I beat a Neon...

This was about 2 or 3 weeks ago - I pulled up to a stoplight and this black neon pulls up next to me - this cholo with his slut. the light turned green (I had no idea he was gonna try to race me), but I was gonna take off fast anyways because his lane ended about a mile up the road and merged with mine. As soon as the light turned green, I threw it into first, gave it a good amount of gas, let the clutch out fast, got a little burnout, and just revved the hell out of each gear before shifting (stopping about 500 -1500 RPMs shy of redline). At first he was keeping up with me, until we hit about 100 yards then I started to pull away slowly but surely, then at about 400 yards (approximately a 1/4), he probably gave up because his car was getting smaller and smaller in my rearview mirror. I know he was planning on racing me because he had to have peeled out too, and he kinda got like a 3 foot jump on me at first - I thought I was gonna get smoked, but it didn't happen.

Ok, it's probably not anything to be excessively proud of, but at least I'm not lying.

this cholo with his slut

:smokin:

Fuck that shit!! Neons are gay! :greddy2: I spanked one a while back, wasn't sure if he was racing too, so I got him at the next light again. :thefinger Word from the wise: Don't fuck with the SRT. If you see a boost guage through the driver side window, don't run him. Or be prepared to have your ass handed to you.(Like I did) I knew it was coming, I just couldn't help myself. :ylsuper:

Anyways, good kill. :smokin: Keep up the good work.

When I'm done doing all the shit I want to do to my car (Rims and lowering, then a Swap then tuning, then appearance) I'll make every SRT on the street my car's bitch.

I want to pull the EX badge off the back of my car too. If I could find a cheap Si front bumper (they put them on all their civics' trims for some reason, but mine has a different front bumper - it doesn't have the two fake vents on the sides, it's just a big box opening with a gridlike grill inside of it.

nice kill....?
i guess but hey, at least u didn't lose
wut's so great about an SRT-4?
i eat those for lunch in my mom's "family sedan"
given it's an 01 silver S4 hehe
u won't have to look at the boost gauge, they have a huge ass riceer wing and the intercooler up front, can't mis it

i already ate a couple of srt 4's with my new hatch i love it.

This one wasn't an SRT - it was a first gen. My car is by no means fast, but obviously this guy had no respect for hondas (probably still doesn't) but oh well.

ISPANKYOURMOM, I thought of taking off my badging too. I even wanted to get some DX mirrors and side molding. But that's coming much later.

What I meant with the SRT, is that like it or not, there are more Civics out there that would lose that race than would win it.

When I raced one, I came up from behind, there was NO wing, and NO badging. Duals, yes, but that was it. When I pulled up to it, all I could see was that boost guage. Trust me, I stared death in the face that night, and that Neon was the reaper.

I sure as hell hope an S4 would beat one. Look, I like my H cars, but Honda needs to do something drastic if we're to run with one of those. We can swap and turbo and all kinds of N2o and shit, but that(SRT) is factory, and under warranty. There's definitely something to be said for that. Holler back

NOBU

Yeah, but sooner or later that waranty will run out, and probably not long after that, that car will start having frequent problems. When I was shopping around for a car, I was either gonna go Honda Civic, or Acura Integra, or Toyota Celica if I could get a salvaged title Celica with the new body style - not sure what year that this current body style started in, and I swear to you, I had seen a lot of Hondas with over 270k miles on them that started right up, didn't smoke, didn't leak any fluids/oil, ran smoothly, their only faults were a few cosmetic issues like some dents and dings here and there, or their interiors were not in mint condition. I've also heard of Hondas very frequently going to like 325K miles and STILL running (I'm sure that they start to need more and more mechanical attention once they get into that range, but what more can you ask for out of a car?) Not only that, Hondas/Acuras are literally made for engine swapping - if I kept my civic all stock, I could literally drive it til the motor decides to die, and then replace the engine I've got in it right now with the same D16Y8 for like $1500 parts and labor - which is pretty damn cheap for a completed and installed engine. I'm never buying anything but Honda/Acura from now on unless I get rich - then I'll buy a Corvette brand new with as few miles as possible on it - but until then- or until GM learns to make a reliable car, and staff it's dealerships with competent mechanics and staff, I'm strictly going Honda/Acura. I'd much rather help out a corporation based here then one 5,000 miles away, but the consumer has gotta do what's best for him/her.

srt 4's most of them on the streets are owned by younger guys ive seen alot of them get spanked by gsr's with slight mods like intake header exhust. alot of people will launch to hard and spin through first and second and end up losing so its not only the car but driver that can make a difference.

