95exdsmkilla

have few questions to o g hot-rod guys that use to run back in the days of 2000-2004?

dschenke

im sure fry will chime in soon

SonicRacing1

Those we're some good times in import drag history.

ninesecrx

I am still here.

kobokie

I just cleaned the dust off kenny Trans civic last week .

kc03e46

Im still around will be ready to for testing in a month. In a crx platform. My car has been H/R since 2000.

PhilStubbs

Surprisingly, it seems like the sport is growing again. I'd love to see it get back to what it was

boostedh22a

Me too!!

dturbocivic

here !

jdm inc

iTrader: (11)

How did u guys do at ifo?

slowman

iTrader: (3)

Why did it fall off? Why isn't it as great as it once was... what happened?

I was just getting into Hondas in 2002 at age 14/15 so I never really experienced the "glory days" of Import Drag Racing but what happened?

I watch things like this, and find it very neat:

PhilStubbs

My personal opinion is a combination of the economy taking a dump and Chinese parts taking money from the domestic manufacturers who would have sponsored serious cars. I'm sure I'm only scratching the surface, but I think those are big factors.

allmotorhatch

iTrader: (1)

^ It was cool to see Rado give thanks to Kens Kustom Chassis 13 years ago.

spoolinlude

The Leone racing civic (Yellow Fullrace built chassis) has been on and off Criagslist for $3000 a few times in the last couple months. I'd love to buy it having known Sav pretty well back in 2000-2004 era.... But I don't have the time or funds to really finish the car (essentially sold as a shell) or race it.... would be a good pickup for someone though. The car is SOLID.

95exdsmkilla

super cool! thanks for the replies.
well i guess the questions that i have are
back in those glory days, i'm sure there was not "dog box" for FWD honda correct? how were you guys using 26s on oem transmission?!
I'm planning to run a small tire this year and really cannot afford "dog box".
does nlr really make that much of difference vs hondata/aem boost controller?
any helpful inputs would be very appreciate it!

HR-1320

They changed transmissions a lot. They were plentiful and cheap. Good old circuit works ring and pin with stock gear sets. Some stock gear sets would go 8.50's a few times before breaking.

redboost10

And nhra going to hell, then nopi. Where is boti?

Garage 808 Hatch

8.80's on stock gears. kept hurting synchros with lifting to shift.

speeddave

The cars weighed a lot less too in the hot rod category did they not? That def helps the tranny.

allmotorhatch

iTrader: (1)

They most certainly did, around 2000lbs. At that weight, they still broke A LOT.

dturbocivic

the weight is one of many factors of keeping a gearset in a car.
there are many other variables to make an oem gearset work for ya.

WillieWillieFast

When NHRA and Nopi pulled out was the start of the down hill.

f@sth@tch89

iTrader: (3)

At was at the last banquet and I left with a feeling that they were not going to be around based on the way they were pumping up the next season. Then a couple of weeks later they pulled the plug.

I miss the two day events. I miss following racers on the series.

Where is Paisley, Pappadakis, Kubo, Rau, Rado, Bergonholtz, Tran, Padilla, Shagday, Scrantons, Bullish Motors, Eggum, Ladwig........

redboost10

Some of the pro guys run in comp eliminator every once in awhile. Ladwig has ran. Fitzpatrick runs just about every weekend

GTRay7

I think a lot of people grew up... most of running then were early 20's and 30's... now we're 30's and 40's with families. I'm getting back into it now but more for personal enjoyment with a mild street car. I was at that race in 2000, we were in the H/R class and broke. car made it through the burnout and shot the left front wheel down the track in the second round after getting 3 feet down the track.

Ray