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Old 01-07-2005, 07:51 AM
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What is the fastest way to improve acceleration other than nos,supercharger or turbo.
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you cant go wrong with cheese in a can
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4.9 Final Drive!
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Marauder &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">4.9 Final Drive!</TD></TR></TABLE>
to much work, i am sticking with the cheese
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practice your driving skills, attending some schools. Other than that there's only one other way and that's to make more power or lighten the car and common sense will tell you what you need to do to accomplish that.
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OoooOooo take out the back seats
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I usually press the gas pedal down a little harder.
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Shorter gear tranny swap . You have to pay to play.

Question like..."what is the cheapest way i get my car fast?".... is not going to cut it.
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smaller diameter wheels/tires

or cheese in a can.. either will work the same
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Do a twincharged setup with 100 shot of NOZZZZ!!
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by 6thgen_civ &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Do a twincharged setup with 100 shot of NOZZZZ!!</TD></TR></TABLE>

he doesnt want to do nos or anykind of turbo/supercharger. Didnt you read his post hahahah
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what you drive???
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Go the Sport Compact Car way. Get a saw-all and just start cutting. Cut the roof off, bumpers, take the hood off, just start cutting.

Hopefully, when you are all done, you will go 2 seconds faster in the 1/4 mile.
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well here's a way to make your car sound faster, have your friend stick his head out the window and make a woossssshhhhh sound as you. pass lol
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Marauder &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Go the Sport Compact Car way. Get a saw-all and just start cutting. Cut the roof off, bumpers, take the hood off, just start cutting.

Hopefully, when you are all done, you will go 2 seconds faster in the 1/4 mile.</TD></TR></TABLE>

and hopefully you didnt cut the wrong thing and have the car fall apart
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Default Re: Fastest way to improve acceleration (jaav)

also just remove your pws, belt, a/c belt,just not your alt. belt, and you feel a little diff.
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alright guys groovy work on breaking in the newb, keep it up. This thread has been very helpful
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horse beat it
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by civtegra_hybrid &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">well here's a way to make your car sound faster, have your friend stick his head out the window and make a woossssshhhhh sound as you. pass lol</TD></TR></TABLE>

HHAHAHHAHAHAHHAHHAHAHA...* fell off chair*.
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Buy a faster car
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buy a faster car is the best response so far.

I concur 100%. If you don't turbo/supercharge/nos you would have to spend ALOT of time and money to get the econobox oh nevermind.

Just put some stickers on it.
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Marauder &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Go the Sport Compact Car way. Get a saw-all and just start cutting. Cut the roof off, bumpers, take the hood off, just start cutting.

Hopefully, when you are all done, you will go 2 seconds faster in the 1/4 mile.</TD></TR></TABLE>

Man that was a GREAT article! Didn't they chop up a Sentra and end up shaving 2-3 seconds off the quarter? All for free!


Anyways, if you don't have cash, there are ghetto mods you can do, but the best and cheapest way to make your car quicker is to lose excess weight. Take out the back seat, remove carpet and insulation, take out your shoelaces, shave your head. Replace Glass with Lexan, body with carbon. Light=quick.
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swap!!!
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by jaav &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">What is the fastest way to improve acceleration other than nos</TD></TR></TABLE>

You could go with a ZEX nitrous kit
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nos


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