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Spanked by a Civic?, Do you think a brand new 197 HP Civic Si can beat a |
angerosa |
Sep 18 2007, 03:34 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 334 Joined: 21-August 07 From: Reston, VA Member No.: 8,023 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
Do you think a brand new 197 HP Civic Si can beat a 914 with 3.0 6 conversion? My buddy who doesn't have a preference either way says that the civic will win hands down (he has a VW symbol tattooed on his calf too). Even if the 914-6 has 260 - 280 HP. What do you guys think? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/mad.gif)
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Brett W |
Sep 24 2007, 04:35 AM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,856 Joined: 17-September 03 From: huntsville, al Member No.: 1,169 Region Association: None |
Rice burners are just like any other kind of car, there are fast ones, slow ones, and everything in between. I think the type-S I drove could have been quite competitive at the autocross if I could dial some of the understeer out of it with a rear bar. Probably so. Realtime Racing had great success with those cars. All front drivers need more rear bar. Are you guys still talking about this? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/WTF.gif) Seriously (IMG:style_emoticons/default/chair.gif) Sure why not. Bench racing is cool. Plus as the owner of both types of cars, I feel the need to clarify some common misconceptions. QUOTE I assume you're talking highly modified? Nah, more or less stock. Its my daily driver. 30mpg city and all that. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/happy11.gif) |
charliew |
Sep 26 2007, 11:15 AM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,363 Joined: 31-July 07 From: Crawford, TX. Member No.: 7,958 |
Rice burners are just like any other kind of car, there are fast ones, slow ones, and everything in between. I think the type-S I drove could have been quite competitive at the autocross if I could dial some of the understeer out of it with a rear bar. Probably so. Realtime Racing had great success with those cars. All front drivers need more rear bar. Are you guys still talking about this? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/WTF.gif) Seriously (IMG:style_emoticons/default/chair.gif) Sure why not. Bench racing is cool. Plus as the owner of both types of cars, I feel the need to clarify some common misconceptions. QUOTE I assume you're talking highly modified? Nah, more or less stock. Its my daily driver. 30mpg city and all that. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/happy11.gif) We went from a 3.4 v6 fiero to a 98 integra gsr for my son to go to college. Put a good header and exhaust an a cold air intake on it and when it went to vtech mode it sounded like a 302 z28 at about 6500 from the late 60's not as fast but plenty fast enough 34 miles to the gallon at 4k rpms at 80 mph all day long. No oil leaks and a 4yr old could speed shift it. Not quite as fast as a older prelude with 100k on it I tried out but really neat if you like to hear 8k and still have the air on. I'm building a 914 with a subie but you gotta respect reliable 8k performance. Check out the mechanical engineering of any vtech and you will see new technology is the only way to beat the crap out of a performance auto and not have to lay under it more than you drive it. Charlie |
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