anyone raced a honda?

[vajonny]

how does the ti stand up agaisnt the RICERS?

[1996 328ti]

It doesn't.
Then again I don't see many ricers at the track. Road course tracks that is.

A ti doesn't make for a good stop light drag racer. It's the wrong car for it.

Happiness is not what's around the corner,
happiness IS the corner.

[StevenTN318]

I don't know, there are a couple Civics and Accords around where I live and they get beat every time we pull up to the light together.

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Why look like all my friends at high school and drive a civic, when I can beat them in my TI?

[surge82x]

I've went against many on the road. I have yet to see one that can keep up. Then again, I'm running around 220hp, DASCed, and all the other normal mods. I know of one worthy ricer in the area which is a CRX that is a MR with an NSX engine in it. I've never ran against him, wouldn't if I had the chance either. This guy runs high 9's in the 1/4.

[fourbanger]

A ti doesn't make for a good stop light drag racer. It's the wrong car for it.
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I totally disagree. I drag race all the time here. I'm smoking anything under a Civic VTI or Corolla Tsport and even with those I put a fierce battle. All I've got under the hood is an intake and a restriction free exhaust.

It's all about the driver :P

[asianwitattitude]

well i would like to let you know whats up on my experiences of dragin :P. aite i raced my friends mitsu 2002 lancer with freeflow apex exhaust... intake..and thats about it engine wise. he has stock like 120hp. i can smoke him by like a car or 2, i next raced my friends stock bmw 2000 323i lol..i got raped a new asshole. he smoked me hardcore. then i slapped on my intake like im a cool guy lol and raced my friends civic hatchback 95' with intake and exhaust piping ONLY ..no can..hah anywyas
it was dope cuz i raced him and going into 2nd gear i chirped my gears then smoked him. i know how to race now..let the rpm get to the red line haha i never did before now i do and i guess my car aint that slow after all..

[ElementalFiend]

I drive a near stock and automatic '95 ti (changes are mostly aesthetic except for exhaust and wheels) and I have taken out a few civics on the highway, haven't had the opportunity to race one from a light yet. I've beat a handful of civics and eclipses.

I've lost to two integras, one had a turbo, a 4-door saturn with turbo and a bottle, one of the turbo model eclipses (an older one '93?) and a few more I can't really think of, oh, and a dodge viper.

So, I've lost more than i've won, but to all of them (except the viper) I just think to myself..."But look what he's driving, who cares if it's faster!"

[Anonymous]

the term is "throttle in a bottle"

[318tibimmer]

When I first started working on my car and I had only an intake I raced a Prelude, I was about evenly matched, but I would allways beat him off the line. I put my 1st Exhaust system in, and of course the intake and I raced an Automatic 328is, and I beat him too (the front of his car was in the middle of my door) the only other civic that I raced was the same night, and he had a huge turbo and innercooler. I lost to him but the front of my car was about his back bumper. I have cince gone through 2 Exhaust systems and done some upgrades, I would now rape both of them.

[tastade]

I just bought a '95 club sport, and it feels about the same as my '91 prelude Si for power. The prelude was rated at 140, but was slightly low do to lower compression from worn rings. The prelude had a tad more torque off the line from the 2.1 liter engine. The BMW revs easier, but the prelude had a smoother transmission. Acceleration was virtually identical for both vehicles. In the handling department, the edge would go to the BMW, but the prelude was still good. It is just that the prelude lacked feeling, the steering was numb and the suspension to soft.

What I like about the bimmer:
The driving feel, especially the steering
The gas mileage, I have been getting 25-35 mpg
The headroom, I have extra, the prelude I was about 2 inches short.
Its a BMW

What I liked about the prelude:
The transmission, never driven a honda manual? Drive one! (prelude, s2000, etc)

[asianwitattitude]

lol i think we ALL met our match even if you have a 332ti, i raced my friends 2001 porsche carrera, uhm all i can see after 1st and 2nd gear was his taillights, barely, they were so far away and my vision aint that great. if you guys want to race a good car, porsche can take 90degree turns at 90mph, bone out from 0-100 in a heartbeat, i go with him all the time and he smokes corvettes, benz, bimmers, you name it. we have yet to race ferrari and lambo's. hah im lucky to have a friend that drives that kinda car. sad thing is, you may think hes spoiled cuz hes only my age (1 yes all of us are jealous cuz not all of us can have parents that give porsches for free

[fourbanger]

The first time i raced in the street, i got raped by a Porsche Carrera 4. To my great satisfaction though, ten seconds later a 2001 M3 came outta the blue and raped him..

[bmw318ti]

ive got a 99 ti auto...bone stock....my friend has a 96 audi A4 ...as far as mods go hes got a remus muffler...when we race...i keep up with him...he pulls on me a bit..but not by much..hes pretty surprised when i keep up with him....i beat civics and focus's all the time...except the svt's...those are pretty quick...when i raced the focus the kid had a really ugly body kit...all kinda stickers a HUGE can and an intake....the first tiem i raced him i had it in auto mode...he pulled on me a bit....my friend was in the car and i was like dude...in manual mode i can keep up with this duder...and he was like yeah right...so i pop it in manual mode and at the next light i bring it right to red line...we are pretty much even...2nd gear i bring it into red line....i pull on him a bit...we shut down around 60-65 cuz i cant afford another ticket ....for bein bone stock i was happy Ti's RULE!!!

[Turbo-ti]

Never been woped by any Honda car model, hell never been woped by any other car that ive raced except a mustang my freind ownes that runs like 500hp...375hp with only 2100 pounds is a hell of a power to weight ratio!!!!

[ElementalFiend]

Wow I remember this post. Well since I'm here I'll update:

Since my previous post I've had a few "races". I've won against another handful of civics, most of them from a rolling start (40-45+mph start). I can never beat them from a light (especially since mine is an automatic) but by the time I hit 4th gear I've caught up and can actually pass them.

I raced my buddies 95 Celica GT (Standard Transmission) twice one night on a road which was "about" 1/4mile in length, but not a true 1/4 mile. The first time he won. I screwed up dropping the car into drive, my Ti is an Automatic. Revved too high and the safety wouldn't let me ram it in, which is probably a good thing. The second time I did it just right (held it at about 2500 rpm) and put it into drive with a slight squeal of the tires. Beat him.. barely. I believe our two cars are just about dead even in a 1/4mile.

I've lost to two Vipers (Since my car is orange.. everyone wants to race me), and a porche of some kind. Though, that should be completely expected. I also lost to a crotch rocket, but he was gone before I had even pressed the gas all the way down lol. I get "offered" to race by hondas and other cars of that class often, but usually ignore them.

The one win I am poud of was beating an early 90s model Camaro. Granted.. it was the 6cyl. version and it appeared to be in bad shape. But I was still happily suprised for that win.

Oh yes, almost forgot, we can keep up with Chevy 1500 trucks off the line and beat them top end. I raced a guy almost 100 miles off and on through El Paso, Texas into west texas. We'd race for a mile, playing with each other, then one of us would have to get off the highway. Then I'd see him a bit later either by catching up with him, or him with me. That made the long trip a bit more fun