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Embarrassed by a Mustang. Time to mod my civic for some serious HP gain!!!

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psteng19

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I stop at a red light next to a blue, stock looking Mustang, one of the ulgy, late 80's body, kinda like the one Notfred has.
I'm in my '98 Civic EX auto (127 HP) - only mods are hacked airbox (+5 hp), 30% tint, and my sound system.
He starts to rev, and I'm like, wtf... he wants to run?

Light turns green and he's off. I really wasn't expecting that, so I'm late but I floor it WOT.
Obviously his RWD and manual launch, has the edge against my FWD auto (didn't feel like doing the ghetto 1,2,D3,D4 shifting).
Plus I wasn't expecting to race.

He had a pretty good lead throughout, about 7-10 car lengths.
But by the time I hit 80, I felt the power of VTEC kick in and I gained on him (about 3-5 car lengths), and that pussy decides to take the next exit.

So technically, he won but I didn't know he was gonna race, and he didn't give me a chance to play catch up.

So I figure now it's time mod my Civic.
I'm thinking:
cold air intake (+15 hp)
warm air intake (+10 hp)
header (+20 hp)
high flow cat (+15 hp)
exhaust w/2.5" piping (+20 hp)
high stall torque converter (+20 hp)
Si cams (+25 hp)
stage I weight reduction - backseat, spare/jack, subs/amps (-100 lbs)

With a gain of +130 hp, I'll be running with 257 hp.
Not bad with basic bolt ons.

And to transfer that power to the ground, I'll need some tokico or koni struts, eibach/h&r springs, and 205/45/17 rim/tire combo for more traction.

This should be good enough to take out any Rustang GT/5.0, especially with my lower weight.
If needed, I'll throw in a 50 shot of NOS (+50 hp).

Other than the rims and tint, my car will be close to stock looking so don't start screaming rice.
It'll be a sleeper... no show, all go 😀

So wutcha guys think?
 
Can the engine and drivetrain take that much?

Hacked airbox = 5hp? I highly doubt all the claims on the numbers below.
 
LOL if you're joking. Otherwise it's just plain sad.

ZV

EDIT: Ah, I know how to tell if you're joking or not: Which is better, Nakamichi or Kenwood?
 
I hope you are joking too.
it's respectable to want to do up your car.. but those HP figures are completely whack.
you can't guess numbers like that, it totally depends on what else is done.
 
Originally posted by: Zenmervolt
LOL if you're joking. Otherwise it's just plain sad.

ZV

EDIT: Ah, I know how to tell if you're joking or not: Which is better, Nakamichi or Kenwood?
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Nakamichi.
Why would I be joking?

Those are optimistic crank numbers btw.
I know I'll be getting less to the wheels, but my FWD is more efficient that his RWD.

MUSTANGS BEWARE!!!

 
ummm... i'm hoping you're joking... 55hp with a full exhaust?? ummm...😕.... that's a 45% or so hp gain from exhaust...??? hahaha... alright, tell you what... you do that and then bring some $$ and we'll make some runs 😉
 
I certainly hope this is a joke... because when people hail the almighty VTEC as if it was the savior for all things slow... that's all it is... a joke.

my friends talk about VTEC like it was some technology that will make them ooooooooh sooooooo fast... its fvcking annoying.
 
Originally posted by: psteng19
Originally posted by: Zenmervolt
LOL if you're joking. Otherwise it's just plain sad.

ZV

EDIT: Ah, I know how to tell if you're joking or not: Which is better, Nakamichi or Kenwood?
Click to expand...

Nakamichi.
Why would I be joking?

Those are crank number increases btw.
I know I'll be getting less to the wheels, but my FWD is more efficient that the RWD.

MUSTANGS BEWARE!!!
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You are an idiot! I'd bet a years pay on Notfred's mustang vs. your civic (LOL!!!) after your mods! This ranks right up there with the guy with the motorcycle who couldn't figure out why it stalled every time he put it in gear, then dropped it on the garage floor when he figured it out!

 
Originally posted by: Skoorb
I'm currently pushing 190 at the wheels in the sentra (see pic in sig). Sleeper's dream!
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mods?? 190 to the wheels in that sentra? did you get it dyno'd? that's a pretty damn good sleeper... i think i'm pushing around 190 at the rear... going to get dyno'd soon, so we'll see...
 
bwahaha! Good one 🙂

What, you expected to BEAT a mustang in a goddamn civic? wtf? my mom drives one too (a civic), but come on .. it's a panzy car. It's good for point a to point b and getting there without chugging gas.. a "rustang" chugs the gas but it'll get you from point a to b in half the time. 😉

Please, those mods won't save you. and if you're talking about the mustangs i think you are, they aren't that heavy, so your civic being "light" isn't a huge advantage there. FWD being more efficient? huh? I thought RWD gave you better launches?

anyway if this really isn't a joke, and you're actually *so* concerned with being a !!COOL RACER DUDE!! , why not ditch the civic and get a car you can actually race with?
 
Originally posted by: slikmunks
Originally posted by: Skoorb
I'm currently pushing 190 at the wheels in the sentra (see pic in sig). Sleeper's dream!
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mods?? 190 to the wheels in that sentra? did you get it dyno'd? that's a pretty damn good sleeper... i think i'm pushing around 190 at the rear... going to get dyno'd soon, so we'll see...
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Dewd, that's PER wheel, I dynoed it this weekend 😀 I was toe to toe with a Viper yesterday up to 180 mph through the city.

EDIT: Forgot to mention it was also in a school zone (with consturction going on too). IroC
 
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