Wife Approved Speed
My wife just gave me the thumbs up to get a project car for the 1/4 mile. My last car was a 1993 Mustang GT and the total cost of upgrades, after it was complete, kinda made my wife not too happy. The Mustang went out the door when the kids came and I have since opened my eyes to imports and can see a real chance to have fun with one. Is there a cheap way to go fast with an import? I'm really looking for something with a low cost since I want to spend the money upgrading the car over the next couple of years. Any advice would be greatly appreciated both by me and my wife (since any left over money will most likely be spent on her shoes).
Bryan Hamilton
Midland, TX
[The cheapest way to go fast with any car is to pick a solid base platform and then boost it. Taking a clue from our Puerto Rican friends, turbo B-series Hondas are very popular choices for street drag machines. You'll save major bucks if you can fabricate, weld, and source junkyard turbos and intercoolers yourself. Also, the lighter the car that you pick, the less power it will take to go fast. If you don't feel like picking through old Thunderbird Super Coupes and Volvos, many off-the-shelf turbo kits and parts exist for such cars as the Talon, Civic, Integra, and 240SX. Factory turbo platforms are generally easier to turn the boost up on, but not everybody can afford an Evo or WRX. If you're not dead set on an "import", maybe a Dodge Neon SRT-4 is in your future? It can make big power, hold the kids and wife while cruising, and prices are coming down. - JL]
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