Toda racing engine
uhm... yeah...
YouTube - Honda Diesel
Civics... I want the ctdi civic..
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xPmVbNO2YJI
YouTube - Honda Diesel
Civics... I want the ctdi civic..
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xPmVbNO2YJI
that's reasonable. Considering the weight, the slight increase in HP is actually good, this is a racing engine that isn't boosted at all, and you get to do what you want with it... impressive engineering, imagine if they were mass produced for the FIT (we could haev had the additional 15HP stock.
We know it could have been done, how? well Toda did it, and it's the cost is in R&D and production... the cost is justified.
We know it could have been done, how? well Toda did it, and it's the cost is in R&D and production... the cost is justified.
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thats an awesome video haha
uhm... yeah...
YouTube - Honda Diesel
Civics... I want the ctdi civic..
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xPmVbNO2YJI
YouTube - Honda Diesel
Civics... I want the ctdi civic..
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xPmVbNO2YJI
Seriously? For $12k I can rebuild my B16 with the best parts and turbo, get a pro paintjob, top of the line suspension, and wheels. You gotta be kidding me. Nobody is going to buy this engine. And by nobody I mean regular people like 99.9% of people on this forum.
OEM > fram
you can buy another Fit for the price of the toda l15 or have a complete k20 swap done the right way with the necessary chassis bracing for the added weight over the front wheels... or put down a fat deposit on a used NSX
+1
10 char go touch yourself
12k can get you an AP1 these days with relatively low miles, or if you look for a month or two, you can get one for cheaper, with really low miles. I saw a 2001 yellow S2K with 36k miles for $12,000 a month ago. Stock S2000 > an engine with 10 extra horses.
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I'm not saying it's a bargain, or that any sane person would buy it . . .
I'm saying that it's faulty logic to just look at the $/hp and compare it to random bolt-ons or a completely different vehicle. If all you want is performance for the dollar, go pick up a used CBR or GSX.
I'm saying that it's faulty logic to just look at the $/hp and compare it to random bolt-ons or a completely different vehicle. If all you want is performance for the dollar, go pick up a used CBR or GSX.
both are made by honeywell but does that make them equal in quality? floating somewhere on the internets, there's a comparison picture that showed a Fram filter cut in half next to an OEM filter. IIRC, the Fram filter had nearly half the amount of filter element compared to OEM
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dug up this link from a jeep forum that documents multiple Fram oil filter failures: the OP and another user who had a Fram filter fail on his GTI
http://www.jeepforum.com/forum/f19/n...ers-me-589979/
anyway, this thread is for discussing a 12k L15 VIA Toda Racing, not oil filters.. sorry for getting off topic
::edit::
dug up this link from a jeep forum that documents multiple Fram oil filter failures: the OP and another user who had a Fram filter fail on his GTI
http://www.jeepforum.com/forum/f19/n...ers-me-589979/
anyway, this thread is for discussing a 12k L15 VIA Toda Racing, not oil filters.. sorry for getting off topic
Last edited by GD3_Wagoon; Sep 9, 2009 at 07:04 PM.
Yes, they are pretty much equal in quality besides the honda being a little bigger.
NTPOG Oil Filter Review
NTPOG Oil Filter Review
Externally, this filter looks like the other 2 Honda filters (except for the "Made in Canada" stamped on the end). All 3 Honda filters have unique part numbers (see the summary tables). This filter, though, when opened, is identical in construction to a Fram. Same "fuzzy" media, dent from string in media, glued cardboard end caps, bypass valve... the build quality looks fine but again, those cardboard pieces don't leave me with a very warm feeling. With increased surface area and increased inlet area, though, this filter should flow more than either of the FRAM units.
Dissasembly of a used filter shows that some of the fibers do part from the filter. While the detail can't be seen in the photo above, there were fibers that were "hung up" in the perforated center portion. The material did not look quite as "fuzzy" as it did new, which I presume is from some fibers having left the filter. This filter had 1000 hard miles over the course of one month on it. The cardboard was perfectly intact, though I suspect this would deteriorate over time.
Dissasembly of a used filter shows that some of the fibers do part from the filter. While the detail can't be seen in the photo above, there were fibers that were "hung up" in the perforated center portion. The material did not look quite as "fuzzy" as it did new, which I presume is from some fibers having left the filter. This filter had 1000 hard miles over the course of one month on it. The cardboard was perfectly intact, though I suspect this would deteriorate over time.
honeywell is not the greatest company. i only use hamp filters just because of that
Hamp Oil Filter is manufactured by Honda Japan, gives superior filtration properties in comparison to the U.S. O.E. Honda oil filters.
Since U.S. Honda oil filters are manufactured by FRAM, long term results can be substantial!
This HAMP oil filter will work with all 1990-up Honda vehicles all D/B/H/F/L/K-series engines and will give a higher and more consistent oil pressure which is ideal for high performance applications.
Since U.S. Honda oil filters are manufactured by FRAM, long term results can be substantial!
This HAMP oil filter will work with all 1990-up Honda vehicles all D/B/H/F/L/K-series engines and will give a higher and more consistent oil pressure which is ideal for high performance applications.
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I was looking at that. I'll bite and ask the noob question. What is going on there? It appears to be an intake but it looks like a comical beach cruiser bike horn.
It's a velocity stack. It smoothes out the air flow going in.
12k gives you a fully built motor. balanced, blueprinted, ported, polished, higher compression pistons, cam, but it is strictly for the 1.5 liter racing class cars and not daily driving.