City Slicker by Carbon8Mag
This one of a kind '93 Civic Hatchback has dyno'ed at over 700whp





When you first meet Kyle Richardson, he doesn’t immediately strike you as the kind of guy who would own a ’93 Civic hatchback. You see, Kyle has a very metropolitan, almost sophisticated way about him. He has a classy demeanor and he looks good like he just stepped out of a fashion magazine. I mean the dude’s nickname is “Prada”. Yet, KR is a proud Honda man and in his own words, he loves building “stupid little cars with stupid big motors”. And this, my fiendish friends, is no exception to that rule.

Last time this hatch was dyno’d it made over 700 whp but that’s still about a hundred shy of Kyle’s true comfort zone. “I’m going for 800 horsepower. That’s the magic number” he told me when we talked. For most, 800 horsepower is usually more of a “comfort zone” when talking about airplanes not cars; particularly those weighing only around 2000lbs or so.

“I’ve been through 3 motors so far and have had some tough breaks with this car.” Kyle and his good friend Jeff Williams, who he originally met back in Virginia where they were raised, have done 95% of the work on this Civic themselves. They’ve been through some good times and bad times together and the climb has been a rewarding challenge.

“A while back, Jeff and I stayed up for 3 days and nights straight to work on the car so that we could get it ready for an event. In fact, we swapped a motor, built a roll cage and did a ton of other work in only 7 days. We’re crazy like that. We love it.” Consequently, Kyle holds the record at Starbuck’s for the most shots of espresso ever consumed by one person in a day, 18 to be precise. Well, not really. He doesn’t hold the record.

“We’re getting ready to run this car at a few drag events but we still have a few things to do” explained Kyle. “We still need to put a better clutch in as we blew the last one, along with some new cams and an upgraded drive train.” At this point, I’d like to add that Carbon8 will be covering this work for your viewing and reading pleasure as we plan using Kyle’s Civic for some future tech pieces. “After we get that work done we plan on taking the car to some BOTI and maybe even some HIN events on the west coast to show it.”

I’m sure this car will be well received wherever it goes as it doesn’t seem to matter how many seriously built up Civic’s we see, they just never get old. There’s something deliciously tenuous about taking such a little body and stuffing it almost to the point of overflowing with motor and raw horsepower. It’s like jamming a subway car full of caffeine spiked commuters and letting a rattlesnake loose. You just never know what’s going to happen.



SPECIFICATIONS

Engine
B16 Block w/ Darton Race Sleeves Closed Deck
Ross Pistons 84.5 MM
Crower Rods
LS Knife-Edged Crank
Golden Eagle Cam Gears
Top End Catch Can
AEBS Intake Manifold
RPM 80MM Throttle Body
Skunk 2 Pro Series Valve Springs
Skunk 2 Pro Series Valves
Skunk 2 Pro Ti Retainers
Custom Shaved & Ported Valve Cover
Power Enterprises Timing Belt

Turbo & Exhaust
Turbonetics T69 T4 Turbo
Turbonetics Neugen 58mm Wastegate
Turbonetics Godzilla BOV
Turbonetics Clamps
Turbonetics Silicone Connectors
Neukin Top Mount Manifold
Neukin 3” Downpipe
Neukin Intercooler Piping
Neukin Turbo Heat Shield
Top End Side Wastegate Dump
R Racing 3” Stainless Exhaust
ARC Custom INTAKE Box

Fuel
5 Gallon Sumped Fuel Cell
SFX 1400 Fuel Pump
SFX Race Fuel Filter
Stainless 10AN & 6AN Lines
Bosch 1000cc Injectors
AEM 3.5 Bar MAP Sensor
Aeromotive Regulator
Autolink Fuel Pressure Guage

Electronics
Hondata S300
Greddy Profec Boost Controller
AEM Wideband
MSD Digital 6 ignition
MSD Coil
MSD Pro Wires
DEFI 60MM Water Temp Gauge
DEFI 60MM EGT Gauge
DEFI 60MM Oil Pressure Gauge
DEFI 60MM Boost Gauge
DEFI 60MM Engine Temp Gauge
Alpine CD Player
Infiniti Component Speakers
Mugen Cut-Off Switch Kit
Chasebays Custom Wire Tuck
RY Wire Custom Race Engine Harness


Interior
Memory Fab Carbon Fiber Seats
Autopower Custom NHRA & SCCA Roll Cage 6pt
Mugen Shift Knob
MOMO Steering Wheel
NRG HUB Release
JDM Cluster
JDM Center Console
Custom Backless Lightweight Carpet
Factory Civic rear lower seats (to eliminate the gap created when using Integra lower seats)
Seats rewrapped in black tweed
Honda Civic coupe door panels with factory tweeter mounts
Factory cargo cover rewrapped in same black tweed
Rear cargo carpet and rear seat covering done same black tweed
Completely redone black carpet
Entire roof redone in black vinyl (includes sun visors and moonroof cover)
All factory grey panels done in black
94-95 hatchback rear speaker panels
EG6 SiR gauge cluster EG6 clock
EG6 climate control EG6 fog light switch
G6 defroster switch

Exterior & Dress-up
G35 Blue Paint Job w / custom Vinyl
Honda Midnight Pearl Roof
Individia Carbon Fiber Lip
Custom Carbon Fiber Hood
Top End Bumper Mods
Mugen Quick Release Bumper
J’s Racing Tow Hooks
J’s Racing CF Canards
J’s Racing Hood Pins
Varis Racing Custom CF Rear Diffuser
Spoon DuckBill Rear Wing
Carbon Fiber Rear Hatch

Wheels & Tires
VOLK TE37 15x8 Race Wheels
BFGoodrich 225-50-15 Drag Radials F & R


Suspension
Apexi Coil Overs
Skunk 2 Camber Plates
Skunk 2 Rear Lower Control Arms
JIC Rear Lower BAR
Custom Traction Bars
Custom x Chasis Brace Bar

Sound
Honda Civic (1996) factory headunit (display converted to amber lighting)
Honda Optional 6-disc in-dash CD changer
Reference components (tweeters mounted in factory tweeter mounts in EX coupe door panels)