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Re: Help me Obi-Wan, I have a Civic!

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Subject: Re: Help me Obi-Wan, I have a Civic!
From: Dave Kizerian <davek@urjet.net>
Date: Thu, 20 May 1999 18:46:14 -0600
I've got a 97 HX coupe that I run in Street touring, and It is fairly
competitive, and a BLAST to drive.....H&R springs, Konig 15"wheels, and potenza
010's  195/50/15    matched times w/ e-stock racers on r-tires!!!!

whitney wrote:

> There are no 6th Gen competitive CSP cars - mosly due to weight, the 88-91
> cars are probably the last candidates for that, or maybe a 92 (2100lbs)
>
> Street touring is the good place for you to be though, street tires (225
> width max) 7" wheels, and all the suspension bolt ons that you like.
> Headers and air intakes and CARB approved chips are also free.
>
> It is a good(and growing ) class in most places, and does leave you with a
> nice street car.  The GSR or Prelude may be better, but the civic will
> still work wel and handle well (which is half the battle)
>
> Stan Whitney
> DP/EP CRX
> GS Talon AWD
>
> At 10:25 AM 5/20/99 -0500, Brad Cox wrote:
> >I have what a mounts to a hugely general type of question, but I can't
> >resist asking.  My situation is this:  I recently became involved in autox.
> >My current ride is a '98 civic hatchback (non-vtec).  Due to a few simple
> >mods (Eibach Prokits, 16 inch wheels), I've found myself in CSP.  At this
> >point I really don't mind getting blown away by all the pax'd as well as
> >non-pax times, but one day I'm sure my ego will take over and I'll become
> >more interested in relative times.  This car is and shall remain a daily
> >driver for at least a few more years.  I've also adopted an "always forward"
> >type of attitude in reference to my car.  In other words, I don't want to
> >remove the springs and go back to stock wheels just for the sake of a better
> >pax.  I probably just doomed myself with that statement.
> >
> >So, given the situation, here are my questions.  First, is there any such
> >thing as a competitive, daily driven, CSP, 6th generation, Honda Civic.
> >Second, if there is such a thing, What do I do to the car to get there.  At
> >this point I know that I'M currently the weak link in the chain.  I need a
> >lot of practice.  Also, I know that a good set of race wheels are in my
> >future as well.  Is there anything I can do, specifically with reference to
> >the suspension (sway bars, strut tower bars, etc.) that would really help
> >out?
> >
> >I guess my whole delimma could be summed up by asking "Is there hope for me
> >and my civic, or do I need to just give up and join the hordes of screaming
> >Neons"?
> >
> >peace
> >brad
> >
> >
> >
> >


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