junkassformula

whats up guys its dustin. some of you guys know im gonna be on this show Pinks. on the speed channel. I gotta race my formula for titles against another car. Today i found out what that car is.............................A Civic you have to be ****ing kidding me. I guess i have to put up my formula against a civic. if i win wtf am i gonna do with a civic. anyways i got her runnin pretty good. i went 13.50's @ great lakes dragaway on motor and 12.50's on nitrous with a stock tpi setup. i really could care less if I lose I just wana do it for the experance.

ShiftyCapone

iTrader: (7)

Good luck. If you lose does he get your car? I hope not. If that civic is on TV I would spray as much as I can and do whatever I can to make your car faster. You won't see any 19 sec civics on a TV show, but you will see ones that run 9's.

Crayz9000

Are you still running the stock TPI setup? If they allow you to, ditch it and go for an injection setup with better flow, like a Holley and a nice set of headers, better exhaust, etc. That should give you a nice boost especially with nitrous.

Ian_F

Good luck man. Show America what muscle is all about.

nick418

good luck tell us the results

A 9 Year Wait

Well I hope that you whoop the civic's gludius maximus...not much doubt unless they pair you against some type of twinturboes vcrap race civic, then i hate to say it, but it will probably smoke you....just depends i suppose. By the way, I haven't ever heard of this show. What time is it usually scheduled??....GOOD LUCK....Show em what a 3rd gen can put out..:rockon:

1981z28

i did not see that name on the list of shows


http://www.speedtv.com/programs/

greezemonkey

iTrader: (14)

Hey, From what I read the other driver is going to be able to handicap you by starting a few car lengths before you, If that`s the case your gonna be chasing him down the track to keep your car.... They uh, really make you give up your car if you can`t chase him down? or are you not a liberty to say

LowRyder

Is there some kind of Pre-run game or sumthin to be able to handicap the other driver? or do you just get screwed for having a better car? That's not cool at all lol I'd be pissed if i had to give up my camaro cuz someone else had 2 car lengths to start with! not to mention the civic could be all done up on top of the car lengths.

Jgolden314

I would NEVER put my title on the line.

echo5blud

well...hopefully it's more like bracket racing and speed channel just doesn't know how to explain that....if it's bracket racing it's all just who knows their car better

junkassformula

If i lose he does get my car . im gonna shoot a 150 shot at it. i doubt this fwd piece of **** runs anywhere in the 9's more like 14's w/slicks

junkassformula

yes im still running the stock tpi setup, you can ditch it if you want to, but im not wasting money on the car. i have headers, and flowmaster exhaust.

junkassformula

thanks, there shooting the pilot episode with me and this other tool.

junkassformula

Thats very possable, but if he shows up in some sort of turbo/power adder crazy civic. guess what. i get to start in front a lil bit he he, but if i lose, yes i lose the formula

I have

1. stock heads
2. stock cam
3. stock tpi setup
4. stock rearend
5. stock suspension
6. full weight

I should be able to start a lil bit ahead

junkassformula

Yes there is time at the begining of the show to check the other car out, and negotiate the race. ie i need spots lol.

ShiftyCapone

iTrader: (7)

I geuss I don't understand the purpose of this show. Why is everyone so fixed on this you got served and I owned you mentality. It is showing up in sports (is there a point to streetball?) as well as racing. Why can't it just end with a hand shake and the satisfaction the winner gets when beating his opponent. I saw a show recently where they paired "tuner" teams against each other to see who could make a "tuner" car quicker in the 1/8". Sure there was your typical Uncle Ben's dialouge but in the end one team won and the others lost. Those that lost admitted defeat, shook hands and returned to their repsective garages with their cars to one day race again. Maybe I am just getting older but why does everyone always have to be an enemy. I geuss when I lose I still like to drive my car home.

85VortecTA

When will you be doing this?

phoenix305

dude thats dumb that they are giving out head starts if i was putting up a title i would want it to be heads up. but thats just me. yeah let us know how it goes and when it airs. it would be awesome to watch a thirdgen take down a civic just to show the rest of the world whats up!

CaysE

Just do all free mods. Take out the interior, take off the exhaust, up the timing, blah blah blah. If you haven't seen the Civic, don't take bets that it will be a 15 second slowmobile, especially for TV, and especially that everyone wants to see tuned imports win over old domestics.

25thmustang

Wow, all I have to say is NEVER underestimate the competition. If he has a motor swap, and a turbo on it, that "14 second" Civic could easily see 12s or 11s. Last thing you want to do is show up cocky, dont underestimate him and prepare for the worst. Cant hurt to make the car as fast as possible until the race!

Petes 84Z28

You need to start researching Civics. Know what you're going up against...
Find out what models run what times with what engines. Find out what can be done to those engines so you can spot anything that has been modified. Same for the chassis.
If you don't find out, you might be thinking you're going up against slightly modified Civic that might run mid-15's, when in fact, he has swapped in a 350-hp engine from a Lexus or something (if it would even fit and work - shows how much I know about them ).
Know your enemy, and good luck

jimmy_mac

Well hopefully he doesn't decide to go out and reseach third gen boards and come up on this one or he'll know excactly what you run. At the same time you might want to surf some civic boards and see if he made the same mistake.

