As andy said, the only real problem with racing a fwd is the launch. In a drag race, most rwd or awd cars will be faster off the line. But for road racing and autocrossing, civics actually compete pretty well with awd and rwd cars (especially with an LSD). So if you don't really care about drag launches, keep the civic, buy a swap with an LSD and enjoy.

That said, if you really do care about those drag launches, there are much cheaper alternatives to a brand-new money pit. You could buy a 240sx, swap in an SR20DET, and have a rwd car that is suitable for any form of motorsport (including drag racing)--all for about the same price as a swapped civic.

But if you don't have any problems with forking out the big bux, by all means, go for it. I just thought I'd offer up a cheaper alternative since I'm a stingy money-grubber.:exnbp: