Honda CR-Z Projekt HYCAEI – Part 5 – The Conclusion. Having completed Projekt HYCAEI, it’s now time to run the engine and deal with any teething problems. The first issue we encountered was excessive movement of the engine in a…
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Honda CR-Z Wavetrac LSD Installation
Honda CR-Z Wavetrac LSD Installation. Wavetrac announced that they had a limited slip differential available for the CR-Z so we immediately got one in. We’ve had huge success with Wavetrac LSD’s over the years, and many clients state that this…
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Honda CR-Z – Turbocharger Installation
Honda CR-Z – Turbocharger Installation As part of the on-going plans for Projekt HYCAEI include a turbocharger package, it’s essential that the standard Honda pistons and connecting rods are replaced with heavy duty components in order to withstand the increased…
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Hondata ECU remapping system now available for Honda CR-Z Sports hybrid
Hondata ECU remapping system now available for Honda CR-Z Sports hybrid We love the Honda CR-Z hybrid here at Torque Developments! We love its looks and its economy, but it’s simply not fast enough to excite. As standard the driving experience leaves us wanting…
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Honda CR-Z – MUGEN Air box Installation
Honda CR-Z – MUGEN Air box Installation Having reduced the exhaust back pressure in part 2 of this blog, we turned our attention to minimising the intake restriction that creates a depression in the intake flow path which reduces engine…
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Honda CR-Z MUGEN exhaust system Installation
When attempting to increase theVolumetric Efficiency (VE) of an engine, it’s important to reduce air flow losses in the paths to and from the engine. The standard exhaust system is quite restrictive so it’s important to minimise (or preferably eliminate!)…
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Honda CR-Z Projekt HYCAEI – Turbocharged CR-Z
Honda CR-Z Projekt HYCAEI – Turbocharged CR-Z Here’s the story of a very interesting project based on the amazing Honda CR-Z. Nick, our client for many years, aquired his pearl white Honda CR-Z when new in 2011. Being no stranger…
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MUGEN Gear Knob for your Honda Civic Type R and CR-Z
MUGEN Gear Knob for your Honda Civic Type R and CR-Z – Get that MUGEN feeling! Honda enthusiasts can now enjoy that special MUGEN feeling for less money than ever before.That’s because the Japanese tuning legend has unveiled the latest…
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Honda CR-Z MUGEN Interior Upgrade
Honda CR-Z MUGEN Interior Upgrade We had the pleasure of upgrading the interior of a very ice Honda CR-Z recently using MUGEN components. Here’s the MUGEN Assist Meter system installed. Here’s the MUGEN floor mat kit for the CR-Z…
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MUGEN uprated suspension kit for Honda CR-Z sports hybrid
MUGEN uprated suspension kit for Honda CR-Z sports hybrid MUGEN principal stockist and leading Japanese tuning house Torque Developments International Plc announces a high performance adjustable suspension kit that greatly enhances the already renowned handling of the Honda CR-Z hybrid…
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HKS F-Con iS now available for Honda CR-Z
HKS F-Con iS now available for Honda CR-Z At last – a remapping solution for the Honda CR-Z! Principal HKS distributor Torque Developments Plc is pleased to announce that the powerful F-Con iS engine management system is now available for…
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Civinfo Charity Dyno day for Great Ormond Street Hospital
All staff at Torque Developments International would like to extend their thanks to the members of the Civinfo forum who attended our charity dyno day on the 25th June at our Thurrock premises. TDi’s technicians ran a dozen Civics (plus…
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HKS Supercharger System for Honda CR-Z
With all the buzz surrounding a certain, high profile supercharged Honda CR-Z it’s worthwhile pointing out that our friends at HKS in Japan were the first tuning company to offer an on-sale supercharger upgrade for the hybrid Honda, with their…
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Honda CR-Z Stage 1 FRS geometry upgrade package
Honda CR-Z Stage 1 FRS geometry upgrade package Great looking and environmentally friendly, the Honda CR-Z hybrid coupe is proving to be much in demand. That said, it’s not perfect – a case in point being the standard chassis dynamics…
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TODA Racing Honda Civic Type R FN2 lightweight engine pulleys
TODA Racing Honda Civic Type R FN2 lightweight engine pulleys Leading Japanese tuning house TODA Racing has developed a set of lightweight alloy engine pulleys for the popular FN2 version of the Honda Civic Type R . The reduction in…
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