Dumb question high 12,s on budget.
 

I wanted to just ask if i was on a budget to hit high 12,s what kind of car and setup should i go with. just asking.

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car: 88 crx hf - gut the ---- out of it replace windows w/ plexiglass (thin) and the rear hatch w/ plexiglass. Remve the gas tank and replace w/ a 1 gallon fuel cell, rip out the entire dash etc..

motor:

depending on if u want it to last, you might bebale to get one pass out of a d15b2 running at like 25psi...(stockl of course) lol...

you can prolly put together a d16z6 or soemthing and sleeve it and all sorts of fun ---- and then run like 20-25psi. :) that'd put you into the 12s no prob.

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12s on a budget, buy a mustang. ;)

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I have about $2500 in my car. So far it still has the glass, full size fuel tank, and only 12psi of boost.

I have only made 6 passes with it. Hopefully next time out it will run some 12's.....

You can see pics, numbers, and specs in the 1/4 times post under general discussion.

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ok better yet, what can i get out of my 95 civic ex stock but willing to work with it. soon to be running 5-6psi this weekend. what can i expect from my d16 with 6 psi boost 2 1/2 exhaust no cat and a rice muffler straight through.new tires too.

Re:Dumb question high 12,s on budget.
 

15's to very high 14's if that.

Re:Dumb question high 12,s on budget.
 

probably high 14s'

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if you hold a whipcream bottle right side up it releases the propelant which is NOS. just hook up a hose to the whipcream can nozzle & run it to your intake. My friend did this in his stock ex coupe and ran a 14.4 with coilovers and street tires. i was impressed.

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he only used 1 whip creap bottle on that run. the day after we got back from the track he bought a Y connector and ran 2 bottles at once! that thing was blazing fast! he was only 3/4 of a car behind when we raced. i gotta 99si w/10psi t3 dynoed at 247hp 202tq. i wish i would've done that before i boosted.

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that story sounds a bit um... interesting. I would like to see how it looks in the engine compartment. :P. 8URHONDA ya mustangs sure are fast aren't they ::). lol j/k. 12's are a hard land mark to get too. And when budget gets in the way it will not be reliable as a daily driver, only as a events and fun night out car.
Hope I helped,
Tom

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12's are not that difficult, anyone can make a cheap engine/turbo setup and even a cheap ass chasis. But its all in traction. Slicks are expensive and so are good clutches.

There was a discussion on honda-tech awhile back on how hard it was to make a "decent looking" meaning not just a POS, honda run 11's for 5 grand (incl car). I think if I had a bit more patience I could do it no problem.

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now I actually have one of those whip cream canisters (umm.. for cooking). It can hold up to 3 charges at once in it.

Think I need to hook that ---- up?

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Didn't Jay's crx' get into the 12's??

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nah, im going to use 5 whip cream cans. I heard i can drop a few second off et's. ;D

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yes Jays CRX hit a 12.84@110 he probably had like $2,500 into his setup with the car. All you need is a light car and a decent turbo setup.
Steve

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True that 88dx.
He had a pretty good turbo to start with an 18G on a ZC...

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I doubt there's enough juice in a whipped cream can to make a real difference in a car, nitrous bottles don't last long.