the only honda civic i would ever want

Post by **Sabre** » Thu Feb 08, 2007 10:46 am

OMG, that thing is ridiculous....

Post by **complacent** » Thu Feb 08, 2007 11:35 am

holy wow. It almost feels wrong, doesn't it?

(I bet it's fast as snot though)

avriette · Post by **avriette** » Sat Feb 10, 2007 8:32 am

complacent wrote:holy wow. It almost feels wrong, doesn't it?

(I bet it's fast as snot though)

I doubt it. Or, maybe it will be fast for one run. If it's mounted up front like that, and as low as it is, it has to be on the strut towers or (eek) directly to the body. There's just nowhere to put an engine that heavy an that torquey in that car.

Years and years ago, T&HTP published an article about an old hatchback civic that had a 3.0L from an Acura Legend mounted in the hatch area. Essentially making it a mid-engine, transverse-mount, rear-wheel-drive car (uh, like a MR2, I guess; not like a Lambo).

Also, it looks like the car has been back-halved, so it's got enormous tires out back and probably a live axle. So the engine has no room to give in the driveline or mounts (wtf kind of tranny did they stick in there? the car isn't long enough for a TH400!!), and all that torque is going to rip the fucker in half on the first pull.

I'd really like to see video of it moving. But I'm not sure "fast" is the right description. Maybe "dangerous" or "autobifurcating."

avriette · Post by **avriette** » Sat Feb 10, 2007 8:32 am

complacent wrote:holy wow. It almost feels wrong, doesn't it?

(I bet it's fast as snot though)

I doubt it. Or, maybe it will be fast for one run. If it's mounted up front like that, and as low as it is, it has to be on the strut towers or (eek) directly to the body. There's just nowhere to put an engine that heavy an that torquey in that car.

Years and years ago, T&HTP published an article about an old hatchback civic that had a 3.0L from an Acura Legend mounted in the hatch area. Essentially making it a mid-engine, transverse-mount, rear-wheel-drive car (uh, like a MR2, I guess; not like a Lambo).

Also, it looks like the car has been back-halved, so it's got enormous tires out back and probably a live axle. So the engine has no room to give in the driveline or mounts (wtf kind of tranny did they stick in there? the car isn't long enough for a TH400!!), and all that torque is going to rip the fucker in half on the first pull.

I'd really like to see video of it moving. But I'm not sure "fast" is the right description. Maybe "dangerous" or "autobifurcating."

avriette · Post by **avriette** » Sat Feb 10, 2007 8:37 am

avriette wrote:duplicate stuff from me

Musta ate some habaneros or somethin.

snaab · Post by **snaab** » Sat Feb 10, 2007 10:34 am

avriette wrote:
avriette wrote:duplicate stuff from me
Musta ate some habaneros or somethin.

I've been getting these alot too...

Cereb Daithi · Post by **Cereb Daithi** » Sat Feb 10, 2007 1:40 pm

i get that every time i try to make a new post.. ive jsut been treating it as the "your message has been posted" screena nd continue on with my life...

but since people are brining it up

julliaaannnnnnn!

Mr Kleen · Post by **Mr Kleen** » Sat Feb 10, 2007 5:53 pm

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