*Improved Touring* 2002 Civic Si ?

[20CiviC02Si]

Ok, now that i have the info on getting the car introduced to either ITS or ITA (Whichever the board chooses to place it in.). I wouldn't mind having some info on how i should go about building it for Improved Touring.

As of right now i am working on a budget for either the 2009 or 2010 season. My main issue is finding a reasonable priced roll cage to have placed within the car. King Motorsports wants $2500 for a full 8 point cage with nascar door bars. Is this reasonable? Or should i get something like an autopower roll cage and find a shop to weld it in?

As for wheels i am looking into purchasing 8 Enkei RPF1 wheels, i may go panasport as well. Essentially whichever is lighter.

Which tires do you suggest? I am looking to have a set of dry and a set or rain.

[ekim952522000]

2500$ sounds resonable to me. Don't skimp on the safety stuff.

[20CiviC02Si]

2500$ sounds resonable to me. Don't skimp on the safety stuff.

No intentions on skimping, i just have had King do work before and they like to charge a little extra just because they are King Motorsports.

[prodogdriver]

lemme call a cage guy in Northern Illinois I know and get a price, that will give you a comparason

[20CiviC02Si]

lemme call a cage guy in Northern Illinois I know and get a price, that will give you a comparason

Awesome! Thanks!

[prodogdriver]

My cage guy said that $2500 was a fair price and that is about what he would charge also. King does very good work so I would suggest using them
and if you ever sell the car a ‘King’ cage is a nice selling point also

Personally I would not concern yourself with making the car fast the first year, you want a reliable and consistent car to get you thru your driver’s schools and required races for your license. For tires you might like the Toyo RA-1, good wear, reasonably fast, inexpensive & get one set full tread to use as rains. The go fast tires are the Hoosier R6’s & Hoosier dedicated rain tires

Since I own an ’02 Si street car I’m looking forward to seeing this car ‘on track’ in the future, I make it up to Road America once a year

[Bob Roth]

If you are near wisconsin, you ought to consider calling Dan Navrestad at DCA racing fabrication, LaCrosse Wi, 608 781 3929. I don't want to put words in his mouth but for about $2500, my guess is he would put a beautiful cage in, and a kerkey roadrace seat, install your gauges, bushings, your race suspension, and fabricate your exhaust. He's built 3 of my cars, with nothing but compliments on the fabrication and assembly work. He's built drag, Nascar late models, and IT, and vintage racers. Wonderful guy to work with and fabricator.

Another nice thing is we have John Severtson as a mechanic at conway Service here too. 608 782 7345. John used to work as a mechanic at realtime racing for PD Cunningham. He is presently looking after a TSX world challenge car, my Teg r enduro car, my ITS Sol VTEC, and a bunch of dirt racing hondas. He would be well qualified to rebuild the engine and trans and brakes id you want to outsource that work.

good luck