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Old Jul 28, 2003 | 03:35 PM
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Originally posted by str8edgexx
ok....so you're pretty much saying any modern day American V-8 muscle car except for the Corvette sucks?
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Originally posted by str8edgexx
ok....so you're pretty much saying any modern day American V-8 muscle car sucks?
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I'd buy american before 1972, or I wouldn't buy american at all.

perferably, chevy. particularly, a black '64 impala ss drop top :drool:

and not lowrider style, either :nono:
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Old Jul 28, 2003 | 04:38 PM
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It's all relative.

Figure out a way to bolt a B18C5 to a go-kart. Then figure out a way to keep it on the ground and somehow keep traction. Race it against any stock two ton (figuratively) steel body muscle car and it will rape it.

Now, consider you have a 2.4L I4 and a 2.4L V8. Even with the same displacement, the V8 will have a lot more mechanical drag and reciprocating weight. This means less power out of the same displacement.

I do however feel that for absolute speed down the 1320, a FWD I4 car is not the way to go. It's all about displacement (and RWD for that matter.)
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Old Aug 6, 2003 | 11:49 AM
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How bout a brand new Lotus Elise? Only 120 bhp 4-cylinder, N/A... only weights like 1800 lbs...
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