PRL Motorsports 2017 Civic Type-R Product Devlopment

[PRL Motorsports]

Any idea when it will be released? It's a shame I won't have it for the dyno meet this Saturday.

We are welding these up as we speak. Front pipes will begin shipping and all will be shipped by Tuesday.

Ordered! Can't wait to get mine in...

Thank you!

Sponsored

 

[zcEF]

I got to dyno my car yesterday and made 296whp and 306wtq as the highest numbers, I really want to see what this does.

We are welding these up as we speak. Front pipes will begin shipping and all will be shipped by Tuesday.



Thank you!

 

[Samlietxh]

What brand is this Grill and where can i get one?

Not sure the brand, but pretty sure I found it. Getting one, will let you know what I find on it.
https://www.amazon.com/PULIps-HDCV1...d=1508718369&sr=8-4&keywords=2017+civic+grill

 

[PRL Motorsports]

I got to dyno my car yesterday and made 296whp and 306wtq as the highest numbers, I really want to see what this does.

Us too!

 

[PRL Motorsports]

Just in case anybody missed it, front pipe pre-orders began shipping last Friday. Here's a quick glance at the finished product!

We've kept our FK8 downpipe development under wraps for a few weeks because we tossed around a handful of different ideas. Today our renderings were 3D printed and passed a fitment test.

Precision investment casting allows us to utilize a non-restrictive CLR, or center-line radius to maintain velocity out of the turbine into the 3.5" middle section. This process also allows us to retain the factory heatsheilds. The outlet of the downpipe features a 3" ID to connect seamlessly to both our 3" front pipe upgrade and the factory front pipe. All downpipes will be TIG welded and back-purged for optimal strength.

Once we receive our pieces back from casting we will be ready for testing and final fitment. Stay tuned with data and results!

 

[PRL Motorsports]

Prototype intercooler cores have arrived as of a bit over a week ago. Here's a sneak peak an unfinished prototype end tank. We are still working on tweaking final machining for a bit of a smoother look. Stay tuned for more pictures and testing!

 

[17CivicTypeR_Brian]

To be honest, I actually kinda like the look of the CNC'd contour cuts on the end tanks! I doubt that will make it to production, but it looks cool anyway!

 

[PRL Motorsports]

To be honest, I actually kinda like the look of the CNC'd contour cuts on the end tanks! I doubt that will make it to production, but it looks cool anyway!

The final design(s) will still retain the same/similar tool paths, just a bit smoother!

 

[typemismatch]

The final design(s) will still retain the same/similar tool paths, just a bit smoother!

Why smooth it?

The machining lines are beautiful.

Art and function

 

[typemismatch]

Just in case anybody missed it, front pipe pre-orders began shipping last Friday. Here's a quick glance at the finished product!

We've kept our FK8 downpipe development under wraps for a few weeks because we tossed around a handful of different ideas. Today our renderings were 3D printed and passed a fitment test.

Precision investment casting allows us to utilize a non-restrictive CLR, or center-line radius to maintain velocity out of the turbine into the 3.5" middle section. This process also allows us to retain the factory heatsheilds. The outlet of the downpipe features a 3" ID to connect seamlessly to both our 3" front pipe upgrade and the factory front pipe. All downpipes will be TIG welded and back-purged for optimal strength.

Once we receive our pieces back from casting we will be ready for testing and final fitment. Stay tuned with data and results!

What's the plan to avoid o2 sensor CELs?

 

[PRL Motorsports]

What's the plan to avoid o2 sensor CELs?

That is not really a concern for us. We will be offering a catted version in an attempt to keel CELs off and experimenting with a few different o2 spacers/defoulers. With that being said, it's only a matter of time before somebody figures out these ECUs for a tuning solution.

 

[PRL Motorsports]

What could this be?

Testing coming soon!

 

[Froggie3kb]

What could this be?

Testing coming soon!

Ahhh yeah! Can't wait to add this to my list of goodies from you guys.

Any updates on the down-pipe by any chance? My front-pipe is getting lonely haha.

 

[PRL Motorsports]

Ahhh yeah! Can't wait to add this to my list of goodies from you guys.

Any updates on the down-pipe by any chance? My front-pipe is getting lonely haha.

Hoping to have some updates for you before Christmas of fitment and prototype pictures before final production!

 

[PRL Motorsports]

Here are some things to be thankful for today...

We've decided to kick off our FK8 Pre-Order Sale, so here are some installed pics!

Now onto the technical stuff.

Our 2017+ Honda Civic Type-R FK8 intercooler upgrade features a dense 550 HP bar-and-plate intercooler core which increases surface area by 85% and internal flow by 83%. We designed this core for optimal efficiency size for a variety of power goals. Spool/response is actually increased with the factory turbocharger and there is still plenty of head room for future big power goals.

No cutting or trimming is required. FMIC bolts up to factory charge pipes and air guides.

Specs:

• Power Rating: 550 HP
• Core Size: 26.5" x 3.5" x 7.0"
• Fin Style: Bar-and-Plate
• End Tank Design: 5-Axis CNC'd Billet Aluminum

Onto the comparison...

We were shocked with our first dyno pull, as there were major gains down low. In an attempt to rule out any error we put the hammer down for another dyno hit. Again, the graph showed the same characteristics as the first. This trend carried throughout the rest of our testing.

What did the logs say?

Each datalog from our dyno runs showed a 2-3 psi increase of boost until ~5,000 RPM with our intercooler, giving us an increased peak boost of 22.0 psi at ~3,600 RPM in comparison to our previous ~20 psi peak with the stock intercooler. This increased boost increased spool by 100 – 200 RPM, netting ~20 hp and ~50 ft/lbs tq gains during spool up. Increased boost also allowed us to pick up 11 ft/bs of torque by simply bolting this intercooler on. Peak horsepower showed a slight increase in the upper RPMs as well. Power gains will increase as power levels and peak boost are increased.

Let's not forget that our intercooler upgrade kit, like any intercooler kit, is not intended to be a bolt-on power-adder. The primary purpose of an intercooler upgrade is to reduce charge air temps with as little pressure drop as possible in an attempt to increase engine and turbocharger efficiency. This is exactly what our intercooler did.

We saw an average of a 4-5 degree temperature rise during dyno pulls with the stock intercooler. However, temperatures actually decreased during and after dyno pulls with our intercooler kit.

Stock Intercooler Temps:

Pre 118
Post 132

Pre 123
Post 136

Pre 113
Post 129

Pre 113
Post127

PRL Intercooler Temps

Pre 100
Post 87

Pre 107
Post 93

Pre 109
Post 91

Pre 100
Post 87

Our intercooler drastically dropped temps in comparison to the stock intercooler. This will allow cars to make better, more consistent power. We've recorded 11-14 degree temperature rises during pulls at the track and were into the low 120’s at the end of a pull on a 60 degree day for reference.