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Originally posted by papa roached:
everyone is forgeting the biggest thing they have over us because of their turbo, torque

that is all

No, the biggest thing they have over us is traction.

plus their ease in making more power. i haven't run into many stock wrx's, so comparing "stock" times is somewhat pointless.

it comes down to run what'cha brung, and hope you brung enough.

don't count on it being a stock setup, to sit there and say you would beat it. their car has just as much of a chance, if not better, to be modified as yours.

<small>[ October 05, 2004, 07:56 AM: Message edited by: OsoSlo z28 ]</small>

Ive taken a bunch of mustangs, civics, a turbo integra that sounded like it was ready to blow up when I was next to it, a 240sx with an non-turbo sr20 in it, a cavalier with a 75 shot of nos, an rx-8 and a 90's awd celica with a mr2 engine in in it... I suppose the list will go on by the time next year rolls around and summer comes back.

<small>[ October 13, 2004, 07:46 AM: Message edited by: Franko ]</small>

I have a 92 GS K8 170k with CAI, CEx, Ignition, Lightened (100lbs), S-Shifter.
My friend has a Civic Si with a worn clutch but still, i beat him by 2 car lengths.
I've beaten another friend with his sport Neon (CAI).
A few mustangs
A few cavaliers

Lost to a tuned Integra
to a tuned RSX
Alot of newly tuned Miata's

<small>[ October 07, 2004, 05:03 PM: Message edited by: Zetgohan ]</small>

btw, I have one of those JSPEC short shifters on ebay, is it true that they can screw up the car, I see most everyone has a B&M shifter, any reviews on the JSPEC one?

The other nite I was out and some punk a$$ ****** pulled by me in a Hyndaia Tibiron GT, body kit and some twin exhast and started revin it. I thought I was about to get my A$$ handed to me. But I left his A$$ for $H!T right off the line. It was so worth it though seeing the look on his face after got HIS A$$ handed to him by a 13 year old car...Other than that I've beaten 97- Grand AMs some civics, CRX Si oh and my fave is where my ex-gf scared the hell outa me when she left a 04 SVT Cobra @ 120+ MPH on the freeway....he left us and then she was like I'll show him...and I guess she did....man I miss her.

Actually the V8 swap kits arn't that expensive, the one for my Z car swap is only $275. The kit changes all your mounts, new cross member, a step-by-step Guide, and a new speedo cable. I bought my Vett motor for $200, a Z car for $200( around the same price as a first gen RX7 with bad motor), and all my add ones will come later. The total cost to include the 1980 Z will only be $2,000, with 400+hp. Witch is a lot cheaper than the 20B Jspec motor intallded by about a grand.
Check out http://www.customconversion.com/ (for z cars)
V8 conversoins arn't that hard, or expensive for older RWD imports, but it could depending on how far you want to go.

Check out what the guys in the uk are taking in their gtx's and gtr's.

Here

I've ran a WRX's, EVO's, Civic's with H22's, Probes turbo with v-6, RSX Supercharged, Other MX-3's, Mustangs V6 & V8, and beat them all EVO stayed with me at my back door got it on video awsome run. I'm running a KL-ZE with Nitrous 75 shot dry & been running strong for 2 years. stock internals, MS8 intake manifold, 6puck race clutch, 9lb flywheel, with light weight crank pulley, timing advanced just a little. Had it on a dyno and put 240ft lbs of torque. I beat out my buddy's Supercharged RSX-S by almost 45 ftlbs.

Why is DAVIDOS trying to argue that rotaries are better than V8's??? LOL and whats this about rotaries making torque?! Wow one thing that a rotary will never do is torque. V8+ RX-7 would be awesome, they are great looking cars but would never buy one for the simple reason of them having a wankle.... sigh

LMFAO

true... road racing is good stuff.

Originally posted by thebonestockkid:
is it just me or are 94-ish V8 stangs slow as hell? or maybe the drivers cant drive, thats what im betting on, both times ive run at the track ive lined up with one on each race, first one ran 16.0, the other 16.8 so people really need to learn how to drive ,considering theyre a mid-14 car!

Are you sure they werent V6 Stangs with the V8 emblems or dual exhaust?

Originally posted by Bubbaflaat:
Why is DAVIDOS trying to argue that rotaries are better than V8's??? LOL and whats this about rotaries making torque?! Wow one thing that a rotary will never do is torque. V8+ RX-7 would be awesome, they are great looking cars but would never buy one for the simple reason of them having a wankle.... sigh

Dont forget the easy cheap bolt ons you can put on a V8s espically a LT1 to make atleast 400rwhp.

<small>[ December 11, 2004, 01:32 PM: Message edited by: Juan's MX3 ]</small>

Originally posted by Bubbaflaat:
Why is DAVIDOS trying to argue that rotaries are better than V8's??? LOL and whats this about rotaries making torque?! Wow one thing that a rotary will never do is torque. V8+ RX-7 would be awesome, they are great looking cars but would never buy one for the simple reason of them having a wankle.... sigh

i dont think you read what i wrote, i said any turbo charged rotary is capable of as much torque and power as a v8. (im not talking drag strip here)
just turn up the boost a little.