after i finally realized it nearly impossible to make a really fast street honda, i decided to take my built H22 and drop it into something lighter. a lot of the build money has been spent, i think my motor could easily be a good full on race engine. but anyways, i know there will be expense for safety, like a fire system, suit, cage, scatter shield etc.


anyways, what else will i be looking at???

 

uum h22= honda, no?

you kinda contradicted yourself there IMO...

anyhow, what have you done to it so far? have you ran it at the track?
how much money are you planning on investing? whats your goal for the car? what kinda #'s are you planning on getting it into?

*edit* ahh, nm i realized you mentioned "fast street car"

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by 8200RPM &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">uum h22= honda, no?

you kinda contradicted yourself there IMO...

anyhow, what have you done to it so far? have you ran it at the track?
how much money are you planning on investing? whats your goal for the car? what kinda #'s are you planning on getting it into?</TD></TR></TABLE>

im lost, what do you mean i contradicted myself?

i never ran my prleude at the track, b/c i never could get it reliable as a street car enough to abuse it on the track, which is what made me decide to just do a track only car.

the engine is built, and no, i dont mean it has a ported head and nothing else... i mean there isnt really anything else you could do to it

i think power should be adequate with whats done to the engine, all i need is a healthy turbo.

i really wanna see 9 seconds, and i think it can be done honestly

 

for a 9sec car , bet on spending prob like $25k at least, not including chassy. if you dont do all the work yourself and have to paysomeone labor, you will prob get close to doubling that. it aint cheap man

 

you can build a nice, low 10 second, sportfwd car from scratch for 25,000. maybe 20,000 with a few hook ups. a hotrod car or all motor pro car will run you more than that. plus, you'll need a trailor, and truck, and one or two guys to help you at the track. and figure at least another 5-10 thousand on back up parts. and tools as well. it isn't one penny cheaper than a domestic car thats for sure.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by jinxproof99 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">you can build a nice, low 10 second, sportfwd car from scratch for 25,000. maybe 20,000 with a few hook ups. a hotrod car or all motor pro car will run you more than that. plus, you'll need a trailor, and truck, and one or two guys to help you at the track. and figure at least another 5-10 thousand on back up parts. and tools as well. it isn't one penny cheaper than a domestic car thats for sure. </TD></TR></TABLE>
dont be confused by my avatar, i am a Honda guy, the mustang is my daily driver..... yes, thats correct, i race a Honda and drive a mustang

tools/trailer/truck are taken care of, my family is in racing already, on the dirt area. for close races/practice i have an open trailer i can use, but for events i am sure i can convince my dad to steal one of his enclosed trailers.

friends/mechanics i have on lockdown as well, we have discussed it a lot lately, and they are all for it

like i said before, i have the engine/engine management system already. if i had ever tuned my Prelude, i would have had a 500hp street Prelude... no bullshit

my biggest concern is gona be the chasis. i figure i can pick up an EG coupe fairly cheap. i have some tools to do a lot of fabrication myself, as well as have a few local shop that can do some work for me as well (roll cage etc)

 

well i figure your costs to be still in the 20,000 area. maybe a hair less. it just depends on your goal. you could drop your motor into a super gutted eg and run mid to low 10's without spending probably 10,000. but that won't be competative running in any of the major events. and that won't be legal either. running hotrod and trying to be in the mix at all takes alot of cash or a few nice sponsors. not to mention time, knowledge, and all the other stuff you already have(truck, trailor, tools, help, etc...)

 

yea nevermind i didnt read correctly, as usual. thats why i edited it.

 

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tools/trailer/truck are taken care of, my family is in racing already, on the dirt area. for close races/practice i have an open trailer i can use, but for events i am sure i can convince my dad to steal one of his enclosed trailers.

friends/mechanics i have on lockdown as well, we have discussed it a lot lately, and they are all for it

like i said before, i have the engine/engine management system already. if i had ever tuned my Prelude, i would have had a 500hp street Prelude... no bullshit

my biggest concern is gona be the chasis. i figure i can pick up an EG coupe fairly cheap. i have some tools to do a lot of fabrication myself, as well as have a few local shop that can do some work for me as well (roll cage etc)</TD></TR></TABLE>

From the sounds of it, if your family is already into racing, then you should have a good idea of what it costs .... Right

 

Brother, Ive added up all the reciepts i have on my 3 year project....
ive got 55k$ again thats 55,000$ in mine and yes its nice and i can only hope it goes low 10's or high 9's good luck.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Turbo Sam &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">after i finally realized it nearly impossible to make a really fast street honda, i decided to take my built H22 and drop it into something lighter. a lot of the build money has been spent, i think my motor could easily be a good full on race engine. but anyways, i know there will be expense for safety, like a fire system, suit, cage, scatter shield etc.


