Tuning supremos, Revolution Motorstore has released details of their latest exhaust system for the UK’s best selling hot hatch, the FN2 Honda Civic Type R.

The new system was developed in close partnership with Revolution’s technical partners, Scorpion Exhausts, who undertook extensive gas-flow analysis and dyno testing, in conjunction with acoustic metering to ensure the perfect juxtaposition of power gain, torque increase and engine note.

Constructed in flawless T304 aircraft grade stainless steel, the Revolution system fits directly to the factory catalyst and down pipe, leaving them firmly in place to avoid future warranty headaches or emissions issues. Cleverly, the tailpipes fit neatly into the trademark factory triangular exhaust apertures, leaving the rear of the Honda looking factory fresh – until you start it up, that is! Having gained two independent dyno figures, power gains of up to 10 -15% can be expected.

With a purposeful note, the new exhaust strikes the right sporting tone, without excessive cabin noise. Crucially for this market place, the noise level was designed to fall under the scrutineer’s radar at practically all of the commercial UK track day events. 

Priced at just £479.00 including VAT, Revolution are running a promotion during March for the first ten applicants to either receive a 10% discount when buying online or free fitting at their plush Gateshead HQ.

Even a cared-for engine can have miniscule metal particles floating within the oil, and even with regular oil changes, these can cause microscopic abrasions on the engine’s moving parts. Factor in cars that get driven hard – or if you’re running in a new engine, and the possibility of foreign bodies floating in your sump becomes rather more likely.

This can all be avoided for the princely sum of just £24.99. Finished in a rather lovely, but sadly rarely seen, blue anodised finish, The Zero Sports sump plug is classic example of Japanese over-engineering. At around 1% of the cost of an engine rebuild.. It makes an awful lot of sense!

People forget that the only thing separating them from the road and the metal of their wheels is some bits of rubber that more often than not end up being worn down to the wire! Ensuring there is enough tread on your tyres, and that your tyre walls are solid is something you must do as often as possible.

When the time to change your tyres comes around, there are a number of things you must bear in mind. For starters, its usually better to keep things even. What i mean by this is if your going to replace the front drivers side tyre, then replace the front passenger one too.

Another thing to bear in mind is the cost of new tyres vs. the cost of a new set of alloy wheels. Sometimes it can cost £300/£400 for a new set of tyres, and depending on where you buy them from you can get a new set of alloys with tyres for the same price! Plus you are updating the look of your car at the same time!

Next time you notice that your tread is a bit low, think of your car on a new shiney set of rims before you go and re-shoe those old steel wheels!

Suspension gurus Eibach used the recent SEMA show in the US to launch their stunning new Multipro kit for the car, which endows the Dodge with race-car adjustability combined with road-car usability. The firm’s demo car was on show in their SEMA booth and proved that in addition to the numerous handling benefits, Multipro can also give the car a killer stance!

The kit uses lightweight aluminium construction and 10-way adjustable compression and rebound damping to provide ultimate adjustability. The springs used are direct from Eibach’s ERS race range and are coupled with precision spherical upper mounts to allow perfect alignment and set up. Track-day enthusiasts now even have the opportunity to accurately cornerweight the car for sublime handling whereas fast-road aficionados can select comfort, ultimate grip – or anything in-between. Priced at just £2,100.00 + VAT, the kit offers a real transformation at a realistic price.

For drivers looking for the ultimate in sublime handling, Eibach will also be launching a full Anti-roll bar kit for the car early in 2009. Fans of the Challenger will love the fact that the car, complete with its full complement of Eibach kit will be on show in their booth at the 2009 Autosport show, stand number E232 in Hall 9. Check it out!

Coilovers have formed part of Eibach’s product line up for many years now, and the new Multipro range raises the bar for the industry in terms of price, performance and componentry. Multipro uses state-of-the-art remote reservoir damping and adjustable height platforms to give the Evo phenomenal levels of handling, while still maintaining a compliant and comfortable ride quality. Adjusters are conveniently situated to allow the driver to quickly adapt the car to road or track use, ensuring a quick tailoring of set-up to suit driving conditions. This is race-car adjustability with road-car usability.

The kit uses lightweight aluminium construction and 10-way adjustable compression and rebound damping to provide ultimate control. The springs used are direct from Eibach’s ERS race spring range and are coupled with precision spherical upper mounts to allow perfect alignment and set-up. Track-day enthusiasts now even have the opportunity to accurately cornerweight the car for sublime handling, whereas fast-road aficionados can select comfort, ultimate grip – or anything in-between.

Priced at just £2,100.00 + VAT for the entire set, Give your Evo the X factor!

The internationally recognised drag-racing venue has just announced its 2009 ‘Run What You Brung’ (RWYB) programme, where mere mortals can turn up with their road car or bike, with a valid UK licence and enjoy a day’s racing under full competition conditions for a mere £35 for the entire day! No competition licence is required.

As the ultimate test of car and driver, or bike and rider, RWYB offers a real chance to settle the age-old pub debate over whose machine is quickest, or who has the greatest reaction times – and all in the total safety of an FIA approved venue. Compared to the average circuit track day at £150 – plus tyres, Santa Pod’s RWYB sessions offer petrol-heads the chance to enjoy their vehicle at the limit of its performance, without spending a fortune.

Santa Pod General Manager, David Lloyd-Jones helped to put things in perspective. ‘It’s a difficult financial climate for motorists at the moment.’ he said. ‘That’s why we will continue to drive down the cost for enthusiasts. For £35, you will get full computerised timing slips on each run, measuring your reactions, terminal speed and total quarter mile time. It’s the equivalent of having unlimited use of Silverstone, under race conditions – with all of the timing gear at your disposal, for less than the cost of half a tank of fuel, Come and enjoy yourselves in a totally safe – and legal environment’

In-keeping with the value for money theme, any additional spectators get in for just £10 and under 16s get in absolutely free. There’s even free grandstand seating for your fans to cheer you on and full shop and cafe facilities available all day. A fun, fast day out for the whole family.

Drivers with quick reactions – and an even quicker car, may want to pre-register for the RWYB Street Challenge. Here, street-legal cars battle the clock with the fastest recorded time all year taking home a cheque for £500 at the end of the season. All that fun – and they pay you too!

The first RWYB day is held on Sunday 18th January 2009. Visit www.rwyb.com for more details and the 2009 full diary.

Bolting directly to the factory centre pipe, the Scorpion system uses 2.5” precision mandrel bent tubing and optimised gas-flow characteristics to endow the couthy coupe with a 5% increase in power as well as useful improvements in driveability and sound. Construction is from T304 grade Stainless Steel throughout.

If you’re thinking the system looks familiar, you’d be right. Scorpion originally designed the box for the limited edition of 800 Prodrive-tuned PZ cars. So if it’s good enough for both them and Mazda, you can imagine that the design has undergone some comprehensive testing and evaluation before being approved. Whilst the PZ became a rare and instant classic, you can at least now create the sound and performance on any RX8 with this new system.

Best of all, the flawlessly finished tail pipe is now a 114 x 90mm oval, which is a perfect fit for the factory bumper apertures, looking far more in keeping than the original, circular system.

Priced at just £449.95 including all fittings and a limited lifetime warranty, you’d be a Wankel not to want one!

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