12 years ago a freind of his introduced him to the import scene by simply opening
up a magazine. He was immediately hooked! Since that time, every free moment he has had available has been
dedicated to furthering his knowledge and hands on experience.
-1996 purchased his first Honda 1986 CRX Si
-1996
ran first 1/4 mile
-1998 preformed first engine swap
-1999 blew first engine
-1999 built
first turbo Honda
-1999 first 12 sec pass
-2002 recieved automotive technology degree from UTI Chicago IL.
-2002 started Raceline Tuning w/ current owner Josh Bonati
-2002
Raceline puchased Mustang IMP chassis dyno
-2003 attended AEM EMS training
seminar Hawthorne CA.
-2003 built and tuned first 500+whp turbo Honda.
-2005 featured in Honda Tuning Magazine Oct.2005
-2006
featured in Honda Tuning Magazine May 2006-customers car
-2006 tuned1.com was started
The industry has
come a long way, as well as his knowledge and experience in building and tuning Hondas. It started out with piggyback
systems and FMU's, and has since flipped to the mainstream and easy access of OEM honda ecu "freeware" and
aftermarket fuel managment systems. Which, in most cases, have applications specificly designed for Hondas.
Rick has been involved with, built,
and tuned several high horsepower turbo Hondas. He also tuned many of the fastest street driven
Hondas in the Ohio, Indiana, and Kentucky areas. For more detailed information on these cars, please visit the customer's
page.
