bsparfel

im 17, and i have worked my whole life to pay for my 9000 dollar swap, as for the car, my grandfather bought me that right before he died, and as for real cars not being driven in the snow, thats what tein suspension is for........... slam it in the summer, raise it in the winter, i dont see what the problem is, wash your car everyday as well so that the salt does not eat it up, there are ways of getting around storing the car for the winter..........

You all had some bad to say when i said i drove my moms van, as if you all have never gone out in your parents cars

rabbitman

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Real cars aren't driven in the snow because they have too much power. There's no way I'd drive a turbo VR6 GTi in the snow. It's not a question of ride height, it's a question of traction. My old rabbit had 300+ hp in street trim, so it didn't even go out in the rain. So like I said before... And I seem to recall posting that I used to race my moms Volvo wagon. So yes we have all gone out in our parents cars, but not too many of us post it in the Smacktalking section.

89xj

its a van who gives a ? its like saying you raced a kid on a tri cycle with your scooter.

bsparfel

Ok, well whatever, its possible to drive any car in the snow, my dad has a 2006 cls 55 making 507 hp, he drives it in the snow, my car has 227whp and im driving it in the snow with my hakalapeta swedish rally tires, so it is possible to drive the cars in the snow no matter what they are............

drift_n_shift

you can TECHNICALLY (you can drive anything in winter), however the real cars wont because:
1. like rabbit said, too much wheel power. maybe not with fwd, but with rwd you'd be sliding all over when snow is in the ground
2. the salt will eat you're car. every city puts our major salt in winter. as you drive, you're bound to collect salt. salt will eat you're car
3. you cannot wash your car everyday, because for many people, it is not a simple rinse. it is a precision wash taht covers virtaully all exterior parts (including under). this takes time, which is many do not have.
-you cannot use a power brush, because this may, controversely, damage the paint. many people choose to do a hand wash, which, again takes time
-you cannot wash your car in winter, becaue as you wash, the water will freeze, and it will not wash all the salt away.
4. as you drive in winter, especially with salt pieces on the road, and with crap mixed with the snow, other cars will spray you're car with crap, this WILL chip the paint and screw up the paint job
5. there are many more, however i am too lazy to list.
in the END, you are able to drive any vehicle in winter, however "the real" cars choose not to, because in the summer, you're car will look like crap and you wont be in your prime.

bsparfel

Yes, i guess you are right, washing the car does take time..... but the rear wheel drive cars with a load of hp can still drive in the snow, think about how muscle cars used to be, no traction control nothing, and tires were not advanced as they are now

B6T

^ Want to race me for money? I have a slow shitbox Festiva.

bsparfel

actually i have heard about your festiva, so no thanks haha

BOOSTED_ITR

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i'll race you for money in my shitbox :wave:

SuprAdam

Cool, what mods done to your k20 civic? Pics? Have a dyno sheet?

BOOSTED_ITR

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^^^ i would like to see that too

B6T

Which shitbox, you have fifty cars, I don't know which one your talking about. Come to think about it, I don't even know what you are driving now... haha.

The Festiva puts trainlengths on the GSR Civic that beat your ITR

B6T

Why not, it only had 155whp last time I dynoed it... you have a lot more then that and your car isn't that much heavier.

bsparfel

sorry, i dont have any pics right now, as for upgrades, i have an aem v2, bora exhaust, and dc headers..... stage 2 clutch, 11 pound flywheel, i dont know, thats all i cant think of right now, besides suspension and what not

BOOSTED_ITR

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gsr civic???