well for myself, I would not buy an RX7 or 300GT wahtever,, just the difference in insurance, gaz, repairs, etc..

I would prefer to have a good 13sec lancer than a money rippin' 11 seconds _______ (put name of fast car)

Etienne

 

yep... to be in the 13's or 14's isn't bad enough..... id rather have that than buy an rx7 or 3000gt...... be price wise, i think you made a right decision on getting a lancer, who knows, pro'lly 3-4 yrs from now we'll have some new stuffs to put in the hood.. who knows??? stick to your lancer!!!!! it's better looking than most of the cars out there,..... as ive said i think ur better off if youre just gonna stick to your lancer instead of buying other cars..... think of the insurance, maintenance, etc...... dont get the rx7 or 3000gt, and definitely NOT A CIVIC!!!!!!! **** those!!!!

 

few responses
1. didn't make the decision to buy the car, parents did & they pay for it so no getting a new evo wit that as a trade in
2. thanks hobie for reading enough of my posts to realize i have pretty much no money lol
3. ditto on the engine swap, not cost effective
4. realistically i know i will prob never have a 10 sec car i just want that to be feasible/have potential
5. just wanted to know if people feel a 13 sec lancer is pretty fast
6. don't particularly like hot rods i am an import guy

now how easily can a 13 or 14 sec lancer be achieved? or how cheaply i should say?

 

For the money it would take, you would be better off buing something RWD, v8, and domestic. Serioulsy, if you want to go 1/4, which is not a bad thing at all, FWD is not the answer. Hell, '98 Z28s have been tested to run a 12.9 stock. They arnt that expensive in the whole range of things either.

Very, very untrue. The only reason people blow their engines is because they dont know enough about the car in the first place. I've seen many a 3rd gen run extremely well for the power output they create. Not to mention 2nd Gens, which cost half as much and have more idiot proof engines (single turbo, better cooling). The 3rd Gen Rx7 is arguably the best performance car ever made. You cant match it on the dollar. 'Nuff said.

 

https://www.evolutionm.net/forums/sh...&threadid=8304

https://www.evolutionm.net/forums/sh...threadid=10845

https://www.evolutionm.net/forums/sh...threadid=11471

That's only 3 of these "buildup" style threads. 2 by you in fact and I know there's more.

 

My thoughts precisely. There's a certain novelty to owning a quick car that, by all means, should be slow. Just my thoughts on the matter.

 

If you want a car that you can swap the engine with... get yourself a crx or a civic... get yourself an H22a motor (prelude) turbocharge it... you'll be pretty well off right from there... that's just my 2cents though

 

I wholly agree. Having a 9 second '89 Dodge Shadow would simply bring a smile to my face. In order to do this, however, you would need funds, and lots of it. As 'hardcoretuner' stated, he dosnt have that much cash on hand making a RWD V8, 'pony car', a much better solution. My .02 also.

 

if i had .02 for every time said .02 i'd be able to get an evo

 

thanks i think i am just gonna stick wit the lancer i figure i can save get a trubo and then just do more and more so i can turn the boost up
current plan
turbo > limited slip > pistons > rods > turbo cams > etc
thats the basic idea right now

edit: i can do that over a lot of time wich i have plenty of so its just a matter of saving

 

Go to:
http://www.car-videos.com/performanc....asp?dist=1320

I've pasted about a quarter of the page below: A car that does 10's in the 1/4 mile costs $$$$$$$$$$.

Now, my 11 year old Honda CBR600 F2 would get pretty close but it has about 95 hp for a wet weight of 450 lbs. Get the picture? Power to Weight ratio and power delivery are the key.

0 to 1320 ft (1/4 mile)
Car Time Speed
1998 Mercedes-Benz CLK-GTR 10.60 s 137.5 mph
1994 McLaren F1 10.70 s 137.8 mph
1991 Ferrari F40 11.70 s 125.4 mph
1966 AC Cobra 427 11.80 s 121.9 mph
2002 Porsche 911 GT2 12.00 s 120.7 mph
1996 Ferrari F50 12.00 s 124.8 mph
2003 Dodge Viper SRT-10 12.10 s 120.1 mph
1995 Lamborghini Diablo SE 5.7 12.12 s 124.1 mph
2002 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 12.50 s 116.3 mph
1998 Dodge Viper GTS-R 12.60 s 114.8 mph
2003 Ferrari 575M Maranello F1 12.60 s 116.7 mph
2000 BMW Z8 12.90 s 109.9 mph
1998 Subaru Impreza WRX 22B Sti 12.90 s 104.9 mph
1997 Ferrari F355 Spider 13.00 s 112.4 mph
2003 Mercedes-Benz SL 55 AMG 13.00 s 110.3 mph
1997 Lotus Esprit Turbo 13.10 s 112.5 mph
2003 Ford Mustang SVT Cobra 13.10 s 109.4 mph
2002 Maserati Cambiocorsa Spyder 13.20 s 109.3 mph
2000 Maserati 3200 GT 13.20 s 108.1 mph
1970 Ford Mustang Boss 429 13.30 s 108.5 mph
2001 BMW M3 13.38 s 105.7 mph
2002 Mitsubishi Lancer EVO VII 13.40 s 102.5 mph
1999 Chevrolet Corvette LS1 Hardtop 13.40 s 108.3 mph
2001 BMW M5 13.40 s 106.1 mph
2004 Subaru Impreza WRX Sti Sedan (U.S. spec speculation) 13.48 s 101.1 mph
2001 Holden GTS R (Aus) 13.50 s 108.1 mph
1989 Pontiac Trans Am Turbo 13.63 s 106.0 mph
2001 Ford Mustang SVT Cobra 13.66 s 106.1 mph
1993 Mazda RX-7 Twin Turbo 13.70 s 102.5 mph
2001 Panoz Esperante 13.70 s 105.6 mph
2002 Mercedes-Benz C 32 AMG 13.70 s 104.4 mph
1994 Toyota Supra Turbo 13.70 s 104.6 mph
1997 Acura NSX-T 13.70 s 105.0 mph
2001 Mercedes-Benz CLK 55 AMG 13.70 s 103.7 mph
1970 Oldsmobile 4-4-2 W-30 13.80 s 103.7 mph
2002 Audi S8 Quattro 13.80 s 100.8 mph
1998 Chevrolet Camaro SS 13.90 s 105.0 mph
1998 Chevrolet Camaro Z28 13.90 s 103.6 mph
1996 Aston Martin DB7 13.90 s 101.2 mph
1994 Dodge Stealth R/T Turbo 13.90 s 99.8 mph
2003 Ford Mustang Mach 1 14.00 s 101.5 mph
2001 Porsche Boxster S 14.00 s 101.0 mph
2001 Jaguar XKR 14.10 s 102.0 mph
2003 Porsche Boxster S 14.17 s 99.5 mph
2003 Nissan 350Z Track 14.17 s 101.4 mph
1997 BMW M3 14.20 s 98.5 mph
1973 Porsche 911 Carrera RS 14.20 s 98.0 mph
2003 Dodge Neon SRT-4 14.20 s 100.7 mph
1968 Chevrolet Corvette L88 14.30 s 99.0 mph
2001 Audi S4 Quattro 14.30 s 95.8 mph