ORacing Posted November 6, 2009 Posted November 6, 2009 In H3 it says you can run an 99-00 civic si with a *(1.6l b-series)* engine... Here is my question... i have a 2000 civic si, the B16A2 is already gone so im getting a new B16 swap, now the rules dont say anything about domestic market... so can i run the si with a JDM B16A? reasoning is because the JDM engine has a higher comp ratio, and with the alowed .5 point increase in compression in turn bringing final compression to 11:1 and with high octain will allow for more ignition timing not to mention the horse power increase from B16A2 (10.3:1) to the moded B16A (11:1) Quote
slammed_93_hatch Posted November 6, 2009 Posted November 6, 2009 no that motor is not legal for H3. But you can/should run that motor in H2. H3 has very week fields, well actually they haven't had a car entered any were in the US in a good amount of time. Quote
John A Posted November 6, 2009 Posted November 6, 2009 How hard is it to win in H2? Depends. However, if you have driver skills like Jimmy Chilcott, then its pretty easy/routine. John Quote
ORacing Posted November 6, 2009 Author Posted November 6, 2009 If you have decent driving skills how many podium finishes can one expect in H2? Quote
John A Posted November 7, 2009 Posted November 7, 2009 If you have decent driving skills how many podium finishes can one expect in H2? Decent compared to whom? Decent driving skills is subjective. Grandma can look at you and say that you're a fast driver. Michael Schumacher can look at you and say you're slower than molasses. John Quote
ORacing Posted November 7, 2009 Author Posted November 7, 2009 okay, well i dont know how to answer other than telling you about me, im like a 7 (10 best) Quote
John A Posted November 7, 2009 Posted November 7, 2009 okay, well i dont know how to answer other than telling you about me, im like a 7 (10 best) What region do you plan on racing in? How many years experience do you have actually racing? How many years do you have racing in your current race car? How have you done in the past (podiums, championships, etc.)? Which Honda Challenge class you plan on moving to (H1, H2, H4)? What are your average laptimes at some of the tracks you race on? Your answers will be a pretty good gauge as to whether or not you'll get on the podium. John Quote
slammed_93_hatch Posted November 7, 2009 Posted November 7, 2009 How hard is it to win in H2? Depends. However, if you have driver skills like John Alamazon, then its pretty easy/routine. John Fixed man, you were the ONLY one who had anything for Renan!!! Quote
Lo-bucK Posted November 13, 2009 Posted November 13, 2009 regardless of winning races, h2 is where the party is. we (east coast) havent had anyone run h3 in years. and any cars we have that could run h3 just take weight out and run h2. Quote
peterswarts Posted November 14, 2009 Posted November 14, 2009 right Spencer. When I started last year in July my car was H3 weight running in H2. We had 5 in class that first day in the NE and I came in 3rd for my first race. When I went to Nationals last year, everyone was 6-8 seconds faster then me. Now that I have dropped the weight down to min, times are right where they should be. Sometimes I'm just off the track record pace. Sometimes a few seconds slower. Depends on the config of the car at the time and of course track conditions. It's all about the weight. Running NE all the time there is are very few times that we don't have 5 in class. I'm one of the "regulars". We had 13 different H2 cars run during the season. There is really no H2 field in Mid-Atlantic when I go run down there but there are some H1 cars. I'm trying to get my 97 Prelude body down to H1 weight (or as close as I can get). So if I can just add weight for H2 and just swap motors and computers will give me more competition when I go out of region. I do like running H2 though. Got home from Jersey and stripped the car. Amazing how much of this you can do yourself and how easy it is the next time and the next time... Pulling the motor next (for the first time myself). Reskinning my dented doors (were that way when I bought the car) and taking out 15 lbs from each just by getting rid of the rest of the door bars and internals. Saves so much money doing as much yourself and paying only for the things you can't do. Like having the frame straightened. I'd rather buy the tool needed and do it myself then pay someone else more money to do it if I can. I'm even swapping transmissions at the track (far too often for my taste and thanks Spencer for your help putting it in both times). But it keeps me racing especially after I drive 3-11 hours to wherever and am in the competition. Only Lime Rock and Monticello are closer. Quote
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