What the fuck??? YOUNGSTER YOU OFFICALLY(sp) lost your privileges to post... first you say that your B16 hatch beats a H22 but wait in your sig it says u have a turbo b18... why the hell would you go from a B16 to a turbo b18c when you should have just turboed the b16 and made more power with less parts???? IM jus pulling the BS flag unless you can pull yourself outta this one... and o yea integras with a few mods beating srt-4s be serious I see srt-4s spank preludes all day even if the srt got a bad launch i mean the srt-4 has like 230hp and 245tq.... a gsr w/ bolt ons only pushes around 190 ish to the crank be serious for real buddy... :2cents:

Don't fuck with the SRT. If you see a boost guage through the driver side window, don't run him. Or be prepared to have your ass handed to you.

I second that. Not that I've raced one, but seeing the figures of the SRT...it may mean business. :2cents:

hehe i think they run mid to low 14s in an srt
ITRs run high 14s and the gsr is nowhere near that
i don't like dodge much but respect must be given where it is needed
props to Daimler-Chrylser-Mopar for finally putting more hp into their cars ie: Ram hemi and of course the Viper
but the Neon is still a Neon
and it rattles like heel....try to find a single noise in and RSX-S or a 5th gen Lude
i don;t think so....none but the sweet sound of high cam VTEC engagement.....
that's y i'm still a Honda Driver for life
oh yeah and Ispankyourmom , if u get rich and still decide to be a Honda driver...y buy a Vette
NXS is the way tog
hehehhe drool drool
HONDA: THE POWER OF DREAMS

Yeah, but sooner or later that waranty will run out, and probably not long after that, that car will start having frequent problems.


this article might disagree with you
http://www.sportcompactcarweb.com/projectcars/0310scc_projneon/

:nono: Neons' blow and so do SRT-4's, a pathetic pre-packaged wannabe, I bet I could beat one in my Grand Cherokee 4.7L H.O. V8 with intake and exhaust.

When I'm done doing all the shit I want to do to my car (Rims and lowering...

Yeah, since lowering your car and putting rims on it makes it faster...

hehe i think they run mid to low 14s in an srt
ITRs run high 14s and the gsr is nowhere near that
i don't like dodge much but respect must be given where it is needed
props to Daimler-Chrylser-Mopar for finally putting more hp into their cars ie: Ram hemi and of course the Viper
but the Neon is still a Neon
and it rattles like heel....try to find a single noise in and RSX-S or a 5th gen Lude
i don;t think so....none but the sweet sound of high cam VTEC engagement.....
that's y i'm still a Honda Driver for life
oh yeah and Ispankyourmom , if u get rich and still decide to be a Honda driver...y buy a Vette
NXS is the way tog
hehehhe drool drool
HONDA: THE POWER OF DREAMS

go here and have a look at the LPE 427 TT Vette package - I guarantee you that no NSX will ever be tunable to the extent of being able to run a sub 9 1/4 while still being street legal in Cali...

www.lpe.com

or is it

www.lingenfelter.com

one of those should work.

Yeah, since lowering your car and putting rims on it makes it faster...

I didn't say that that makes your car go faster, however it will be cheaper to do that then it will be to drop a new engine in, which will be exactly what I do after I do slap some rims on it and lower it.

Ok, it's a sub 10 1/4 - here's what I was talking about - of course this is if I get moviestar rich.

http://www.lingenfelter.com/performance725turbols1corvette.asp

:nono: Neons' blow and so do SRT-4's, a pathetic pre-packaged wannabe, I bet I could beat one in my Grand Cherokee 4.7L H.O. V8 with intake and exhaust.


you are very funny if you think you can run mid 5's 0-60 in a 4.7 with I/E

go here and have a look at the LPE 427 TT Vette package - I guarantee you that no NSX will ever be tunable to the extent of being able to run a sub 9 1/4 while still being street legal in Cali...


"Guarantee" and "no" put together equals "never".

Read my sig, then think again. If gearheads accomplished a 9-second Hyundai 5 years ago, and street-legal Civics running 9's exist nowadays, I am sure a 9 second, street-legal NSX today is possible, if not already done. It's just that, most NSX owners are hardly ever singular about straight-line speed.

You will notice that a lot of owner's most expenisive mods are usually suspension mods.

being called out by a newb lol thats a joke ive been called out twice in one day for the first time. all i know is ive beaten one in my ek he was me rear bumber i just have intake exhuast and clutchnet stage 2 clutch sorry for the mistake thats what i mean with a gsr with slight mods. and my turbo isnt on any of my cars yet. but it will be going on my eg.

btw newb you need to learn to read it says waiting on clutch to install meaning its not on the car :screwy: have you ever heard of weight difference thats a help for underpowered cars

Do you have any proof of these 9 second 50 STATE STREET LEGAL civics?

Not intending to doubt you, but that sounds like it would make it very hard to smog them as well as register them in Cali.

