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

[Mr N8]

Nobody has mentioned the fact that the Mustang was still probably stock. The guy probably paid $16k new, and still will waste any civic on the street. I beat Civics all the time with my family car. I've got a 95 Olds Aurora, and I think I drive ricers to insanity. I know I've beat this one guy several times, and each time he has a new "mod" on his economy mobile. I love to torment rich high school kids.

 

[dakata24]

is it worth it to pour $$$ to mod an automatic?

 

[UNCjigga]

Originally posted by: werk
Wait, I know it's a joke because psteng19 is a Nissan fanboy...he drives a Sentra!

Ding ding ding!!! WINNAR!!!!

 

[dman]

Ha this thread reminds me of the time I saw a FWD car w/ tiny donut tires on the front and big tires on the back. Cuz that's what makes the dragsters get good traction. Yup.

 

[Iron Woode]

Originally posted by: dakata24
is it worth it to pour $$$ to mod an automatic?

Lets not start bashing auto trannies here.

I love my mopar 998 (904 dirivitive). Shifts way faster than any manual. And a lot harder too.

 

[Mr N8]

I used to work with a guy that put a 5.0 in an escort. He forgot the sticker mod, though, so he lost that 10hp. 🙂

 

[Angrymarshmello]

Originally posted by: dakata24
is it worth it to pour $$$ to mod an automatic?

Do you not know anything about automatics?

 

[blahblah99]

Originally posted by: psteng19
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?

Lemme rephrase that.

cold air intake (+3 hp)
header (+10 hp)
high flow cat (3 hp)
exhaust w/2.5" piping (5 hp)
high stall torque converter (+5 hp)
Si cams (+10 hp)
stage I weight reduction - backseat, spare/jack, subs/amps (-100 lbs)


There ya go. That's more like the figures you'll be getting. With all the money spent on those parts, you'd be better off saving it for a turbo kit or an engine swap.

In the end when its all said and done you'll still be driving a CIVIC and it will still be FWD.

Just wait till I get my turbo kit for my 240 and you'll the advantage of RWD + LSD + lots of torque in the low end.

 

[dakata24]

Originally posted by: RagingBITCH

Originally posted by: dakata24
is it worth it to pour $$$ to mod an automatic?

Do you not know anything about automatics?

this is a civic were talking about for cryin out loud..

 

[Angrymarshmello]

Originally posted by: dakata24

Originally posted by: RagingBITCH

Originally posted by: dakata24
is it worth it to pour $$$ to mod an automatic?

Do you not know anything about automatics?

this is a civic were talking about for cryin out loud..

Do you not know what a high-stall torque convertor does?

 

[Gyrene]

Originally posted by: RagingBITCH

Originally posted by: dtyn

Originally posted by: joe678 why bother with all those mods? just get a civic si and be done with all mustangs...

Um, maybe a V6 Mustang, and that would be a driver's race. The GT and Cobra would waste an Si, lest the GT was an automatic, then the GT would barely win.

Hey dtyn - how's the Supra going btw? Taken it to the track lately?

I took it to the track last weekend...managed a 12.32 @ 115 MPH. I'm having some serious traction issues. I start my internship @ a Mechanical contracting firm in February, so as soon as I get some money i'm going to redo the suspension, and hope for some 11's. I could get some drag radials, but it's my daily driver and they would wear too fast. Thanks for asking 🙂

 

[slikmunks]

Originally posted by: GroundZero
if you want fast get a real car...something with muscle...something american...
no hondas
i'd take you in my pick-up truck...
then i'd wait for you to catch up and play monster truck smash on your rice.

damn, not this import hating again... a real car, huh? something american? so you're saying........ rx7's aren't fast, supra's aren't fast, 300z and 350z's aren't fast... m3's aren't fast... sl500's aren't fast... great way to think bud :disgust:

Originally posted by: Iron Woode


Or better yet, just buy a real car if you want to race. Forget that Jap scrap crap. The only way they are fast is when they are dropped out of a C150 cargo plane.

word to your motha!

*sigh*

 

[Iron Woode]

Originally posted by: RagingBITCH

Originally posted by: dakata24

Originally posted by: RagingBITCH

Originally posted by: dakata24
is it worth it to pour $$$ to mod an automatic?

Do you not know anything about automatics?

this is a civic were talking about for cryin out loud..

Do you not know what a high-stall torque convertor does?

i do.

 

[LeStEr]

Originally posted by: Skoorb
You're joking right?

 

[Iron Woode]

Originally posted by: slikmunks

Originally posted by: GroundZero
if you want fast get a real car...something with muscle...something american...
no hondas
i'd take you in my pick-up truck...
then i'd wait for you to catch up and play monster truck smash on your rice.

damn, not this import hating again... a real car, huh? something american? so you're saying........ rx7's aren't fast, supra's aren't fast, 300z and 350z's aren't fast... m3's aren't fast... sl500's aren't fast... great way to think bud :disgust:

Originally posted by: Iron Woode


Or better yet, just buy a real car if you want to race. Forget that Jap scrap crap. The only way they are fast is when they are dropped out of a C150 cargo plane.

word to your motha!

