88 crx SI VS 91 MR2 na

[TonyMontanaIX]

i have a 88 crx si with a short shifter,wing, and custom made intake and 193,000 miles, i have a friend with a 91 mr2 n/a with a intake and 122,000 miles, he talks alot of shit about how grea his car is becasue its mid engine rwd, and that he would beat me, should i try and race him or should i not even bother?

[Pio]

list the things that will help you go faster
not a wing that may slow youdown
but why not go run him
Ass

[TonyMontanaIX]

??

[CAptynCrunch]

Um, I'm gonna go out on a limb and say, you'll lose.

But, then again thats not a very long limb...

He's got about 140HP at about 2700lbs. Thats just a bit better then a 20:1 weight to power ratio.

Your CRX what, 105HP at like 2200lbs. Thats just a bit worse then a 20:1 weight to power ratio.

Plus, your FWD where as he's Mid-Engine, RWD. This is possibly one of the best setups for dragging there is.

Never know, it might be kinda close depending a little something thats much more important then who has the more powerful car, who's the better driver.

Give him a run, either way it should be good for a few laughs.

[TonyMontanaIX]

i know their mid engine rwd but i heard the n/a's have CAMRY engine...c'mon? and their only 130hp

and plus should;t the 500 pounds it weighs more than me even out the fact that is has 25 more hp than me

[GTA]

He might weigh more, but he has 25 more hp and 40 lbs more of torque. with that and the way the car is setup Mid engine/ Rear Wheel drive should give him the edge on you. but if it was me i'd still race em cause ya never know

[slammedcivicsi]

this stuff people have een saying means nothing......its how you drive your car....if you can race you can probably beat him....so far in my 4th gen Si I have raced and beaten a 95 Civic SI with lots of mods, a 2001 Prelude that was stock with the h22....a 96 Prelude with intake exhaust and the h22.....and other cars.....and a 91 MR2 N/A........the MR2 had a kit wing and 17's now I had 14" steelies and was driving hard.....now my car has an intake, header, exhaust, port and polish....but it is still fast......these guys are shifting at 5 grand or so while im shifting at 7500.

[Pio]

ya the better driver should win in a equal set up of cars btu if he knows how to drive his mr2 he could spank on you

i raced my boys GTI in my DX i took him out the hole but he would just pull on me and there wasnt anything i could do but let him go but i have beat crxs a si with a shit load of streo stuff and a few others have fallen in my rath but then again i have been shit on by type of cars so you never know how it could go
Pio

[Skeme1]

just do it for fun even if you get pumped

[TonyMontanaIX]

what do you mean if he knows to to drive his mr2, this i a drag race in a straight line,

pio, GTI what?

[slammedcivicsi]

shifting at the beginning of the redline isnt driving.

[slammedcivicsi]

shifting at the fuel cutoff is.

[TonyMontanaIX]

what do u mean, after redline?

[EFsleeper]

I have run this matchup. In highschool two friends had the same cars. One had a 91 crx SI with way more mods than you have, and the other had a 91 MR2 that was NA. The MR2 had NOTHING done to it besides a K&N filter and repeatedly smoked the CRX on the way to and on the way home from school everyday. Closest I ever saw was when the MR2 didnt hookup until 2nd gear and the rex almost had him until the MR2 hit 3rd and it was all over. You cant mess with RWD and Torque. Based on this I can only conclude one thing, youll probably get smoked. But if you want to run for fun why not, you may suprise yourself.

[StageOneGalant]

Is the MR2 turbo?
that should be u're first clue not to mess with it.. cuz u're jus settin u're self up for more torement if he wins... MR2's are pretty quick and very light.. do not under-estimate them.