Will I be alright?

[IcedOver88]

Hey everyone, I had a question or two about Hondas. From what I keep reading it seems Honda Civics are the sucky, low-end or "poser" car when it comes to street racing. Is this true, or am I mistaken? Im curious because im turning 16 soon, and the car im getting is my dads '94 Civic EX. My dad and I are going to work on it together, and turn it into something amazing. But is it going to be a waste of time? Will it be stupid to put money into this car? Does it have any racing potential? Thanks in advance for any info...

[CivicSpoon]

Honda Civics get a bad rap, because of the people who don't know what they are doing. Most Civic owners just slap on a header, exhaust, cold air intake; and talk smack about how fast their car is. Others choose to make their cars look fast with big ugly body kits, huge cheese grater wings, and vinyl But they have all the potential in the world, just depends on how much $ you're truly willing to spend. With a stock engine, it'll be slow (peppy enough for daily driving, but slow to most standards). This is where your $ comes in. Your best bet is to either rebuld the stock engine and put a turbo kit together (don't go cheap, get a good engine management system and get it professionally tuned if you go this route). Or, an engine swap is in order. Here is a nice read about the different engine swaps that are available: http://www.automotiveforums.com/vbul...ad.php?t=19176 For general engine prices for a swap, check out www.hmotorsonline.com

[IcedOver88]

Thanks alot

[Greenblurr93]

i like mine looking like crap, but with a monster under the hood... i have a swap in my 93 EX and i love it... and its not slow.... in fact... it may go from quick to actually "fast" once my turbo goes on.