Well, after a few (actually a LOT) of Coronas during Geoffs end of the summer BBQ, we questioned the idea as to whether his turbo civic would make it across country to his shop in AZ. Well apparently the alcohol was in full force because after a little negotiating, I agreed to go for it.

I left late Friday after work, and after a few days of driving I made it out Sunday to Mesa, AZ where his shop resides.

The car ran flawlessly. I drove it straight through, stopping one night at a hotel, but otherwise running it about 16 hours a day stopping for fuel and letting it cool down.

It started up no problem, drove and idled just about perfectly. It was a pleasure to drive especially trying to fight traffic and avoid trucks and mergers. All parts of his turbo kit performed flawlessly. No cracks in the manifolds, any damaged welds, any leaking fittings..etc. the only thing I could complain about was lack of cup holders.

the big shocker is it's a big horsepower, 11 second, TRUE daily driver.
It sure had me impressed because last thing I wanted was to break down in Oklahoma or New Mexico

Good job Geoff.

 

ask geoff about 3.5 years ago going to the battle vmp..... about cracking kooks manifold and blown ignitors, road trips are fun, unless you are getting shot at with paintbalss in D.C.....
Glad you made it out there safe. Jason

 

it's horror stories like that which made me a little nervous at first, but all confidence was there after the first 100 miles..

Hanging out with Geoff and crew in Tempe, then driving to Cali to go kick some *** at the finals with Gary

hope to see you all there

 

Nice!

What kind of gas milage did you get?

 

Awesome, I did a turbo raod trip once, it was awesome except for no AC of course it was only from MD to Miami about 16 hours

 

was getting about 250miles a tank, not sure how uch the stock tank holds though.

 

10 gallons...

25 miles to the gallon is what u got

 

no surprise, good stuff

 

im glad it worked haha its sooooooooo nice to have my car on this side of the country.

jason, that trip to battle was the ****, the cracking manifolds was jsut to add to the fun haha

im glad jay did this tho it was really a good test for our turbo kit to see if it would live, and no problems at all. so turbo hondas are reliable after alll, and properly built motors work just fine

 

good ****, i love road trips

 

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Im glad your car is finally here. I gotta see how fast it is. Nobody in AZ is fast at all.

 

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Im glad your car is finally here. I gotta see how fast it is. Nobody in AZ is fast at all.</TD></TR></TABLE>

i don't think you know every car in Az.

 

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i don't think you know every car in Az.</TD></TR></TABLE>

True, but from what ive seen and heard, not many people have true fast daily drivers.

 

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True, but from what ive seen and heard, not many people have true fast daily drivers. </TD></TR></TABLE>

there is a street mustang in tucson that went 170mph, and runs high 8's. then look at stacey's supra in the thread fuccarlos made...then there's woon's supra...hm....


edit: isn't your SI a fast daily driver?

 

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there is a street mustang in tucson that went 170mph, and runs high 8's. then look at stacey's supra in the thread fuccarlos made...then there's woon's supra...hm....


edit: isn't your SI a fast daily driver? </TD></TR></TABLE>

it will be soon. and sorry for the mis communication before, i meant to say for hondas/acuras in AZ.

 

 

Only jersey folk would try this, hehe, Imagine a 6 foot 6 guy nestled under a rollcage driving a 450hp car across country, hehe..Gary told me you were stoppin quite a few times to let the car cool down tho.

 

hey geoff whats up! damn some of my obligations to work on your car isnt gonna be as easy as rt9 north to 195 east to rt18 north anymore... damn now i gotta drive 2500 miles now lol you know if i got money to visit i would def do so, and your car spotless.

 

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its all good gio, ill be back in a few months, but well have something else to work on

 

well did it overheat or no?

 

no

 

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I will NEVER go to one of Geoff's BBQ's again.....lol

 

That's awesome, good job Jay. And good luck to you and Gary out in Cali. Represent the east yo.

 

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I will NEVER go to one of Geoff's BBQ's again.....lol</TD></TR></TABLE>

You can come, but leave you weak *** cousin at home, no one likes puke all over their deck.Jay I can't believe you did it, your such a retard.