I have to tell you something about ricers. I actually own a stock '90 CRX, as well as a V6 Mustang. I'd have to say that my CRX is much faster, which doesn't say much compared to a v6. After dropping the clutch in second gear, and peeling out the tires several times, the transmission has a bad bearing. So, IMHO, a ricer won't last long on the strip, even though they are fast. But HP isn't as important to me as cornering. I enjoy more auto-x than dragging. Auto-x is alot of fun, and takes a fairly skilled driver to do it well. This is where the CRX, and my Porsche 914 is superior. Don't even come near me in any of your Vettes, Cobras, etc. with those on the auto-x course
. TBH, I was fairly impressed that my stock '95 Mustang could hold it's own on a corner. Big difference from early models. Now that I need to replace my shocks and springs, I might be able to get closer to the performance of my 914, but not quite
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