{"id":8119,"date":"2010-02-16T23:25:18","date_gmt":"2010-02-17T06:25:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/?p=8119"},"modified":"2010-02-16T23:25:18","modified_gmt":"2010-02-17T06:25:18","slug":"budget-time-attack-civic","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/budget-time-attack-civic\/","title":{"rendered":"Budget Time Attack Civic"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mr_social_sharing_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<!-- Social Sharing Toolkit v2.2 --><span class=\"mr_social_sharing\"><a href=\"http:\/\/pinterest.com\/pin\/create\/button\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.myrideisme.com%2FBlog%2Fbudget-time-attack-civic%2F&amp;media=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.myrideisme.com%2FBlog%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2010%2F02%2F100_5495.JPG&amp;description=Budget+Time+Attack+Civic\" class=\"pin-it-button\" count-layout=\"none\" rel=\"lightbox[8119]\"><img border=\"0\" src=\"\/\/assets.pinterest.com\/images\/PinExt.png\" title=\"Pin It\" \/><\/a><\/span><span class=\"mr_social_sharing\"><fb:share-button type=\"button_count\" href=\"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/budget-time-attack-civic\/\"><\/fb:share-button><\/span><span class=\"mr_social_sharing\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/share\" class=\"twitter-share-button\" data-count=\"horizontal\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/budget-time-attack-civic\/\" data-via=\"myrideisme\" data-text=\"Budget Time Attack Civic\"><\/a><\/span><span class=\"mr_social_sharing\"><div class=\"g-plusone\" data-size=\"medium\" data-annotation=\"none\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/budget-time-attack-civic\/\"><\/div><\/span><span class=\"mr_social_sharing\"><a class=\"mr_social_share_email\" href=\"mailto:?subject=Budget Time Attack Civic&amp;body=https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/budget-time-attack-civic\/\" target=\"_blank\"><img src=\"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/plugins\/social-sharing-toolkit\/images\/icons_small\/email.png\" class=\"nopin\" alt=\"Email\" title=\"Email\"\/><span class=\"mr_small_icon\">Email<\/span><\/a><\/a><\/span><span class=\"mr_social_sharing\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"linksalpha_button linksalpha_link\" href=\"\/\/www.linksalpha.com\/social\/mobile\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/budget-time-attack-civic\/\" data-text=\"Budget Time Attack Civic\" data-desc=\"So, its no secret that I dig Japanese cars.\u00a0 I certainly have a special place in my automotive heart for the Honda Civic.\u00a0 I've owned 2 and am looking for #3.\u00a0 Why?\u00a0 It's a Civic?\u00a0 They're boring, cheap, small, chick cars with\u00a0no power and are front wheel drive (FF = front engine, front wheel\" data-image=\"http:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/02\/100_5495.JPG\" data-button=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img src=\"\/\/www.linksalpha.com\/images\/social_share_button.png\" alt=\"Share\" class=\"linksalpha_image\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><script type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"\/\/www.linksalpha.com\/scripts\/loader_iconbox.js?v=2.4\"><\/script><\/span><\/div><p>So, its no secret that I dig Japanese cars.\u00a0 I certainly have a special place in my automotive heart for the Honda Civic.\u00a0 I&#8217;ve owned 2 and am looking for #3.\u00a0 Why?\u00a0 It&#8217;s a Civic?\u00a0 They&#8217;re boring, cheap, small, chick cars with\u00a0no power and are front wheel drive (FF = front engine, front wheel drive).\u00a0 Well, lemme &#8220;splain&#8221;&#8230;Being a father of 4 with a mortgage, a retirement plan, food storage, swim lessons, youth baseball, basketball and soccer, 2.5 kids still in diapers&#8230;shall I go on?&#8230;then you now see the Civic&#8217;s big advantage.\u00a0 Cheap, reliable transportation.\u00a0 For a car guy, the Honda Civic also offers a lightweight chassis (1992-00 Civics weigh 2200-2500lbs), amazing mpg (I&#8217;ve average 39mpg), double wishbone suspension at all 4 corners, ease of transplanting other more powerful Honda\/Acura engines and likely THE biggest aftermarket, making the Civic is a great choice.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"highslide\" onclick=\"return vz.expand(this)\" href=\"http:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/02\/100_5495.JPG\" rel=\"lightbox[8119]\"><img class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-8121\" style=\"margin: 4px; border: black 2px solid;\" title=\"Tag Evanson Hasport FF Time Attack Civic Hatchback eg6\" src=\"http:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/02\/100_5495.JPG\" alt=\"Tag Evanson K20 powered Hasport FF Lap Battle Civic Hatchback eg6\" width=\"575\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/02\/100_5495.JPG 1600w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/02\/100_5495-150x112.