fast and the furious

[LjasonL]

A single horsepower is defined as the ability to lift 550 lbs one foot in one second. using this definition, the charger would actually need MORE power than a civic in order to run as fast as the civic does. the civic is lighter, therefore less horsepower is needed in order to make it run 10s as the heavier charger. why do u think sport bikes can run 10s and 11s with 140hp?

of course this is assuming both cars have the same gearing, traction, and other factors. the civic is not a performance car, so why compare it to a charger? the limited traction of fwd is its main fallback, it would be better to compare it to a neon than a charger. why not see how far 1200hp will take an rx7, unless youre afraid the charger cant keep up with a japanese performance car and thats why u compare it to an economy car.

examples: nibo racing rx7--700hp--7.92@166mph
flaco racing rx7--798hp--7.58@175mph
rafaelito racing rx7--7??hp--7.66@177mph
siguel racing rx7--???hp--7.33@139mph
btw all these rely on a 1.3liter engine except for siguel which uses a 2.0, imagine what they could do with 1200hp like u said, as they now have just over half that amout!

disclaimer: i am in no way against chargers or any muscle cars, it was just crazy to compare an economy car to a muscle car, then to say the lighter vehicle needs more power than the heavy vehicle in order to keep up.

[skizzle]

ya know everyone who came out of watching fast and the Furious only talked about the SuPra EcliPse and CHarger ... they all tight but i meen what about the Rx_7???
That Rx-7 was bad ass and would smoke em all those rotory engines are sick !! those 2 rotors would tear it up no doubt cant wait for that rx-8 2003! well i still give that charger mad props o_0

[Blackbird01]

word...
yo, i funna be chekin out dah charger fo shizzle!
aight?!

[CAptynCrunch]

oh gawd but the wankel is the greatest engine ever created.

[vhr4710]

none of those rice rockets could touch that charger
one reason i would much rather have that charger than any rice rocket is because all rice rocket owners brag about putting 1200 into their civic to get it to be a 10 second car you can put 1200 into a charger and any other big block old car and you could get yourself an 6,7,8 second car




HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA---everyone posting on this thread should know atleast a little about this subject. most likly everyone has read 'racer x' the article that started the idea for TFATF. even if you didnt know this information already, that article would tell you. the east coast record for a honda civic 1/4 mile time is 11.3 and the west coast is 10.something. so NO if you only put $1200 in a civic then you would probably have a respectible 12 second car. and if anyone here can go out and buy a charger, ect. and put 1200 in it and make it a 6 second car then your amazing. 8 seconds at the fastest with that budget. just my thoughts

[Polygon]

I would have to agree, I don't see anyone pulling 6 seconds out of that car with $1200. But any Charger with a 440ci Six pack or 426ci Hemi, you could just slap a big ass blower and be pulling under 10 with a few slight mods. Now just imagine and blown 511ci Hemi or 528ci Hemi.

[flylwsi]

where are these records coming from?
what about lisa kubo, or papadakis, or any other fwd car really...
there are civics (unibody, not tube) hittin under tens..
and papadakis is almost in 7s... geez.

and those arent traction bars on the charger...
traction bars would push UP against the leafs/frame, not down away...

[LjasonL]

Originally posted by flylwsi

traction bars would push UP against the leafs/frame, not down away...

agreed...

[smcintegra420iT]

don't get me wrong the movie is the shit....i love, but there are more mistakes in this movie than i have ever seen in any movie, i mean come on they could have tried a little harder to make it better, the funniest part is at the begining when brian is trying to max out his car and he shifts 7 times..if you dont believe me watch the movie.....anyway i still love the movie and will prolly watch it tonight haha

[preludedude86]

my favorite part is when brian's computer is flashing "manifold breakdown" or something like that and he screams "shut up!" as if it wouldnt break if he said it

[preludedude86]

my favorite part is when brian's computer is flashing "manifold breakdown" or something like that and he screams "shut up!" and shuts the computer as if it wouldnt break if he did that

[DaweiXL]

I hated that movie, i could make a better import movie than that one... never seen such long ass 1/4 miles

[flylwsi]

since everyone disliked it... my challenge is this... make a better race scene, like a 1/4, or a chase scene or something, and post it up... you can do it if you rent out a track or something...

everyone likes to say that they can do better, and yeah, that includes me.... but to make something that looks better is tough... better ideas, yeah, better movie... eh.

[NismoDrifts]

that would rock, an AF movie, we could do it right! Show em that its about havin fun, not gangs and hijackin trucks and shootin up green eclipses and watchin fake nos explode....