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Hey i was thinking about buying a del sol or just a del sol shell and puting a b16 in it.... how hard is it to make one of those things do 14's or faster? does anyone have a del sol that does 14's or faster? TIA

AzntaggeR

it's not too hard to have a del sol runnin 14s....but if ur dedicated u can try and find a del sol VTEC, but those r hard enough to come by as it is...but making a del sol run 14s is about as challenging as trying to make another other civic run 14s

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thanks.... i just heard that cause' it's sooo heavy that they arn't that fast.... ?!?!?!?

BlackDeuceCoupe

Are you a hairdresser or secretary by chance? That who usually buys DelSLOWs...

delpoop!

hevy???????? um.... only 2300 w/ full inteior from factory

Goullish

oh god yes, here we go again with the "whale theory"...Come on, if you want 100 pounds less, buy a hatch, if you don't give a ****, buy a slo, and have the pimp factor to make up for it


[Modified by goullish, 3:05 AM 1/21/2003]

Goullish

true, but only for the S model, the DOHC version is a good bit more...

BlackDeuceCoupe

That's just part of it; they're 200 lbs. overweight. They have the worst body integrity of any Honda ever made. They received a "NOT RECOMMENDED" by Consumer Reports. They have serious cooling system deficiencies. The sunroof leaks like a sieve, and if you're foolish enough to try to autocross with one, the frame distorts and pops the back window out of its track, or even breaks it.

You sure you want to do this?

Filliam H. Muffman

lol...i like how u worded that..."making a del sol fast" other fairy tale titles could be "5 second all motor unicycle"

AzntaggeR

if u were even paying any attention at all, his intentions for the del sol was to drag race, not to go autocrossing in it...and if all he cares about is running 14s in his del sol i'm sure he's not going to care about a leaky roof or the body integrity of the car...this comment isn't for all hatchback drivers but in the past month of having my car [bone stock], i've been able to beat 2 '99 civic hatchbacks...one wit an EX motor wit mods and the other with mods....personally i wasn't expecting to win the race but for me to even beat them was pretty pitiful...so all it boils down to is that del sols do have potential

AzntaggeR

AND, the other two drivers were experienced wit manuals, while i only learned how to drive stick about 4 months ago


[not hatin on hatchbacks tho...i got luv for them...as a matter of fact i want one too ]

Downey

get a base model Del Sol and drop a GSR, LS/VTEC or B20VTEC and u will be in the 13's

BlackDeuceCoupe

1997 DelSLOW VTEC = 2522 lbs.

1997 CX Hatch = 2238 lbs. (2522-2238 = 284 lbs.)

1997 DX Hatch = 2253 lbs. (2522-2253 = 269 lbs.)

Kamin

lol BDC i love the imaging along with the facts..
your in the AZ uplands? where? NAU?

Goullish

ok, now give me the specs for a swapped DX versus a swapped Slo S, it won't be too far off


[Modified by goullish, 3:30 AM 1/21/2003]

Goullish

now, if you want a shell to straight drag, get a hatch shell, swap it, call it a day, because its been done a thousand times, proven reliable.

On the other hand, if you want a street machine that looks good, has decent options, and can run 14s, get a Slo....

BlackDeuceCoupe

Mogollon rim area - exact center of the state...

BlackDeuceCoupe

1997 DelSLOW VTEC + H22A = 2657 lbs.

1997 DX Hatch + H22A = 2438 lbs.

Who wins the race?

delpoop!

ok ......
1. just drop a h22a in it and basic bolt ons and you will be in mid 13's easy

2. hey blackducecoupe do any of the hatchs you mentioned have a dohc motor in them no i dont think they do if your going to compare weight compair it to a comprable car like the del sol "S"

Goullish

well obviously, but i didn't ask for the VTEC specs, that bitch is heavy...

Goullish

And, I'm not saying the hatch wouldn't win. Read above post as well. Its all in what you want...

Goullish

and on that note, BDC threw down on you....

delpoop!

if your going for the lightest ******* car posible go with a eg cx hatch completely gut it all i was sayin is that the delly is not as heavy as he was sayin . my buddy has a cx thats guted with a jdm h22a and with him in it he only weighed in at 1500 lbs

IM ALL BOB

i DON'T know about 1500lbs even bisi and his d series powered hf tips that scales at that.. but probably like 1700-1800lbs but still superlight and quick go CX with a H22

delpoop!

ill see if he still has his time slip form the track i belive its on there