Wow I did not expect a modern car to sound so much like a classic honda!

@mdye.04

2 жыл бұрын

Once a Honda, always a Honda 😌

@whyleo-

2 жыл бұрын

@@mdye.04 amen

@nah3193

2 жыл бұрын

Take the exhaust off of anything and it will sound like a racecar

@jesukxd8494

2 жыл бұрын

@@nah3193 Electric cars...

@whatscivic0157

2 жыл бұрын

@@jesukxd8494 electric cars dont have an exhaust to take off to begin with..

It sounds pretty good for a modern turbo Honda engine! A bit too loud and raspy but obviously it's a racing car, so no complex exhausts or anything. I also loved how much fun you were having with the ride-along, like seeing the small child that's in I think every car guy come alive haha.

@TedwardDrives

2 жыл бұрын

Obviously acceleration is lacking but the grip!!!! He was really going for it on most of the track which is seriously appreciated. Also pure intimidation because there was no way I was going to do what he did lol

@gergoantal1066

2 жыл бұрын

@@TedwardDrives Yeah I get that! These cars I think always have been in the "slow car fast" type of fun category, like a more practical Miata, is that a good analogy? Prolly not lol.I own a 1999 Civic that I just got my license to drive today! You inspired me to be better at driving more safely, which in turn helped me get my license! So, thanks a lot.

@TedwardDrives

2 жыл бұрын

Today!! Congrats

@matthewstarkings3931

2 жыл бұрын

@@gergoantal1066 congrats dude!

@thomasmk6

Жыл бұрын

@@TedwardDrives holy Fuck man nice driving!!! Very impressive

The 2nd gear downshifts were absolutely therapeutic to watch.

I am not much into exhausts; I am more of a fan of engine noises inside the cabin, but this exhaust just sounds so good! And it sounds like VTEC is kicking in at 5000 RPM!

Cool seeing an inside perspective of this car! I’ve been following the American TC races and the Si isn’t doing so bad. The Type R however has been crushing it!

I could listen to this car rev all day long.

Great video. Love the joy coming out of you during the warm up lap and love that Honda makes racing so accessible to those who want to jump in and try it.

One of my favourite channels Tedward, love seeing all these cars that I would never see otherwise!

Man you live an admirable life and have a great community backing you up. Keep it up Ted 👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽

@TedwardDrives

2 жыл бұрын

I appreciate that!

Thank you for these race car pov's. I've been waiting for someone to do this

Love this channel always great to hear tedward

@TedwardDrives

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

Thank you for being who you are and blessing us with this content!

What a blast!! This looked like a terrific time. I bet it was fun to feel some of the shared DNA between the race car and your road car

This is what my 2020 civic Si thinks it feels like when it pumps in those enhanced sounds when I put it in sport mode. Lol

Nice video, that looks like a lot of fun, Im a Kid and i love that people are still keeping the bare bones track cars we all know and love.

Thanks for another great video tedward

@TedwardDrives

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching!

A Honda will always sound like a Honda. I dunno why they want to go all electric when they make such great-sounding engines!

Man that livery looked amazing. I’d drive that on the street lol. That exhaust note is brutal though. Makes sense why Honda had to engineer that looped muffler for the production car. Props to them for figuring out a way to get a decent noise from the street car. Basically all direct injected turbo 4 cylinders from the past decade sound pretty disappointing, and they just get worse when you install all but the most expensive and over-engineered aftermarket exhaust.

@UnrelatedNonsense

Жыл бұрын

The exhaust is crazy loud in the race car because it is a complete straight pipe from the turbo. The street car has a cat, resonator, and two mufflers which really restrict the flow

Listening to it, I had a flashback to the ITB (SCCA Improved Touring B)) race car that I used to have.

I mean, the video looks like you did pretty well! We need more Tedward racing videos haha

@TedwardDrives

2 жыл бұрын

Haha I managed but I was pretty lost since I didn’t know the car or the track. But worth showing the experience because I had fun and the car left a lasting impression.

