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Originally Posted by oicdn
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I've been on the "fast build" several times before. My 12 sec Turbo Auto-X Civic was built in under a month....you wanna talk about dropping a ton of cash in no time? I was sponsored, so it was a quite a bit cheaper too.... So I know where you're coming from.
Doesn't look like much, but it's decieving....those wheels are 15", and weigh only 8.6lbs...Spoon SW388...yeah, anything with "Spoon" on it, for a Honda is going to set you back. Also, the suspension was all Tien...and the motor...well....
It's ALMOST the equivalent of what you're gonna be running...eitherway, it's a turbo motor that pushed me into the 12's....and 12 inch Integra Brakes...which is how I was talking from experiance on 12" brakes on a HEAVIER car is MORE than enough. It's about the Civic equivalent to what you're building....
My Cavalier...yes, Cavalier SEDAN ran 12's with a soft launch and had a GM PROTOTYPE MOTOR....I look back and think to myself...all that money just to be 1st...bragging rights are $$$...By the time I was done, that was probably a $40K Cavalier....yeah, what a douche, lol.
If you can support it financially, by all means go for it, it'll be the ride of your dreams. But if you're blowing out everything just so you can be 1st or be done fast....trust me....It's not worth it, is all I'm saying.
But if you can support it....go full speed ahead and never look back.... |
Hey thanks for the advice, I'm not trying to be first because that'll open another can of worms, but i'm trying to build my dream car. And like you say go full speed ahead and never look back, I looked back and after $5,000, all I see is the baddest brakes put on ANY car, some suspension parts and a clean detailed pan. If I wouldn't have gone so crazy with the brakes, it would've already been on the ground with wheels and a full cage by now. I also want to be on some magazine covers, and to do that you have to have some pretty crazy stuff now adays. (it's still gonna be a daily driver)
I love the idea of the pink cavalier. Like you said, wow and you just lost to my PINK cavalier.
Who do you suggest for the motor tuning on the ecotec. I've heard it's got a bullet proof bottom end. I'm planning on the stock crank (balanced), block, head (ported/polished),and water pump. With JE Pistons, Carillo rods, titanium valves, titanium retainers, dual springs, total seal rings, T3/T4 turbo, Turbosmart BOV, tial wastegate, and other goodies.
I'm looking for a motor that'll make 500 hp on pump gas. No V12's, sorry, I don't want to wheelie in 4th gear due to weight. Rotary's i think are out, SR20DET is a huge possiblity along with the turbo ecotec, and my first original choice was subaru, but they need $15000 along with race gas to get in the 500 hp range.
Ok red brakes are cool, uh stay in school. Just as long as we're on the subject.