Meanwhile:

Accord 6-6.

What really happened.

Not meant to be an inflammatory question, but why are Focus STs slow? Stock they’re rated at 252hp/270lb ft but are trapping 95-96 (which is what an old 197hp/139lb-ft Si would trap). And intake, catback, tune, IC upgrades are only trapping 101 ish, give or take. Are they overrated? Is heat soak an issue—as in the…

Nope, no variable timing on the exhaust. And yet the K20 can still make 220-230WHP N/A with standard intake and exhaust modifications.

VTEC is 2 stage lift, either high or low on the intake and exhaust cam (although lately just the intake cam), and variable cam timing on the intake only.

You don’t want to bleed off boost via valve overlap at high rpms.

Well 90% of aftermarket ITB setups out there are unfiltered so...

Forged Pistons score cylinder walls a lot more than cast pistons at first start up because they are loose when cold.

Lol a forged piston ITB setup isn't going to be that long lasting...

wut

People don’t visit Jalopnik to be shown an unsolicited image of a woman with her eye gouged by a piece of shrapnel.

Unnecessary on the front page. Please pull this down.

The point of no return. Glad you’re alright!

Most vehicles have separate diagonal circuits. I'm assuming this setup was changed.

I’m surprised this is news to a lot of people here, FWD Hondas have been incredibly competitive track cars for over a decade. One quick clarification—I wouldn’t say they 1:15 lap time is due to the motor itself. That 3.2 SOHC V6 they’re using is not any more powerful than a off-the-shelf built Honda K20/K24. It’s just…

Man has his priorities straight.