Honda of America Racing Team Post-Race Boost Test

It didn’t take but two days after setting the front-wheel drive record at the Redline Time Attack race for Honda of America Racing Team’s Bryan Johson to start tinkering with the AJP turbo kit boosting the team’s 2006 Honda Civic Si. Having run conservatively to make it through the race and breaking the old record for the by 7 seconds, he wanted to start improving the times for next year.

At race time, the HART car was getting 449 hp / 379 tq to the flywheel at 14 psi as measured on their Dynapack dyno. Bryan dialed it up to 17.5 psi and got 493 hp / 406 tq to the flywheel.

The car is known as the “1 Lap” car for its participation in the 2006 One Lap of America race, but with the planned modifications, Bryan reports that it will be much more difficult to run a race as long and as grueling as the One Lap Race.

Honda of America Racing Team Race Report by Bryan Johnson

GT Live - Redline Time Attack, October 5, 2008

Virginia International Raceway

In the final race of the 2008 season, the HART Time Attack Civic Si took home 1st place in the Unlimited Front-Wheel-Drive class, and an impressive 5th overall among all competitors!

The car ran flawlessly all weekend, thanks to the expert tuning of Doug Macmillan from Hondata. After some conservative runs on Friday and Saturday, driver and project leader Bryan Johnson turned up the boost on the AJP turbo kit for Sunday’s Time Attack session. The result was a best lap of 2:03.79, which shattered the FWD Time Attack record by 7 seconds!

At 14 psi, the HART Civic Si was making over 450 horsepower with the help of the free-flowing Corsa exhaust and AEM fuel supply components. All of that power made it to the ground through the Exedy twin-disc racing clutch and beefy Driveshaft Shop axles.

The HART tuned suspension pulled up to 1.5 lateral G in the corners thanks to the super-sticky Hoosier tires, Forgeline wheels, and Koni dampers. The APR rear wing and custom front splitter kept the car glued to the track in the high speed Esses at 140mph!

The Civic reached top speeds of 150mph on the straights, and when it was time to slow down, the Brembo GT front brakes, Hawk Performance DTC pads, and custom carbon-fiber brake ducts made with the help of Algie Composites provided fade-free stopping power.

The team is excited to continue to develop the Civic Si’s performance over the winter and contend for the 2009 Redline Time Attack Championship. Thanks again to all of our contributing sponsors!

AJP - Proud Sponsor of Honda of America Racing Team

When Bryan Johnson of Honda of America Racing Team (HART) asked Doug Macmillan of Hondata for advice on boosting his 2006 Honda Civic Si race car, he was told “AJ Performance”. Over the last two months, Bryan and his team installed and tested the AJ Performance turbo kit.

Their target race was the Redline Time Attack, a series of races throughout the race season which pits cars against the clock, fastest lap wins the race. Points are awarded and the one with the most points at the end of the season wins.

HART made it to the last race of the season, held at the Virginia International Raceway (VIR). What happened stunned the field.

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Julio Talks About Getting the AJP Turbo Kit

Less than two days after driving home to Orlando, FL, Julio made good on his promise to exercise the “real power” under the hood of his 2007 Honda Civic Si by dispatching of an Evo X and BMW M3 by three to four car lengths.
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5th Place Finish for Honda of America Racing Team

Bryan Johnson drove the Honda of America Racing Team’s 2006 Honda Civic SI to 5th place out of 11 entrants in the Unlimited Class of the Redline Time Attack at Virginia International Raceway. Two more cars entered Day 2 after missing Day 1, both rear-wheel drive, keeping HART the only entrant in the front-wheel drive subclass.

We spoke with Bryan and he thinks that he would have been able to beat the other front wheel drives, had they shown up. He has some ideas to speed things up and dominate the front-wheel drive class next year.

The car has the following:

• Sleeved block K24
• forged pistons and rods
• unported TSX head
• 06 TSX intake cam
• RSX-S exhaust cam

Click here for final results.

Not only did the car finish with a great time, but it avoided the fate of several cars which dropped out of the race through collisions, mechanical failures, electrical failures and other nasty issues.

Bryan chats with a race fan:

Wind Splitter

Rear diffuser

Orlando, FL Customer Revels in AJP Turbo Kit Power

“This is power. Other turbo kits, they give you a little taste of power, but this is real power.”

Julio could barely contain his excitement as he felt 420 whp and 284 torque at his command. The cameraman next to him could barely contain his intestines, let alone his video equipment.

Down from Orlando, FL in his red and black 2007 Honda Civic SI coupe, Julio was testing the brand new AJP turbo kit installed in his car. Having done lots of research, he concluded that AJP was the place to go.

In addition to the kit, he bought the AJP 3″ exhaust and added the AEM Fuel/Ignition Controller to give him a few extra pounds of boost.
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Andre Enjoys AJP Turbo When US Navy Gives Him a Break

When Andre is not sailing around the world in the U.S. Navy, he is enjoying his 2007 Honda Civic Si sedan with the AJP turbo kit in Norfolk, VA. Installed with the help of his friends William and Chris, Andre had some long days and nights in the driveway, but was rewarded with big power - 408 whp and 346 torque.

To top it off, he added an exotic one-of-a-kind airbrush job.

Even among AJP turbo kit owners, Andre is definitely one of the most distinctive.

The AJP shop car had no problem making its presence felt in the middle of a packed parking lot and gas station. Somewhere in Hialeah Gardens, FL, is a place where hundreds of people congregate to show off their cars.

Oscar’s friend Sandor signaled Ron to go for it and for a few minutes, Ron revved it, generating a crowd around the car. It was the perfect advertisement for our Dyno Day.

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AJP Shop Car Publicizes Dyno Day

The AJP shop car braved a crowded parking lot at 11pm in Hialeah Gardens, FL, just west of Hialeah, to generate interest in our dyno day this Saturday.

A gas station owner discovered a novel way to generate income by shutting down his station on Wednesday nights and allowing cars to congregate. The place was packed wall-to-wall with cars of all types. Lots of people milled around, checking out the latest cars. Audio systems shook the grounds from time to time.
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Another AJP Turbo on a Fully-Built Motor

Oscar, the first owner of the AJP production turbo kit with a fully-built motor, did not have to wait long to have competition. Hot on his heels comes Sean, from Laurel, MD, who drove his black 2006 Honda Civic Si down from Maryland to build his motor and install the AJP turbo kit with the AEM FIC.

In mid-April 2008, Sean decided to check us out here at AJP. Having done his research, he was impressed with the power gains of the AJP turbo kit. Just sitting behind the wheel of the shop car and revving the motor gave him goosebumps. The test drive sealed it for him and he committed to bringing his car down for the build and installation.
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