I made a video!

"AntiSpeed" (AntiSpeed) 06/10/2015 at 00:34 • Filed to: None

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So earlier today I made a cryptic post about my Formula Ford project. Here’s a short intro to it, we’re converting a Formula Ford to a Formula F powered by a Honda Fit motor.

Please excuse the sound issues, my uh-and-awing and overall shittyness, I’ve never done anything with video editing or recording before and, well, you gotta start somewhere. I’d love to know what questions you guys have and anything else you might be interested in seeing! Next week we’ll look at the engine and hopefully show the actual progress being made on the chassis.

Twism > AntiSpeed 06/10/2015 at 00:44

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Okay this looks like an amazingly interesting project.

Quick question: how did you select the engine? Why the L-series (for size, I assume)?

Subscribed, this looks like a fun build!

AntiSpeed > Twism 06/10/2015 at 00:50

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Thanks! Actually Honda and the SCCA selected the engine, Formula Ford has always been for 1600cc Ford engines and Honda wanted a piece of the action, and struck a deal with the SCCA around 2012. I suppose the L15A7 was the best/only one they had that could be homologated. Right now that and the Kent are the only eligible engines in the SCCA, and the Honda is much more competitive.

71MGBGT Likes Subarus of Unusual Colors > AntiSpeed 06/10/2015 at 01:27

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How much power is the Honda engine putting out?

AntiSpeed > 71MGBGT Likes Subarus of Unusual Colors 06/10/2015 at 01:41

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Around 120hp, it’s almost entirely stock except for a dry-sump oil pan, a new intake,and a new ECU/wiring harnesses. We bought it from a junk yard for $400. :D

71MGBGT Likes Subarus of Unusual Colors > AntiSpeed 06/10/2015 at 02:06

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That’s cool as hell! Would I be insane for wanting to but a Hayabusa engine in one? Best of luck in your racing, and keep the OPPO posts coming!

AntiSpeed > 71MGBGT Likes Subarus of Unusual Colors 06/10/2015 at 02:18

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I’ve often fantasized about what cool stuff I could put in it. What I’d like to do is make a custom 2-liter V12. Skinny tires, no aero, and an H-pattern shifter with ~300+ horsepower, it’d be like 60’s F1 all over again!

71MGBGT Likes Subarus of Unusual Colors > AntiSpeed 06/10/2015 at 02:26

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I’m in love with you. I’d do dirty things for one of those

2BWise > AntiSpeed 06/10/2015 at 10:26

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Best tip I can give you for getting comfortable being on camera is just to do it a lot. Even if you’re just doing menial work on the car simply having the camera rolling and somewhere you can see it is helpful. Plus you never know when something funny might happen that you’ll want for future video usage.

Any idea when the first event will be?

AntiSpeed > 2BWise 06/10/2015 at 11:01

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Thanks! Yea, it’ll just take time, but I’m sure I’ll get there. I had to re-take each of the voice-overs at least 5-6 times. It reminded me of when I started doing post-session track maps, at the beginning it would take 15-20 minutes but by the mid-point of the season I could do it in under 5. It just takes doing it consistently.

BaconSandwich is tasty. > AntiSpeed 06/10/2015 at 21:36

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So... how hard would it be to take a car like that and get it registered as a kit car?

AntiSpeed > BaconSandwich is tasty. 06/11/2015 at 14:25

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To drive on the street? You’d need fenders, turn signals, head/tail lights, DOT-approved tires, some emissions controls, and you’d probably want to lift it a little bit. Ford did it with one of the newer EcoBoost cars:

BaconSandwich is tasty. > AntiSpeed 06/11/2015 at 15:08

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I really wish Ford would sell the three cylinder Ecoboost as a crate engine for this exact purpose.

AntiSpeed > BaconSandwich is tasty. 06/11/2015 at 16:17

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The actual race cars used four cylinder engines, I have no idea why they decided to use a 3 for this one.

BaconSandwich is tasty. > AntiSpeed 06/11/2015 at 22:48

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Because they could? It’s a tiny block. Maybe something to do with power-to-weight? Either way, I’d still love to play with one of them.