(watched the video)

Jesus, they were already going freeway speeds. The car isn't going to pull away like lightning, especially if the camera car is on the throttle at all. If you actually go on Youtube and watch the video, the description says:

"Camera car is the 452whp hpfarm EG hatch"

That's why it looks like the car is slow. I can't believe you guys were concluding that this thing was a K20A3 swap based on a freeway pull filmed OUTSIDE of the car. I at least assumed that it was an in-car video.

 

Here is the civic:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=keT2ZB_l2Y0

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-k3_i...eature=related

 

High horsepower turbo FFs are so ****ing retarded.

 

Really............................

 

anything over 400 is pretty much unuseable power.

 

Untrue, slicks or at least better tires, traction bars and good mounts and most importantly boost by gear FTW!

 

Pretty much.

 

To each their own!

 

140 is usable power

 

Damn skippy

 

ahhhhhhhhhhhh Top Gear the bed!

 

Rather than having 450hp and spinning tires on the highway, I liked to mash like hell with TRACTION and rip the sloping interchanges.

B16A pushing up the hill like a champ. MADD torque

 

yup
specially case we're talking about small *** cars

 

god i love da's

As long as we're judging power from videos.... espn interview with tiger woods lmao

 

I don't even know anymore, this has gone on too long. So a 452 boosted EG lost to a k20 type-s swapped DA? I don't think they were racing as Duma suggested. It did seem like the EG started to accelerate a little but it wasn't trying... Anyways, who cares, I don't care if the DA has a Type-S or Type XYZ to the fifth power, it was just a video showing a slow pull even though they probably started at like 80 mph... pointless, you can't tell crap from the video.

I agree that it's just too much, not pointless but too much. A fully prepped dedicated drag car with a purpose, different story. You really can't do much with 400 fwd horsepower on the street though unless you baby the crap out of the throttle for the first three gears probably.

If you want to prove a point down the highway, you'll be in good shape from 3rd to 5th. Twisty roads? You'll need a bit more than just traction bars and better mounts. An extra gear case with a drive shaft going to the rear connecting to a diff with 2 axles powering the rear wheels sounds about right.

 

oh really?? for what head? if its for a gsr, hit me up

 

Yea, a car with that much HP is more drag oriented but there are things that can be done to make it driveable on the street and fun too! Boost by gear is the biggest helper here but most street cars don't utilize it.... That takes the babying out of the equation.

LOL good point in your last sentence!

Sadly its for a B16
Buy it anyway, tape and dremmel can fix anything!



I need to buy a rebuild kit but am not sure exactly which one to purchase. Garrett doesn't have anything on their site. I don't want to purchase the wrong kit.

 

traction is so nice.

 

i <3 my lsd trans

Getting bored of my hood bra, probably gonna sell it or trade it for either some 92-93 tail lights, or a sunroof visor not quite sure yet

 

not in a street driven car. its completely true. in a fwd honda, that is daily driven it is pretty much useless to have more power than that. are you going to drive to kmart on slicks? no

people don't always build their cars to be "drag-oriented". Boostedjeff's hatch made 467whp in a gutted civic hatch. It was worthless to drive it in 1-2-3rd gears. Yeah on the highway he could outrun a 900cc bike but the rest of the time it was worthless.

 

Muscle car guys do it all the time LoL!

What I am saying is there is technology like progressive boost controllers that can make that car the best of both worlds, why people don't utilize them on their "street cars" is beyond me........ They can still have all that HP but make it manageable to drive in low gears too.

Apples to Oranges, this is one of those arguments that is a matter of opinion. I guess its all relative to what you like and think.......

Speaking of too much HP, anyone talk to JJ recently?

 

last i knew he was finishing up his wire tuck and then was supposed to be putting the finishing touches on his engine and putting it back in the car. i should text him and see whats up. haven't heard from him in about a week or so...

 

anybody in the search for a moonroof visor
got an extra one
pm me

 

if i wasnt trying to get my hatch finished up i'd be all over it. once i get my hatch done its game on with the da again

 

Wish I had a moon roof!