Honda FF Battle 2009

1st Place Winner - K-Series - Lap Time: 1:58.947 - Power: 274.2whp, 196.5 ft-lb
FF Fast Facts
1996 Acura Integra Type-R
Owner: Loi Song
Engine: K24A4 (2400cc)
Power Adders: K20A2 head, 88mm bore, Skunk2 cams, DTR header, Hondata K-Pro, 13.7:1 Weisco pistons, Port Flow head, Maxlite rods
Suspension: TEIN SRC
TEIN 18k (front), 14k (rear)
Sway Bars: Cusco 23mm rear
Brakes: Hawk Blue
LSD: KAAZ 1.5 way
Final Drive: 4.78
Wheels: Enkei RPF1 16x8" +32
Tires: General Exclaim UHP 225/50R16

Driver's Impression
Power, handling, 6th gear pull, and great for trail braking.
Cons: ABS and brake pads.
Comments And Advice: Change brake compound and look into faulty ABS. "An absolute handful. So much fun. The brakes pads did have too much initial bite, especially the rear, so it was hard to modulate. The rears would even lock up before the fronts, but this helped corner entry for trail braking. Corner exit was awesome with too much power. The sensation of speed was amazing." -AH

The first day of FF Battle was our track-testing portion. Despite having two no-shows and a late arrival everything worked out. The first session of the day was a lead-follow where the owners/drivers of the entered cars followed one of our test drivers, Andy Hope, in his immaculate EF hatch to learn the line of the track.

After the warm up session, the cars were split up into groups so that Andy and our other test driver, Jeremy Croiset, could drive the cars for fastest lap time and performance analysis. Once the cars were tested the drivers were able to relay their feedback to owners for suggestions on improving car feel and performance.