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I must say, I also care about the appearance of my car. I would much rather have a good looking interior than a p.o.s. But I do see what you're saying Jugador. Performance is what really matters. But, not everybody thinks the same way as you and I do. Some people could care less about performance (I don't see why, but you just have to learn to deal with it).
From what Ive heard, the new 2003 eclipse gt-s runs high 14's, whereas a mustang gt hits low 14's. its not bad for a v6. i seriously doubt a saturn could take one.
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ya alot of ricers only car about interior, i saw this one civic that the ENTIRE interior was schemed to match freakin tigger, TIGGER! the whole interior was orng/wht/blk... a nice katzkin interior on a stang is okay, but some people take the whole interior vibe to far..Admin38027.9899189815
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Who needs an airbag? If it doesnt need it to go faster, its usually not in my toy. You know the one that I drive to have fun in, not the one I take to work everyday. The only person I am trying to impress is myself. If you think my car is a pos and you are only pullin down 13-18 sec 1/4 times, well that is just fine with me. If the Mustang crowd wants to get in better with the GM people,then you need to open your minds and start talking. Bench racing is fun, and just because I may say my pos looking Pontiac runs 11's, doesnt mean it isnt so. My 71 Mach pulls down easy mid 13's and it has 3.55 gears. I dont care what is on the valve cover, as long as it is 1: Inexpensive 2: Hauls butt 3: Its gotta be domestic. Looks in something you are trying to go faster in are secondary, why spend the money if speed or low et's are the goal. The ricers arent fast but they are young and want to go fast. Looking good (to them) is about all they have goin for them. The amount of $$ it takes to get a 1.8L into the 11's is enough I could build about 2-3 10 sec cars. You guys want to join together? Because they are killing off the V8's. I for one will always have a HUGE V8 under my hood. 7 liters + are cool.
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[QUOTE=Mysterious] they are killing off the V8's. I for one will always have a HUGE V8 under my hood. 7 liters + are cool.[/QUOTE]
I guess no one ever talked to you about the importance of being lite weight. Lite weight makes EVERYTHING better. It obviously makes accelerating better, but it makes handling and braking better too. If you start with a 7 liter v8, you are gonna end up with a heavier car than if you start with a 1.5 - 3 liter. And contrary to popular belief, as far as racing goes, there are TWO replacements for displacement. One is high revs, and the other is forced induction. Ricers use some combination of the above.
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okay, so Dollar for dollar we do mods to our cars. I get mine down to the 2700 lb range. Make around 850 hp NA, and about 900 ftlbs. My engines only tip the scales at 450 lbs, lighter with aluminum heads. Add a blower or nitrous, and I am still under $10k. So yeah start off small and limit yourself, or just get something capable of more potential and have alot of fun cheap. If you want a true 10 second street car, it wont be easy or cheap. But its alot harder with a tiny motor.
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Thanks guys, heres a hint. Im a poor guy who likes to go fast. Small engines arent gonna do it in my budget, so they will never be one of my projects. I do know how to build them and for the cost I will stick to V8s. Good to be here...Lookout ricerboys, you wont win an argument if you dont have a clue or facts.
You know this is this is the first time I visited another forum. Its all the same Import talking about domestic or the other way around. I think it shows the true inside of a person. A true sports car person loves all car. I dont care what you do to your car sooner or later you will be beat by a import and the other way around, if you race a import long enough you will get beat by a domestic . Ahh it would be a perfect world if mustangs ruled. NOT...... and I owne a Mustang gt. their are pros and cons for both import and domestic depending on what car it is. Before you die and go to mustang heven try driving a 93,94,95,96 RX7 and check out the handling. Hot dogs taste great if you never had a steak
Here we go getting into calling cars poor if they are imports etc...
See the 03 Cobra get wasted by a Mercedes in this "Racing topic" and you may all wake up..it dont care if its a Ford, Chevy, Honda or anything....a car is a car, you put enough money into it, its gonna fly.
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a nice katzkin interior on a stang is okay, but some people take the whole interior vibe to far..
