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  • beachbum_jonB Offline
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    DrifterExtreme;280877 wrote:
    You are the idiot here gary. Your old grand national was super complicated, and made big power. who would have thought a huge v8 + huge turbo = power. :drunken_smilie:

    I find it more interesting to make 500+hp on a 1.6L then 500+hp on a 5.0L.

    but thats me.

    Oh and gary have a decent comback next time other then a stupid insult, makes you look real inteligent.

    yeah, because we all know that a 1.6l with 500 hp will have a grrrreat torque curve compared to a 500 hp 5.0

    "None are more hopelessly enslaved, than those who falsely believe they are free"

    • Johann Wolfgang vonGoethe, 1749-1832-

    "There are two ways to conquer and enslave a nation. One by the sword. The other is by debt."
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    • DrifterExtremeD Offline
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      yeah thats what i was talking about torque curve's. you know a civic weight's like 2k lbs right?

      oh they also rev to like 9500 rpm, but never mind that

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      • beachbum_jonB Offline
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        DrifterExtreme;280881 wrote:
        yeah thats what i was talking about torque curve's. you know a civic weight's like 2k lbs right?

        oh they also rev to like 9500 rpm, but never mind that

        yeah and your point? just because its a v8 doesnt mean it cant rev high, now im not saying that a street driven DD v8 is going to rev rev to 9500, but they dont need to.

        "None are more hopelessly enslaved, than those who falsely believe they are free"

        • Johann Wolfgang vonGoethe, 1749-1832-

        "There are two ways to conquer and enslave a nation. One by the sword. The other is by debt."
        -John Adams, 1735-1826-

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        • DrifterExtremeD Offline
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          again i said i prefer 4 cyl.

          again a v8 with boost = easy power.

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          • beachbum_jonB Offline
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            DrifterExtreme;280885 wrote:
            again i said i prefer 4 cyl.

            again a v8 with boost = easy power.

            cool beans

            you know, we can argue all day long about what platform is better and what platform can do this but cant do this, but at the end of the day, its what you want, not other people. i will agree that 4 bangers can be fast, and iv ridden in some pretty fast ones. but on the flip side, v8's and other larger engines are notorious for torque and power alike. you may like 4cyl, i may like 8cyl, but the fact is, its what we like.

            and then there are the people who like cars to be origional, like when bubba said he likes 7's with the wankle in them compared to the 8cyl, or people like my grandpa, who has a few old fords, A's and T's, who would never ever ever put or let someone put a v8 in one.

            but the bottom line is, its what people prefer.

            again, sorry bryant for the thread jack, hope your "tuning experience" comes out good.

            "None are more hopelessly enslaved, than those who falsely believe they are free"

            • Johann Wolfgang vonGoethe, 1749-1832-

            "There are two ways to conquer and enslave a nation. One by the sword. The other is by debt."
            -John Adams, 1735-1826-

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            • P Offline
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              DrifterExtreme;280885 wrote:
              again i said i prefer 4 cyl.

              again a v8 with boost = easy power.

              Prefrence is one thing but a true enthusiat has an interest in all realms related. You are being very closed minded and the adding the typical stereotype in which creates the tension bewteen the realms.

              Grow up and get over it, a car is a car and power is power each and every which way you look @ it.

              "Just because you know it all doesn't mean you can do it all"

              "If you can't afford to do it right the first time can you afford to do it a second time?"

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              • GrrG Offline
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                lol at matt, like im some v8 humping mullet head. ive had 2 v6 cars, 2 dsms, 2 mustangs, a gto, 2 T/As, the v8 GN, and im bringing home another 6 cyl import this month. Oh, and ive never said this out loud, but i had a civic at one time, thats right. it was a black EF hatch with a B16, perfect paint, a CF lip, full tint, on 17" rims and 2" drop, so get over your honda loving bullshit. No one really gives a shit about your opinion that a "fwd b16 will smoke a v8 rx7" cause guess what, most of them actually handle better than stock since a little tq gives it some weight transfer. they generally have higher exit speeds and will pull huge lengths on the straights. "OMG a civic is only 2k lbs!!" yeah and it has 150hp, zacs car is 2600lbs and has a solid 500hp, do the math and open your eyes to something other than your tunnel vision honda bullshit

                2006 Trailblazer SS- my DD
                2002 Camaro- built N/A LS3, Flt level 5 trans, 8.8 rear

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                  Grr
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                  #74

                  BTW, your avatar makes me laugh, how soon is "Coming Soon"? Its been what 3-4 years now will it be 4 more? is that soon or am i confused

                  2006 Trailblazer SS- my DD
                  2002 Camaro- built N/A LS3, Flt level 5 trans, 8.8 rear

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                    Grr
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                    DrifterExtreme;280877 wrote:
                    Oh and gary have a decent comback next time other then a stupid insult, makes you look real inteligent.

                    LOL, cause IM the one that looks like the dumbass on here all the time. ask around you might find it is the opposite

                    2006 Trailblazer SS- my DD
                    2002 Camaro- built N/A LS3, Flt level 5 trans, 8.8 rear

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                      LMAO at this thread and the direction it went.

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                        DrifterExtreme;280876 wrote:
                        show me a v8 swaped rx7 that is set up for road racing

                        here would have to be one of my favorites....

                        this is the competition he runs against....

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                        dry sump ls3, 2500lb race weight, 500rwhp......... and lets just say he is not in the back of the pack

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                        rx7-8.89@157mph
                        12v dodge, twins

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                        • zbrownZ Offline
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                          matt, please show me any 500hp civc at all that will whoop this thing around a road course

                          rx7-8.89@157mph
                          12v dodge, twins

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                          • JimJ Offline
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                            holy shit that rx7 is badass...