Ok for all you Honda guys who say you can beat SRT-4's please post your timeslips, otherwise dont say anything.

I hate them to pieces but they are fast for what they are. I would never own one, EVER, but from what you guys are saying you can run mid to hi 14's in your cars.

Do you have any proof of these 9 second 50 STATE STREET LEGAL civics?

Not intending to doubt you, but that sounds like it would make it very hard to smog them as well as register them in Cali.

Here's one:
http://www.hcimagazine.com/CoverImages/HCI_0309_COV1.jpg

That car was featured in Hot Compacts and Imports, and that "725 HP" the cover shows is to the wheels. That car is absolutely street-legal in California, which means it is legal to the rest of the country, which isn't as strict as California. Try to find the article if you can.

Here's another one: http://www.honda-tech.com/zerothread?id=645230

That's an old thread, and the actual shots of the dyno-graph, where the Civic put 712wHP have been taken-down, apparently. At first, it was only running 11's, while fighting traction. I believe they got it all sorted-out finally, and got it to where it's supposed to be, deep in the 10's and 9's.

Lastly, here's some low 10-second Civics in here: http://www.cardoctorperformance.com/racecars.html

Don't forget, where it says "street" in it's class, that means it's a street-legal car. The list also includes Jason Hunt's 9-second CRX, which runs it's passes with a full-interior, and a sound-system.

There's also a lot of underground cars out there that are as fast, if not faster than these cars.

I've heard stories from some F-Body owners themselves about how their 11 or 10-second cars got hustled by some guy with a Civic.

Trust me, I don't talk out of my ass, like some people.

dont mess with carrrnuttt he will learn you a thing or two. O and dont lie to him about computers eather, he knows his stuff.

PS thanks for that link to pcpitstop. My computer works much better now. Thanks alot.

BTW, here's a short list of cars and times. A lot of these cars are street-legal, including the fastest ones: http://www.fastestfwdstreetcars.com/fastestfwdstreetcars%20website/WEB%20PAGES/WEB%20PAGES/drag%20race%20forced%20induction%20page.htm

PS thanks for that link to pcpitstop. My computer works much better now. Thanks alot.

No prob. :)

Well I'll be damned. It looks like 9 is the magic number for 1/4 times while remaining street legal - which is better then 8s or below - I'm surprised that California would let such fast cars be street legal when they're that light.

BTW, here's a short list of cars and times. A lot of these cars are street-legal, including the fastest ones: http://www.fastestfwdstreetcars.com/fastestfwdstreetcars%20website/WEB%20PAGES/WEB%20PAGES/drag%20race%20forced%20induction%20page.htm
where are the nissans carrnutt?!

where are the nissans carrnutt?!

Dunno? :(

I've always wondered that. Seems Nissan people are more undercover about posting their times and stuff.

It's all about sleepers :).

i havent seen alot of nissans dragging there commonly being used now for drifting thats the new rage lol just like jdm styling use to be and kinda still is if you go to honda-tech

Well I'll be damned. It looks like 9 is the magic number for 1/4 times while remaining street legal - which is better then 8s or below - I'm surprised that California would let such fast cars be street legal when they're that light.
i should be flaming relentlessly here, but im going to try and be civil about it...

ispankyourmom, youve been called out on SEVERAL occasions and youve even started threads, supposedly, apologizing for words that youve eaten. just stop...lying, blowing smoke, fighting the bad fight...just learn to be gentlemanly with your arguements and have some sites/evidence to bolster your case.

...getting back to the thread, im also extremely scared of the srt-4's, regardless of their reliability (which i know nothing about), or their ubiquitous appearance. im much more willing to sacrifice myself (in my lude) to a GT stang or SS camaro, rather than lose to a 'neon'...for those of you who hate on the srt-4, reconsider...or better yet, go race one...

I was being gentlemanly - I didn't flame at all - I just didn't believe it until I saw it. You need to quit being so damn beligerent.

Where did I lie at? I was just unaware (and doubtful) that a Civic was capable of being that fast while still being 50 state street legal - take me to Judge Judy and sue me.

BTW - I won't be racing anything in my almost stock EX (I didn't put any money into it, I bought it with a fartcan on the tailpipe and an intake) unless I'm pretty damn confident I can win, or at least lose closely.

However, once I've got my car built up to where it's every thing that I want it to be, I won't race any Corvettes unless the driver of one disrespects my car (out of sheer respect for my reasonable dream car) when it's been tuned to my standards.

As for the SRT - as soon as I'm confident that I can beat one, I'll call as many of them out as I possibly can.

BTW, I've only started one thread where I've apologized, and no one's given me any $#!+ except for you. Quit trying to read so much into what someone's posted in an attempt to interpret it the wrong way.

now now children thats enough valuble bandwith wasted already.