Racing Z24 against SI

[justblaze]

Just to my curiosity, which would most likly win in a race.

-Stock Z24 or Stock Civic SI?

I mean, when you look at all the specs, Z24 would be expected to win huh?, but from what i'm hearing the SI would probably take it.
Anyway what do you think?

Furthermore, give or take which car you think would win, how do you think you could improve the other automobile in order to come out on top (keeping a buget wise)?

(p.s., i posted this in the HONDA CIVIC forum to see if the responces would be any different due to favortism)

[OverAllComa]

Z24 wins the short race, Civic pulls harder once both are rolling.

[evansdad]

Well it really depends, not only on the power of the car. I mean you can lighten your car some with removing like spare tire and low gas in tank. Is the civic or z24 stick or auto. And who you think is the better driver. But really I'm undecided on which would win. Would be a good race to watch though. Let us know who wins.

[lexxxx]

si would win because it is half or more than the weight of a cavalier with both being standard id half to say from personal experiance the si would win.

[Ghost-CAVy]

i think the Z24 would pull of the line way faster then the SI but once you start goint the SI will catch up and pass.

[exman98]

hopfully i will be racing a cavy Z24 in my 98 ex (soch 1.6L vtec.. no real mods excet SRI that sounds good but does little for preformance) real soon. i expect to get beat but it sould be fun.
ill keep you posted

[pre98zetec]

after 35-40 the SI will pull and pull and pull...

[jayson716]

1/4 mile Z will win... top end the si will win, the Z will run mid to high 15's stock and the si runs high 16's stock

[pre98zetec]

Originally Posted by jayson716

1/4 mile Z will win... top end the si will win, the Z will run mid to high 15's stock and the si runs high 16's stock

si's run low 15's

[Ghost-CAVy]

depends if its the vtec or not...if its non vtec its high 16s vtec..low 15s

[pre98zetec]

there is no non-vtec SI.

[KustmAce]

Originally Posted by sk8ter_in_ny

there is no non-vtec SI.

[mAxxx]

mmm my friend had an si and i smoked him with my Z22. but if your Z24 is automatic, well your behind me also

[OverAllComa]

Originally Posted by mAxxx

mmm my friend had an si and i smoked him with my Z22. but if your Z24 is automatic, well your behind me also

If his SI is badged in the same fashion as your "Z22" it doesn't surprise me you won. You're a stock cavalier that some dealer or private owner sold to a naive person who thought such a thing as a "Z22" existed and wasn't just some dealer rice, and the other guy was driving a non-vtec SI...which, coincidentally, also doesn't exist.

Good job.

[2003chevcav]

Originally Posted by justblaze

Just to my curiosity, which would most likly win in a race.

-Stock Z24 or Stock Civic SI?

I mean, when you look at all the specs, Z24 would be expected to win huh?, but from what i'm hearing the SI would probably take it.
Anyway what do you think?

Furthermore, give or take which car you think would win, how do you think you could improve the other automobile in order to come out on top (keeping a buget wise)?

(p.s., i posted this in the HONDA CIVIC forum to see if the responces would be any different due to favortism)

You gotta be a little more specific than that. Which model year are you reffering to? I know the Civic SI with the 160-HP motor only comes in manual, but is the cavy a manual or auto (if this was already mentioned, sorry for being redundant)? In the end, we can sit here and talk about who would win and why until we are blue in the face. Since these cars are similair in power, the best way to find out would be to line 'em up and have a go. If we are comparing a 2005 Mustang GT against a 2005 Honda Civic SI, then it would be a no brainer. In this case it is a different story. Also, let's say both these cars are manual, then driver experience will really be taken into consideration.