What exactally can a stock 7 beat?
 

I'm sure you guys NEVER think of racing your rx-7s (hahahaha) but seriously: What in general could a 2nd gen non turbo FC beat?

Auto Vert? It can beat a honda Insight

a 1932 Model A, and most amish horse drawn carriages. (watch out for those 6hp guys tho, they tend to swerve you off the road)

5 speed manual. Can it beat this poser wannabe Honda loving idiot who thinks a $50 POS muffler will make his car leet? Aka a Civic with no upgrades?

You're all just so funny :) is it really that shitty?

It should be able to beat the civic. No, its not shitty, the Auto vert is just slow as fuck, especially the S5 (i think its heavier)
But i have done a swap, ported my engine, and done lots of mods on it including 5speed swap, extensive weight reduction.. blah blah and mine is rather quick now
The coupes are quicker, technically, you should have no problem with the civic, especially when/if your 5/6th ports open up.

It can beat EVERYTHING! RX-7'Z PWNZ3RZ ALL!!!111!!1!

okay...sorry I don't really know

--Fritz

cars I've beat (stock 'cept exhaust):
1) all civics that have ever wanted to race
2) all the big block trucks driven by rednecks, inc. the duallies
3) all the v-6 'stangs (most don't ever want to race, they're embarrassed to have the v-6, I think)
4) all the other retro 80-90's cars our size (Nissans, Toyotas, etc...)

Noticed as a result of several races I am almost exactly as fast (from freeway speeds) as the 'stang 5.0's

cars I've lost against:
1) Mustang SVT
2) mid 90's Z-28 that was obviously on 'roids
3) Miata turbo (just barely)
4) Infinity Q45 (that car was impressive)

Haven't been able to get a C4 or earlier 'Vette to run, yet...ain't even gonna mess with the C5's :)
Getting the power band going in 4th gear is what seperates us from most cars...

I wanna take on that Q45 again with a little nitrous :)
...after the rebuild, scathcart...

are u sure?
They are pretty quick i hear...comparable with stock FD

we both had to slow down due to traffic, but he was pulling away slowly the whole time...we were already rolling when we started, third gear, I think, didn't have a chance even if we didn't have the traffic...that SVT was the most badass car I've run against- I don't race at all from a stop, rotaries are slow as shit from the line, and we need to keep that in mind (stock/ near stock), all my races have been from a roll, the vast majority of them have been from 70 or so, freeway speeds...lot easier on the drivetrain, IMO :)

The neighborhood dog?
Only from 50mph to 100mph!


-Ted

i wouldnt say rotaries are slow off the line, just do a 6k launch and you get to 30mph pretty damn quick. ive never been beaten off the line when i launch my car, this is obviously a 5spd, the auto cant launch for shit.

Are you ribbing me 'cause I like to pick my races/ speeds, RETed? That's O.K., I'm an old fart now, and try to race only in VERY safe conditions now...I lost my first 7 (an 84) to a couple of trees because of excessive speeds in unsafe conditions...after the age of 30 or so you don't feel invinceable anymore :)

Stock for stock I do NOT think a vert would beat a civic, sorry guys. The mid 90's civic (ie DX, EX, etc) ran a mid 16 stock. n/a fc's (non-vert) ran mid 16's stock, and the verts are slower than them. Now if you're talking modified, then who knows.

This guy really is an asshole though, and I don't want to race him and get totally owned (I have to see him evry day,) but I do stand a semi-good chance of not getting burned too bad or even better yet, winning?

Apparently an FC NA can whip a Lincoln Towncar.


G'head, ask me how I know.

What year and model civic? Any mods on his car? What year is ur vert? any mods on yours?

well your profile says you have a 88 GTU.

Mine before thr turbo swap ran a 17.1 and my 88 SE ran a 17.4

It ulitmately depends on the health of your car. If it's still sporty then you have a chance. Remember it's a 14+yr old car/engine.

Be prepared to hang with the civics or get beat.

The only way to tell what you run is to go to the track!
or
the unsafe method of racing on the streets against some other stock honda.

It'll beat whatever the worse driver is driving ...

:werd: before I actually drove well enough I kept getting beaten by the "Vtechs." ANY stock honda is game, along with older 80's early 90's domestic 4 bangers and v6s.....learn to drive tho, or you'll get beaten by a ford fiesta.

Well this 7 is in pretty bad shape I think. 80k miles, no upgrades, just stock. At this point the muffler is glass pack without glass (some idiot thought they were cool and busted them out)

The body's in good condition. I've removed the heating and AC as well as the power steering, everything I can think of that takes away from the engine power. Hey I've got a sunroof, who needs A/C, right? :)

i raced a completely stock 1970's ish mustand convertible. i think its the base model. its was staying with me, but we both had to stop. also, we wasnt going fast cus it was an uphill climb. i can beat most cars up hill.

So how does one become a "good diver" I mean I'm out here in the middle of friggin Iowa, told by my all too wise father that If i race, i loose my wheels...

I suppose I'll just have to settle with-- what was that line from Fast and the Furious "granny shiftin', not double clutching"

lol I have no idea what either of those are but apparently it's not good!

hey u live in IC that's not the smallest town.

my town has 3,000 ppl

The largest and most important thing is the launch. Beyond that

-just shift mad quick yo!

It was DA DIRT!!!