Of course if it's a bracket race none of this matters anyway.

25thmustang

All I can say is I run very close to you on the spray and I would NEVER put my car up on the line... Its quick but in todays world it is nothing... There are 9-10 second cars of every make and model out there. Sure they are rare, but if your racing a thirdgen for pink slips (which dont exists anymore), Im sure his car has something done to it!

Orr89RocZ

iTrader: (20)

I would not want to lose that car. What condition is it in? Do your homework and see what some civics run. I hear it takes alot to run them into the 13's and I think one of the fastest street driven civics was only doing mid 12's. So if he is faster than 13's then thats alot of money in that car. If you win, then get that car and sell it and beef up your formula with all that cash. I say at least 10 grand would be done in that civics motor, suspension and computer. Make a quick bundle of cash.

I know you dont want to spend some money, but put some into it and win, you are going to get alot of money out of it. maybe a stall converter like 2800 rpm if you dont already have one. Will help alot out of the hole. Spend alittle bit on your car to get it as fast as it will go and win for sure. YOU MUST! Sell that civic and you just made the easiest 10-20 grand in your life.

crazy3rdgen

iTrader: (1)

the thing about these **** burners are that their so damn light.. they need a less amount of hp then we do to run say a 12. ...anyways good luck man

25thmustang

Fastest street driven one in the 12s, no, flat out not even close...

There are too many 12 second street driven ones near me, for them to be in contention to be the fastest. There was even a vid of a Civic beating a modded Viper and the Civic had the ebrake on some of the way. I believe that Civic ran 9s or 10s and was street driven, and actually a Daily Driver...

Seems some of the thirdgen crowd is clueless as to what a Civic or Honda can do. Id say dont nderestimate him!

85VortecTA

Odds are your gonna get spanked dude. I bet they have a 10 secnd Turbo Honda from hell .

1981z28

what time does this come on. i went to the speed channel website and did not see this show on there list?????

well when the race happens put on some killer tires so u can grab.
put about 1 gallon of 113 octane raceing fule.
one more good trick is back when i had my 1987 i-roc z l98 350 tpi. i made a box that went in front of the breather and i filled it with dry ice. it was a true cold air intake took a half a sec of my times.

good luck and *** speed

Adrenaline

http://www.pinks.tv/index.html
Heres the website with rules ect... sounds kinda shady to me, but if you dont care about the car... ill at least watch the show. good luck...
P.S. ever heard of Sand-bagging?

junkassformula

early october in Iowa

junkassformula

i did a few free mods, im keeping the interior in it. its ****ing mint black interior. i've allready got a full flowmaster exhaust system on it. not gonna up the timing cause of the 150 shot

junkassformula

yes 13.50's out of a stock sounding/apprearing thirdgen isnt bad at all especially at full weight.

****ing car is mint. getting candy apple blue paint as we speek

i just got done putting a 3.73 gear in it.

its gonna be on et streets

i picked up a bone yard turbo 400 w/a 2000 stall converter
"i hate 700r4's"

Orr89RocZ

iTrader: (20)

I saw a video of a viper losing to a civic. May be the same one.
Didnt think it was street driven or that viper was modded. Thats pretty impressive. All the civics I see on Super Tuner tv and the like shows, that run into the 11's or quicker seem to have no streetability at all. I mean, lightened, tubbed, roll cage and no interior, air scoops for turbo, and similar mods. I havent seen that kind of car anywhere on the street. If there are 12 second civics in your area, wow thats some rich people and have alot of money in their cars. Looks like you need to fix up that mustang to keep america on top.

Oh, I don't doubt what they can do with those 4 bangers. I used to read alittle about them all the time but havent seen anything like 11 or 10 or even 9 second cars without serious cash and mods. I dont focus on that scene now as I found a new faith in American muscle! LOL.

Junk Formula, you are risking alot. I think the idea is stupid but maybe the show will make it seem like you lost your car to the viewers, but in reallity you still have your car at the end. If the civic is indeed a beast of a car, thats not too fair to pit a car like a stock formula on spray, with a car that worth twice, probably 3 to 4 times the worth of the thirdgen. And is alot quicker too. The race better be as fair as possible but then that kinda takes from the "true" street racer who wants to hide as much as possible. When you see the car, you will know the outcome, at least I think you will if you do your homework and can recognize serious mods. Good LUCK!

25thmustang

It was and is street driven (running on 17 wheels also I believe), has no real exterior mods and runs all out.

As for what the people in my area do, i have seen SCed ones in the 12s, nitroused ones in the 12s, motor swapped ones in the 12s, it does take money but Id be willing to bet no more than $10,000. Add that to a $3000 car and thats half the cost of an LS1.

As for more mods to my car, its doing alright for a bolt on car in full street trim! I also dont judge my car by other makes and models, I like to compare it with other 5.0 Mustangs with similar mods. Much easier that way, as I only really care if its fast for the mods, and if I can drive it!

freestylzz

A civic?? HAHAHAHAHAHHAHHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHAHAHAHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA........

