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Old 11/2/11 | 12:46 PM
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my 07 with a whipple kit makes my 5.0 seem not as fast. But my fiesta seemed quick because the ride in smaller cars is crap. Get a spring kit and it will feel scary next to a honda.
Old 11/2/11 | 01:39 PM
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Well I have a civic that can walk on these cars but it's not a civic anymore nor is it street legal
Is that a FullRace turbo kit I see?
Old 11/2/11 | 01:58 PM
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Originally Posted by Ivan 5.0

Is that a FullRace turbo kit I see?
Yes, I run 20psi and with that much boost it's at 512 whp my fastest 1/4 was 10.96, I am trying to get well into the 10s but my biggest problem now is traction.
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Old 11/2/11 | 03:18 PM
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^^^ Holy cow!! I'm surprise that small engine, that probably wasn't even designed for performance, take that much boost.
Old 11/2/11 | 05:47 PM
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those civics are no joke. Nice work Nate. Lots of civic vids on youtube.
Old 11/2/11 | 05:49 PM
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Need to make my lude do that lol
Old 11/2/11 | 06:14 PM
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Originally Posted by newpony
^^^ Holy cow!! I'm surprise that small engine, that probably wasn't even designed for performance, take that much boost.
It's a b18c type R, very high performance intended
Old 11/2/11 | 06:14 PM
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those civics are no joke. Nice work Nate. Lots of civic vids on youtube.
Thank you very much
Old 11/2/11 | 06:18 PM
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Originally Posted by hahnsolo78

Thank you very much
You know much on Honda's??? What's a b20a5 good too? Any mods you can think about?
Old 11/3/11 | 08:18 AM
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Originally Posted by texastboneking

You know much on Honda's??? What's a b20a5 good too? Any mods you can think about?
There Is a YouTube of a b20a5 prelude turbo beating a 03 cobra, forget the title but I know b20a5 is in the title but I don't know about the reliability of it, I went b18c because it's a tried and true platform for "super hondas"

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Old 11/3/11 | 08:22 AM
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Originally Posted by hahnsolo78

There Is a YouTube of a b20a5 prelude turbo beating a 03 cobra, forget the title but I know b20a5 is in the title but I don't know about the reliability of it, I went b18c because it's a tried and true platform for "super hondas"
I've seen it... It's an 01 cobra.. not an 03. You can't hear a blower at all..
Old 11/3/11 | 09:01 AM
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Originally Posted by texastboneking

I've seen it... It's an 01 cobra.. not an 03. You can't hear a blower at all..
Well it's still a pretty peppy Honda either way I guess
Old 11/3/11 | 09:13 AM
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It's good on gas lol. That what I got it for
Old 11/3/11 | 09:21 AM
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Originally Posted by texastboneking
It's good on gas lol. That what I got it for
Funny you say that, I took my race car for a 400 mile trip to a Honda meet and got 27 mpg on 10 psi lol
At 10 psi is has 372 whp
Old 11/3/11 | 09:28 AM
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Old 11/3/11 | 10:15 AM
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Originally Posted by hahnsolo78
Funny you say that, I took my race car for a 400 mile trip to a Honda meet and got 27 mpg on 10 psi lol
At 10 psi is has 372 whp
I wondering how is the torque steer on this thing? Do you need arms of steel to drive it?

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Old 11/3/11 | 11:53 AM
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Originally Posted by newpony

I wondering how is the torque steer on this thing? Do you need arms of steel to drive it?
It has TQ steer at well over 100 mph on 20psi but if your not boosting heavy it's not that bad of a car to drive really
Old 11/3/11 | 03:48 PM
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Originally Posted by David Young
This Thread can't be for real .

My Son has a 07 Civic Si. It doesn't compare in anyway to my V-6 Mustang.
And that's just the v6....I can't believe he was comparing a v8 to a civic. Are u serious? Let me say that again... A CIVIC to a 2011+ 5.0. Are u SERIOUS?

I just came from a 370z with 332hp, and THAT felt slow compared to a STOCK 5.0 with 3.31 gears.

Sheeeesh.... I can't fathom how ridiculous this thread is.
Old 11/3/11 | 04:16 PM
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Old 11/3/11 | 05:32 PM
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Originally Posted by Glenn
fathom... great word
sarcasm or agreement? LOL...


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