Jeremy Swain, a notorious Honda builder from Bama just popped back into the game with a new build up. This time, he’s on the right side!

Greasy will be following people all year long. So become acquainted with Jeremy and his Civic Type R, you will see his ugly face around these parts! We have to admit though, a CTR of any flavor, but especially yellow, gets us excited! J, if you don’t watch out, that car might get real Greasy!

Jeremy’s Stat Sheet:

Name: Jeremy D. Swain
State: Roll Tide!, Alabama
Daily Grind: Well I went to school to shoot xray’s, but ended up in the Electrical business with my Dad. Can’t beat working with your Dad.
What made you get another Honda: I’ve loved Hondas since I was 16, specifically the Ek’s. I sold my first hatch, and soon after regretted it, and jumped back into an EM1. That car became too much of a garage queen to be fun, and I lost interest in the build. Now 2 years later, I was presented with the oppurtunity to buy a real deal Civic Type R, and anyone in the Honda game knows thats the one car that everyone strives to replicate, from the headlights to the rear lip. So I couldn’t pass it up, and went head first back into the game.
The hell in registering it: If you’ve ever tried to register a grey market vehicle you know it’s a real PITA. I haven’t completed my registery yet, all my paper work is at a translation service to meet the DMV’s request. After that it’s off to a meeting with the Tax Commisioner.
Plans for it: I want to go a different direction than I have in the past. This time, it’s all about function and improvement. If I spend 2k dollars, I don’t want a set of triple dipped candy CPR’s. I want 15 more whp, or 30 feet knocked off my 60-0 distance. Honda provided such a good base with the CTR that with a few adjustments it could be a lethal street car. In the end I want a car that I can daily to work, hit the track on Saturday, and still bring home a trophy at a show, or meet.
Where you’ll see me next: You can catch me everyday in and around Birmingham, then I’ll be at all the southeast meets this spring/summer.
Closing this up: Things are about to get real crazy, real fast.

PS: Shot outs to DJ on the photos. Dude is nice with the camera. Look back around here to see more of his stuff sometime soon!

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This thing is toast after 2nd gear! Cannot wait to see what Tony Palo has in store for us all in 2011. GreasyBlocks salute!

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…straight BOLTING out of the hole, this thing is MOVING! Good mph too. Congrats guys!

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Hobbs posted up some video from the 1st trip to the track in his build thats been going on for the last 2 years. He posted up:

I havent ran This car yet. first time out. Had a few issues and I need a ton of seat time. Not really happy with the results but the will come in due time.

Also, Hobbs explains that this is much different than what he is used to driving.

Here is pass #2:

Good luck in the next trip to the track. With a little seat time and some time checking out the logs, you will find where you are slipping. Your MPH is there!

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670hp/485tq @29psi on Q16…

Just recently, Mister Hobbs fired the car up again and had it re-tuned just in time to get some track times and more testing done. Testing and development are kind of right up this guys alley. He and Wil from Exospeed Racing came together to get the perfect fitment on a street wheel setup that is now seeming to root its way out to others. After months of test fitments, back and forth shipping, and picking the right tire, Antwaine finally found the perfect fitment possible for the “street car” that sits in his garage waiting for days without rain. But the second catch is that Mister Hobbs fights fires by day, and those 24hr shifts start to take away from building and driving time!

Hats off to Antwaine for the build, R&D, and putting the effort into trying something new and keeping it street for the street guys out there!

Here are a few more random pics:

Some shots of lining up the wheels and seeing how close things are.

the only civic with this custom Peak Boost manifold & downpipe made to use with a 60mm wastegate.

The manifold shot. I took this from Ken@Peak Boost. Check out the bling option on this! Bananas!

The rear wheels were made using a “skinny” face, along with a lip and barrel from one of the other Exospeed wheels available. this together has made the “street edition” available from Exospeed. These wheels are Double Forged multi-piece with interchangeable faces.  The possibilities are endless!

Here is a video of what Antwaine and Tony1 believe is the 515 pump gas pull. Yes, you can get it from this car on pump gas. No Q or C16 needed!

Shot outs to Clayton, Wil, and Antwaine for keeping me updated on the car and the status of it! Also, big shot outs to Rudy for the top image! I appreciate you letting me use it!

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