There simply aren’t enough hours in the day. You’ve certainly said it, as have your folks, and most likely, their parents as well. The surge of technology within the last few decades has inarguably made life much easier for newer generations albeit using a distinct by-product which seems more pronounced now than ever before-too much to accomplish, and not nearly enough time.must tell Ryan Hoegner (aka VTECvoodoo), owner of this ’98 ITR, in regards to a time crisis. He divvies up the hours of each day among numerous responsibilities. From his 9-5 at Eibach Springs, a company he’s proudly worked with in excess of a decade, to his co-ownership of a gym dubbed CrossFit714, to time spent regarding his wife and three children, you could point out that Ryan’s plate went well beyond full sometime ago. Oh, and then there are the cars. His current stable of vehicles casts a shadow and blurs some of the typical categorical lines or labels associated with most car fiends as his DC2 is joined by a ’64 Impala and what he refers to as his ’06 Toyota BroRunner. Prior to his recent trio of cars from different walks of life, Ryan owned an ’81 Porsche 911 along with an ’01 ITR street car. When asked about his automotive ADD, he says, I really benefit from the build process. Figuring out a game title plan, looking to round up all of the parts, meeting new people, being familiar with the cars and their history, etc. It had been amazing together with the Porsche. I’d travel late into the evening to grab random parts from forum members and end up in their barn until 1 a.m. talking about cars. I’m experiencing the same thing with all the Impala-hanging out with every one of these 60-plus-year-olds with 50 years amount of stories to inform. I even watch all of those random automotive shows on televisionsearching for a new project to take on and wanted to take action a little different. Rather than collect parts and build the car over weeks or months with his almost non-existent spare time, he wanted the vehicle built in about eight hours … in front of ten thousand people. I always wanted to create a car at an Eibach Meet, but, naturally, never found the time, he says. While scanning Honda-Tech, he stumbled on a ’98 Type R that he immediately recognized. He adds, I saw ‘mikehonda’s’ ITR available for sale. It was basically a caged roller. This car had some really awesome history behind it and was on display at some of the original Eibach Honda meets and ITR Expos. With only six weeks separating the purchase of the auto and the meet, Ryan reached out to the main one guy he knew would be able to spearhead the operation. I called Brian Gillespie [Hasport] and he was immediately in. I wouldn’t have even tried this without him. He created a great crew, including his staff along with RC Chacon from RC’s Garage and Chris Tybor from Whoopee Doo Racing, and they showed up prepared to work. I spent the following couple of weeks calling all ofto your complete K-swap install as well as brakes, suspension, a few interior pieces, and also a custom transmission built by Chris Tybor. I’ve had a bunch of built motors through the years, and they just don’t live as long as an OEM Honda long-block. So, instead of throwing $10K at a built motor, I had the transmission built. Every modification, every gear, was selected by Chris at Whoopee Doo Racing, and that car accelerates like it has 300 hp! It’s pretty amazing. The project was dubbed The ITR Build presented by Norm Reeves Honda and after a long day within the smoldering heat, the car was essentially complete. That is, until he possessed a chat with RC Chacon about adding the RCG touch to the build.
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Right after the event, Gillespie towed the auto to Arizona and dropped it off at RC’s Garage. The everything and engine around it was pulled, and RC got to work doing, well, what RC does: completely reworking the bay for a clean, yet fully functional setup. Ryan adds, He put a ton of time into this thing. He cleared up the bay, did a light shave, tuck and respray, completely rewired the entire car, and even rebuilt the stock K20 with new gaskets and seals. He did a wonderful job, the guyTo preserve longevity and reliability, the power modifications were kept mild by using a Skunk2 throttle body, K-Tuned intake and header, a Makspeed-modified Skunk2 exhaust, and Eibach valvesprings and retainers. The combination, tuned by Myles Bautista of Makspeed, resulted in a good 240 whp. Not surprisingly, the suspension is situated around the best that Eibach has to offer in their highly praised R2 coilovers and front sway bar, supported by custom tubular front control arms and Mugen bushings. Wilwood’s Dynapro six-piston caliper works well, yet compact enough to match beneath the 15×8 Gram Lights 57DR’s covered witha pair of Buddy Club bucket seats anchored with PCI seat mounts, and little else. Intended strictly for weekend track days, any nonessential amenities were ditched to opt for weight savings, including the rear glass, which isin general doesn’t often take kindly to embracing multiple manufacturers, especially when they come from the domestic side. Ryan, on the other hand, looks beyond those imaginary boundaries, pulls inspiration from all areas of car building, regardless of the country of origin, and even in a period crisis, has become able to reach his automotive goals.