@connordh89

2 жыл бұрын

@@TedwardDrives Haha definitely, but I'd say it was still a pretty good run considering you pretty much just hopped in and went for it

@TedwardDrives

2 жыл бұрын

Appreciated. Normally on a new track it takes me 20 minutes to learn and struggle. Then the second 20 minutes it starts to make sense and come together. In this instance I had 4 minutes with the camera rolling from the start. Just brutal lol

@connordh89

2 жыл бұрын

@@TedwardDrives Good thing it was only a Civic Si then lol. I can't wait to get a car I can take to the track. Definitely need that rush in my life!

@Addison0526

2 жыл бұрын

@@TedwardDrives any future dedicated track cars? I always like watching track videos but there's not really that much creators in the field. Mostly drift or drag racing really

Is like a baby WTCR car, that's awesome. Insane you can buy one so easily!

Love you ted

Yessss, love the sound of VTEC engaging.

Man, I imagine it was pretty surreal, driving a racecar'd version of your car. Hopefully the car made you feel better about your purchase.

Seems like a fun one to race around the track with!

That race car driver was insane, don't usually see drivers shifting from 4 to 2 but that's different and fun lol!

@TedwardDrives

2 жыл бұрын

I'm glad you noticed that! it struck me as well.

Nice job!! Any day on the track is a good day!!

Awesome video, more track driving! 😁

You are now so much closer to tracking your daily driver Si, and not your German garage queens.

@TedwardDrives

2 жыл бұрын

truuuuuuth

*This man is sending it around the corners* 😝

Sweet video! Looked like a blast! Funny even the race si's still have rev hang haha

@TedwardDrives

2 жыл бұрын

It goes to show that the engine and tuning is straight out of the street car. gives some confidence in the longevity of my Si lol

@RandomlnternetGuy

2 жыл бұрын

@@TedwardDrives What kind of fuel? Do they run higher boost? Are there dealer accessories you can get for your Si that's derived from this car? so many questiooonnsss.

@RandomlnternetGuy

2 жыл бұрын

@@TedwardDrives also do you have a project/track car?

@TedwardDrives

2 жыл бұрын

This was running 93 or 91 pump gas as far as I could tell. Definitely didn’t smell like 100. I have a 911 that’s fairly prepped for track use but my m3 was my track day toy. Now that’s gone and I’m hoping the CTR is the next

This looks like so much fun

@TedwardDrives

2 жыл бұрын

First time driving on slicks! Definitely fun and a little intimidating

Love the videos Ted so glad to see the channel growing keep up the great work

@TedwardDrives

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks! Will do!

This is the power of the VTEC 💪💪

Wow, what a great video! I don't think I'll be doing that in my 2022 Civic, but a guy can dream, LOL. But what happened right after the 11:00 mark?? I was vicariously driving along with you in 5th gear on the straightaway, you started entering a turn and you/we downshifted into 4th, but the turn magically disappeared and you/we were suddenly on another straightaway in 3rd gear letting the car rip! What the heck happened between 11:00 and 11:05? What happened in that turn?

What a dream 😮‍💨 looked like so much fun🥹

You don't really need beefy rear brakes in a normal track car really. It's just there to make sure the back end doesn't go all over the place. And damn that demo model looks spot on, very 70-80's color scheme, love it. Thing sounds proper angry too, is that the stock exhaust? Like, are the baffles rattling or did they just bolt an exhaust straight to the floor? And yes, the one thing you have to learn when racing an old fashioned manual is when to just leave it in the taller gear because you'll lose the time you gain and then some by shifting double.

sounds like at 5k rpm you can hear the exhaust VTEC valve kick in, very cool

Is the HPD Si crate engine offered from Honda "fortified" or built different. This 11th gen seems to want to blow up easier than the 10th gen. Thats coming from the guys that helped tune that HPD Si racecar. Makes no sense. Hoping to hear from an engineering stand point. Guess only time will tell if they are different internally.

