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Old 05-15-2003, 05:27 AM
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I was cruising along 264 (local hwy) when this moded civic pulls up next to me. It was a late in the day, no one around so I decided to run him. He had me till 4th/5th but I got him at 6th.....but he was FAST. I don't what he had done to his engine (his car made a weird chirp/sqeekinging when he down shifted. I was very surprised that he gave me such a close run. anyone got any idea what he running? Is that chirp have to do with an engine mod ie. SC or Turbo?
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Turbo wastegate making all those chirping noises.
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It is probably turbo if you were hearing a "psssssssst" sound every so often.

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Thanks guys...I knew the guy had to have something. He was waaaay to quick of the line.
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Originally posted by MeAndMyS2000
Turbo wastegate making all those chirping noises.
Wastegates don't chirp, but BOV's do... BTW, I like your sig... I've got a 99 Greyhound that's Grey-Brindle... Mine does 0-45 in 1.8 seconds though...
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can't say I've heard a bov chirp ... unless the chirp is a fwoosh =)
but I kinda doubt a turbo with a stock engine would keep a civic at pace upto 5th.
do you know what model/engine it was supposed to be?
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Originally posted by gldneyes6
can't say I've heard a bov chirp ... unless the chirp is a fwoosh =)
but I kinda doubt a turbo with a stock engine would keep a civic at pace upto 5th.
do you know what model/engine it was supposed to be?
I have no idea, that's why I posted. Like I said, we were going about 70, both downshifted and then took off. He had me beat till I got to the later gears. I just remeber that sqeek/chirp sound his engine made. His engine had to moded. I've had guys in riced out civic try to run me before and I SMOKE them....this guy really gave me a run.
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I was at the dragstrip and i lost to a civic, he got 14 flat , i got like 14.1....he was fast though, i bet he could get into the 13's...its all good to me though, if he took the money to go fast, then thumbs up to him..(but its still a civic..lol)
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do you know what he had under the hood?
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Originally posted by tenblade2001
do you know what he had under the hood?
prolly the basic bolt ons, plus a turbo


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