Willow Springs Raceway - Updated 6-12-03
The Honda Hall of Fame
"Fastest Laps by the Fastest Honda Cars"


Shawn Bota takes over as fastest Integra at Willow Springs

Integra - Willow Springs

Driver/Date Hot Lap/ AMB Tire Engine Suspension Weight incl. driver
1.  Shawn Bota 2-9-03 1:31.866 AMB Toyo RA1  B18 VTEC  Zeal 2300
Id like to thank the crew of SBE for the hard work and preparation of the car, and Dawn super trophy model for Honda Challenge.
 
2. Glen Kawano - 12-8-02 1:32.510 AMB   B18C5 race engine (WC spec)   2480
Michelangelo Motorwerkes, Area 51, and Hytech Exhaust
 
3. Andy Sites 1:33.661 AMB Toyo RA1 Internally stock   2480

 
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Messley & Hayashi have the fastest NSX laps in the Flamemobile at Willow


The Allan/Allan NSX has fastest naturally aspirated lap time at Willow
 


Hardee/Southwell become fastest NSX on street tires at Willow Springs

Email me your lap times.  Especially you Civic/Integra racers, as I don't have much info on your lap times.  Send me your lap time, your suspension, your engine, your tire type, weight of your car with you in it, and  a few sentences about your sponsors you wish to acknowledge, any excuses or comments.  And let the games begin!  

NSX - Willow Springs

Driver/Date Hot Lap/ AMB Tire Engine Suspension Weight incl. driver
1.  Erik Messley  4-11-03 1:25.333 - AMB Yokohama Slicks Comptech
Supercharged		 EMI Racing, Penske Triple Adjustables, monoballs, 2800
OTC 2003 laptimes, using Doug's car.  EMI Racing Suspension and Aero work, Comptech Supercharger, Comptech Big Brembo kit, 3 lb carbon fiber doors.  Autowave is maintaining the Flamemobile.  Woulda been faster, but injectors failed after 6 laps.
 
2.  Doug Hayashi - 4-04 1:26.46 - HL Yoko slicks Supercharged Comptech 2880
 Comptech Supercharger, Comptech Big Brembo kit, 3 lb carbon fiber doors, EMI wing and suspension setup, Penske 3x's, PFC pads, AEM, etc.
Autowave is maintaining the Flamemobile.
1:25 here I come!
3.  Mark Allan/Trevor Allan 4-11-03 1:29.973 - AMB Pirelli Slicks Normally Aspirated Tein RA 3060
OTC 2003 laptimes.
 
4.  Hardee/Southwell 4-6-03 1:32.843 - AMB BFG G-Force Street Tires Normally aspirated, 3.0 low compression suspension and aero upgrades  
OTC 2003 laptimes.
 
5.  Craig Kircher 12-12-02 1:35 HL A032R Comptech Supercharger, Intake, & exhaust.  DC headers. Dali Sway bars, Koni adjustibles, Eibach springs 3100
6. John Stramotas - 12-00 1:36.2 Hot Lap A032R Stock H&R Springs 3100
Ran with used and very hard tires.
 
7. Frank Lin - 6-02 1.37.x stop watch Kumho Ecsta 712 Comptech SC 6 psi H&R Springs 3175
3rd time at Willow, first time with NSX.  Warm day, 95f.  Kumho 712 sucks, cheap (less than $600) but not that grippy. Going to replace with Falken Azenis 225/45/17 & 245/45/17 ($500 shipped).  Need to fix lag issue on the SC, seems weak on top end too.
8.  Paul Taylor 11-4-01 1:40.xx stop watch A032R Stock   3100
First time at track.  In first run group, another Honda crashed up by Budweiser Balcony, so everyone slowed down a bit after that.

