We have considered doing a built engine program for the 1.5t, but since then have decided not to further the project. Here is what we've observed. 2017+ Civic Si block Notice the coolant passages at the tops of where the sleeves intersect. Also notice the aluminum cast around the top...
2016 FA20DIT WRX New Stock Turbo Record (5/17/17)
Last night a local customer that we have been working with over the past few months took his stock motor and turbo 2016 FA20DIT WRX with bolt-ons and e85 to the track to see what it could do. The results were rather impressive! First run of the day, 11.5 @117...
Project Snow White (10th Gen Si) Part 1 Baseline Testing
Project Snow White 10th Gen Si is now underway! We will be using this White Orchid Pearl coupe to test our PRL Motorsports products and push the limits of Honda's new DI 1.5T platform with the help from KTuner, LLC. First mod? Our Stage 1 Intake system while the dyno...
PRL Stage 1 Intake System (Multiple Applications)
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2016+ 1.5T Honda Civic Stage 1 Intake System 2018+ Accord 1.5T Stage 1 Intake System 2018+ Accord 2.0T Stage 1 Intake System 2017+ Civic Type-R FK8 Stage 1 Intake System Kit Includes: PRL Motorsports High Flow Drop-In Air Filter (PRL Cool Blue) PRL Motorsports 4-Ply Silicone Intake Hose Kit 3D...
PRL Motorsports 1.5T FMIC Kit Development
2016+ Honda Civic 1.5T Front Mount Intercooler Kit We've been hard at work over the past few weeks designing and running numbers for our new 1.5T front mount intercooler kit. A lot of time and thought was put into developing what we feel will be the most-efficient, best-fitting intercooler kit...
2016 FA20DIT WRX New Stock Turbo Record (9/12/16)
Roly Rolando, Mikey Botti and Dave Klocek holding down the stock turbo 1/4 mile record in Byron, IL Annual Subaru Nationals with the full PRL Motorsports product line equipped 430 hp / 491 tq 2015 FA20DIT WRX. 11.4 @ 119 mph with multiple 11.4 / 11.5, the proof is in...
2015+ Subaru WRX FA20DIT FMIC Install Guide
The test subject Unboxing our FMIC kit with all of its contents Take one last look at this clustered engine bay, because you won’t be seeing this anymore Disconnect the negative battery cable from the battery to avoid electric shock Remove the plastic clips that hold the cover down on...
PRL Motorsports and Vit Tuned Tuning & Parts Testing
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Vitaliy Mikitchenko AKA "Vit Viper" from VitTuned has been a longtime customer of ours and highly influential tuner in the S2000, 8th, 9th Gen Civic Si and BRZ / FR-S communities for years. Recently, he purchased a 2016 WRX for his next project test mule in his tuning adventures. When...
K24Z7 and K24Z3 PRB / Type-S Oil Pump Swap Kit
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K24Z7 and K24Z3 PRB / Type-S Oil Pump Swap Kit When building these K24Z7 motors to turn out big power and 8000+ rpms the factory oiling system becomes inefficient and problematic due to the balance shafts the OEM oil pump uses. The most common and cost-effective solution to this is...
PRL Motorsports 9th Gen Motor Build Log
Pulled from 9thgencivic Forum https://www.9thgencivic.com/forum/build-section/175314-prl-motorsports-motor-build-thread.html *note we no longer offer engine building services* We decided to put together some official motor packages for the 9th Gen Civics. We received quite a few calls and emails about our packages lately and got our hands on a complete motor to document a...
PRL Motorsports Throttle Body Adapter Vs Competitor
A handful of requests to port-match a competitor's ZDX throttle body to RBC intake manifold adapter left us scratching our heads as to why anyone would purchase a product of such quality when both products are roughly the same price. Our kit (the anodized gray kit) shown below is intended...
PRL 2015+ WRX FMIC vs Top Mount
We spent the past 3 days testing out our FMIC and putting together data for the pubic! The results? ...Well we couldn't be any happier! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zuHWK8cCcs4 Let's start out going over the mod list of the test mule: PRL Motorsports FMIC kit PRL Motorsports Intake w/ Air Box PRL Motorsports...