AJP Shop Car On the Move

by DavidY on November 11, 2007

Wheels on the Civic Go Round and Round

The AJP car is finally on the move, taking its first few steps. Its full-throated roar, with a new low-frequency rumble complementing its higher-pitched engine sound, gives hint of massive power. But high rpms and insane horsepower are still weeks away. For now, it’s like learning to walk all over again.

The motor is being broken in gradually and safely. After an exploratory run around the block, it went on the dyno and got 330 whp at 6000 rpm with no boost. The oil is still not dark brown. The car needs some miles on it before it can start sprinting.

Enjoy the pictures.

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Tagged as: AJ Performance, AJP, All Japanese, dynamometer, Dynocom, Hondata, race, Racing, Tracks, Tuning, Turbo

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sivicsi November 11, 2007 at 20:17: Wow,That is just evil looking…Is it me or does it look alot meaner and agressive?..
DavidY November 11, 2007 at 20:38: Wait until you hear its sound. It’s like that little kid you knew way back when who went away, grew up and lifted weights.
07turbosi November 13, 2007 at 09:14: lol, man i can’t wait to hear it either, it looks clean… bump for the ride
DavidY November 13, 2007 at 09:41: I have some footage on my cell phone but after listening to it, I decided it would not do it any justice, so I’ll have to wait and get some real footage with my regular video equipment.
sivicsi November 16, 2007 at 21:12: David the video man! With a cell phone cam?
DavidY November 16, 2007 at 22:17: Yeah well, I don’t lug around all of that equipment with me 24 x 7. I’ll get that sound soon enough.
06Si_LoveR December 9, 2007 at 21:34: Man that is just sick… so let me get this straight… the shop car put down 330whp with the new internals alone?!?! If so I can just imagine what things will be like with bOost =]
DavidY December 9, 2007 at 22:36: I’m glad you asked. There appears to be different ways of understanding “no boost”. This being a turbo setup, there is always boost. What is meant here, and what Ron has confirmed, is that the boost controller was off. So there was no added boost – simply what the wastegate was supplying.
street2uned January 10, 2008 at 04:45: Next time I’m down there…Ron owe’s me a ride in it! Very nice fellas…very nice.