OMFG!!! What is wrong with this???

[Kabs]

What the hell??? Ok im a newbie to civics and what they cando but help me out with this.....

I downloaded a couple of movies from kazza (illegal races ) and i came to a couple where a civic smoked i mean smokes a viper, corvette, gsx, 3000gt, bmw 5 series, even a freakin supra!!!

Ok now tell he hw in the freakin world is that possible!!! And one more thing... I have been hearing of civic turbos??? howis that possible???

also cn anone give me stats o some fast civics?? the miodes they supped up??? what they did... pics... the cost tosupe it up.....AND MOST OF ALL HOW DID THE CIVIC BEAT ALL OF THOSE CARS??? ESPECIALLY THE VIPER, CORVETTE, AND THE SUPRA TT?!?!?!?!?


:shocked: :shocked: :shocked: :shocked:

[Rice-Rocketeer]

Ok to beat a viper with an economy car like a civic you need a few things:

1. Light base model hatchback. Weighing in at just over 2000 lbs

2. Next you get a large engine from its big brother, the Integra GSR and transplant it into the ultralight chasis. You now have a car that runs 14's beating TT's.

3. Then you prepare the engine for a life of forced induction by replacing several key components of fuel, spark and internal reciprocating assemblies.

4. Finally slap on a rather large turbocharger on the whole ensemble and you now have a 10 second honda that can beat almost anything on the road granted you can get traction.

But don't expect to have a 10 sec daily driver from a honda.

[xivera]

Just what I was about to say!
RR, you beat me to it!

[Rice-Rocketeer]

Realistcally you could get the swap and turbocharge it and have a 13 to 12 second daily driver, Anything faster and the compromises start to make it financially unrealistic. As for specs, the car that beat the viper was pushing about 400 HP and similar torque and the owner reportedly spent $20,000 for the whole package. I used to have detailed specs but my harddrive died.

[Rice-Rocketeer]

Originally posted by xivera
Just what I was about to say!
RR, you beat me to it!

You're Welcome

[ExExGuy]

You can't believe everything you see on TV. Or the internet.

In seriousness, I don't think a civic CAN beat those cars under any circumstances. A viper for one does 0-60mph in first gear, and it does it INSANELY fast. A stock civic gets to 60mph in third gear. The time a GOOD driver spends shifting alone from first to second and second to third is enough for the viper to be at 60mph... In any race, the viper is going to kill the civic.

There are a few civics that run the 1/4 mile in under 10 seconds, but they aren't really civics any more. They are the body of a civic, with the interior stripped down to a driver's seat and steering wheel, with every possible piece of metal lightened and every street ILLEGAL modification done to make it zoom.

The stock Dodge Viper runs 0-60 mph in 4.8 seconds, and runs a 12.8 second 1/4 mile.
The stock Corvette runs 0-60 mph in 4.8 seconds.
The stock supra runs 0-60 mph in 5.1 seconds.
The stock NSX runs 0-60 mph in 4.5 seconds.
The stock Ferrari F50 runs 0-60 mph in 3.7 seconds.
The stock Lamborghini Diablo runs 0-60 mph in 3.9 seconds.
The stock civic runs the 1/4 mile in 17-18 seconds.

Sorry, I don't have 1/4 mile times on all those cars.... But don't be deceived by movies and things that have been recorded. It's easy to play tricks on people. A civic isn't a fast car, no matter what CAI/exhaust/header you have. Even a turboed H22A on a fully stripped body would struggle to keep up with these cars. And yes, I drive a civic too.

[Swonder67]

Any civic you see beating a viper isn't a door slammer. Lexan windows, no interior, and some CRAZY ass forced induction.

[Darkwing]

not to be a prick, but the EX Si civics run 15's-16's 1/4 mile, depending on what year you got. Mine runs 16.8 but its a heavy 3700 lbs.

But these guys are right, only way to beat a Viper with a civic is to turn the Civic into a Frankenstien.

[xivera]

Oh yeah, I forgot to mention to put in a poor driver in the [insert exotic car here].
:hehe:

[Kabs]

SO WHAT U GUYS ARE TELLIN ME IS THAT ONLY A F*CKED UP SUPED UP CIVIC CAN BEAT THOSE CARS....

SO IF I WANTED TO DRAG RACE NICE EXOTIC CARS LIKE THE SUPRA, RX-7, CORVETTE... I SHOULD NOT EVEN BOTHER GETTIN A CIVIC....

SO IM BASICALLY DOWN TO GSX OR 3KGT

THANKS GUYS

IF IM WRONG PLEASE TELL ME

[Swonder67]

Screw the GSX. The 3000GT is nice, but expensive. well, any way you do it, it'll be pricey. Will this be just a drag car, or will it be a daily driver?

[Rice-Rocketeer]

Hint:



And come on bro, why don't you just check out the MSRP of these cars and then tell me what you think?

Supra $15K
RX-7 $10k-$15K
Corvette $40K
Civic $6K

You get what you pay for.

[xivera]

Originally posted by Rice-Rocketeer
And come on bro, why don't you just check out the MSRP of these cars and then tell me what you think?

Supra $15K
RX-7 $10k-$15K
Corvette $40K
Civic $6K

You get what you pay for.

Exactly!
Also, consider how much it cost for you to mod either car(s)

[Ktulu]

Darkwing, do you mean 2700 lbs. 5th gen exs are supposed to weigh a little under 2400 lbs.

[madtownhonda]

you think a Civic can't run 10 second quarter miles?

I guarantee you there are a whole lot of 10 second Civics out there that are street legal....you put 300hp in a 2000lb hatch and it will run a 10 second quarter mile with the right driver