Photographs by Kevin Cox
Fathouse Fabrications - Indianapolis, Indiana
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NOT-SO-CIVIC-MINDED HONDA
Gabe Sleiman’s 1998 Honda Civic breathes fire while stunning the crowd
during a dyno night meet at Fathouse Fabrications in Indianapolis, Indiana.
Under the hood is a built K20A2 from a 2003 RSX Type S, fully sleeved by
ERL and a decently sized Precision 62/62 Turbo. It has a stock RSX 6 speed
transmission with a Quaife Limited Slip Differential, and tuned on E-85 by
Dave Blundel, the engine pumps out a crazy 712 horsepower at the wheels.
Sleiman’s fastest quarter-mile pass so far is a 10.1 at 147 mph, but he says
the blacked-out sleeper is set up more for the street. “I’m definitely all about
the street; the car is setup for the long stretches of highway. I’ve raced so
many different cars and bikes and have held my own; I think the car speaks
for itself, especially after pulling on a twin-turbo Lamborghini that I raced
at Street Car Takeover Indianapolis.” - KEVIN COX
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