Originally Posted by tgansert

Well, you add 600lbs of metal weight, you get worse gas mileage, more strain on your trans, increased tire wear, terrible turning capability.. Not to mention the weight an integra (i don't know about a civic) can hold is about 700lbs. So basically, you have an allowance for a 100lb driver and no passengers without going out of spec on your suspension. I would think there are more disadvantages.

Modding a car is only worth while if you keep it a car. Something you can't drive isn't a car, it's a giant piece of metal sitting on a trailer that gets dropped off at shows and is otherwise useless.

But from another point of view, if said show car makes you some serious loot to pump into a real car, I say go for it. But at least design the car so it will win shows. This car would win metal work shows, but definitely not car shows.