you can do some decent track racing with the civic, but the FWD will really hold you back

Anyone that races civics in straight lines are dumb fucks. I still bet my CTR will beat ur car stock around a bendy track.

Yea sure 3 seconds in a straight line is a long time (or those that care) but it will easily make that back on corners. Also I think I did mention my car only has a 2L n/a 4 cylinder? Compared to what the pontiac has stock vs stock... 3 seconds is not that huge of a difference.

You prove my point exactly.. Who gives a fuck about 1/4 times? does it make ur dick bigger? Unless u are actually gonna do something like <7 secs where the adrenaline rush? Track racing is far more fun and exciting than straight line racing FACT.

What you mean my CTR isnt quite stock? Its factory tuned... thats stock to me. Theres no aftermarket parts whatsoever. Unless my rear brake light cover counts as a performance "mod".
With a few grand put into a civic type R it will still cost lest than its rivals (foces ST, opel/vauxhaull VXR, golf GTI/R32) and be faster aswell N/A.

everyone always talks about track racing on these forums, and how their car is better at track racing than my car or someone elses car

but lemme ask these pple a question

have they ever been to a track, and when your actually driving your car on a daily basis how much fun can u actually have with a car that can just handle good?
i think on a daily basis your are going to use strait line speed A LOT more than just being good on a turn, trying to turn fast on a normal road is dangerous, not saying the going fast in a strait line isnt, theres just alot more room for error when trying to turn fast on public roads

and as for track racing funner than strait line racing, thats a matter of personal opinion, both arent easy, especially if your shifting manually on a 1/4 car, personally from what ive seen, it takes a decent amount more to build a car that is fast in a strait line, than it does to build a car that is fast around a track

thats just my 2 cents

I disagree completely AkuuZ, but I'm guessing America's roads are mostly straight, long, and wide (and many lanes). So it makes sense to have a car that is good in a straight line. However if you get the chance to have a go in a car that has GOOD handling I'm sure you'll change your mind on what's more fun.

What you say about going round corners is bollocks though, it's no more dangerous than going in a straight line. But again I don't know what your roads are like. Over here if your car can't go round corners, you are FUCKED. You will lose 90% of "races".

And corners are much more fun than straight lines. They also require more skill, but then there's the factor of simply having the balls to go round a corner at 90+ mph. (Which for me is what makes it more fun).

This post was edited by ste91 on Dec 23 2009 03:52am

Roads in America are usually highways, which are just long and straight, and besides that its cities with 100 traffic lights or backroads with potholes/etc.

Straight line is really all you can do here

lol...

dohc drags his civic
wug?

I love how people brag about stock cars on a track

And 3 seconds??? if you knew anything about racing, you wouldn't have said that. strait line or not.

but then again, i guese when you race rice rockets, 3 seconds is like 3 feet so sure.

jimmy!!!~~

/rage essay