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Old 11-08-2012, 03:36 PM
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Default Fastest 1/4 E.T. stock front wheel drive naturally aspirated and is cheap(used)?

What do you guys think? Looking for a new project. Any ideas appreciated.
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Old 11-08-2012, 03:59 PM
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Fast, Reliable, Cheap.

Pick 2, you can't have 3.

I would suggest getting into lower displacement v6s. My dd is a mk3 vr6, it's fun and relatively fast and it only cost me £1200, it's like an investment.
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Originally Posted by BeenDenied
Fast, Reliable, Cheap.

Pick 2, you can't have 3.

I would suggest getting into lower displacement v6s. My dd is a mk3 vr6, it's fun and relatively fast and it only cost me £1200, it's like an investment.
Not true necessarily, even though I didn't say anything about reliability. If one were to look at cars about 10 years old you have more than a few options. V6 Accord comes to mind. Someone else brought up the Lumina. I have one in my head but I don't want to mention it because I want to hear other ideas. If it comes up then I will be happy to explain why I am leaning toward this particular chasis in the thread. In the mean time I don't want competition while I'm shopping. I already missed one going for $3,000. That reminds me; why did you post the price in pounds mate?
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Originally Posted by 007
Not true necessarily, even though I didn't say anything about reliability. If one were to look at cars about 10 years old you have more than a few options. V6 Accord comes to mind. Someone else brought up the Lumina. I have one in my head but I don't want to mention it because I want to hear other ideas. If it comes up then I will be happy to explain why I am leaning toward this particular chasis in the thread. In the mean time I don't want competition while I'm shopping. I already missed one going for $3,000. That reminds me; why did you post the price in pounds mate?
I live in England, that's where I bought it sorry about that.

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Keep the rice strong
Damn straight... Get that V6 Lumina and slap a wing on that beast. No one will beat you in that!!!
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agree mk3 vr6 or GSR Integra or other gsr swapped honda.
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Originally Posted by Graves
Keep the rice strong
What do you nean?
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Originally Posted by BeenDenied
I live in England, that's where I bought it sorry about that.

Not a problem. Unfortunately they are not as common or as cheap across the pond. Parts are also more expensive here.
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Originally Posted by arsrac
Damn straight... Get that V6 Lumina and slap a wing on that beast. No one will beat you in that!!!
Actually in a front wheel drive vehicle the front wheels transmit the engine's output to the front wheels. A wing generates downforce over the rear wheels. It should be pointed out that this is only at speeds where the airflow traveling over the wing excedes that traveling beneath it. This however comes at the cost of increased drag coefficient. Something that would not be beneficial at all to a front wheel drive car unless it was capable of oversteering, and hardly of any use for the form of motorsport in question. If one were inclined to add any aerodynamic aids to a front wheel drive, I would recommend a spoiler set instead.
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