ScrmngChckn95
07-26-2004, 10:12 PM
Well, I was cruising out of my neighborhood today, and when I pulled out to the street I noticed this white dropped hatchback civic that had nice 17's in the back and then the black steel wheels in the front. He was turning left at the light, so I decided to follow him(wanted to test out the new headers and was desperate). He goes from the light, and as soon as the road turns into a 4 lane I pull up beside him doing about 40mph in 3rd. I pace him for a second, and then he just takes off bunch of black smoke coming out the exhaust. I downshifted into second and pull about 1/2 carlength, then shift into third and he dissapears into my rearview mirror. Frankly I was suprised he kept up as well as he did, and when we both pulled up to the light I asked him what he had done to it. He said he had "just a small blower kit", and I told him I had headers and an intake, so he says to go from a roll this time. We get going about 10mph off the light, and he floors it pulling about 1/2 a carlength till I floor it, and again he stays pretty even with me till I hit the 1-2 shift :D . I turn at the next light and trade thumbs. Thought he was pretty cool for a civic driver.
BTW: At my altitude (5000ft above sea level) cars with blowers don't lose nearly as much horsepower as NA cars do. So, I might see a 15% loss in power whereas he might only lose 3-5%.
BTW: At my altitude (5000ft above sea level) cars with blowers don't lose nearly as much horsepower as NA cars do. So, I might see a 15% loss in power whereas he might only lose 3-5%.