@TedwardDrives

Жыл бұрын

As far as I know the engine does not make any more power and isn’t reinforced. I believe just 4th gear is stronger in the transmission

At first I didn't notice the jump cut when you get in, and was like "he's just going to take off like that without Tedward belted in???" lol. That said, I appreciate that you got rid of the dead time of belting in, etc. Side note, I also appreciate how cautious of a driver you are, even on track. As your literal first lap on the track, you're nowhere near the limit, just finding the line. Sucks that you only got a couple of laps.

@TedwardDrives

2 жыл бұрын

They told us they were shipping the cars off to go racing the next day and if we broke them, they'd be screwed. NO PRESSURE right? lol. So I did a reasonable scouting lap and then tried to send it a bit. Didn't want to ruin anyone's race weekend by putting it into a wall lol

Great video, can’t imagine the experience being in a car very similar to your own yet all of the vibrations and sounds you don’t normally get. Quick question, how do you sync mic audio with gopro audio? Most of my editing softwares won’t let me attach it to the video and cut from there, but I’d like to start experimenting with POV videos.

I'd probably get this over stock CTR.

A real life "Gran Turismo" go kart? YES PLEASE!!

Race car driver: 'So we put some cones out, the on-' BRRRRRRAAAAAAP

Damn...that looks like fun!

I used to drive on the old Texas World Speedway (its now a subdivision sadly). It had a high bank and an infield for HPDEs. That transition from high bank to infield was quite rough and you were hauling ass. The vettes and vipers would be at 155-160. I didn't have the nerve in my stock 350Z. I would stop giving it throttle at about 130. We would say you weren't going fast enough if a little poop didn't come out after the transition.

So that's what an SI sounds like without all that sound dampening and insulation on the undercarriage. Dang. All of that stuff adds weight to the car and you can see most of the dashboard is taken out for weight conservation.

Why does it sound like the loudest wasp in the world ever? Aside from that it looks like a great track toy

First? Also love your videos!

“Wow”

Every time I say your KZreadr name in my head, it’s to the tone of the Alexander/Nina hybrid from Fullmetal Alchemist. Ted…ward.

Please do more race cars

I miss 90s vtec. Not fast but super fun to drive

Sounds like the classic 90s Honda Civic VTEC

Was the auto revmatch system working still¿

@TedwardDrives

2 жыл бұрын

It was not on when I was driving it and I’m not sure if it has it.

@darrenmathias9384

2 жыл бұрын

@@TedwardDrives The similarly stripped out Integra HPD race car that they drove at Pikes Peak this year had auto rev matching, so maybe

ayooo race car pog

That was cool... Not bad.

That things bad ass im sure some tiktok kid would say "55k for 200hp what a waste"

@TedwardDrives

2 жыл бұрын

haha already been said. They just don't understand race cars. There are 90hp Miatas on slicks that would make them shit their pants. But all they see is the HP

@kyleroberts6472

Жыл бұрын

@@TedwardDrives Underrated comment lmao

I love the acceleration a little bit too loud

I loved this video however I feel that I could take my stock car and build it to spec for less than this cost. It’s a lot for them not change everything. I feel like there shouldn’t be much of anything that hasn’t been touched if I’m paying 60k for a glorified Si. Then again the way dealerships and type R prices are right now I guess this is a “steal “

@thosetwodudes

2 жыл бұрын

You absolutely can yes. You can buy an Si, and put on a downpipe, front pipe, intercooler, Reflash/Tune, and easily gain 40-60 HP just by doing that

@RCXDerp

2 жыл бұрын

Most of the stuff is pretty easy to get besides the diff

@thosetwodudes

2 жыл бұрын

@@RCXDerp Si comes with lsd 😃

@robertblack6630

2 жыл бұрын

@@thosetwodudes yeah but this comes with a heavy duty Racing LSD the Si would burn up racing around a track

@darrenmathias9384

2 жыл бұрын

It actually takes a lot more to have a car that will take the abuse on a race track and not start to fail after a few laps. Watch Savagegeese's video "Performance Car Myths" for context. Most of the legendary street performance cars you know would not fare well after 3 hot laps on a race track; they are simply not race cars. I am confident a lot more has been done to this SI than they mentioned, including the materials used for the control arms and other components, the bolts, the cooling system changes, etc.

