Street Alpha Podcast20 Sep 2024

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

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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