*sigh*

Rx7's! Oooh. I am real scared now. Last time i wasted one of those pieces of junk was back in 1989. Not sure what year it was but so what.

 

[Ns1]

Originally posted by: Iron Woode

Originally posted by: slikmunks

Originally posted by: GroundZero
if you want fast get a real car...something with muscle...something american...
no hondas
i'd take you in my pick-up truck...
then i'd wait for you to catch up and play monster truck smash on your rice.

damn, not this import hating again... a real car, huh? something american? so you're saying........ rx7's aren't fast, supra's aren't fast, 300z and 350z's aren't fast... m3's aren't fast... sl500's aren't fast... great way to think bud :disgust:

Originally posted by: Iron Woode


Or better yet, just buy a real car if you want to race. Forget that Jap scrap crap. The only way they are fast is when they are dropped out of a C150 cargo plane.

word to your motha!

*sigh*

Rx7's! Oooh. I am real scared now. Last time i wasted one of those pieces of junk was back in 1989. Not sure what year it was but so what.

1989, right

this thread has to be a joke

 

[dakata24]

Originally posted by: RagingBITCH

Originally posted by: dakata24

Originally posted by: RagingBITCH

Originally posted by: dakata24
is it worth it to pour $$$ to mod an automatic?

Do you not know anything about automatics?

this is a civic were talking about for cryin out loud..

Do you not know what a high-stall torque convertor does?

cant say i do.

id like to see a race between the modded civic and notfreds mustang. who'd win? 😛

 

[aphex]

Originally posted by: pyonir
just put on a sticker. that'll add 10hp by itself.

i like stickers.

 

[pyonir]

Originally posted by: aphex

Originally posted by: pyonir
just put on a sticker. that'll add 10hp by itself.

i like stickers.

especially those Barbie stickers you got for your birthday.

 

[jemcam]

Originally posted by: Iron Woode

Originally posted by: RagingBITCH

Originally posted by: dakata24

Originally posted by: RagingBITCH

Originally posted by: dakata24
is it worth it to pour $$$ to mod an automatic?

Do you not know anything about automatics?

this is a civic were talking about for cryin out loud..

Do you not know what a high-stall torque convertor does?

i do.

I was wondering myself how a torque converter could add horsepower. It may help you at launch, but that's about it. Again I ask why?

If you want to build a race car of any type, get something, anything with a small block Chevy. Then you can realize some horsepower gains with bolt on parts.

I still think this has got to be a joke. Then again, I had a friend in high school who thought his '76 Torino 4 door was a race car too. He even put the Starsky & Hutch stripe down the side to make it faster. Yes, this was the 70's. What a dork that guy was!

 

[slikmunks]

Originally posted by: Iron Woode

Originally posted by: slikmunks

Originally posted by: GroundZero
if you want fast get a real car...something with muscle...something american...
no hondas
i'd take you in my pick-up truck...
then i'd wait for you to catch up and play monster truck smash on your rice.

damn, not this import hating again... a real car, huh? something american? so you're saying........ rx7's aren't fast, supra's aren't fast, 300z and 350z's aren't fast... m3's aren't fast... sl500's aren't fast... great way to think bud :disgust:

Originally posted by: Iron Woode


Or better yet, just buy a real car if you want to race. Forget that Jap scrap crap. The only way they are fast is when they are dropped out of a C150 cargo plane.

word to your motha!

*sigh*

Rx7's! Oooh. I am real scared now. Last time i wasted one of those pieces of junk was back in 1989. Not sure what year it was but so what.

the driver has to be in the car bud 😉



<😀isclaimer: n/a rx7's are somewhat slow in today's sense... outhandle almost anything, but need engine work to be fast in today's standards>

 

[GoingUp]

rice that thing out baby!

 

[Desslok]

What the hell is a "warm air intake"?

 

[Iron Woode]

Originally posted by: NeuroSynapsis

Originally posted by: Iron Woode

Originally posted by: slikmunks

Originally posted by: GroundZero
if you want fast get a real car...something with muscle...something american...
no hondas
i'd take you in my pick-up truck...
then i'd wait for you to catch up and play monster truck smash on your rice.

damn, not this import hating again... a real car, huh? something american? so you're saying........ rx7's aren't fast, supra's aren't fast, 300z and 350z's aren't fast... m3's aren't fast... sl500's aren't fast... great way to think bud :disgust:

Originally posted by: Iron Woode


Or better yet, just buy a real car if you want to race. Forget that Jap scrap crap. The only way they are fast is when they are dropped out of a C150 cargo plane.

word to your motha!

*sigh*

Rx7's! Oooh. I am real scared now. Last time i wasted one of those pieces of junk was back in 1989. Not sure what year it was but so what.

1989, right

this thread has to be a joke

Yes it was 1989. The mazda RX7 rotary engine car. They were jokes then. That was when I was big into street racing.

There were a bunch of us that would gather friday and saturday nights to hang out and race. Bench racing and adding up horsepower based on some Honda magazine advertisement, means squat. Real world racing seperates the men from the little boys. That's what counts. More often than not, your car was never as fast as you hoped it was.

 

[Adul]

place those same mods on a mustang and watch your civic get smoke a lot more 😛