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                              I like it.

                              EVOLUTION VIII

                              > ryanherington;4648360 wrote:
                              > I think I'm gonna stop by Autozone and get a "worthy-amount" meter. My car might not put down enough worhty, and I don't wanna get in the way.

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                              • DrifterExtremeD Offline
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                                PSI2HI;280887 wrote:
                                Prefrence is one thing but a true enthusiat has an interest in all realms related. You are being very closed minded and the adding the typical stereotype in which creates the tension bewteen the realms.

                                Grow up and get over it, a car is a car and power is power each and every which way you look @ it.

                                i understand what your saying, but like i said i prefer what i prefer. nothing wrong with that.

                                grr wrote:
                                lol at matt, like im some v8 humping mullet head. ive had 2 v6 cars, 2 dsms, 2 mustangs, a gto, 2 T/As, the v8 GN, and im bringing home another 6 cyl import this month. Oh, and ive never said this out loud, but i had a civic at one time, thats right. it was a black EF hatch with a B16, perfect paint, a CF lip, full tint, on 17" rims and 2" drop, so get over your honda loving bullshit. No one really gives a shit about your opinion that a "fwd b16 will smoke a v8 rx7" cause guess what, most of them actually handle better than stock since a little tq gives it some weight transfer. they generally have higher exit speeds and will pull huge lengths on the straights. "OMG a civic is only 2k lbs!!" yeah and it has 150hp, zacs car is 2600lbs and has a solid 500hp, do the math and open your eyes to something other than your tunnel vision honda bullshit

                                I Said for that last fucking time, that "MOST" v8 swaped rx7's thats i have **SEEN **don't look like they would handle well around a corner. Now what can't you understand about that statment, i never mentioned every one ever made, i said most, as there just big huge engine in a striped rx7.

                                Yeah i said 500hp to 500hp um a civic with it's lighter weight doesn't need the torque of a v8. thats what i said. thats it.

                                Gary your seriously getting butt hurt because i like honda's . really dude you have used everyone of my posts out of context this whole time.

                                BTW, your avatar makes me laugh, how soon is "Coming Soon"? Its been what 3-4 years now will it be 4 more? is that soon or am i confused

                                i'm not the one with my car up for sale on ebay. Gary why can't you just argu your point without the insults? sense when is there a dead line on long term projects huh? i make sure to check in with you next time, i would hate to do it wrong....:icon_scratch:

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                                  zbrown;280903 wrote:
                                  matt, please show me any 500hp civc at all that will whoop this thing around a road course

                                  What is it with people reading out of context today.....

                                  i doubt a civic could hold it's own to a rx7 that is that built. i mean everyone knows rwd is better then fwd in the end for handling.

                                  but there are times a civic will surprise alot of people. but like i said zac v8 rx7's that i have** SEEN** don't look like they would do well around a track.

                                  here is a quick little civic and it is only on 8 psi and 260 hp.
                                  [ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hl7gxJIakJw&feature=channel[/ame]

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                                  • zbrownZ Offline
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                                    DrifterExtreme;280910 wrote:
                                    i doubt a civic could hold it's own to a rx7 that is that built. i mean everyone knows rwd is better then fwd in the end for handling.

                                    that is the only thing i was looking to hear

                                    granted FWD stuff does surprise people, me included............. i was just making a point thata v8 swap into an rx7 is far from pointless

                                    and that a rwd platform does have more potential than a fwd one

                                    rx7-8.89@157mph
                                    12v dodge, twins

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                                    • GrrG Offline
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                                      DrifterExtreme;280909 wrote:
                                      i understand what your saying, but like i said i prefer what i prefer. nothing wrong with that.

                                      Nothing wrong with that at all, just dont push your beleifs on everyone in every thread

                                      I Said for that last fucking time, that "MOST" v8 swaped rx7's thats i have **SEEN **don't look like they would handle well around a corner. Now what can't you understand about that statment, i never mentioned every one ever made, i said most, as there just big huge engine in a striped rx7.

                                      Right, you realize that all parker has to do is put 17s and good tires on his and it will out auto-x most cars in the area right? im sure thats the huge v8 powered one you think wont handle

                                      Yeah i said 500hp to 500hp um a civic with it's lighter weight doesn't need the torque of a v8. thats what i said. thats it.

                                      But you seem to insist that it will be faster than a similarly weighted car that has double the tq?

                                      Gary your seriously getting butt hurt because i like honda's . really dude you have used everyone of my posts out of context this whole time.

                                      I dont give a shit what you like, but every thread seems to turn into you preaching about how some swapped civic is the hot shit over anything else! Its still a piece of shit civic, just like if i said a (as in one, if there is one out there) swapped cavalier that was fast and handled good was faster than a NSX, its still a POS cavalier so why bring it up all the time like a dumbass

                                      i'm not the one with my car up for sale on ebay. Gary why can't you just argu your point without the insults? sense when is there a dead line on long term projects huh? i make sure to check in with you next time, i would hate to do it wrong....:icon_scratch:

                                      SO, its wrong for me to sell a car that is complete to move on to another project to work on? If you ever finished anything you might realize you can sell them for a profit. You dont need to check in with me. You cant do something wrong when your never going to get it done in the first place

                                      2006 Trailblazer SS- my DD
                                      2002 Camaro- built N/A LS3, Flt level 5 trans, 8.8 rear

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                                        that fd is hideous. Repaint it and loose the wing.

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                                        12.645@118mph 12.6psi

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                                          fdfreak;280929 wrote:
                                          that fd is hideous. Repaint it and loose the wing.

                                          uhh... it is a functional race car, not a looker

                                          and why loose the wing when it is actually serving a true point?

                                          rx7-8.89@157mph
                                          12v dodge, twins

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