Street Alpha Podcast

Sonic On Building $100,000 Honda Civics, Racing in Connecticut, and Breaking All Motor Honda Records

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Show Notes

In today's episode, we sit down with Sonic, Ahmed, and Bari to talk about some of the most controversial races from back in the day. From racing Hondas to now owning a shop called New England Motors, Sonic and the crew have made a name for themselves by breaking world records in multiple classes, all while having some of the cleanest Hondas around. We also discuss Batman's S2000 racing against Hesi and upcoming call outs. This episode was a fun one, so sit back, relax, and enjoy!

00:00 Intro 01:09 Street Alpha Merch 01:31 New York Vs Connecticut Pizza 04:29 The Race That Inspired Sonic 06:24 Sonics First K Swap 06:52 Who Was The First To Put K Swap a Honda 08:06 Who Made The AWD K Swap Popular? 10:03 E Town Drag Racing 10:49 Why Sonic Opened Up a Shop 14:45 How Sonic and His Brothers Opened Up New England Motors 16:27 How Clean Pictures Help With Car Sales 17:45 Why Ahmed Keeps The Shop Super Clean 19:14 How Sonic Met Bari 20:12 Racing In NY 21:29 New Generation of Street Racing 24:03 Street Outlaws Influence On Street Racing 25:34 Nutty Money Races 29:07 Sonic Vs Hi Boost 33:31 How Sonic Came Up With His Name 36:32 Street Racing Back Then In CT 37:30 Which Tri-State Has The Best Racing 38:21 The New York Street Racing Culture 40:03 Batman's Viral Race 41:04 Batman's Switch To An Auto For The S2K 42:06 The Price To Build A Fast Car Today 43:24 Why Batman Bought An S2000 49:54 Batman Vs Hesi 01:05:10 Why Sonic Doesn't Street Race 01:06:16 Batman Callouts 01:08:59 Drag Racing Vs Roll Racing 01:10:58 World Cup Finals 2023 01:12:43 World's First Stock Chassis All Motor 8 Second Car 01:15:59 How Sonic Met Jamie Marsh 01:16:28 FTW Purple Race Gas 01:19:53 Jamie Marsh's Ambition 01:22:26 Why Sonic's Cars Are Consistent 01:24:07 Sonics Car Build Specs 01:24:58 Sonic Racing Against A 2JZ BMW 01:26:10 Why People Don't Respect Hondas 01:27:46 Power To Weight On The Street 01:29:43 Sonic Keeping Full Interior In His Race Cars 01:31:14 The Pressure Of Street Racing 01:33:25 Races From Back In The Day 01:35:00 How BMW's Changed Street Racing 01:35:44 Cacho Vs White Porsche 01:36:34 Cacho Vs Rodney 01:37:21 GTR VS Honda Civic 01:42:16 Sonics Youtube Channel 01:43:33 Surprise Guest 01:45:24 The Difference In Paint Job Quality 01:46:16 Best Honda Engine To Start With 01:48:51 The Best Power Level To Drive On The Street 01:51:49 Honda Civics Vs Bolt On BMW's 01:52:52 Tuning With Hondas 01:54:26 B Series Vs K Series 01:57:34 How Much It Costs To Build A Honda 02:00:11 Dream Honda Build 02:02:56 Honda Prices In Today's Market 02:04:03 How Much It Costs To Restore A Honda 02:05:19 Where To Go To Repair an NSX 02:06:53 The Best Honda Chassis For Drag Racing 02:08:06 Why Ahmed Builds Clean Cars 02:10:49 What's Next For Sonic and The Team 02:13:37 Why R&D Has Stopped For Hondas 02:15:34 Vacuum Pumps In Honda All Motor Class 02:17:33 Why Big Companies Need To Come Out To Events 02:18:04 Why You Don't See Hondas At TX2K 02:19:11 Cleetus Mcfarland AWD Shootout 02:20:18 Future Events Sonic Will Be Attending

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