by Honed | Jan 19, 2020 | Blog
THE CASE AGAINST DUCTED HOSE Inlet ducts, the hosing, backing plates, mounting brackets and more all have to be bought or made which increases cost. A flexible duct set up requires a backing plate or caliper mounting bracket with an integrated duct, which ends up...
by Honed | Jan 5, 2020 | Blog, Civic, CR-X, Testing, Uncategorized
Few topics are as hotly debated as bumpsteer in the Honda online community, there are many misconceptions and pit garage myths. This article covers five of the most common discussion points. Myth 1: Bumpsteer is when the steering wheel turns itself going over bumps...
by Honed | Dec 30, 2019 | Blog
The Golden Era Hondas are so called as it was a time when the company refused to compromise on engineering excellence. From the late-1980s to the turn of the millenium, even Honda’s mainstream models had double wishbone suspension front and rear, making them a...
by Honed | Dec 30, 2019 | Blog
Did you know you can’t just fit an adjustable proportioning valve to the brake system of your Honda? Do you know what a proportioning valve is and why an adjustable one might be useful? Here are a couple of graphics to explain. As standard, our cars have...
by Honed | Dec 30, 2019 | Blog, Civic, CR-X, Integra, Track events
Call us biased, but there’s a good reason Honed Developments focuses on Hondas when developing parts for affordable track cars. With an engineering quality and sophistication far beyond what’s available in most similar machinery, they’re the perfect...
by Honed | Sep 11, 2019 | Blog, JTCC Civic Build, Projects, Testing, Track events
Honed Honda Civic Sedan Shakedown Honed Developments recently attended a local track day, a sprint event at Sandown Raceway hosted by Melbourne’s Alfa romeo Club. Grant, along with Tom’s help, took the sedan for a spin and put it to the test. For those...