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Old Feb 9, 2006 | 08:03 AM
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Default Re: Fast N/A 4 cylinders in the area?

Originally Posted by Rally Red 98
for my personal benefit, how common is it to find an NA 4 cylinder that is a solid 12 second car but NOT a tin can?

at the MIR import/domestic shootout a couple years ago there were tons of swapped hatches running 12s and faster NA but they were gutted.

edit: by "not a tin can" i mean front and back seats, carpet, interior plastic, glass, etc.
Almost none. Seriously, they all have removed every bit of thier car that makes it comfortbale to achieve an onlly marginal quick timeslip. It's sad.

Like I said, you're not hitting 12s in your tank all-motor, and if you do, you're doing it at a cost of drivability. Good luck with it though.