Comparison: 1998 ITR vs 2010 Civic Si

[dclduke]

ZOMG WTF NEWSFLASH: Cars are getting heavier, safer and more expensive. In case you haven't noticed there are agencies that have manufacturers squeezed by the nutsack; forcing engineers to stuff new cars with a bunch of crap that enthusiasts don't want. To say that people no longer want light nimble cars is a stupid statement, people still want it, yet it is so much more difficult to obtain. The weight comes with the restrictions, despite this Honda is still keeping the Civic along the same roots it always has.

I never once said Honda was entirely to blame. Idiot drivers and the NHTSA are really killing things. But to me a 3000lb Civic is ridiculous. Time to start saving for an Elise.

Edit: While I'm not really a fan of hybrids I do have high hopes for the CRZ.

[Edison Carasio]

Exactly. A K20 Fir would be great... the only thing I seen so far was the Mugen supercharged version of the Fit.

There are some K20A Fits out there, but the cost is around $10,000 to do the swap last time I asked (granted you are using a JDM K20A), and it requires cutting the frame rail AND adding over 100 lbs to the front axle, messing up weight distribution. =/ But it's over 100% increase in power.

There was a guy on fitfreak.net that built his stock L15 in his Fit with customer rods, pistons, cam and sleeved block then boosted it to over 250 hp. I talked to him about it and the rough cost was around $7000 with sponsors.

[99BlackHatch]

There are some K20A Fits out there

REALLY!? I thought I was the first one to EVER think of this idea.