Need Advice for Car under $11,000.
09-19-2006, 09:22 PM
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Need Advice for Car under $11,000.
Im in the market for a used fun tuner car to play with. Something under 11g's would be nice. Must be quick, light, and somewhat eyepleasing. Its going to be a all purpose car, as in drag, highwaypulls and circuit capable. Heres what i have came up with so far:
240sx with 2JZ swap - Light, GOOD motor.
MKIII with 1JZ - Heavy and not so good hadling?
Honda EG with H22- FWD, and Honda Haters.
SC300- Nice Interior, but heavy.
Any others?
Im trying to stay away from Rotary motors. So far Im leaning towards the 240sx with 2JZ. Advice would be great. Thanks.
240sx with 2JZ swap - Light, GOOD motor.
MKIII with 1JZ - Heavy and not so good hadling?
Honda EG with H22- FWD, and Honda Haters.
SC300- Nice Interior, but heavy.
Any others?
Im trying to stay away from Rotary motors. So far Im leaning towards the 240sx with 2JZ. Advice would be great. Thanks.
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09-20-2006, 09:31 AM
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Originally Posted by fuzzy02CLS
Mita with a 5.0 swap or a supercharger.
My personal favorite is a Ford Pinto with the 2.3L Merkur turbo motor... RWD, about 2200 lbs... 10 seconds for about $7K...
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09-20-2006, 11:26 PM
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WTF you're 14 wait until you're at least 18 before you get a tuner car, and learn to drive on a hunk of junk
09-20-2006, 11:34 PM
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Originally Posted by Mizouse
WTF you're 14 wait until you're at least 18 before you get a tuner car, and learn to drive on a hunk of junk
09-20-2006, 11:40 PM
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14!? wtf...
your parents are gonna get you a busted ass civic just like mine did to me
your not even old enough to work...
if you want a fast car with minimal costs go look for a LT1 Camaro / 5.0 Mustang with some saved cash there more then plenty of power. American muscle car V8's are a little more forgiving for the beginner enthusiast then any of the motor swap turbo 2jz h22 what nots you have in mind.
your parents are gonna get you a busted ass civic just like mine did to me
your not even old enough to work...
if you want a fast car with minimal costs go look for a LT1 Camaro / 5.0 Mustang with some saved cash there more then plenty of power. American muscle car V8's are a little more forgiving for the beginner enthusiast then any of the motor swap turbo 2jz h22 what nots you have in mind.
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09-20-2006, 11:44 PM
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he actually sounds like my friends little brother... brought up around street racing / modding / turbo / car enthusiast at an early age... all they want is turbo turbo turbo and retarded amounts of horsepower... just turn up the boost right? easy as cake...
2 minutes later ... in a tree
2 minutes later ... in a tree
09-21-2006, 03:59 PM
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if i had the money...
1. BMW 3er w/ E36 M3 engine swap
2. S14 240SX w/ RB26 swap and a hot set of Volks
3. CRX w/ a B-Series swap [current project of mine]
4. EG/EK w/ an H or K swap
I have a lot of experience with the CRX swaps. I've owned an HF and Si and have swapped before (simple D to D swap, busted the timing belt). There is no denying the fact that the CRX is pure fun NO power steering, light as hell, extremely underpowered from the factory and there is no turn it cant take despite being FWD. Before I sold my POS HF, buddies of mine who own RX-8s, STis, and 300zxs took it out for a spin. I got offers from all 3 for as high as $500 for a car I paid $360 for. I sold it for $850.
You can find a mint CRX depending on where you live for $3,000 MAX! The swap itself will cost about $4,000, and simple auto-x prep parts like coilovers, an exhaust for the new engine, a short shifter, tire/wheel combo, etc will cost around $3,000 if done very well.
Depends on what you want. My next project will be turbo just because I'm almost done with my CRX.
1. BMW 3er w/ E36 M3 engine swap
2. S14 240SX w/ RB26 swap
and a hot set of Volks3. CRX w/ a B-Series swap [current project of mine]
4. EG/EK w/ an H or K swap
I have a lot of experience with the CRX swaps. I've owned an HF and Si and have swapped before (simple D to D swap, busted the timing belt). There is no denying the fact that the CRX is pure fun NO power steering, light as hell, extremely underpowered from the factory and there is no turn it cant take despite being FWD. Before I sold my POS HF, buddies of mine who own RX-8s, STis, and 300zxs took it out for a spin. I got offers from all 3 for as high as $500 for a car I paid $360 for. I sold it for $850.
You can find a mint CRX depending on where you live for $3,000 MAX! The swap itself will cost about $4,000, and simple auto-x prep parts like coilovers, an exhaust for the new engine, a short shifter, tire/wheel combo, etc will cost around $3,000 if done very well.
Depends on what you want. My next project will be turbo just because I'm almost done with my CRX.
09-21-2006, 04:39 PM
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Yeah seriously...you need to have more driving experience under your belt beore you try anything like this. Get yourself something nice if you want, but nothing too high powered and get a good feel for it first. Then step up. My first car was a b-15 '91 civic dx that my friends lovingly dubbed "The Piece". The thing had a freakin 4-speed manual 
. Anyway I was able to take down b-18 integras because I really learned how to drive it. Although I outgrew street racing a long time ago I can still drive better and get more out of a car than any of my friends. If you get something fast to begin with you'll not only risk wrapping yourself around a tree or a minivan full of innocent children, but you'll also rely on more horsepower as a crutch to go faster. Anyway, get something slow to start and for God's sake keep it on the track. I've know a couple people who died from street racing. None of them were old enough to die and neither are you.
. Anyway I was able to take down b-18 integras because I really learned how to drive it. Although I outgrew street racing a long time ago I can still drive better and get more out of a car than any of my friends. If you get something fast to begin with you'll not only risk wrapping yourself around a tree or a minivan full of innocent children, but you'll also rely on more horsepower as a crutch to go faster. Anyway, get something slow to start and for God's sake keep it on the track. I've know a couple people who died from street racing. None of them were old enough to die and neither are you.
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Originally Posted by gocubsgo55
if i had the money...
1. BMW 3er w/ E36 M3 engine swap
1. BMW 3er w/ E36 M3 engine swap
i have a 89 CRX dx and i love that little thing...its got a shitty d15b in it but its still torquey and handles great despite its bald tires...its such a responsive and peppy car
09-21-2006, 09:39 PM
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yea, im going to get a vtak turbo and try to run 40psi with the electric turbo thats only 49.99 on ebay! I also heard a CAI will get you in the 10's! Cant wait! I also wanna go JDM DrIfTo with my civic when I get it too!- lol Come on its my b-day cut me some slack, ive been here for a while anyways. And the sn is a little old, back in the more ricer days. =]
Thanks for all the serious questions though.
Thanks for all the serious questions though.
09-22-2006, 02:36 AM
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i see you're not 15 anymore.. anyways doesnt help the case, get a used civic and learn to drive with that. when you're confident with that, get a beater rwd car to learn rwd handling and then move up to a more powered car.
ive been driving fwd ever since i learned to drive at 16yrs old and once i started driving rwd this year its sooo much different in handling.
ive been driving fwd ever since i learned to drive at 16yrs old and once i started driving rwd this year its sooo much different in handling.
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