Everyone loves a clean JDM race car. Well whats more JDM then a video featuring an Integra DC2 Type R, and FN2 Type R, an FD2 and a few Mugen Civic RR’s? Sure this video is short but its full of JDM win baby!

JDM for those who don’t know stand for Japanese Domestic Market so unfortunately none of the cars seen here are easily available for sale in the US but you can find JDM aftermarket parts for your Acura Integra or Honda Civic and make it as close as possible to pure JDM perfection.

Randy Honda Acura Integra, DC2 Type R, Honda Civic, JDM, Mugen, Mugen RR, video

Seriously, I am really starting to hate seeing Soshinoya stickers on all these Hondas out here in California.

Don’t get me wrong, I am all about customizing your import and I love JDM (Japanese Domestic Market) parts but there is a time and place for everything.

There is a right way and a wrong way to fix up your Honda Civic or your Acura RSX. If you are going to go the JDM route be sure you do your research and know what you are putting on your car.

Just because a part comes from Japan doesn’t mean that you need to put it on your car and claim you are “soooo JDM”.

Case in point are the Soshinoya stickers. These yellow and green arrow like stickers are popping up everywhere in California on Honda’s and Acura’s but what pushed me over the edge today was seeing one of the Soshinoya stickers on the rear of a freaking Saturn! What…don’t believe me? Well here’s some proof.

Yup that’s right, that is a USDM General Motors owned Saturn with a Japanese Sticker on it.

Now let’s talk about what the purpose of the Soshinoya sticker is in Japan. This literally is a sticker that is used as a warning to other drivers in Japan to symbolize the driver’s level of experience, and this specific one is the “New Driver” decal.

This means that who ever is driving with this on their car isn’t that experienced and will probably crash into you if you drive to close to them. These are actually issued by the Japanese government.

Why would anyone, especially one who’s trying to show hes a “bad ass import racer“, want to show off that they have little to no driving skills??? Better yet, I have even seen people driving around with the Koleshiya Elder Driver sticker seen here:

These Koleshiya stickers indicate that this driver is elderly and like the Soshinoya, is a danger to drive next to.

It just goes to show that just because something is trendy or is JDM doesn’t mean that it should be put on your car.

At least do your research and find out what it’s purpose is so you don’t look like an idiot when someone who actually knows what those emblems represent starts to ask you and all you can say is “well it looks cool, it’s soooo JDM”.

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Honda NSX Video Spy Footage

Road testing the Honda NSX in Germany on the world famous Nürburgring. The new NSX is rumored to push 500 horsepower out of a V10 engine and is set to go up against the Nissan GT-R, Corvette ZR1 and the Lexus LF-A coupe.

From the looks of this video, the NSX looks like a well balanced powerful and fun to drive super car and is a testament to Honda’s cutting edge engineering. Can’t wait to see the production model of this Honda NSX.

Video of the new Honda / Acura NSX Testing in on the Nürburgring

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Honda Engine Performance – Circular Grounding System

One often overlooked area of increasing your Acura’s or Honda engine performance is the cars electrical grounding system. HKS has a Circle Earth Circular Grounding System that is proven to help your car run to its full potential.

Go look under the hood of your Honda right now and you’ll be able to count at most 3 or maybe 4 grounding points for your electrical system. These are the minimum from the factory but the Japanese race tuners have learned years ago that the more solid the ground, the more current can flow and more power is produced. HKS Circle Earth Circular Grounding System fix’s this with an all in one kit.

HKS Circle Earth Grounding Kit

“By utilizing a 24 karat gold plated distribution block and multiple grounding points, improved idle and drivability are often obtained as the additional grounding points equalize resistance and voltage between various ground points. Each 8 gauge spiral twined cable is wrapped with signature HKS purple plastic to protect and add color to the Circle Earth System. Vehicle specific kits included pre-measured cable lengths and distribution blocks.” – Source www.hksusa.com

What this means is that by improving your ground, your electrical system will be stronger, your Honda’s headlights will be brighter, sparkplug’s will spark hotter, fuel will be burned faster and more effeciently thus creating a more pure burn of fuel and creating more power and torque.

Now don’t think that this will boost your Honda’s or Acura’s horsepower up to crazy numbers or improve your quarter mile times. This will make your car run with a more pure burn, and reach its potential. Matched up with a MSD Ignition System, improved sparkplug Wires, HKS Super Mega Flow Intake and HKS Hi-Power Exhaust and you will notice the difference.

The Circle Earth Circular Grounding Kit is a perfect extra add on to help improve the power of your Honda and dress up the engine bay just a little.

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