jstrau8
Ready to race!
I love how chill it is here, it's the only forum I use
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8th Gen Si guys discuss the GTI
- Thread starter stevenchkim
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I love how chill it is here, it's the only forum I use
ImAuthenticFTW
Go Kart Champion
I still lurk over there a bit, some of those Full-Race and SRT (swift racing) BT cars are SICK
gotta love the sound of an EWG, wish we had them on the GTI!
jstrau8
Ready to race!
You're telling me, I love EWG's, craziest (read best)sounding car is my friends 700hp Cosworth-built STi with a 44mm Tial ewg, im so jealous of that sound.
ImAuthenticFTW
Go Kart Champion
Hmm, wonder if we could get something like the Evo guys have..... just a thought
jstrau8
Ready to race!
How would we go about getting somebody to put the R&D in to make something like that? There is definitely the market for it, at least I think there is. I wouldn't even know where to start with this
ImAuthenticFTW
Go Kart Champion
I'm gonna PM you to keep this thread on topic now
stevenchkim
Go Kart Champion
I read the whole thing around midnight last night, was really sleepy at work after lunch. I blamed the takeout guy, too much msg.
Edit: well, I read upto page 10 which is where it was at last night. It's still going on! Wonder if they know they're being stalked?
omgturbo!
Go Kart Champion
That thread is easily 10x more mature than when I was an active member. When I had my fa5, that entire forum thought the civic was THE car to have. Nothing could beat a bolt on k20. NOTHING. They now are ready to admit a stock for stock, even stock gti vs bolt on civic race would result in a gti win.
Honestly revving to 9k was fun. But I had to constantly run that hard if I wanted to scoot. Getting on the freeway, I was constantly in V-Tec. The si would and does make a great track car, but only with a lot of work and tuning, which makes it unreal for street use. Gti is pleasant to drive in stock form, and appears to be a solid runner on the track without compromising too much to make it impractical.
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maxtdi
Go Kart Champion
When I drove the stock K20 and the GTI back to back... I couldn't believe the difference. It's like driving a completely different car. The K20 was dead below 5k as you said... pre V-tech. And honestly it felt exactly like a normal civic unless you flogged it. The GTI on the other hand felt quick and light the entire time even though its a full 200-300lbs heavier.
When you figure in reliability though... its another ball game. With the civic you just add gas and go till you hit 105k then you get a timing belt and repeat.
When you figure in reliability though... its another ball game. With the civic you just add gas and go till you hit 105k then you get a timing belt and repeat.