My 93 VTEC was beat by a Civic Si... - Honda Prelude Forum

L-U-R-C-H · 10-29-2002, 10:27 AM

A while ago, I raced a Honda Civic Si. He told me that he just Intake. All I had was Intake as well. So we raced and he beat me by a foot. I thought preludes were fast...?

MR.CLIFFORD · 10-29-2002, 10:34 AM

Hmmmm..... You might get better reception if you post this in the street racing forum(where it kinda belongs) You might delete this thread and start one there. You could save the mods the trouble.

Mark94 · 10-29-2002, 10:38 AM

Preludes are fast but we are not the fastest thing on the road by a long stretch, especially with all the new cars coming out.

We do have more HP and TQ compared to Si's but they are also lighter than our cars. 4th gen VTEC's have better gearing so it is more likely a drivers race. Plus you never know if he had anything else under the hood, but I don't know why anyone would lie about that.

You have to admit our cars are great, but the technology in the newer cars is far superior compared to ours.

Mark

euforik · 10-29-2002, 11:14 AM

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Originally posted by L-U-R-C-H
A while ago, I raced a Honda Civic Si. He told me that he just Intake. All I had was Intake as well. So we raced and he beat me by a foot. I thought preludes were fast...?

any cars potential will only take you so far.. a driver plays a very important role also. i'm not saying your a bad driver but i have yet to be beat by a civic si

Si4WS · 10-29-2002, 11:27 AM

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Originally posted by euforik

any cars potential will only take you so far.. a driver plays a very important role also. i'm not saying your a bad driver but i have yet to be beat by a civic si

Me too. I rape those thing's with my H23. Try again or somthing bro. What year was the Civic Si?

L-U-R-C-H · 10-29-2002, 11:39 AM

It was a 97-00 Honda Civic Si. Yeah, I see what you guys mean. Maybe I should just try and race him again. Could have just been me. Also, is it good to double clutch? Someone told me that I could go faster by double clutching. Is that true?

vile10 · 10-29-2002, 11:54 AM

drive harder, you should be able to take him if he only has intake for real

irishpilot · 10-29-2002, 11:57 AM

sorry

thats just a fable created be "the fast and the furious"
double clutching is only needed in old cars and trucks when you shift out of gear and then try to go to next and the tranny wont allow you to pickup next gear. IN our cars it hurts us since you spend 8sec in each gear and losing RPMs and time car is actually accelerating.
OH wow "F&F" was made an impact on street racing.LOL

pearl type sh · 10-29-2002, 12:01 PM

i agree. my buddy has a civic si and we allways race. its all driver. the car has less hp and tq but is lighter. its all about the launch and the way you shift.

L-U-R-C-H · 10-29-2002, 12:12 PM

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Originally posted by irishpilot
sorry
thats just a fable created be "the fast and the furious"
double clutching is only needed in old cars and trucks when you shift out of gear and then try to go to next and the tranny wont allow you to pickup next gear. IN our cars it hurts us since you spend 8sec in each gear and losing RPMs and time car is actually accelerating.
OH wow "F&F" was made an impact on street racing.LOL

LOL, my friend was in the car while I raced this guy (his name is David by the way). David was like, "Dude, if you would have double clutched, you would have beaten him!" I was like, "I don't want to double clutch, it might hurt my car." So I didn't do it.

Si4WS · 10-29-2002, 12:17 PM

What rpm were you shifting at?

L-U-R-C-H · 10-29-2002, 12:20 PM

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What rpm were you shifting at?

I shifted at redline.

Si4WS · 10-29-2002, 12:22 PM

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Originally posted by L-U-R-C-H

I shifted at redline.

I don't know then, how far or what speed did you race to?

ancient · 10-29-2002, 12:39 PM

Man I raced my buddies 95 civic si, in my LEBARON 2.2l turbo, 170 hp 3 speed automatic, and almost beat him......

I don't see how you could have lost.... Unless hes not telling you what he has done to it

L-U-R-C-H · 10-29-2002, 12:39 PM

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Originally posted by Si4WS

I don't know then, how far or what speed did you race to?

I wasn't really paying attention to my speed. I didn't really have a marked finish line either. It was street racing. We just kinda guessed.

PreludeRacer023 · 10-29-2002, 12:51 PM

thats odd espspcially seeing as your a 4th gen vtec...you should pull him badly...i dont even waste my time with civic Sis...although i did find a JRSC one who thought he was the **** till i ripped him a new one...his best time is still 14.6...you should have no trouble whatsoever beating him

Si4WS · 10-29-2002, 01:08 PM

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Originally posted by ancient
Man I raced my buddies 95 civic si, in my LEBARON 2.2l turbo, 170 hp 3 speed automatic, and almost beat him......

I don't see how you could have lost.... Unless hes not telling you what he has done to it

95 Si SOHC=slow

Brady92/4WS · 10-29-2002, 01:12 PM

ive never lost to an 97-00 civic si with my h23, the best ive seen them run is about 15.6 at the track. I think hes either spraying or your just not a very good driver.

PreludeRacer023 · 10-29-2002, 01:25 PM

the SOHC cicivc hatchs are no sloouches, ive watched them run mid to low 15s with i/h/e ect...hell my freinds sisters car is a 94 4 door ex and it run 15.6...so there you go

Preyluder · 10-29-2002, 02:39 PM

I smoked a '97-'00 Si the other day in my stock h23. Check SR forum for the full story.