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Old Aug 4, 2007 | 06:05 PM
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ya.LOL i think he said he only had like 1K bucks in both the cars..... so he just had to buy steel and welding gas
the rest was just time and work.. i love how it sounds...... and id just LOVE to see that civic in a burn out comp hahaahaha
 
Old Aug 4, 2007 | 06:19 PM
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i think he used a lot of left over metal as well. the only thing i hate about it is the dual mufflers which look like sheot.
 
Old Aug 5, 2007 | 09:42 AM
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Look, I dont care how much he spent. That thing is gonna be on the road, and going fast with other people near it. I.E. Children, Families.

If your gonna do something like that, then you need to learn the skills to make it safe. Thats all I am saying. I know after seeing how it was put together, I would not want to be on the highway with that thing in front of me.

That was all I was trying to say. Hell the car looks like it would be fun to play around with, but I would really like a few hours to go over it and redo all of his welds myself. LOL
 
Old Aug 5, 2007 | 10:52 AM
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yea, anythin can be done, nothing is impossible..... you just have to have the time, MONEY, and KNOWLEDGE to do something like that. not only that but putting a v8 in a civic completel defeats the purpose of a civic
 
Old Aug 5, 2007 | 11:08 AM
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i would care.... show me some of your starter welds..... and then show me the finished welded product....
id trust his welds no problem!
your not giving the guy a chance....... just look at his other finished welds! i havent seen any that are blown out or havent penitrated....



wish i could find that HUGE thread with his build pics.... but cannt find the thread now.....
 
Old Aug 5, 2007 | 03:48 PM
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u know what u are better of getting a mazda rx7 drop a v8 in that and take out the shell and put the honda shell on the mazda chasis i saw it done at a customed shop over here and wow that sucker is bad on a 94 hb civic but the down side is theres the mazda logo on the dash buts it comes down 2 money if u dont got it just as better put a b series motor and add turbo 2 it or a h,k,j swaps into a honda...
 
Old Aug 5, 2007 | 03:56 PM
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u know what u are better of getting a mazda rx7 drop a v8 in that and take out the shell and put the honda shell on the mazda chasis i saw it done at a customed shop over here and wow that sucker is bad on a 94 hb civic but the down side is theres the mazda logo on the dash buts it comes down 2 money if u dont got it just as better put a b series motor and add turbo 2 it or a h,k,j swaps into a honda...
what kinda j motor were you thinking about? and does it look like he has an rx7 to toy around with?
 
Old Aug 5, 2007 | 04:10 PM
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the new si motors i was talking about and the rx7 isnt around no more he crash the poor thing at the city airport like last here nice but i just rather have my good honda when i race...
 
Old Aug 8, 2007 | 11:07 PM
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ok haha well sorry its been awhile........ but ya guys i was just seeing what you were going to say about the v8 but i like all the input im doin the h22 lol thanks a lol and your all right im taking my first shop class hahaha thats where im doing the work my teacher is the guy who owns the shop so ya its all good
 
Old Aug 8, 2007 | 11:50 PM
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if I were going to ever put a V8 in a civic(which I never would) I'd put a 32v Caddy Northstar engine/trans in it. 320hp 300tq, lsd, fwd, and the engines and transmissions are fairly priced.
 



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