 


Jason Rhoades and Kennedy have the two fastest laps at Willow in Kennedy's car


Bitterman and Rylan take 3rd and 4th fastest laps at Big Willow


Messley has fastest time on street tires at Willows
 

 

S2000 - Willow Springs

Driver/Date Hot Lap/ AMB Tire Engine Suspension Weight incl. driver
1.  Jason Rhoades - 4-11-03 1:27.961 AMB Dunlop Slicks Comptech Supercharger Moton/AABAUW 2600
OTC 2003 lap time in Kennedy's car. Sponsors include s2ki.com, Speedventures, ImportDev.net
 
2.  Dave Kennedy - 4-11-03 1:28.979 AMB Dunlop Slicks Comptech Supercharger Moton/AABAUW 2600
OTC 2003 lap time. Sponsors include s2ki.com, Speedventures, ImportDev.net
 
3.  Aaron Bitterman 4-11-03 1:29.715 - AMB Dunlop Slicks Intake & Flywheel JRZ 2550
OTC 2003 lap time. Sponsors include s2ki.com, Speedventures,  JRZ, Elda Engineering.
 
4.  Rylan Hazelton 4-11-03 1:31.9 AMB Dunlop Slicks Intake & Flywheel JRZ 2550
OTC 2003 lap time. Sponsors include s2ki.com, Speedventures,  JRZ, Elda Engineering.
 
5.  Pmum 8-2-02 1:34.734 - AMB Hoosier 245/285 Stock Penske 3x adjustibles, monoballed suspension  

 
6.  Erik Messley 4-11-03 1:35.583 - AMB Sumitomo Comptech Intake, straight pipe Penske triple adjustables shocks, RM Racing Front Splitter, Active-Aero Big Ass Wing, Hypercoil Springs 2955
OTC Laptime using street tires.  Running the Pulp Racing S2000.  Cobalt Friction and Porterfield R4 brake pads with ducts.  Race prepped by EMI Racing, Serviced by Paul and Dick at Honda Costa Mesa, 714-436-5050.  www.pulpracing.com, (aka www.nsxfiles.com).  
 
7.  Doug Hayashi - 8-2-02 1:35.939 AMB Hoosier 225/245 Stock Stock 2955
 S2000 prepped by NSX Modified - 714-842-9135.  Serviced by Paul and Dick at Honda Costa Mesa, 714-436-5050.  Excuse:  Track got hot and greasy by 11:00 a.m. 
 
8.  Cthree 8-2-02 1:38.079 AMB        
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Don Mock's CRX

Civic - Willow Springs

Driver/Date Hot Lap/ AMB Tire Engine Suspension Weight incl. driver
1.  Don Mock 1:36.5 - AMB Toyo Proxies
(shaved)		   Progress competition shocks and bars 2170
Sponsors are Superior Brake & Alignment of Santa Barbara, The Progress Group, Balistek Designs
 
2.  Mr. Apex 1:39.38 HL Kumho V700     2350
 
3.  Dave Pratte - AMB 1:40.515 - AMB Yoko A032 Integra B18C Tein RA 2040 w/o driver
OTC lap time.  Integra B18C engine with Toda cams and pistons, head work, ITR tranny with LSD, Spoon header, J's Racing intake, Skunk2 intake manifold, an a Hondata ecu controller, Tein RA coilovers with Type R brakes, Carbotech XP pads, a chromoly cage, gutted interior.  First session ever on track, then car broke.  Driver profile.
 
4.  Frank Lin 11-01 1:43.x stop watch Falken Azenis Stock 135 hp SOHC VTEC Skunk2 coilover, KYB shocks, 24mmm/19mm swaybars 2200
1st time at WS, 1st time on new suspension, car got stolen later that week.  :-(
 
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Chris Robertson in his Prelude

Prelude - Willow Springs

Driver/Date Hot Lap/ AMB Tire Engine Suspension Weight incl. driver
1. Chris Robertson 1:41.891 HL Falken Azenis Supercharged Tein 3140
Car was running rich.  Will be faster next time, guaranteed
 
2.  Colin Chu 1:43.39 - Stopwatch Stock RE92 Stock Stock 3200
First time ever on a track.  Ran with TCRA school group.  Had a blast, got to drive fast and hang out with the NSX-Files posse
 
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Ted Park has the fastest RSX at Willow

RSX - Willow Springs

Driver/Date Hot Lap/ AMB Tire Engine Suspension Weight incl. driver
1.  Ted Park 3-17-04 1:41.41 HL Toyo RA1 Stock, intake, rae header, exhaust Tein FLEX coilovers stock
KRPO ECU dyno tuned by Autowave
 
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