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/02\/100_5495-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/02\/100_5495-400x300.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>For this post, I bring you one such Civic, a budget Time Attack machine owned by Tag Evanson of Arizona.\u00a0 These pictures are from 2008 at GT Live at the Miller Motorsports Park.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Tag Evanson is from Arizona and made the trip up to Utah for the GT Live Redline Time Attack with his young family. I snapped some pics right after arriving\u00a0at the track. Then, after watching some West Track action, I headed back to the paddock\/pits area. I cruised back around and saw Tag working on his Civic&#8217;s left front region.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"highslide\" onclick=\"return vz.expand(this)\" href=\"http:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/02\/100_5496.JPG\" rel=\"lightbox[8119]\"><img class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-8123\" style=\"margin: 4px; border: black 2px solid;\" title=\"Tag working on the front of his K20 powered Honda Civic hatchback\" src=\"http:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/02\/100_5496.JPG\" alt=\"Tag working on the front axle seal of his Time Attack K20 powered Civic\" width=\"575\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/02\/100_5496.JPG 1600w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/02\/100_5496-150x112.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/02\/100_5496-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/02\/100_5496-400x300.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Apparently he had a leaky axle seal at the transmission side. His wife and 2 daughters had gone into town to pick up a new seal at Willey Honda in Bountiful. Gotta thank those family members who support all you racers out there.\u00a0 So, while he was working on it, I was just watching. We started to chat a little. Yes, I did offer to help, but the man seemed to have things under control. We chatted for about 30 minutes almost. From what I remember, he worked in Software and raced at the various road courses in the Redline Time Attack series, with minimal sponsorship at the time.\u00a0 He trailered his hatchback on his own.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"highslide\" onclick=\"return vz.expand(this)\" href=\"http:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/02\/100_5512.JPG\" rel=\"lightbox[8119]\"><img class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-8124\" style=\"margin: 4px; border: black 2px solid;\" title=\"Tag Evanson in the pits at Miller Motorsports Park tweaking and tuning\" src=\"http:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/02\/100_5512.JPG\" alt=\"Tag Evanson in the pits at Miller Motorsports Park working under the hood\" width=\"575\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/02\/100_5512.JPG 1600w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/02\/100_5512-150x112.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/02\/100_5512-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/02\/100_5512-400x300.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Sorry for the butt shot man.\u00a0 ha ha\u00a0\u00a0Tag is a very down to earth and super nice dude. He seemed like a totally normal guy, which he is. It&#8217;s just that when a Time Attack newby\/nut like me is talking to someone who has been on Speed TV, in the mags, and on the internet, its just weird. A little star struck I guess, I totally geek out way too much.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"highslide\" onclick=\"return vz.expand(this)\" href=\"http:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/02\/100_5446.JPG\" rel=\"lightbox[8119]\"><img class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-8125\" style=\"margin: 4px; border: black 2px solid;\" title=\"Super sized front splitter on Tag Evanson's Hasport Civic\" src=\"http:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/02\/100_5446.JPG\" alt=\"Super sized front splitter on Tag Evanson's Civic gives the needed down force\" width=\"575\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/02\/100_5446.JPG 1600w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/02\/100_5446-150x112.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/02\/100_5446-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/02\/100_5446-400x300.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Check out that ginourmous front splitter.\u00a0 Dang!\u00a0 That must generate tons of downforce compared to the light chassis.\u00a0 Killer sparkly clear coat on the carbon hood too.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Tag\u00a0has been\u00a0known for having a very quick Civic hatchback the last 3 years or so, which is attributed to the car setup (now running a K series engine (from an Acura RSX (2.0L) or even a TSX (2.4L) instead of the B series engine (1.6L Civic Si, 1.8L from an Integra GSR or Type R), which he said needed more upkeep and constant attention compared to the K) and obviously his driving. You can&#8217;t have a fast car and it only be because of power. You have to be able to drive the thing and Tag is the man behind the wheel.