Suprized by a Civic
03-17-2009, 05:11 PM
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Suprized by a Civic Well the weather has finally warmed up in the north east so I decided to take my car out today for a cruise. A green civic with a carbon fiber hood is behind me giving short little revs to make sure I know he is there. The road opens up to 2 lanes and I give him room to pull along side and when he does I give a quick 50-75 punch and he does the same. Figuring it was a ricer I thought he would either get scared and back off or do a flyby but he stayed with me the whole time.
Now I am following him to get in front of the traffic for a real race. We slowed to about 55 and he beeped it off. To my surprise I only put about 2 cars (maybe more maybe less) on him to 120 where I lifted and got off the highway.
After we pulled over to talk the first thing he said was "That's not a stock Z/28 is it?" followed by me saying "That isn't a stock Civic is it?"
We got to talking and told our mods. Turns out this guy is running an all motor K20 and revving it to 9300rpms making around 280whp. The previous owner said that with slicks it ran 12.30s in the quarter, which seems dead on because I run 11.90s. I don't know much about imports but this impressed the **** out of me. After talking for about 15 more minutes we went our separate ways. I'm sure I'll see him around again, he seemed like a real cool guy.
First street race in about 6 months and I love it.
Now I am following him to get in front of the traffic for a real race. We slowed to about 55 and he beeped it off. To my surprise I only put about 2 cars (maybe more maybe less) on him to 120 where I lifted and got off the highway.
After we pulled over to talk the first thing he said was "That's not a stock Z/28 is it?" followed by me saying "That isn't a stock Civic is it?"
We got to talking and told our mods. Turns out this guy is running an all motor K20 and revving it to 9300rpms making around 280whp. The previous owner said that with slicks it ran 12.30s in the quarter, which seems dead on because I run 11.90s. I don't know much about imports but this impressed the **** out of me. After talking for about 15 more minutes we went our separate ways. I'm sure I'll see him around again, he seemed like a real cool guy.
First street race in about 6 months and I love it.
03-17-2009, 05:20 PM
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Yea, all motor k20s can be beasts. Just way too much money for the swap. Did he say his trap? 12.30s is a pretty nice time. I got a buddy (who does swaps for people, and did a k20a swap into a eg hatch) who runs a 12.1 in his crx. Seeing how their cars would fair. And 280 is pretty ******* stout. Cammed I'm guessing. Stock they are 220 fly I believe.
03-17-2009, 05:29 PM
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Yea, all motor k20s can be beasts. Just way too much money for the swap. Did he say his trap? 12.30s is a pretty nice time. I got a buddy (who does swaps for people, and did a k20a swap into a eg hatch) who runs a 12.1 in his crx. Seeing how their cars would fair. And 280 is pretty ******* stout. Cammed I'm guessing. Stock they are 220 fly I believe.
EDIT : If I had to guess just based on the race what his trap was, it was probably about 110-112. I trap 113-115.
03-17-2009, 05:32 PM
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Ahh, ok. I raced the white hatch I was talking about twice...first time it was running rough, he was fully gutted, I was stock, and I pulled him pretty good. 45-80 I had 2 or so cars on him. Second time though...him with full interior, and 2 other guys, I was stock still iirc...through 2nd, he was pulling me, he hit 3rd, and I pulled back, and put .5 car on him by end of 3rd. Very stout car.
03-18-2009, 03:32 AM
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that aint bad to bad its in a civic but not bad at all im sure glad i never ran into on of them when i had my camaro especialy with all the **** talkin i do with my buddys about hondas and stuff a 12.1 car would stomped me
03-18-2009, 10:30 AM
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You could'nt beat eggs in that car....