I'm going to the track tomorrow just for the hell of it and one of my buddies at work wants me to race him. He has a 2002 civic LX auto with CAI and axle back. His car weights around 1600 lbs. Do I have any chance of beating him? I haven't done any engine mods yet.

 

1600lbs? I had an 03 Civic EX auto, and it weighed about 2500lbs. I don't see how someone could shave 1000 lbs off that car...

In any case, the LX has about 115hp, you will have absolutely no problem beating him...

 

Thats less than an Elise as far as weight. If that was true tha car would actually be really fast.

 

doesn't the CRX weigh 1800lbs? and that's a small@ss car...

 

He doesn't have the passenger seat nor back seat and its gutted out. So I won't have any problems beating him?

 

no seats and gutted still only shaves around 200 pounds or so

 

hehe that's what he told me so he might be lying.

 

you can take him, that is if you can drive worth a d*mn LOL

 

axle back hardly gives any gains either.

You probably won't need it, but take out your spare tire,jack,all that foam in the back, cargo floor matt and cargo cover, your front floor mats and itll shave around 45 pounds. Not much but it sure won't hurt.

Only will take u like 5 minutes if even that.

 

its an auto . . . also you will eat him off the line. Honda's have very little torque. Not dissin Honda's or anything, but even they admit it

 

I have an auto, and my friend drives a 99 ex manual. I have intake/exhaust, he has intake. With him and his gf in the car(maybe an extra 250 or so) and me and my friend in my car(extra 500 or so pounds lol) I have beaten him every time without a problem. My other friend has a 99 si, and he stays right with me but still doesn't take me, so you shouldn't have any problems.

 

Maybe your buddy took out his engine too... that would shave off like another 500+lbs... lol.. but I dont think you'll have any problems takin him then

 

haha . . . but yea. at most he took off 300 pounds. intake may give a Pony or 2. Just make sure you do it in a non pedestrian area late at night w/ little to no traffice and a long straight awaya. be safe . . . .

 

It's true. Honda's don't start building decent power until high in the rpm range.

No offense to your friend but he's pulling your chain if he claims it's weighing in at 1600 pounds. My 00 Civic weighs in around 2300.

For fun, I gutted my old 98' to the sheetmetal inside. Only thing left was the dash and the drivers seat. After driving it, I noticed more power, but it wasn't amazing. Maybe a pony or 2

My point, you'll smoke him! Have fun!

 

02 civic lx's weigh in at 2500lbs stock, 115hp 110torque... an ex would be a better match up but still....

I sell hondas... they are sloooooowwwwww!!!!! bring a book to read when you're done.

 

Well went to the track on wednesday and smoked the civic hehehe. I had full tank of gas + my brother and still smoked him. i ran 16.8 all night long, my reaction time was horrible ( first time on the track with auto car) . There was a scion running 15.5 with headers, CAI, and full exhaust. Ill try to post some slips tomorrow

 

congrats on the win

 

Grats... keep smoken them ricers