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Nothing here is fact.  Its all theory and predictions based on very accurate numbers.  You don't have to believe a word of it, but saying its impossible is idiocy.


Lets look at two cars shall we?  First on the line is a 2001 Z06 Corvette.  Its a freaking monster.  Here are the specs. based on the Corvette homepage and MSN Carpoint's charts.  To the right of that is the specs. for an 89 Accord... after a little "tweaking".

2001 Z06 Performance Specifications 
5.7L 385 hp V8
0-60 MPH in 4 Seconds Flat 
1/4 Mile in 12.6 Seconds 
3210 lbs. with a power to weight ratio of 0.1199
Highly modified 89 Accord Specifications
2.2L 420 hp 4-cylinder (using the guess of 60hp gain from a nitro kit)
0-60 in roughly 5.5 seconds
1/4 Mile to be determined
2600 lbs. with a power to weight ratio of 0.16153

Now, you must be saying, "What the hell?  There is no way an 89 Accord can have 420 hp!"  Well, you're right, and you're wrong.  You see, this accord is modified quite a bit.  You might not even call it an Accord anymore.  I would.  Here are the modifications and horsepower PREDICTIONS for this lil' Accord...

Engine mods starting with 2.2L 200 hp I4 dropped into Accord frame (from the US 97-2001 Prelude)
Nissan/Garrett T-3 Turbocharger - +120 hp
Turbonetics Delgate II Wastegate
Custom Turbo Manifold
3" Down-pipe to 3" flex to 2/14 Exhaust - +10 hp
JE 8.5:1 Pistons
Shotpinned and Polished Rods
5 angle Valve job on Head
Fram Fuel Filter with -8AN fittings
Bosch Intake Fuel Pump
Bosch Inline 125 PSI Fuel Pump
Vortech Adjustable Fuel Regulator
Vortech High Flow Fuel Rail
500cc Fuel Injectors
MSD Ignition
Colder spark plugs
Spearco Air/Air Intercooler - +30 hp
Custom Turbo Piping
Zex Dry Nitro Kit - +30 - 100 hp

Now, all the stuff listed there with no horsepower ratings on it are just random little things to help the engine work better than if it wasn't done.  There will of course be some gains from all of that work and little stuff, but nothing significant by itself.  The final horsepower prediction of mine is not including all small engine maintenance listed.  I would also like to add that the cost for doing all of these things is quite high, but not as high as going out and buying a car of equal performance.  Is it that hard to conceive the Accord or any car with this much power doing 10 seconds in a 1/4? Using the higher weight of the AUTOMATIC tranny which obviously wouldn't be used... the power to weight ratio for the Accord would be 2600 lbs. with a power to weight ratio of
0.16153.  A dodge Viper has a WORSE power to weight of 0.136. Horsepower (450) divided by weight (3,320lbs.) = power to weight ratio of 0.136. The higher, the better.

So, in closing I would like to add that everything I've listed above IS possible to be done on this car.  If you dont believe me I can show you pictures of the two cars that most of these mods were modeled after.  All turbo parts and predictions were modeled after Justin's 88 Turbo Accord.  The engine swap and all engine tuning were modeled after some guy's car in Toronto with the H22 in it.

-Oh, to all you non-believers... keep up faith in my failure because there IS A CHANCE that none of that stuff will work. Only because having 105hp PER CYLINDER is friggin insane. The block would HAVE to be reinforced with SOMETHING else. When I find out what material would work best without melting the whole engine... it will be done.-

Oh, another note: It has been brought to my attention that heat-treated billet alluminum can rather easily be forged to an engine block and is more than able to withstand the pressure inside each cylinder. So you non believers get big (^)*_*(^) again.