Honda FF Battle 2009

To perform the dyno session we had to get an expert and relied on Bisi Ezerioha from Bisimoto along with Dynapack to perform the tests. Even before the cars were hooked up to the Dynapack units everyone had a pretty good idea how things would unfold. The fastest two cars on the track, Loi Song's Integra and Will Salazar's Civic, were also one-two in dyno results. Loi's car pulling the biggest numbers of the day with an incredible 263.5 hp and 188.8 lb-ft of torque, more torque than some cars made horsepower! Again it was a K-Series landslide where every K-powered car breached 200hp. Kane Chan was the only B Series to break the 200 hp mark, coming in at 215.2 hp and 153.51 lb-ft.

Despite the initial setbacks of being two cars down, the event was a huge success. It was definitely the most fun we've had at the track while not driving and we really hope to have a car of our own ready for the next one (That would be mine. - SK). Moving forward, we are already in the works of setting up our next FF Battle and are considering doing regional events so we can cover more of the US than just Southern California. If you are interested in entering FF Battle or seeing an FF Battle event come to your town drop us an email at mailsack@superstreetonline.com with the subject "FF Battle" and we promise we'll look at every one.'

General Tires Exclaim UHP
Since this was a street car challenge, we decided to put the cars on street tires. We couldn't put the cars on R compounds and expect them to change out their entire suspension settings just for a few laps. We wanted to have the cars compete the way they were built, as street cars. Plus forcing the contestants to use street tires meant a more even playing field. Anyone who tried to come in with a track prepped racecar would not do as well.

The Exclaim UHP is a great all-season tire offering great grip, handling, traction, cornering and braking. Made up of a ultra-high performance silica compound allows for great grip in dry conditions. The Optimized Double V-shaped, Lateral Wave tread design effectively evacuates water for a superb grip and anti-hyrdoplan in wet conditions.