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  1. 03-01-2010, 09:16 PM #1
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    Default new guy with a slow civic

    hey ppl whats up. im new on here and im from macon. i drive a 1990 civic and its slow. any tips
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    welcome, they are all slow

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    I too am in Macon. Post pics of said civic.
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  5. 03-02-2010, 09:41 AM #5
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    All Civic's Are Slow Buddie.. Turbo It And It Will Still Be Slow But Fast Lol.. WELCOME!!
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    Quote Originally Posted by nightstalker View Post
    hey ppl whats up. im new on here and im from macon. i drive a 1990 civic and its slow. any tips
    Quote Originally Posted by lanning View Post
    welcome, they are all slow
    Quote Originally Posted by You_Wish View Post
    All Civic's Are Slow Buddie.. Turbo It And It Will Still Be Slow But Fast Lol.. WELCOME!!



    i have the same car mine isnt slow
    now with LSD
    got an ef? www.eastcoastefcivics.com

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  7. 03-02-2010, 10:09 AM #7
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    Just turbo it depending on the condition of the motor. Assuming it's a d series. There's tons of info on this site, so it should t be hard to make it fast if you got the funds.
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  8. 03-02-2010, 10:30 AM #8
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    Quote Originally Posted by lanning View Post
    welcome, they are all slow
    welcome to IA
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  10. 03-02-2010, 02:25 PM #10
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    welcome...... btw, swap the motor and that will get you a good start
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  11. 03-02-2010, 07:24 PM #11
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    Put V-tak on dat ish yo, you go mad quick! Yo car gon go bwwwwwwwwwwwaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhhh!


    Naw man just playin welcome to the site
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    RAWRRRR VTAK!!!! that ish go from vrom to VROOOOOOMMMMMMMM BAP BAP BAP BAP KABOW RAWRRR VRROOOOMMMM. ohh i crak myself up
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  13. 03-02-2010, 08:23 PM #13
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    welcome to IA
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  14. 03-02-2010, 11:34 PM #14
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    its not all that slow its vtec
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  15. 03-02-2010, 11:36 PM #15
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    single cam?
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  16. 03-03-2010, 07:14 AM #16
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    welcome to the club.
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  17. 03-03-2010, 09:02 AM #17
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    yep single cam
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  18. 03-03-2010, 09:52 AM #18
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    oh, see theres your problem.unless your boosted or running hella nitrous, single cams by nature are slow........
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  19. 03-03-2010, 06:59 PM #19
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  20. 03-03-2010, 07:08 PM #20
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    welcome...

    rally the civic... you won't need it to be fast.
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    welcome...
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  23. 03-04-2010, 10:03 AM #23
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    true but then ill have to do more than lower it to make it handle. btw what do you drive allirae? is there anywhere in this area that has rally races?
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    Welcome, slow racing is fun too, you just need 2 slow cars....
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    Welcome to IA. Put a big wing on it!!! MAD HORSE POWER YO!!! LOL LOL
    Seriously dnt do that!
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    Civic's aren't that bad though
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    Quote Originally Posted by nightstalker View Post
    hey ppl whats up. im new on here and im from macon. i drive a 1990 civic and its slow. any tips
    LMAO, Welcome homie......
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  28. 03-04-2010, 08:24 PM #28
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    I have a tip

    make it not slow LOL


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  29. 03-04-2010, 08:35 PM #29
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    Quote Originally Posted by bigdare23 View Post
    I have a tip

    make it not slow LOL


    Welcome to the site.
    Lol, indeed.
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  31. 03-27-2010, 02:57 PM #31
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    welcome, just drive it.
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  32. 03-27-2010, 03:57 PM #32
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    id prolly look at a swap also. single cam is a hump youll have trouble getting over.
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