Obviously this is a wee late. But I personally drive a 2007 9-3 2.0T and there is no STOCK civic that can even come close to beating my turbo. Oh and the notion that small turbos are slow is complete stupidity. Yeah they won't get 20 pounds of boost. But my turbo will kick in at least 1,000 rpm sooner than any larger turbo out there. AND horsepower is not all that determines acceleration. Torque accounts more for 0-60 times.
Actually, a 9-3 will easily take an SI. A type R has a few more horses and is lighter, so it's just off of that. The in reality the SI isn't rocking too much.0
Brandonrm4, as much as I don't want to hate on you since we share the same name, but a stock Saab 93 does not have a T3 and it is not called stage 1.
lol you all dont know what your talking about, i have a97 honda civic vtec, with the SAME TURBO that a stock 99 saab 93 uses (the t3 garret stage 1) and i raced my g/fs 99 93 saab an blew it away
saab's do no use a t3 garret and yes 200+hp on a 2500lb car would beat a 200hp that weighs 3100lbs congrats no one is bashing civics unless you put r badges and a huge wing and forgot to actually do anything to your car that makes it go fast
Why is it that their is always some duche bag like you that needs to pipe in about your 600 HP rolling piece of garbage? You are just mad because I beat you the other night in my SAAB at the races, your car is fast but 600 HP did not do you any good....and If your bringing that to the discussion makes you feel better "because you lost"!!!than you are an idiot, trans am..... more like Trans gender issues. That car needs to go on a diet anyway....You lost big time man.
i own a saab 9-3 turbo and i know for a fact that there is no stock civic that can beat a 9-3. if there was more open road that saab woulda kept goin man =)
it's pretty amazing how fast that 4cyl 205hp fwd turbo car is..saab for ya =)
Saab will eat the civic. I do it all the time. Now that Im tuned, I do it more.
WesleyEj22 5 months ago
Obviously this is a wee late. But I personally drive a 2007 9-3 2.0T and there is no STOCK civic that can even come close to beating my turbo. Oh and the notion that small turbos are slow is complete stupidity. Yeah they won't get 20 pounds of boost. But my turbo will kick in at least 1,000 rpm sooner than any larger turbo out there. AND horsepower is not all that determines acceleration. Torque accounts more for 0-60 times.
wezleey25 1 year ago
The '99 9-3 uses a Garrett T25 turbo, tiny as hell.
gangstagrillz2009 3 years ago
no offense, but civics aren't fast, the only thing they are good for is gas mileage!
ppat1989 4 years ago
Actually, a 9-3 will easily take an SI. A type R has a few more horses and is lighter, so it's just off of that. The in reality the SI isn't rocking too much.0
Brandonrm4, as much as I don't want to hate on you since we share the same name, but a stock Saab 93 does not have a T3 and it is not called stage 1.
comtrang 4 years ago
lol 01 base civic is sloooow
Euphorica 4 years ago
lol you all dont know what your talking about, i have a97 honda civic vtec, with the SAME TURBO that a stock 99 saab 93 uses (the t3 garret stage 1) and i raced my g/fs 99 93 saab an blew it away
Brandonrm4 4 years ago
bullshit
murraner 4 years ago
bullshit? haha ok you obs dont know shit about power to weight ratio. how about i race you an blow your piece of shit away? LOL
Brandonrm4 4 years ago
saab's do no use a t3 garret and yes 200+hp on a 2500lb car would beat a 200hp that weighs 3100lbs congrats no one is bashing civics unless you put r badges and a huge wing and forgot to actually do anything to your car that makes it go fast
lowbudgethero 4 years ago
my 600 horse trans am will rape either of them. there both slow.
jlb9501 4 years ago
Why is it that their is always some duche bag like you that needs to pipe in about your 600 HP rolling piece of garbage? You are just mad because I beat you the other night in my SAAB at the races, your car is fast but 600 HP did not do you any good....and If your bringing that to the discussion makes you feel better "because you lost"!!!than you are an idiot, trans am..... more like Trans gender issues. That car needs to go on a diet anyway....You lost big time man.
Deltaspeed93 3 years ago
"honda knows how to do it"..."I always said my civic was pretty quick"
LMAO
mcromance1 4 years ago
Dude - my 9-5 turbo with 270HP would blow the doors off of that Civic.
rarelibra 4 years ago
i own a saab 9-3 turbo and i know for a fact that there is no stock civic that can beat a 9-3. if there was more open road that saab woulda kept goin man =)
it's pretty amazing how fast that 4cyl 205hp fwd turbo car is..saab for ya =)
andresc586 4 years ago
no stock civic? lol sure.
Si and Type R will rock the 9-3
Euphorica 4 years ago
I don't know about a Type R, but I know that a stock SI cannot rock a 9-3. Don't argue with me on that please.
mcromance1 4 years ago
There is no chance that civic would ever be a match for the power of that saab 9-3 turbo!
scottmar43650 4 years ago
THAT'S GOOD OL' SWEEDISH MUSCLE!!!
10RRASK 4 years ago