5 Zigen Civic Type-R

* Carbon Kevlar Bride seats are just barely visible through the snaking custom roll cage.
* The cage features wide MIG-welded mounting plates (that box into the frame rails up front) and fully boxed supports for every crossed beam.
* The rear also features this diagonal cross tube, which helps stiffen the rear body structure dramatically.
* Upon purchase and stripping, the CTR received full body seam welding. This ties together the space between adjacent panels, stiffening the chassis considerably.

A Motec M800 ECU is used to control the hybrid K-series engine. 5Zigen Japan tuned the ECU in-house using the race gas typically sold at JDM tracks, which is easily over 100-octane. Note the trick custom carbon fiber padded bracket holding the ECU in place.

Naturally aspirated, the original 2.0-liter displacement has been enlarged with the swap to a Honda Step Wagon K24 short block. The cylinder head is the stock Type-R piece, fitted with Toda Racing camshafts. Output is estimated to be around 276bhp.The factory fuel rail has been cut and an AN fitting welded on to allow use of a stainless steel braided line for fuel delivery.The dipstick and oil filler cap have spring-loaded anchors to prevent movement and misplacement. Absurd as it may sound, ejection of the oil dipstick under high cylinder pressure is an on-track issue with some cars. This raw carbon fiber air duct feeds and directs cold air into the factory airbox, which was retained for driveability and tuning reasons.