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[Nicodemus79]

Yeah, I figured everything out after I realized that I was thinking about something completely different.

I know K&N makes all kinds of filters, man. LOL. I'm a car guy, too.

You may laugh, but it's a 2005 Kia Spectra5. Chuckle if you want, but it can definitely hold its own when driven right.

In fact, here's my Cardomain.

 

[Tyreal123]

Sorry, I am used to talking about this stuff with automatically stunted people, all my friends are car idiots

I would never laugh at a true car enthusiast, only a ricer. Which from your car domain, you obviously aren't. It is a very clean good looking car. While I am more of a domestic/v8 kinda guy, you need to give props where it is due.

Right now, I have a '96 Mustang GT 5 speed myself. Gotta love the black cars though, always best looking

 

[Nicodemus79]

I like the Mustang GTs, even though I'm an import guy.

Thanks for the compliment!

My wife usually drives that car now, though. I've got a 2000 Honda Civic EX Coupe that I drive back and forth to work. The sedan works much better with the little one. But I beat the shit out of that Honda and it runs like a champ. I haven't really done anything to the Honda yet other than some new door speakers and underbody neon (I know, but it's the only flashy thing I have on it and it actually looks really nice because it's a subdued green color). I'm not going to sink too much money into it because I plan to get a Civic Si Sedan soon.

http://www.autofigures.com/images/vehicles/CIVIC99.jpg

If I had the money to drop, I'd get the Civic Si Mugen Sedan. I LOVE that thing

http://www.tuningnews.net/news/070724a/honda-civic-mugen-si-sedan-2008-01.jpg

Specs:

Engine Type In-Line 4-Cylinder
Engine Block/Cylinder Head Aluminum-Alloy
Displacement (cc) 1998
Horsepower @ rpm 197 @ 7800
Torque (lb.-ft. @ rpm) 139 @ 6100
Redline (rpm) 8000
Bore and Stroke (mm) 86 x 86
Compression Ratio 11.0:1
Valve Train 16-Valve DOHC i-VTEC®
Stainless Steel Exhaust Manifold Standard
Multi-Point Fuel Injection Standard
Drive-by-Wire™ Throttle System Standard
Front-Wheel Drive Standard
Close-Ratio 6-Speed Manual Transmission Standard
Helical Limited-Slip Differential Standard <--!!!! This thing is SICK!!

I test drove one not too long ago, and the Helical LSD REALLY makes a difference.

 

[Tyreal123]

Civics truly are dependable cars- I would take one as a daily driver anyday of the week. You can drive them to hell and back, and they would still be waiting for more.

The mugen is a good looking car, but from what I have read doesn't it MSRP in the 40k area? I am pretty sure it is a light bolton/bodykit car- if you are buying for the name that is fine, but for speed buying a stock one and modifying would get you a ton more bang for your buck.

EDIT: Yeah, I can see the LSD really helping. I do not know what I would do without an LSD in my car- gotta love leaving the twin patches of rubber down.

 

[Nicodemus79]

No, it retails for $30K, and there's really nothing else I'd need to do to it.

This is what the Mugen adds:

* Twin-Ring Motegi track-tuned suspension
* Aerodynamic body styling
* "Cat-back" sports exhaust system
* Highly aggressive spring and damper tuning
* Mugen –forged aluminum wheels measure 18 x 7.5 inches
* High-grip summer tires (215/40R18)
* Front spoiler and sports grille
* Side spoilers
* Rear diffuser
* Adjustable rear wing

It's lowered already, already has a catback, enough power for me (the catback should push it over 200 since it's already at 197), and there's nothing I'd want to do with the interior. It comes with a Navigation system, and the stock stereo actually sounds REALLY good, so I wouldn't do anything there. I might add a CAI, but other than that, it's pretty much turnkey for what I want.

 

[Tyreal123]

I can understand that- I have a different viewpoint. That mugen will get you places in style, with still enough power to have some fun when you want. and 30k makes a huge difference. I guess what I saw was a dealer listing it for 40k, with a 10k markup or something.

Me, I love speed. Speed and toque- hence my love of v8's. Down low grunt is what gets me going, more than high revving engines.

