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Old 08-08-22, 09:46 PM
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Is a bridgeport good for a weekend car

Just wondering if a bridgeport will be good for a weekend car
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Not really. A bridgeport idles high and is loud. Not a weekend cruiser.
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Maybe weekend drag strip.
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Not really. A bridgeport idles high and is loud. Not a weekend cruiser.
what if i like loud
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Yes, for great is the car with loud braps!
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Originally Posted by Badfighterpilot
what if i like loud
Then you have your answer. Go full bridgeport.
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It can be, depends on the size of the bridge and overlap.
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Mine will idle just happy at 900rpm.
my stock port 12A idles at 1100.
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not only will it be very loud, you will have zero bottom end. you'll feel pretty silly with a mean sounding brap brap and a civic pulls past you easily because you weren't at the absolute perfect rpm.
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Yes.....the louder the better........
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Originally Posted by ATC529R
not only will it be very loud, you will have zero bottom end. you'll feel pretty silly with a mean sounding brap brap and a civic pulls past you easily because you weren't at the absolute perfect rpm.
you have no idea.
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Originally Posted by WANKfactor
you have no idea.
Indeed. Nothing says "i have never had a bridge port" more than saying they have no low end.
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i think there is another thread about this, but the two P ports we have running around here idle 900-1000, we could go lower but the carb doesn't really like it.
if you can open the throttle, the power curve is like a stock FD, comes on at 2500 and just pulls....

and part throttle its kind of touchy, and its not really happy.

think of it like a golden retriever puppy, its happy and excited to just chase stuff
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Especially with a 9lb flywheel. Crazy quick throttle response, the engine is a big overexuberant puppy when allowed to run. But sullen and grumptacular when forced to putt around at light throttle.
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Originally Posted by j9fd3s

think of it like a golden retriever puppy, its happy and excited to just chase stuff

Hahaha love this analogy. (Only have 12A streetport experience)
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So, long story short, a nice BP done properly is the perfect weekend car if you like brap brap.
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It depends on what you do on the weekend.

I thought Rad Potential's video on street driving a bridgeport was pretty informative.
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50mm carb tho. Pretty rough and dirty set up. Even then its not that bad.
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So, long story short, a nice BP done properly is the perfect weekend car if you like brap brap.

Depends on how good/bad your tune is.
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How large is your fuel tank, and how far away from a gas station do you like to go on your weekend drives?
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Originally Posted by mr2peak
How large is your fuel tank, and how far away from a gas station do you like to go on your weekend drives?
I have seen 27mpg with a bridge port, although closer to typical is 20-24 depending on if I am towing or not.
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That is the perfect weekend car if you ask me!
Damn that looks like a sweet driving car.
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From what I have heard Bridge Porting is best for drag strip power, I would personally go for a large Street Port. This is what I plan on doing in the future as it will still be streetable but it will still have high horsepower. The RX8 in Formula Drift uses a large streettport and gets 600-800 hp without nitrous so you dont need bridgeport to be loud or to get epic braps or for power. I would go street
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