98 dx 5 speed 1/4 mile time
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what would a stock 98 dx 5 speed run in the 1/4 mile ? I know a lot depends on driver but a good driver with a stock car is what im wondering.
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I'd say around 14 - 15........ minutes, lol
They're not fast... I believe my manual says 0-60mph around 14 sec.
The 96-00 Civics make up for it with their double wishbone suspension though.
I might be able to save you a whole bunch of questions here though. I've owned my '99 DX 5sp (stock) for 2 years now.
If I were going to do anything to it I would put the sway bars on from the EX/Si trim and a good coilover suspension. I would have a nice set of tires for summer and tint my windows. Then I would simple drive it and enjoy my 40+ mpg.
If your looking for speed then the d16y7 can easily be swapped for the d16y8. That would go 106hp -> 127hp. You can also just swap the y8 head on to y7 engine for the benefits of vtec (commonly referred to as the 'mini-me swap'). I'm sure other engines will swap but that is the easiest options. Turbo would be next. I'm not the turbo expert by any means but I believe the compression of the y7 engine is good for a t3/t4 turbo (again just from reading I have no experience with turbos). I believe their kicking almost another 100hp with turbos. There's a '98 coupe for sale near me with basically the setup I just described and he says 300+ hp.
I dunno, long winded answer given you own a Camero I figured that was coming...
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They're not fast... I believe my manual says 0-60mph around 14 sec.
The 96-00 Civics make up for it with their double wishbone suspension though.
I might be able to save you a whole bunch of questions here though. I've owned my '99 DX 5sp (stock) for 2 years now.
If I were going to do anything to it I would put the sway bars on from the EX/Si trim and a good coilover suspension. I would have a nice set of tires for summer and tint my windows. Then I would simple drive it and enjoy my 40+ mpg.
If your looking for speed then the d16y7 can easily be swapped for the d16y8. That would go 106hp -> 127hp. You can also just swap the y8 head on to y7 engine for the benefits of vtec (commonly referred to as the 'mini-me swap'). I'm sure other engines will swap but that is the easiest options. Turbo would be next. I'm not the turbo expert by any means but I believe the compression of the y7 engine is good for a t3/t4 turbo (again just from reading I have no experience with turbos). I believe their kicking almost another 100hp with turbos. There's a '98 coupe for sale near me with basically the setup I just described and he says 300+ hp.
I dunno, long winded answer given you own a Camero I figured that was coming...
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im looking more for driving and not racing. Ive only been to the track a few times and one time my Camaro did 14's and my 2000 neon did 16's . i think racing is fun and i like going but seems everyone in my area are more hardcore than me. im more of a car show person or something like that. the reason i was wondering the speed of the car is because everyone i see with an import car has a 10 second car that cant run a 1/4 in less than a half hour. my Camaro is more like a project car that i drive and take to car shows but when someone ask me what it runs i tell the truth. bottom line is i respect what anyone drives.
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American Muscule = 1/4 mile
European Supercars = Nurburgring
Japanese = max efficiency (no racing, lol)
I dunno, in my opinion FWD doesn't really have any place in motorsport. I drive my car as a DD and max mpg is all I want from it.
European Supercars = Nurburgring
Japanese = max efficiency (no racing, lol)
I dunno, in my opinion FWD doesn't really have any place in motorsport. I drive my car as a DD and max mpg is all I want from it.
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lol, I was totally thinking of you when I posted that.
Again just my opinion.
...but really in general RWD is a better balance of steering/power and no torque steer. I don't argue that the Civic can out handle most cars but Civic doesn't equal all FWD as in my first statement.
(^much like the original Austin Mini was a rally champion because of it's size)
....and for all you people doing burn outs in FWD. Stop it. It looks dumb.
Again just my opinion.
...but really in general RWD is a better balance of steering/power and no torque steer. I don't argue that the Civic can out handle most cars but Civic doesn't equal all FWD as in my first statement.
(^much like the original Austin Mini was a rally champion because of it's size)
....and for all you people doing burn outs in FWD. Stop it. It looks dumb.
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Man, I remember when it was a HUGE deal that someone slapped a turbo on a VW Rabbit and got it to run under 12 seconds in the 1/4 mile.
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me thinks rabbit had a lot to do with it's weight
there is one infuriatingly fast one in our autoX, pissing dog action and all too :P
there is one infuriatingly fast one in our autoX, pissing dog action and all too :P
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