detailR
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I've never really been a huge Honda fan, but this car came along and grabbed my attention.
It's a Honda Civic Mugen RR. Never heard of it? Neither had I.
There were 300 of these cars made.
2 are in the UK.
There are some interesting quirks to the car. To save weight, there are lots of carbon fiber pieces on the car. The whole front bumper - the main bumper, grills and trims are all one piece! the arch trims and side skirts are stuck on as using clips would've added weight.
One piece of trim needed fixing back - a call to Mugen, who are also here in Milton Keynes, ended with no joy as they simply didn't believe that the car was here :lol:
From Wiki
In addition to Civic Type R, 300 Honda Civic Mugen RR cars available exclusively in Milano Red had also been produced for Japanese market, which reduced weight to 1,255 kg (2,767 lb) using CFRP bumpers and aluminium for the bonnet. The engine is rated 240 PS (180 kW; 240 hp) at 8000 RPM and 218 N·m (161 lb·ft) torque at 7000 RPM achieved through Mugen parts such as camshafts, exhaust system and ECU. Other exclusive items that make this a collector's item are Recaro SP-X seats and other Mugen items inside while special 18 inch Mugen 7-spoke wheels come equipped as standard. This version costs ¥4,777,500 (4,550,000+tax) (US$38,750) and went on sale on September 13, 2007.[8]
Mugen also debuted Civic Type-RR Experimental Spec concept car in Tokyo Auto Salon, which features 2157 cc K20A engine rated with horsepower of 260 PS (190 kW; 260 hp) at 8250 RPM and torque of 237 N·m (175 lb·ft) at 6750 RPM. Weight is further reduced using aluminium hood (4.6 kg (10 lb)), as well as the new titanium exhaust system (7.6 kg (17 lb)). Interior was replaced with more carbon fiber parts. The car also features Intelligent-Tire Condition Monitoring System (i-TCMS) and Recaro seats.
Honda Civic Mugen RR
So onto the car. Not much of a write up as the car only received a very simple protection detail.
Safe wash,
Decontamination,
Engine bay detail,
Interior freshen up,
A light hand polish,
ODK Wax layer.
Wheels cleaned first.
Foamed to soften the surface dirt ahead of the 2 bucket wash.
The engine bay was cleaned and dressed.
The one piece carbon bumper and grill.
Some cool kick plates.
Carbon fiber bucket seats.
And the finished car, ready for Jap Fest at Silverstone.
Thanks for reading
Comments and questions welcome.
Richard.
It's a Honda Civic Mugen RR. Never heard of it? Neither had I.
There were 300 of these cars made.
2 are in the UK.
There are some interesting quirks to the car. To save weight, there are lots of carbon fiber pieces on the car. The whole front bumper - the main bumper, grills and trims are all one piece! the arch trims and side skirts are stuck on as using clips would've added weight.
One piece of trim needed fixing back - a call to Mugen, who are also here in Milton Keynes, ended with no joy as they simply didn't believe that the car was here :lol:
From Wiki
In addition to Civic Type R, 300 Honda Civic Mugen RR cars available exclusively in Milano Red had also been produced for Japanese market, which reduced weight to 1,255 kg (2,767 lb) using CFRP bumpers and aluminium for the bonnet. The engine is rated 240 PS (180 kW; 240 hp) at 8000 RPM and 218 N·m (161 lb·ft) torque at 7000 RPM achieved through Mugen parts such as camshafts, exhaust system and ECU. Other exclusive items that make this a collector's item are Recaro SP-X seats and other Mugen items inside while special 18 inch Mugen 7-spoke wheels come equipped as standard. This version costs ¥4,777,500 (4,550,000+tax) (US$38,750) and went on sale on September 13, 2007.[8]
Mugen also debuted Civic Type-RR Experimental Spec concept car in Tokyo Auto Salon, which features 2157 cc K20A engine rated with horsepower of 260 PS (190 kW; 260 hp) at 8250 RPM and torque of 237 N·m (175 lb·ft) at 6750 RPM. Weight is further reduced using aluminium hood (4.6 kg (10 lb)), as well as the new titanium exhaust system (7.6 kg (17 lb)). Interior was replaced with more carbon fiber parts. The car also features Intelligent-Tire Condition Monitoring System (i-TCMS) and Recaro seats.
Honda Civic Mugen RR
So onto the car. Not much of a write up as the car only received a very simple protection detail.
Safe wash,
Decontamination,
Engine bay detail,
Interior freshen up,
A light hand polish,
ODK Wax layer.
Wheels cleaned first.
Foamed to soften the surface dirt ahead of the 2 bucket wash.
The engine bay was cleaned and dressed.
The one piece carbon bumper and grill.
Some cool kick plates.
Carbon fiber bucket seats.
And the finished car, ready for Jap Fest at Silverstone.
Thanks for reading
Comments and questions welcome.
Richard.
