Building a 13 Second Drag Car, help me.

**Toma** · 10-06-2002, 11:02 PM

You are porting with a router eh?

Man, you read way to many magazines ......... I think you are seriously setting yourself up for failure and a huge money pit..... but I guess you need to learn somehow.

Where do you live?

**Toma** · 10-06-2002, 11:05 PM

Nevermind....I see you are in the US..... so $3000 is like $5000.

**SpoonEK9@STRD** · 10-06-2002, 11:37 PM

lol your crx running 12's on n2o....

**RiCE-DaDDy** · 10-06-2002, 11:40 PM

i love the 240z idea, i never knew how good the car actually looks!!

**jbell** · 10-07-2002, 06:27 AM

Originally posted by Ranger_X31
I think the fiero is gonna be a more. In a mid engine car, the Engine is usually mounted like it is FWD cause the engine is almost right over the rear wheels, and your caddy 4.9 is probably out of a front engine RWD car. I know you can get V8 conversions for the fiero to put a 350 in I think, I believe they run around $1000-1500. I have no Idea what tranny you would use though. I doubt that tranny on the fiero stock will bolt up to the caddy engine, but I don't know for sure. As well, when you do an engine swap, its much easier if you do it with a whole donor car. Is the caddy engine from a standard or auto car? Since its a caddy, probably auto which means more work involved.

And an SR20DET swap is NOT gonna be 2 grand! . Your getting it out of a J spec RWD car and need it shipped here, I think just the engine starts at $1700 US not including tranny and ECU or shipping. I believe there's lots of kits out there to drop chev 350s into the 240z. That'd probably be way cheaper and less difficult.

the caddy engine is fwd, and you can use the fiero tranny, its rated up to 300hp.

what do you estimate for a sr20 swap?

**jbell** · 10-07-2002, 06:29 AM

Originally posted by Redlyne_mr2
your prices are extremely unrealistic unless of course your from the US and were dealing in US dollars..even 900 dollars for a crx shell is cheap..unless of course its destroyed....a more likely option is to go with a first gen crx and swap in a b16a with some nitrous
Note: a b18 in a crx will not get you into the 13's at calgary's altitude unless you have some power adders

i live in new jersey. usa.

**three.eighteen.** · 10-07-2002, 10:17 AM

err what about insurance above this car and mods...and a "shit happens fund"...well cus shit happens...you cant build a racecar on a budget and expect it to work out hunky dory, i bought my bimmer thinking 15,000-11,000(for the car) leaves 4k for mods...nope...tune up, new rubber, fixing "shit happens" and im in debt to my dad lol

**shadowz** · 10-07-2002, 06:00 PM

Seriously think about it , my friend had a crx and is using a b16a and is running a 15.1 all motor, with all the porting an polishing you can do I would say at best he would run a 14.9, but even with N20 on stock internals it would at best run a 14.2 but good luck anyway

**HillBilly** · 10-07-2002, 06:44 PM

I think you should take the $3000 and invest it. If you can manage to get a 13.9sec car for that much, its going to be a piece of shit. Wait until you have at least $25,000 and buy a nice 13 sec car. My opinion...

**Dope Dealer** · 10-07-2002, 06:48 PM

Originally posted by Stealth R/T
I think you should take the $3000 and invest it. If you can manage to get a 13.9sec car for that much, its going to be a piece of shit. Wait until you have at least $25,000 and buy a nice 13 sec car. My opinion...

Stock market is terrible right now. But it would be a good time to get some cheap stocks, however, who knows if they will go up

I only invested in a special bank account, which earns me a lot more interest than usual with a normal banking account.

**finboy** · 10-07-2002, 06:50 PM

Originally posted by Stealth R/T
I think you should take the $3000 and invest it. If you can manage to get a 13.9sec car for that much, its going to be a piece of shit. Wait until you have at least $25,000 and buy a nice 13 sec car. My opinion...

25,000 for 13's??????????

**90_Shelby** · 10-07-2002, 07:04 PM

That GLH Omni looks killer, if I could find one in decent shape I would definetely swap my drivetrain in it, can you say 12's on street tires.

And of course Boost Infested's ride looks killer as always.

**jbell** · 10-07-2002, 07:11 PM

Originally posted by 90_Shelby
That GLH Omni looks killer, if I could find one in decent shape I would definetely swap my drivetrain in it, can you say 12's on street tires. And of course Boost Infested's ride looks killer as always.

thats the ugiest car i have ever seen.

datsun 510 > it.

**finboy** · 10-07-2002, 07:16 PM

Originally posted by 90_Shelby
That GLH Omni looks killer, if I could find one in decent shape I would definetely swap my drivetrain in it, can you say 12's on street tires. And of course Boost Infested's ride looks killer as always.

check this out, too bad i'm a broke ass motha f*(&.

1986 omni glh,
2.5 TII, a555, exh, port, etc. eng knocks, extra 2.2, low 14 1/4, 2200, 209-1192

**finboy** · 10-07-2002, 07:17 PM

Originally posted by jbell

thats the ugiest car i have ever seen.

datsun 510 > it.

hell no.

omni glh ownz ALL!!!!!!!!

i have to resort to looking for a shadow for a transplant.

**jbell** · 10-07-2002, 07:20 PM

show me some pics.

**90_Shelby** · 10-07-2002, 07:20 PM

$2200

No Thanx

**finboy** · 10-07-2002, 07:24 PM

2200 too much? what price are you expecting for one of these pimping thangs, esspecially one that hits 14's.

**jbell** · 10-07-2002, 07:28 PM

14's aint fast, and good lord thats fugly.

**finboy** · 10-07-2002, 07:29 PM

thats not even worked on much, and it is at 3500 feet of elevation.

it looks

if ya ask me

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