anyways, what else will i be looking at???</TD></TR></TABLE>


To really make it and be a competitive is the import drag racing scene you will need about 50k = Car, Motor, Trailer, spare parts etc... Also you will have to do about 90% or the you own work, best bet is to try to find someones old project that they have finished because lack of money! That will knock off about 10k if you get a nice race shell, Then you got to get track time in... Practice your launches etc...be careful some practices will cost you about 5k if the motor blows.. but all in all you will need about 50k to get you a sub 10sec car...now if you want to run outlaw thats a whole story in its self good 100k 300k unless your from puerte rico Good Luck and hope to see you at a race track some day

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by fulldragcrx &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Brother, Ive added up all the reciepts i have on my 3 year project....
ive got 55k$ again thats 55,000$ in mine and yes its nice and i can only hope it goes low 10's or high 9's good luck.</TD></TR></TABLE>

I'll sell you my race car that consitent runs 9's for $20k

 

i totaled up almost 25K and counting on just parts no chassis, and thats not counting the spare parts, trailer, and the miscallaneous items.. See the specifications spreadsheet on my site..

 

I have a chassis ready to go for $2000, holla when you are ready to race!!

 

Big ups for Sam. Sam, why dont you put down the mods to the motor?

IMO i would say about 25k from reading these guys posts. Thats without tunning i would say.

Your best bet is to 1st look at alot of the replies you will get. 2nd you will need to Get a spare bottom end. No matter how many people i talk to, they say build a spare. 3rd is to get some Hookups. GE did your work, you got the IM, its worth a try at least. Come out with a bangin *** hatch and get your feet wet, and maybe it will open a door to get more parts on the low or maybe some help. Initial costs are gonna be close to 4-7k to get your project running from my views, since i know you well and know what you have sitting...

 

during the buildup of my car(hot rod class) i have total'd up over 55,000 in new parts/ fabrication. if you are going to build a car, build it for the sport fwd class. thats seems to be where to most fun will be. and some pretty close competion as well....good luck.

ps, you can buy my car if you like

RACE CAR FOR SALE

 

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This is a beautiful car Sam! I still hate to see him sell

 

Start to finish, I spent $25,000 on putting together my race operation. That included the core vehicle, bodywork, chassis, engine, and driveline build. That price also includes a very basic 20 ft. enclosed Haulmark trailer. I did 90% of the work myself to save money. The car went 11.20's its first year and 10.90's the next year after the combination had been sorted out.

CAN YOU SAY "POWERED BY VISA"

Later,

ZEX Man

 

here's a way to get a good headstart and save some money.

https://honda-tech.com/zerothread?id=666332&page=1

 

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https://honda-tech.com/zerothread?id=666332&page=1</TD></TR></TABLE>
no thanks, i dont need no stinkin b-series

 

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no thanks, i dont need no stinkin b-series </TD></TR></TABLE>

no need for comments like that

Dabullets car is a good car to start out with. just needs a few finishing touches.

 

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no need for comments like that

Dabullets car is a good car to start out with. just needs a few finishing touches. </TD></TR></TABLE>
it was a joke..... but honestly, i'd rather build my own car than take over someone else project. its just the way i am i guess

 

if i were to do it again. i woulda bought someones car, add'd some "touches" to it, new paint, and called it my own.....

reason being, my car was in a fabrication shop for over a year and a half. its lame waitng for people to get their stuff done. it would save time and money buying someone else's project/ finished project.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by 2.2Lcivic &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">if i were to do it again. i woulda bought someones car, add'd some "touches" to it, new paint, and called it my own.....

reason being, my car was in a fabrication shop for over a year and a half. its lame waitng for people to get their stuff done. it would save time and money buying someone else's project/ finished project.</TD></TR></TABLE>

yea, but i see a lot of people asking too much IMO. maybe i just know the right people to get some work done for cheap. for example, i can get a car caged for like $500-700 from our chasis guy, and that seems to one of the larger expenses for the car itself other than the fuel system.

i dunno though. i found a CRX chasis locally for 200 bux, but i think i would still rather have an EG, if someone has a caged EG for sell, i would jump on it, but all i need is a chasis

 

people, let not get cheap when it comes to safety related item on a drag car. I have over 10k in chassis work ( includes cage, window net install, wheelie bars, solid rear axle etc). I have never regreted choosing the expensive route as far as safety is concerned. 500-700$ for a cage in a car? thats is just plain dangerous. all that means is thought didnt play a part in the design, nor will it even certify NHRA. that has to be for a MIG welded mild steel roll bar. yes i got a ton o money in my car but its perfect in every way ( ill post pics of it as soon as i figure out how to). I have gotten what i paid for , every dime! if you ask me there are alot of other things that you can buy for cheap or even used and save money that way. ( not trying to be rude). i highly rec. http://www.autofabracecars.com!!!