nevins Posted October 13, 2009 Share Posted October 13, 2009 (edited) Right then first things first is there a member on here that knows their stuff with the honda D16A9 engine. The reason for this as i have been asked to prep a car for a race by a good mate who has done something rather stupid. He has agreed to a race next summer and the winner gets the others car. ( lame I know). He has a CRX with the D16A9 engine and does not want to go turbo or supercharged, as he wants it to stay as stock looking as possible. The guy hes racing has a starlet GT running around 250BHP, Does anyone have any advice on building this car, the race is a best of 3 drag. Im thinking weight reduction is going play a key part in this. Perspex windows stripped interior and replacing boot floor with ally sheeting. Any help would be much appreciated to show this bloke up as he is the typical little person who thinks he is better than everyone and he has made it clear that he will send my mates car to the scrappy to be crushed just to spite Rhys. Also this guy has serious got on my nerves by saying that supras are the worst car made and he would take on anyone with one, what a fool Edited October 13, 2009 by nevins (see edit history) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave17 Posted October 13, 2009 Share Posted October 13, 2009 Tell them both to grow up? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nevins Posted October 13, 2009 Author Share Posted October 13, 2009 already have but they think its a big game imo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustGav Posted October 13, 2009 Share Posted October 13, 2009 If he is serious then oodles of gas, if it blows the car up, let him have it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Posted October 13, 2009 Share Posted October 13, 2009 Who's Rhys? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nevins Posted October 13, 2009 Author Share Posted October 13, 2009 rhys is my mate with the crx how much gas do you think the little honda could take? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamieP Posted October 13, 2009 Share Posted October 13, 2009 Speak to Ashbhp, his son knows and tunes his civics very well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nevins Posted October 13, 2009 Author Share Posted October 13, 2009 Speak to Ashbhp, his son knows and tunes his civics very well. cheers Jamie I will send a pm to him now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jon5698 Posted October 17, 2009 Share Posted October 17, 2009 To be honest unless your friend throws lots of money at it he is not going to get good power from it staying N/A. My old starlet gt was only 140bhp and it could beat much more powerful cars in races. Even if he done an engine transplant for something like a B18 from the teg or a B16B from the Ek9 he might struggle without boost or nos. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nevins Posted October 17, 2009 Author Share Posted October 17, 2009 cheers for the advice i tried telling him today to swap out the engine or to fit a turbo but its like talking to a brick wall. I can see this ending with him loosing his car. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swampy442 Posted October 17, 2009 Share Posted October 17, 2009 Is that an american 250hp?? TBH he might as well hand the keys over now cos without a turbo and both cars weighing pretty much the same the Starlet is gonna piss all over the Civic Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevie_b Posted October 17, 2009 Share Posted October 17, 2009 (edited) Ahh, a Pink Slip race! How very Fast & Furious! I'm curious to see how it goes, but I think your mate is mad to take part in this. Edited October 17, 2009 by stevie_b (see edit history) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nevins Posted October 17, 2009 Author Share Posted October 17, 2009 more like how stupid I swear he has rocks in his head, to even put a car up for a race yet alone racing this way. The crx was never meant to be raced and to top it all off he has only been driving for less than a year, and i have been in a car with him and 5 mins later told him if he didnt take me back to get my supra i was going to kill him. I dont scare easy in a car and he has made me, never wanting to get back in a car with him again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gordy07 Posted October 17, 2009 Share Posted October 17, 2009 Thats an insane thing to do but if he has to then turbo,lot of NOS and big balls is his best shot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guigsy Posted October 17, 2009 Share Posted October 17, 2009 if the guy with the starlet isnt spouting bullshit then i dont think there is much you can do. Starlets are prety rapid. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nevins Posted October 17, 2009 Author Share Posted October 17, 2009 if the guy with the starlet isnt spouting bullshit then i dont think there is much you can do. Starlets are prety rapid. Thats what im thinking. Although i was looking around on the internet earlier, and found some nice looking throttle bodies, and Hks cams, if he wants to keep his car hes going to have to think about making this crx as light as possible and ploughing alot of cash into the car. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guigsy Posted October 17, 2009 Share Posted October 17, 2009 why bother. just give the guy his car and buy something better Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Posted October 17, 2009 Share Posted October 17, 2009 I'd say he's screwed. My brother-in-law had a pretty rapid starlet running about 240bhp iirc. It pulled a 13.8s quarter mile at the local drag-strip in standard road trim. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nevins Posted October 17, 2009 Author Share Posted October 17, 2009 the stupid thing is that sat in his garage is an ep82 starlet gt, all that is wrong with it is the gearbox is dead but i have found a box for £75, yet he thinks that he can get the crx faster than the starlet. If he was to put the money towards this instead I could build him a quick car as its a tidy base car in the first place. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Posted October 17, 2009 Share Posted October 17, 2009 On the bright side, at least it's another Honda off the road Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nevins Posted October 17, 2009 Author Share Posted October 17, 2009 lol, if he ends up ploughing money into this crx its going to be an expensive scrap cube in the end of the day Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Posted October 17, 2009 Share Posted October 17, 2009 Strip the shit out of the car, get some light wheels with good drag rubber and then just use LOTS of NOS. He might have a chance. A lot of this will come down to how good he is at launching the car. As he goes into 3rd hit the NOS, the change from 3rd to 4th will come quickly so be ready for it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vvteye Posted October 18, 2009 Share Posted October 18, 2009 hear hear. You can lose a good second by just having drag tyres. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Aristo babe Posted October 18, 2009 Share Posted October 18, 2009 Only real chance is going to be sabotage the Starlet or just hope it breaks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jon5698 Posted October 18, 2009 Share Posted October 18, 2009 I would just let your friend loose his car then, from the sounds of it it will make the roads a safer place lol. How much do the crx's weigh? i know the starlets are 860kg and in standard form the power to weigh ratio takes them up to the same as a car with 180bhp. You could get him to put his gt engine in the crx and then wind up the boost lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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