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no, actually, despite what i say about ricers, i HATE them. especially the ones with 4" exits and fake type-r stickers. i hate them. i talk more shit about imports around here than anyone i know. unfortunately, i have to work on a lot of them. the civic i'm talking about is just about business. you know, in other countries, those cars are their pro/street? this car is gutted, pizza cutters on the rear, fatties on the front, fiberglass front clip.
but here's something to think about. i haven't done this, because i depend on my truck for a daily driver, it has really low miles, and i'm going to keep it stock for quite a while (until i can get my other projects finished). it's a mazda b2200. we've seen it, it's been proven, for about $1500 i can make my truck a fairly reliable daily driver in the mid 10's. not bad for a $1500 conversion, and i'm not talking about throwing in a v8. the main problem is the rear end. we've already shattered the rear end a few times in another b2200 with a 90 v6 chev conversion. they're only meant for about 100 hp. the nice thing is, the mazdas and chevy shares the same 6-bolt wheel pattern. so, throw a nice 12-bolt under it (although keeping the mazda motor).
so, take $1500 from whatever you've spent, and i bet i could get the truck in the low 8's. not bad for a completely stock-looking (besides some mandatory wider rear tires) rice-grinder.
i'll always take a nice v8 over a rice grinder. but my oooollld chevy truck was showing its age, and eating gas like a mofo so i needed something a little more reliable and preferrably easier on gas.
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