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"highslide\" onclick=\"return vz.expand(this)\" href=\"http:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/02\/100_5444.JPG\" rel=\"lightbox[8119]\"><img class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-8127\" style=\"margin: 4px; border: black 2px solid;\" title=\"The &quot;office&quot; where the handy foot and hand work keeps the Civic sunny side up\" src=\"http:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/02\/100_5444.JPG\" alt=\"The interior is gutted and all business\" width=\"575\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/02\/100_5444.JPG 1600w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/02\/100_5444-150x112.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/02\/100_5444-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/02\/100_5444-400x300.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0The Civic hatch&#8217; interior is about as gutted as you can get.\u00a0 Seat, check&#8230;roll cage, check&#8230;fire extinguisher, check, shifter, check&#8230;steering wheel, check.\u00a0 This car probably weighs right at 2000 lbs is my guess with the interior stripped out.\u00a0 Stock, depending on the model, they weigh around 2250lbs.\u00a0 With the K series engine running somewhere around 250hp (stock is 210hp), that&#8217;s a killer power to weigh ratio eh?\u00a08lbs per HP.\u00a0 Compare that with the new Camaro SS (3900lbs \/ 425hp = 9.2lbs\/hp) or a new Nissan GTR (3800lbs \/ 480hp = 7.9lbs\/hp).\u00a0 That&#8217;s gotta be a fun ride!<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"highslide\" onclick=\"return vz.expand(this)\" href=\"http:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/02\/100_5443.JPG\" rel=\"lightbox[8119]\"><img class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-8131\" style=\"margin: 4px; border: black 2px solid;\" title=\"Side profile of the Hasport\/Kaaz sponsored K powered Civic Time Attack racer\" src=\"http:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/02\/100_5443.JPG\" alt=\"Side profile of the Hasport\/Kaaz sponsored K powered Civic FF Time Attack racer\" width=\"575\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/02\/100_5443.JPG 1600w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/02\/100_5443-150x112.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/02\/100_5443-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/02\/100_5443-400x300.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Tag is\u00a0a do-it-yourselfer type and is on a budget. I know his car has the typical Sponsor decals, but if you saw pics of his car taken 1 or 2 years ago, it was plain Jane white. He has likely picked up those Sponsorships after he won his first event at Buttonwillow. His wife was way cool too. She thought I looked like someone they knew, but apparently he didn&#8217;t think so. :) Oh well, LOL. Good times and thanks Tag for talking to the &#8220;little guy&#8221;. Keep up the good work and remember, have fun. That&#8217;s what its all about.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<a class=\"highslide\" onclick=\"return vz.expand(this)\" href=\"http:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/02\/superlap_2009_1_12.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[8119]\"><img class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-8132\" style=\"margin: 4px; border: black 2px solid;\" title=\"Tag Evanson racing at a Buttonwillow Super Lap Battle event\" src=\"http:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/02\/superlap_2009_1_12.jpg\" alt=\"Octane Report photo of Tag Evanson racing at a Buttonwillow Super Lap Battle event\" width=\"575\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/02\/superlap_2009_1_12.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/02\/superlap_2009_1_12-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/02\/superlap_2009_1_12-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/02\/superlap_2009_1_12-400x266.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Here&#8217;s a picture of what the car look like this last race season in 2009.\u00a0 Looks like he&#8217;s got more sponsors now.\u00a0 Nice work!\u00a0 The aero work is much more serious now.\u00a0 Check out that rear diffuser.\u00a0 That means business.\u00a0 The Hasport decal is much more pronounced and I see KSport is on board now, a quality suspension bits manufacturer.\u00a0 The drive wheels are wider, you can see wider fenders have been installed.\u00a0 Photo credit goes to OctaneReport.com for this picture of Tag racing at Buttonwillow in 2009.<\/p>\n<p>Hechtspeed<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"mr_social_sharing_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<!-- Social Sharing Toolkit v2.2 --><span class=\"mr_social_sharing\"><a 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