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Old 04-24-08, 11:14 PM
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N/a Fd

Whatever floats your boat. I thought it was interesting though.

http://lasvegas.craigslist.org/car/652642734.html
Old 04-24-08, 11:23 PM
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It looks like a 2nd gen motor. Maybe 180hp?

Lots of issues with this setup, the oil cooler located behind the radiator, hole cut in the hood for air cleaner, battery relocated to the wrong part of the car. Stock FD has 50/50 weight distribution, no turbos takes ~50-70lbs off the front of the car, battery to the rear takes another ~40lbs off the front. The big fuel pump is a total waste of money, stock pump works great for more power. Interesting dash setup, I wonder if he ditched the dash bar, it is part of the structure of the car.
Old 04-24-08, 11:59 PM
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looks so 1/2 assed.
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i saw an individual throttle bodied FD on cardomain yesterday?
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That's just silly. Lots of time and effort to lose power.....those headlights look like poo as well
Old 04-25-08, 08:08 AM
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Originally Posted by GoodfellaFD3S
That's just silly. Lots of time and effort to lose power.....those headlights look like poo as well
So does the damn hole in the hood :\
Old 04-25-08, 09:40 AM
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i must say im not a fan sorry maybe if it was nicely done but even still the whole no turbo thing is throwing me
Old 04-25-08, 10:09 AM
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With a few more thousand into it, it could be a really good track car. I've often thought about making a N/A track car. Several years ago, there used to be many N/A FD videos floating around of cars in Japan.
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I have seen that car on youtube I did not understand really why he would go N/A maybe hes afraid of turbos.
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The only FDs without turbos that are worth anything have an extra rotor or two to make up for it.

And that 350 looks like **** too...if you're going to spend the $$ on a widebody kit, spend the $$ on some wheels to fit it.
Old 04-25-08, 10:25 AM
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Damn, I thought I was the only n/a FD in AZ...

Not a fan of either of those cars..

N/A is actually pretty fun, but its just a temporary thing for me as the turbo setup is being fabbed up. It put down 218whp though.
Old 04-25-08, 10:31 AM
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Originally Posted by Sprockett
The only FDs without turbos that are worth anything have an extra rotor or two to make up for it.
Thats the way I see it. N/A 20b would rock for autox, N/A 13b I'd think would suck for autox. The N/A 20b would at least have some low end torque...

Originally Posted by Sprockett
And that 350 looks like **** too...if you're going to spend the $$ on a widebody kit, spend the $$ on some wheels to fit it.
So true. Why would you even put pics of a supercharged 350 in the same ad your trying to sell an underpowered N/A FD in? All i could think when I scrolled down to that pic was wow I bet that car would stomp the **** outa that N/A FD. Really makes you wanna buy that FD.
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Originally Posted by TK7
i saw an individual throttle bodied FD on cardomain yesterday?


i guess i shouldve actually opened the link yesterday .........this is the car i saw. lol
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What's killing me is that he is asking $10,500... that car is worth less than that... i'll say $3,500 if that... that gut is an idiot... specially with all those half fast jobs...
Old 04-25-08, 11:27 AM
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215whp. thats about what a stock fd is
Old 04-25-08, 11:41 AM
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half fast jobs...
You do realize the saying is "half-assed", don't you?
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My question is why? Why to so many things about that car. The only way I would ever even condider N/A on an FD would be a 20B N/A like the Amemiya car.
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wow looks like a P.O.S.
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My question is "why?" as well. That is why I posted it.

I can understand a N/A 20b in an FD but I see no reason to make the 13brew into a N/A. There has to be some reason he did it.

Anyone?
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i guess its ok if you like less power
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Originally Posted by Morondongon
What's killing me is that he is asking $10,500... that car is worth less than that... i'll say $3,500 if that... that gut is an idiot... specially with all those half fast jobs...
, a roller in that condition is worth $3,500, just because you don't like the car doesn't suddenly make it's value drop off the charts .

I've considered doing an N/A FD. It would be far more reliable, nice smooth power band (which is nice for auto-x), less weight (no turbo(s), intercooler, extra crap that goes along with it), with a nicely put together N/A motor you could have a VERY potent track car on your hands... If you really think about it you don't need a ton of power for auto-xing, some of the faster cars around are pretty low output with a nicely set up chassis. So not having a turbo isn't quite as much of a hinderance as some of you are making it out to be depending on what you intend for the car.
Old 04-26-08, 01:47 AM
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The only way my car would be NA is if it were a 20b...Someday
Old 04-26-08, 01:48 AM
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my guess would be reliability.
Old 04-26-08, 01:51 AM
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Originally Posted by JHew84

I've considered doing an N/A FD. It would be far more reliable, nice smooth power band (which is nice for auto-x), less weight (no turbo(s), intercooler, extra crap that goes along with it), with a nicely put together N/A motor you could have a VERY potent track car on your hands... If you really think about it you don't need a ton of power for auto-xing, some of the faster cars around are pretty low output with a nicely set up chassis.
You want all that, buy a Miata.
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the only acceptable N/A is 20B. iIMO


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