Figured I would throw up a pic of the 'stang, just for the hell of it.

http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o16/Tyreal123/140NoLic.jpg

 

[Nicodemus79]

Gorgeous, man. Very nice. Clean, and black wheels are very nice. I love the silver lip.

Yeah, we're two breeds of the same species, lol. I just think it's great that we have a mutual respect even though you're a muscle guy and I'm a tuner guy. I guess I like the idea that even a realtively small I4 can hold its own against your average, everyday 2.7L V6. I also love that my peak HP is so high in my RPM range. Driving a Civic and downshifting to blow past a surprised-looking neo-yuppie in his Mercedes on his bluetooth drinking his Starbucks while the engine screams happily along with me is great stuff, man.

Actually, it's even better when someone is being a dick and keeps speeding up just enough to keep me from passing... until I drop it into third. By the time they realize what's going on, their $50k automatic transmission doesn't have time to react and I'm four cars ahead of them. Man, I love that.

 

[Tyreal123]

It truly is amazing how far they have pushed cars today with both Forced Induction and N/A applications. Getting 200hp out of such a small 4 cyl engine is a feat of engineering. I may love the brutalness of a v8, but the fine tuned small engine getting everything out of itself is also an amazing sight.

For example, I would LOVE to have a early 90's 300ZX Twin Turbo. Amazing cars. Just kinda sucks that they like to break so much. Truly was a car before its time.

EDIT: That is exactly why I will never buy a performance vehicle with an automatic. If it is a weekend warrior or track car, Manual is the way to go both for the fun factor and the increased efficiency. Nothing like having so much control of the vehicle. The only performance car with an auto I would get/build would be a bracket quarter mile car- a built auto can outshift even the best driver, and if you have a 9 sec car you simply can't shift that fast. Plus, you need the consistency of an auto in bracket racing. Otherwise, give me my gears to row

 

[Nicodemus79]

Hell yes! I can't even drive an auto anymore. I feel like I'm just riding along, keeping it in a straight line. Bleh!

Yeah, getting 100hp/L is amazing. And just think... throw a turbo on the same engine and you're looking at well over 220!

I had a friend that had an Accord with over 200,000 miles on it that ran like brand new. That's what hooked me on Hondas.

But I must admit that sometimes feeling the raw power and torque of a big 8, 10, or 12 is quite something every now and then, lol.

 

[Tyreal123]

The only advantage I can see for an auto is if you have a commute that has a lot of stop and go traffic- working a stiff clutch can get old REALLY fast in an hour of stop and go

Ideally, I will want a nice big v8 in the garage to bring out on weekends/shows and to have some fun at the track, and then a nice dependable car (be it a honda, or a ford, or w/e, just a nice daily driver) with good MPG to make up for the abysmal mileage the fun car will get

 

[SSonSpray]

Wow! Lots of great posts!

To answer a few questions......

I bought a F.A.S.T. (Fuel Air Spark Technologies) Ram Air kit, which takes in air from the underside of the vehicle. The kit also deletes the highly restrictive "box" that the stock filter assembly sits on, essentially "ramming air" to the throttlebody and intake manifold.

As far as the rear-end is concerned, it is a 10-bolt, but is held in place with a T/A Performance Rear Girdle assembly, as well as Motive's "new cut" 3.73 gear set up and a Zexel-Torsen differential (which is virtually unbreakable in this setup).

Nicodemus.... very nice Mustang, you definitely keep it nice. I actually have a T/A Performance rear girdle for sale BRAND NEW IN BOX for the Ford 8.8 rears. Let me know if you're interested.

This car has a very long history, and has won many local and national awards. It actually beat out a Yenko S/C Camaro at the 2002 F-body nationals in Georgia for top honors (scoring 997 out of a possible 1000 points). It is indeed my daily driver, and for the most part I baby it.

