A wise man once said, "There's no replacement for displacement". Another wise man later commented, "Technology replaces displacement".
I, for one, believe that you don't necessarily need 8 cylinders to go fast.
Here are some pics of the "other" car, a 2000 Honda Civic Si. I took these first two shots at a car show in Germany.
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...and this is what's under the hood!
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...and here's a picture of the dash with the entire family of Autometer Carbon-fiber gauges.
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I spent 8 months building this engine for boost. My goal was to build a subtle, but powerful daily driver. I used Hondata for engine management, and retained a catalytic converter and AC. At 15 lbs of boost this car made 342 horsepower. Here's the dyno sheet...
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After all that work, my parents sold the car while I was serving my second tour in Iraq. That hurt, but at least I still have the Cobra! |
the other car