This video tickled me

I wonder how much HP it has more over a stock one

@ricepony33

2 жыл бұрын

Likely not much, just an exhaust change. No other mods mentioned, stock reliable

@classicdufferin8739

Ай бұрын

​@@ricepony33also downpipe

That track must take some serious time to learn...every corner entry looks identical.

@opmike343

2 жыл бұрын

Oval infield circuits are always pretty dull.

Wow that’s super cool. But 60k for only 200hp is kinda wild. You can probably make a cooler e46 or even a way better 8th gen si

@TedwardDrives

2 жыл бұрын

There is almost no cheaper way to go racing like this. We're not talking about a casual track day car. we're talking about a full blown race car that can be entered into spec series.

@kevinortizvanegas9921

2 жыл бұрын

@@TedwardDrives does it come with a warranty? Lol. I guess that may be true. It’s pretty cool. I just feel you can buy some good cars if you know where to look.

@leod3338

2 жыл бұрын

@@kevinortizvanegas9921 u will not find any track ready car like that for 55k no matter where u look

@RCXDerp

2 жыл бұрын

@@leod3338 59 is the miata cup car

@leod3338

2 жыл бұрын

@@RCXDerp how much hp lol if anyhting ur proving my point

One from the dealer will never sound like this

@TedwardDrives

Жыл бұрын

buy a sawzall

wow, $55k... I need to rethink selling mine then. I was thinking like $10k....

I may have missed it but how much less does the track build weigh?

@TedwardDrives

2 жыл бұрын

I believe its around 2600 lbs

This would be the perfect civic if for the automatic it wasnt a cvt

No mistaking vtec

The engine sounds raspy but its a pretty great car

It sounds alot like a straight pipe 8th gen

This is the actual Civic Type R

Get your hands on a Huracan tecnica

If this is worth $55k, I can only imagine what the Civic Type R is going to be selling for

@TedwardDrives

Жыл бұрын

The last get civic type R race car is like 90k

So its either this or a 10th gen R. Hmmm

@ElViperr408

2 жыл бұрын

Just wait for the new R but this car is also fun to drive. I already put 10K miles on it

The video starts at 8:07. I love the sound of that engine!

I see mods incoming

i did not build this one :(

oh wow. honda went really cheap with the new interior of the si. yo can almost see exposed metal and unpainted surfaces. the door cards/panel looks like it could use like a soft touch material.

@TedwardDrives

2 жыл бұрын

Please tell me this is sarcasm 😆

Baah the resonances are a bit to much.^^

This resonance of the muffler is annoying

@austinobambino1360

2 жыл бұрын

🤓

$55k lololol

@TedwardDrives

2 жыл бұрын

Legit bargain for a race car. Even spec Miata's are 60+. GT4 CS is 175k so for a fully caged and ready to race car from the factory this is as cheap as they come.

Sounds worse than a straight pipe VQ.

@spongeborgtheford4971

2 жыл бұрын

Someone obviously doesn't like 4 bangers

@BartlettRacing66

2 жыл бұрын

@@spongeborgtheford4971 I drive a STI

@RCXDerp

2 жыл бұрын

@@BartlettRacing66 I've got a 2020 Si and I have to agree too not sure what they were thinking putting a borla on it

@spongeborgtheford4971

2 жыл бұрын

@@BartlettRacing66 UEL headers change the sound so much it almost doesn't count in context lol. Maybe my taste in car sounds has gotten worse recently, because I enjoy this.

@BartlettRacing66

2 жыл бұрын

@@spongeborgtheford4971 I'd definitely see a doctor about it.