Furthermore, it has indeed been raced, and here are my best #s

OFF BOTTLE: 12.77 @ 110 MPH w/2.12 60 foot
SSPRAYING : 11.57 @ 121MPH w/2.08 60 foot (150 shot)

Also, some more pictures

http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g37/Ragingwolf51/SS1.jpg

http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g37/Ragingwolf51/sshowpic.jpg

http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g37/Ragingwolf51/Engine1.jpg

 

[Tyreal123]

Nice... BTW the Mustang is mine I plan on selling it this summer and either getting into a 4v 4.6 or an LS1- I would get a Trans Am though. I will always be a Firebird lover first and foremost, they are the cars I fell in love with that got me into all of this.

Do you still have the stock LS1 manifold, or did you put an LS6 one on?

Nice times btw- you sure are playing games with that poor 10 bolt though. If you cut any faster 60's, you would probably end up shredding the poor thing. I still can't believe GM would mess up so bad as to give such an amazing engine such a weak rearend to compliment it.

 

[SSonSpray]

The LS1 manifold is still on there. The EGR and AIR systems are no longer on the car, so a swap wouldn't be too hard (I have freeze plugs and block off plates already on the car), but right now I don't have the time or money to be dealing with new modifications.

Right now (as odd as it sounds) the car is in restoration. There are just a few miscellaneous things on the car that I'm tinkering with, and I'm ordering a few new interior pieces for the car. There are just some things on a car that simply take a hard hit from time. Here is what I am in the process of fixing:

1. Alternator bearing is starting to go, and I can hear it tinging

2. Refurbishing both headlights and painting the insides black

3. O2 sensor on Bank 2 Sensor 2 (upstream passenger) is giving me a hard time and throwing codes at me

4. Power antenna snapped, so a new one is on the way

As far as the 10-bolt is concerned, I always have kept it in tip-top shape, and that I attribute more to my driving style, the parts that are in there, and Royal Purple 75W-90 gear oil. Royal Purple makes incredible products. I use Royal Purple 10W-30 for the engine as well, and it works. Still runs like new.

Furthermore, I would most certainly get an LS1 car over any Mustang. You are simply buying a better product, and getting more bang for your buck. Just think about it, 5.7 vs. 4.6? Get real! Also, the LS1 uses proven mechanics that have lasted the Chevy small block V8 for over 5 decades. It is the exact same teardown for a 305 TPI, 350 TPI, LT1 (for the most part), and all LS generation motors. Even the LS9 (the supercharged Corvette motor scheduled out) is the exact same layout, even with the blower mounted on top of it.

 

[Tyreal123]

I know what you mean about little things, and always in restoration... Always gotta keep the car in tip top shape.

Glad to hear the 10 bolt is holding up nice- it really is amazing how some snap under stock power, and some handle 500+rwhp. It really is a bit of a crapshoot when it comes to quality, sounds like you got a good one.

You get what you pay for when it comes to Oil- Royal Purple really is nice.

 

[SSonSpray]

As much as it sucks to pay almost $7.60 for a quart of Royal Purple, I wouldn't put anything else in it.

Also keep in mind that 10-bolts break mostly because of driver habit. You can kill a car's lifespan by not breaking it in properly, not letting the car warm up properly, not doing maintenance on it, etc....

There are some guys that just wake up in the morning, start their cars, rag on them to work (while they're warming up), and wonder why they're starting to burn oil because the piston rings were never seated properly

There is a certain method to my so-called madness

a. Whenever I start it up, I make sure the A/C is off (puts less stress on the starting/ignition components)

b. Regardless of outside temperature, I always let the car sit for at least 30 seconds before I put it in gear

c. Whenever the engine is dead cold, I barely take the RPM past 2000 until the car has warmed up fully, and even then I barely break 3K RPM.

d. When the engine is warm, I take the car through a tough heat cycle (beating on it) to flush some of the carbon deposits from the engine and "re-break everything in". It also gives me the opportunity to check where things are starting to wear, and what doesn't seem right. I don't do this every day though... usually once every while.

 

[nigel_in_uk]

thats savage

 

[SSonSpray]

Thanks

 

[comeout2play]

OK, we've gotten a leeeeeeeeeeeeetle bit off topic here!!

 

[Donna_Meghan]

Hey there .. at first we were very disappointed .. and perhaps a little upset ..then we realized what you were doing and we just laughed and laughed ..

Very very good

Thanks

Donna & Meghan

 

[SSonSpray]

No problemo