(hold up lemme catch my breath......

(highly modded 13.9 16 psi 1.6 Civic later)....

HAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHAHHHHHHHAHAHAHAHHAHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHAHHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!!


hooooo.....weeeeeeeeee.......




HAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHAHAHHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA.....


13.9 seconds later.....

freestylzz

P.S Just remember.....in theory it could.....but in reality it doesn't. See me later when you smoke his as$.

Crayz9000

I only have a 305, so I wouldn't get much benefit from ditching my current TPI system.

Well, at the least you should probably uncork the intake if you haven't already. You could make your own cold air setup for cheap with a bit of good old yankee ingenuity, or heck, try the dry ice trick that 1981z28 mentioned, just make sure the carbon dioxide doesn't go into the intake

Anyway, I just wouldn't underestimate the guy. Good luck.

freestylzz

Oh ya thanks for saying what I didn't.......... $30,000 later and they are still running high 13's. The odds would be in my favor, after all chances are I'd have a high 13 second $40,000 car in the back of my pocket ( which I'd unload for $12,000 1 week later and believe me most of 'em aren't running any better than a 13 unless they have a wheeler bar and slicks on the front tires)....Hmmmmmm............ya...............

Teal91rs

WTF? You can make a tripod page better than that fricken "pinks" deal. really would you trust that guy with your car i think not! i mean really the rules are shady the sites shady it looks like a big fat scam to me. id bring a .38 and a few friends if i where you. really do you trust this guy with your wellbeing? just look at this fool. also man look at who endorses it "Over-rev magzine"? dont forget "Pullin Telvison Inc."... i mean really for all you know you could be racing this civic http://www.pinks.tv/db4/00371/pinks....1338lowrez.jpg better yet this one http://www.pinks.tv/db4/00371/pinks....1503lowrez.jpg no need to come off as a jerk but this all seems like one big scam to me well my opinion doesnt matter so ill back off "pinks" for now

LowRyder

WTF is negotiate terms? my terms would be we line up nose to nose and go. Unless the idiot is willin to give me a length or two lol but I dont care what the car runs giving the other guy a lead is rediculous. You never know when you can have an unexpected prob at half track. just my .02 tho I agree with the above statement tho this is a lil' shady. All I can say is good luck and dont forget you TGO Banner

N8MAN1068

dude....are you insane?
you're spending money to paint a car that you dont want to lose, before racing for slips?
You'd better believe all of his friends are stripping their cars and giving him their mods just so he can beat you. I HIGHLY suggest taking that 2grand or whatever, and at least get a HSR+cam+stall.


I'm going to LMAO and ROLFLMAO when you lose your car. On tv. To a civic.

Please don't put a TGO banner on your car when you do this.

omcrider

I agree why in the hell would you spend money on paint that increases the value of your car and does nothing to make it go faster? Its not going to matter how good it looks on TV if you lose it.

Cars close to the same cost will compete. Who decides how much a modded car is worth. $5,000-$15,000 is a big spread. Don't think for a second any civic driver willing to put his car against a mildly modded V8 is going to be running anything above 13's.

I would watch this show eagerly just to see fools who are willing to put there cars up get used. To much open room for sandbaggers and cheats. Do they offer you any monetary compensation for supplying the fodder for there show?

purdyred89

i hate to say this but i watch speedtv all the time and they are way biased toward the sport compact tuner lifestyle thing. i mean they play nopi-Tv, tuner transformation and all that. you are most likely going to lose your car becasue no 'tuner transforers' are gunna want to watch this show if the old non import car wins. but hey just my $0.02...

nick418

can say is good luck and dont forget you TGO Banner


Yup dont forget it! It adds 50hp at the wheels if you stick it on the windshield

purdyred89

but to loosen up some extra ponies also put a TGO banner on the bumper along with the windshield sticker youll net about 75 bhp.

junkassformula

my friend is a body man. he is painting the car as a favor.

I just found out about the car today,

stock block, stock head, t4 turbo w/intercooler full weight, full interior, w/slicks. im thinking maybe a 12.90 tops

Metal383

If they're relying on what the owner says he might be sandbaggin, way too shady for me.

82CrossfireInj

Dude, that is way too crazy to believe, "You have no more than two hours to complete the race and declare a winner"

This whole thing is under the clouds for me, its like throwing a rock with your eyes closed, its way to shady to throw your formula up on the line for, i mean, a civic yeah, ive beaten them, but this sounds suspicious, dont forget your TGO banners, and make sure to pick up some NOS and AK stickers from AutoZone, that will get you at least 50bhp for the NOS ones, and as common as the AK mods are, id say about 75bhp for those, no doubting a win after those bad suckers are installed, but make sure you do it the right way, other wise, your bhp will be reduced

maybe i should have put some AK stickers on my Maro and i could have beaten that GTO, eh nick418?

swerve-driver

Wow, this thread got long in a hurry- don;t have time to read every post but am wondering:

Where are you going to race?

I have run at GLD before and am wondering if you are running the area. I would like to see the race.

Also is the bald-headed dude photographed above the host of the show or something?


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