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Originally posted by Unit 5302:
You my friend, do not have any idea about the kind of forces you are talking about.
You are so overwhelmed by the ricer idea of power to weight ratio that you cannot possibly fathom why some cars are fast and some are not.
What the hell are you talking gearing for? Okay, let's play that game.
Stock 87 Mustang GT 
Let's just skip the first 4.
5th
.68:1
rear
2.73:1
redline
5900rpm
Theoretical top speed ba bing!!!! 242mph whoo hooo, Mustang's are like blazing fast!!
160hp isn't gonna get that CRX to 140, let alone 160. The CRX doesn't have a killer drag coefficient, which is what gets you top speed. When you get passed top end by a 5000lb 1978 Lincoln Town Car, maybe you'll figure that out.
It's all about HP, where your max HP is, where your gearing puts your car at maximum hp in the best high speed gear, and your coefficient of drag.
Notice, there is no reference to weight in there. You can take your 2100lbs and chuck it out the window. The Shelby 427 Cobra had 485hp, it weighed no more than your sorry *** CRX, yet it topped out at 160mph. Where's your pathetic super CRX vs a 427 Cobra??? I'll tell you where, not even the tinniest, tiniest little speck in the rear view mirror.
The Honda Civic Del Sol had 160hp, yet it could manage only 130mph.
The Mustang has a SIGNIFICANTLY superior power to weight ratio than your little CRX, and it EQUALS the CRX SiR (even if the little SiR maintains the 2100lb curb weight). STOCK 87GT. The stock fox can pull out about 135mph in summertime.
My little Escort as that you referred to had a Mazda built 1.8L DOHC 16v I-4 with MPFI Vane Airflow, dual length primary runners on the intake, and it made 127hp@6500rpm, with a redline of 7000rpm, and a fuel cutoff of 7400rpm. It weighed in about 2450lbs and it would kick the snot outta any stock CRX. 4 wheel disc brakes, 4 wheel IRS, close ratio 5spd and it topped out, I mean totally, completely, utterly maxxed at 114mph. It was jumpy as hell at that speed, felt more unstable than my stang at 150.
Bottom line, if I added another 30hp to that car it would have cranked out maybe 125.
Weight means nothing when it comes to top speed, and I'd be more than willing to wager my near stock 87GT would annihilate the CRX SiR.
You find one, or even put another 30hp onto your little CRX. I'll run you, $500. Not a prob. Where would you like to race? 0-60? 1/4mile, standing mile?, top speed? You pick. It won't matter.
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OH please man I would never race a stang in my crx. My car does not have 1/4 mile speed nor can it out do a stang on the top end.
I would definiately bet you that I can peg out the speedo though.
I am not saying my CRX is "fast". Hell I really dont even like argueing with you people over the top speed of my CRX.
I thought surely you would see that "Honda"
and various other publications rate the Stock CRX Si at 125mph. You would have a hell of a time findig a CRX Si R to race. Since they were only relesead in Japan.
There are CRX's runing 11's in the 1/4 all motor that are street legal. but let me guess they are probably running an 11.1 @90mph right
My CRX is by no means a race car and right now it is weighed down with 300 lbs of stereo stuff and I weigh 210 lbs so any kind of respectable 1/4 mile speed is not possible
If you will go back and look at the thread I "never" said a CRX Si R can go 160mph I said it would not surprise me if it could go 145-160mph.
How can you compare a cobra with a low reving big block built for 1/4 mile *** kicken. To a honda I would hope that noone would try to race a cobra in a stock honda anything.
You must be confusing me ith a ricer if you think I would take on a stang in my CRX.
I bought the car for my girlfriend. The only thing I enjoy about the car is the stereo system.
It is too small.
Lacks low end power
And anything front wheel drive is annoying to me.
I guess we will have to agree to disagree my friend cause my car pegs out at 130 and I think it has a little bit left after that.
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