spinoff from s2000 question

[EVOclipse]

being also new to racing and such...what are some cars that us DSM's should go and look for to cream? i mean i dont wanna just wait for some dumbass with a beetle or something... what kinda cars can the diffrent dsm's usually handle with just a few mods, or even more mods...some osrt of a list divied into turbo nt,,,,and like light mod and heave mod and what cars we should look for and lookout for?

[amdsoldier]

Originally Posted by EVOclipse

being also new to racing and such...what are some cars that us DSM's should go and look for to cream? i mean i dont wanna just wait for some dumbass with a beetle or something... what kinda cars can the diffrent dsm's usually handle with just a few mods, or even more mods...some osrt of a list divied into turbo nt,,,,and like light mod and heave mod and what cars we should look for and lookout for?

Well there are so many cars, it would be hard to say. Also lots of Honda owners around here have swapped engines and what not, can't really tell until you race them.

And if your talking about a NT, well you can forget about beating most cars, lol. My 97 RS has cold intake, headers, 2.5" catback, 8.5mm spark plug wires, NGK iridium spark plugs, grounding kit, short shifter (basic bolt ons) and I can barely keep up with stock LS Integras!

[EclipseRST]

Originally Posted by amdsoldier

I can barely keep up with stock LS Integras!

i wouldnt admit that if i were you! lmao

[amdsoldier]

Originally Posted by EclipseRST

i wouldnt admit that if i were you! lmao

Hehe yeah but than I have a 300lb+ sound system and 50lb+ insolution and than the 18" wheels don't help either, lol. This is why I'm getting a turbo now.

[drewh4386]

Last week I was at the fun drag races (any car can enter in specific time class) and a spyder with about the same mods was beat by a 2003 cavy and few others. Damn that hurt. lmao and still am

[EclipseRST]

i'll put money on it that the Spyder was a non turbo... the new cavi's arent that slow...well for a cavi, low 16s compared to the high 16s, low 17s with a non turbo spyder cause its heavy as hell!

[drewh4386]

nt it was

[EVOclipse]

well i was just thinking it might help alot of ppl i mean of course every car is diffrent but thats why i tried to say catgorize it. and besides ill get my leafblower out and woop all u turbo guys lol =P

[EclipseRST]

you might get me off the line cause all i do is spin... but by the time i get traction you will have already toasted your motor :P

[EVOclipse]

yeah yeah ,can u believe i ended up here? i used to be a 5.0 guy......u can blame them for making my RS (i didnt even know the non turbo wasnt a 4g63 until this site,i just thought it was minus the turbo)so shitty and the previous owner fucking it up so bad i had to start fixing it up lol...why buy oem when u can buy aftermarket right?

[BeerCanDrifter]

hey i know you can beat people who cant hit 3rd on a drag =)

03 elantra gls eclipse rs
beercandrifter evoclipse
R/T .893 .835
1/8 11.017 10.718
MPH 62.00 66.14
1/4 17.226 16.777
MPH 80.58 81.36

Nothing is more embarising than missing 3rd gear and losing to a eclipse rs , not to mention a eclipse rs with a huge 200lb sub box in the back =P

[97_3clipse]

hey an rs can hold its own aginst hondas...

[2of9]

dude, i've seen a RS and GS go against Civics and tegs and i'd have to say that those are close races, but those were with good drivers. i think a gs-t would own any Civic and Teg..and probably a RSX Type-S as what i have seen with my eyes.

[metalhedskater]

Wait Jake....you still did 12.73 even when you were spinning when you launched?

[joemathews]

Originally Posted by metalhedskater

Wait Jake....you still did 12.73 even when you were spinning when you launched?

There's a fine line between too much wheel spin and bogging in a fwd. You don't want to do a burnout off the line, but you don't want to have to take forever to build boost and get your wheels spinning fast enough. I'm guessing Jake's 12.73 was some pretty damn good driving...he probably could improve a bit if he had 100 tries without anything breaking .