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Quarter mile [shizzle] doesn't interest me at all pretty much. It's a tool to measure the car that you have modified to see how fast it goes after you are happy with it.
I would question the potential of a car based on two things :
How much hp the engine can make and still last well
How much abuse the gearbox can take and still last well
I suspect that :
The engine is a modern one that is not as strong in the bottom end etc as older equipment
The box is typically mazda and will die at a moments notice or by having a pucked disk waved at it ;-)
Having said that, how much power etc do you need to enjoy your car? My standard is :
100hp per 1000kg, disk brakes on all four corners, 2 camshafts per bank of cylinders, >= 15" wheels, EFI, RWD MANUAL.
Beyond that is a bonus :-)
EVO's will run 13.0 with zero mods.
Last edited by fredio54 : 4-29-08 at 5:30.
Reason: add rwd in AND manual!! (which [fizzle]ing goes without saying...)
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