The Import Scene

[JD@af]

You can swap an H22A into your 1992 Prelude with the aid of a kit, which you can get from HASport, Place Racing, or HCP.

[JD@af]

I've read in Turbo that Stephen Papadakis's Civic is now posting about 8.70 in the quarter. I wonder if he'll be able to catch Sakura (the fastest 4-cylindered car in the world, posting around a 7.65 best ET).

[Lizard King]

A car being frequently seen doesn't make it not a sportscar. Even if every car on the road was identical, they could still be sportscars if they fit the definition.

Which BTW, none of the cars mentioned fit. Mustangs, Camaros, NSX, MR2, etc None of those are true sportscars by definition.

And about gas milage. I really doubt if these 8 second 4 bangers get better milage than a V8. As soon as you have high revs and boost your gas milage is going out the window. Look at an S2000 compared to an LS1.

[JD@af]

All right, I don't really care what definition you are using. A definition that does not acknowledge an NSX as a sports car is bullshit. I suppose there are a couple Ferraris that don't qualify as sports cars by this definition either?

And as for the gas mileage, true, running all out on a highway, you may very well be right that a blown four cylinder may be sucking down as much or even more than a V8. But I challenge any V8 to turn in the kind of gas mileage figures in around town driving that a blown four car turn in. This to me is the beauty of this kind of engine. It is still functional and fairly spritely with gas around town, stop light to stop light. It has little torque down low, true, but it can be a convenience for gas mileage sake in that it can still cruise using little juice and power better than just about ANY V8.

[rb-26DETT-Z]

Hey guys!!!!!

Is a 260Z Hybrid with a rb26DETT in it a ricer? I dont think so but it is an import....the motor is stock except engine management and intercooler. running stock booste, DOT drag radials, and 3.90 rear end gears. went thru the traps at 120 mph @ 7500 rpm in 3rd gear !!!! 11.1 E/T

lets see,,, throw some cash at it and bam its in the low 9s with full exhaust, interior.

Like someone said before as long as its done right its fine by me but the little HS kids that put mufflers on there cars too make them fast and tear up the streets giving everybody a bad name really should just go home and play with the PS1 ;>

[itch]

i hate people that think a 4 banger can't race... and that all imports are "rice"... IMO these people can go to hell

btw, an h22a is a DOHC 4 cyl, i know, cuz i'm gonna be putting one in my car, an accord(not a new one, a 3rd gen, the one with the flip up lights)... it will be a full car... it now weighs 4,000 pounds, it will weigh about 4,500... with all the mods, i predict that i can run 10's in street trim... all of this done tastefully

when i get my car built, i'll take on any american car in street trim, anyday

peace,
ugly

[LjasonL]

to whoever said an import cant run 9s street legal, u must only be referring to fwd cuz theres quite a good number of street legal imports running 9s and 8s and a few in the 7s. btw has anyone seen norwood racings acura integra funny car? i know its not street legal but it is a 4 cylinder delivering almost 4,000 hp, expected to run mid 5's at 250 mph. tell me a 4 cylinder cant be made fast now.

[pvang31019]

Originally posted by ugly racer
i hate people that think a 4 banger can't race... and that all imports are "rice"... IMO these people can go to hell

btw, an h22a is a DOHC 4 cyl, i know, cuz i'm gonna be putting one in my car, an accord(not a new one, a 3rd gen, the one with the flip up lights)... it will be a full car... it now weighs 4,000 pounds, it will weigh about 4,500... with all the mods, i predict that i can run 10's in street trim... all of this done tastefully

when i get my car built, i'll take on any american car in street trim, anyday

peace,
ugly

whatever dude

[pvang31019]

different strokes for different folks

[JasonAccord98LX]

Originally posted by ugly racer
btw, an h22a is a DOHC 4 cyl, i know, cuz i'm gonna be putting one in my car, an accord(not a new one, a 3rd gen, the one with the flip up lights)... it will be a full car... it now weighs 4,000 pounds, it will weigh about 4,500... with all the mods, i predict that i can run 10's in street trim... all of this done tastefully

Your 3rd generation stock accord weights 4,000 pounds??? That seems like a bit much.

[itch]

it's a sedan

peace
ugly

[JasonAccord98LX]

it still seems kind of heavy man. my 98 accord lx sedan weighs just a tad under 3000.

[LjasonL]

arent they supposed to weigh like 2600? i think thats what my friends 88 accord sedan weighs.

[itch]

that's what i was told by my uncle, who is a mechanic, but he hasn't weighed the car...


peace
ugly

[n88accordlxi]

the hatchback's to the 4 door sedans all weight 2400lbs give or take a little