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one2chi
10-26-2003, 08:40 PM
anyone see it on spike tv? they had a damn sexy 02 si with a jrsc....but it came in like 3rd to last....whats the deal, the car would have preformed a lot better in that challange with a turbo..at least thats what it seems to me. btw, anyone have the specs on it? i think it was hasport and someone else who put it all together.
Civicvtec1ps
10-26-2003, 08:43 PM
http://caranddriver.com/article.asp?section_id=15&article_id=6947&page_number=8
Brettnyt
10-26-2003, 09:05 PM
Damn... frickin beast of a car... Thats the one in the new Honda Tuning, is it not?
Brettnyt
10-26-2003, 09:07 PM
Woah, cool... out of the top 10 places, out of the top 6 places, hondas/acuras took 5 places...
Peking
10-26-2003, 09:12 PM
Originally posted by Brettnyt
Woah, cool... out of the top 10 places, out of the top 6 places, hondas/acuras took 5 places...

Cool indeed, I was very pleased to see that the Honda's and Acura's came out and represented :D
one2chi
10-26-2003, 09:24 PM
the civic sedan they had was sick. and i was so happy to see the s2000 in 1st.
Tenacious G
10-26-2003, 09:29 PM
this is a repost, the show was a rerun ...

but myself and car and driver were disappointed with the brakes. i mean, why only use 11.8"/11" RSX rotors and pistons on a car that makes 325 hp?

but what was intriguing was the use of the K24. this car helps prove that the K24 is a viable option to the K20A2 swap in terms of power. it's amazing how the K24s react to mods.
finalhour
10-26-2003, 10:02 PM
How do you get ahold of other engines? It seems as though it would be hard to actually find one in good shape at a junk yard, or find a car with the engine still in it. I'm speaking of like the k20a2 & so on...
Tenacious G
10-26-2003, 10:07 PM
you can find deals on wrecked cars. sometimes others will sell their engines on clubrsx.com or go through an online store like jaydm.com
Brettnyt
10-26-2003, 10:45 PM
Originally posted by finalhour
How do you get ahold of other engines? It seems as though it would be hard to actually find one in good shape at a junk yard, or find a car with the engine still in it. I'm speaking of like the k20a2 & so on...

Ebay my friend... ebay... :D There are tons of places that specialize in swaps and would help u find the engine to fit your needs...
BlackFL2k2Si
10-27-2003, 12:16 AM
Their main problem was traction, which is why the EP's time was slow for a car making so much power.
02CivicSI-VTEC
10-27-2003, 12:20 AM
that pretty sux for the ET time.. i thought it would of ran better??? didnt it had a Type S engine in it???and its supercharge too wtf?? i was hoping it would it the 13's
SiR Medic
10-27-2003, 07:00 AM
List o' mods. (http://caranddriver.com/article.asp?article_id=6989&section_id=15&page_number=10)


I think what hurts this car the most is its tires. 325hp and 255 lb/ft of torque is a lot for those 215/45-ZR17s to handle!

Give it 225s or 235s and you would see the numbers improve greatly!
STP03BlueSI
10-27-2003, 07:07 AM
Price as tested: $42,408 (base price*: $38,058)...damn
02TafWhtSi
10-27-2003, 04:55 PM
Originally posted by one2chi
but it came in like 3rd to last...

Actually, it was out of 16 total cars so it really beat out 8 cars :cool:
VividDreams
10-27-2003, 06:32 PM
ummm, i dunno whos wrong but even though its the same car was in honda tuning and car and driver, C&D quoted 325hp, where HT says 293hp, whos right?
keithg
10-27-2003, 08:34 PM
Car and Driver magazine was quoting estimated flywheel numbers and Honda Tuning was reporting wheel hp and torque from a dyno test at Church Automotive. More info and specs here: http://www.honda-tech.com/zerothread?id=659131
VividDreams
10-28-2003, 03:42 PM
that makes sense, i was wondering, cause i didnt hear them say that, maybe i missed it