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Old 02-13-2003, 04:10 PM
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Much like their stereos, they can feel cool. It feels fast if you can't hear over your fartcan...
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Old 02-13-2003, 04:20 PM
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yea, i know what u mean!!!

my car is loud and fast...like my license plate frame???

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Old 02-13-2003, 04:21 PM
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Yeah I know I get alot of them fartcan civics..Damn annoying exhaust. Actually I had who wanted to race me! I got up to like 100mph and he wasnt even in sight! What an ***! If there was a new Vette beside me I wouldnt even bother.
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Old 02-13-2003, 04:58 PM
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Originally posted by JonsilvZ
If there was a new Vette beside me I wouldnt even bother.
You may try it sometime, you gonna be surprise!
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Old 02-13-2003, 05:17 PM
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my 90 crx with a b16a and a drag gen turbo is loud. way way way loud. the last LS1 that raced me flipped when i pulled on him all the way to the next stop light.

last time we weighed the car it was at 22xxlbs with me in it and about half a tank of gas. i haven't had it dynoed yet but it's probably putting down over 220 whp. and it handles pretty damn well also (pulls harder than the Z does).

so next time you hear a fart can exhaust it doesn't nessecarily mean they are slow either. one day you will meet someone like me who has the Z to cruise in and a CRX to race.

i do agree with you though. i had a race in my crx before the turbo was on there and the only thing done was the swap I/H/E/Cams and a few other things. the other guy was in a crx with a giant muffler. he saw my HKS exhaust and assumed it woudl be a decent race. it wasn't as he soon figured out.
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Old 02-13-2003, 05:22 PM
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Originally posted by webcarconnection
You may try it sometime, you gonna be surprise!
or a Trans-Am or a Formula or a WS6 or a Firehawk of a Z28 or a SS. We all make the same power!
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Old 02-13-2003, 05:30 PM
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[QUOTE]Originally posted by ELS1
or a Trans-Am or a Formula or a WS6 or a Firehawk of a Z28 or a SS. We all make the same power! [/QUOT


Well too bad nobody wants those fbodies. Cheaper then the 350Z but nobody wants them. Its not only about hp. What are you doing on the Z site? hmmm
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Old 02-13-2003, 05:37 PM
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Originally posted by ELS1
yea, i know what u mean!!!

my car is loud and fast...like my license plate frame???


Time to up date your plates. The new Cobra is much faster.
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Old 02-13-2003, 05:41 PM
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i like the 350z(impressive power, but not so much on the looks(opinion))...and i know the cobras are faster, but its all in good fun. i know plenty of stangs that can hand me my ***...but its still fun

some people love raw torque, some people like other things...everything is opinion, i was just stating the facts about the power in the models...i didnt do any bashing like you did keep it clean!

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Old 02-13-2003, 05:53 PM
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Originally posted by ELS1
i like the 350z(impressive power, but not so much on the looks(opinion))...and i know the cobras are faster, but its all in good fun. i know plenty of stangs that can hand me my ***...but its still fun

some people love raw torque, some people like other things...everything is opinion, i was just stating the facts about the power in the models...i didnt do any bashing like you did keep it clean!

Its the looks that draws attention. You figure the new supercharged Cobra is fast like the Zo6 and costs in the mid 30s but not selling well?! All stangs look all the same.
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Old 02-13-2003, 06:07 PM
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looks is based on opinion. my car draws a lot of attention too...looks and loud V8(scares most people). it strikes fear in people




once again, 100% opinion!

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Old 02-13-2003, 09:32 PM
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Every Civic I know personally would either kill me or stay right with me. They'd all probably kill me around a road course because their cars are just so light.
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Old 02-13-2003, 10:26 PM
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Originally posted by integrate
Every Civic I know personally would either kill me or stay right with me. They'd all probably kill me around a road course because their cars are just so light.
maybe its the driver
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Old 02-13-2003, 10:34 PM
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Originally posted by s9am_me
maybe its the driver
Right.....

11-13 sec Civics beating or sticking with a stock 350Z...logically impossible if you ask me. They're also all track junkies and avid racers (shifter karts, rotax max, sportbikes, etc), as so am I...what are the odds?


Anyways, what 2k3silver350z said...his CRX would kill any stock Z.

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Old 02-13-2003, 11:14 PM
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well its not just about how fast the car is all the time.. most of the time its handles too BTW.. not all ppl in Civics are track junkies.. its sometimes some little kids thats all show.. especially here in the bay area
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Old 02-13-2003, 11:16 PM
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It never ceases to amuse me as I watch honda drivers spend as much for mods as their cars are worth, and then compare them to cars like the Z or Z06 just because they are running 12's.

Get over it!
It's only a honda!

If I spent the value of my car on engine swapping or tuning, I'd be running freakin' 10's!

Let's compare stock to stock and mod to mod.

In either case, no honda (except maybe the NSX) can ever hold a torch to a Z, Boxter, or Vette; I don't care if it is running 8 second quarters.

How does that go?
"Racing a honda is like the Special Olympics...."


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Old 02-13-2003, 11:16 PM
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Originally posted by s9am_me
well its not just about how fast the car is all the time.. most of the time its handles too BTW.. not all ppl in Civics are track junkies.. its sometimes some little kids thats all show.. especially here in the bay area
ok ok...11-13 sec Civics that are fully gutted and have full suspension mods . My friends (the civic owners) just happen to be track junkies.
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Old 02-14-2003, 06:28 AM
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Hmmm..

Maybe I'll swap my motor out for an Infiniti q45 motor. What do you guys think? Too heavy or would it even fit? I think it would run good.

-Bryan
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Old 02-14-2003, 06:39 AM
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Civics are front wheel drive still right? I just cant imagine tracking a front wheel drive car. Just doesnt seem like a whole lot of fun.

A 10 sec civic has to have some wierd tire issues.
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