The Civic Racecar That Changed the Honda Game Forever

This car right here is an absolute game changer. For the first time in 20 years, legendary racecar builder Stephan Papadakis lifts the front clip of his legendary drag racing Civic for an unprecedented look at everything that made this car tick: the front wheel drive drag racer that blew minds and records. Big thanks to Steph for bringing this fine piece of equipment out to the Donut Garage!
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First 9 Second FWD Quarter Mile - Battle of the Imports 1999 - Vintage Import Drag
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[@TheHoonigans]

Drifting or Import Drag Racing? Go!

[@NoName-hc8jr]

Both✋🏻🌚

[@toxicmasculinity7870]

Hoonigan why not both?

[@amoj2188]

Time Attack! E.O.D!

[@MrUnknown33-v5o]

Drag

[@originaldylanbaxter]

Yes please

[@beeemdubau]

More Papadakis, please! The man is a certified car genius; love his enthusiasm talking about his builds.

[@TheHoonigans]

It's exciting to see Steph make that transition from Import Drag Racing to Drifting. He's been able to take that same passion and knowledge from Drag Racing and implemented it in to Formula Drift.

[@Sookigarage]

@@TheHoonigans And even cooler to see him wrench apart his old drag race car on camera!

[@Cijpher441]

@@Sookigarage he even has his own youtube channel where he does a lot of engine teardowns and builds and all his vids are crazy informative

[@Burley_Bert]

AMEN TO THAT!

[@jsleeio]

Do checkout his KZbin channel, then :-) and I love the enthusiasm and camera manner too, really engaging and informative.

[@diymike]

Papadakis what a LEGEND

[@TheHoonigans]

The dude is the Honda King! Paved the way for what Import Drag racing is today.

[@AJRBPR]

🔥

[@elelael1]

ΕΛΛΑΣ ΟΛΕ

[@emmanueltsavalas5950]

les na einai ellhnas?

[@ViceVersace]

@@emmanueltsavalas5950 h katagwgh tou sigoura, ean rwthseis ton idio 8a sou pei pws einai amerikanos. Dikaiologhmena..

[@zyrokruk_6814]

Dudeeee, Papadakis is such a cool guy. Like wtf.. #Goals.

[@TheHoonigans]

He’s such a bad ass!

[@tommihommi1]

his YT channel is pretty mad as well, full engine teardowns and everything

[@FreekaPista]

his little corolla is unreal, most underappreciated race car of this century.

[@ChrisFu]

He’s a legend! Him, Lisa Kubo, Kenny Tran they used to be the Honda kings back in the day!

[@GreatValueJohnnySins]

@@ChrisFu I remember those name! Dsport mag & Import Tuner Magazine. I was in middle school back then. I'm 28 now. Damn time flies by.

[@Schroe.]

8 second legend... that was my nickname in high school

[@TheHoonigans]

Ha! That should be Nads current nick name.

[@parabola118]

Is the kid on your profile picture the proof of that? 😂

[@jacobj1517]

😁

[@KysZilla]

"Designated" (not just for parties 😉)

[@riothero313]

@Stephen Varthas My first time banged it out for quite awhile, I thought I was the champ. It wasn't until my second time that I realized it was because I was very drunk.

[@DrSwiss-ym7kz]

Nad's favorite word is "Completely" change my mind 6:12 6:13 6:15 6:37 6:42 6:44 7:12 7:22 9:30 9:31 9:40 11:11 11:12 11:36 12:16 12:17 12:24 12:25 14:02 14:03 14:10 14:11 14:12 18:15 18:16 18:52 19:12 19:13 19:35 19:39 21:09

[@jono051283]

Thomas Salerno 😂😂👌🏻

[@bennicolson9370]

Thomas Salerno I completely agree

[@kapten-awesome]

Are you completely sure that is all of them?

[@DrSwiss-ym7kz]

@@kapten-awesome I took 45 min to find all of them, even making sure with .5 playback. I'm pretty sure.

[@adrianr7831]

How long did this take

[@Jim_M_75]

Yes, I remember this car from way back. This is the car that did what everyone said you couldn't do with a fwd car. Great to see Pap' the legend show us round his legendary Civic. 20 years ago, wow time flies.

[@CompressorSurge]

Jim M 75 🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@nickk.2851]

You know it means business when Papadakis is involved!

[@dancearoundtheworld5360]

or sick jokes

[@MILANOKIS]

When I was young I used to love going to Dillons grocery store with my mom just to read the Super Street, Import Tuner, Honda Tuning, and Turbo Magazines. My mom would literally have to pry me from that section to go home. Lol miss those old days.

[@kylem2010GT]

Its be said before but Nads always asks all the questions I want to know. Now add Stephan, a guy that automatically tells me what I want to know. Super informative. This is what I love Build Biology!

[@swiftbadger6167]

Steph is one of the most down to earth dudes. Seen him twice at FD events and he's always talking to fans and answering any questions they have. Mad respect for his program.

[@basithph8958]

Man I miss those old days of Super Street Man those were the days of the original Fast & Furious

[@adampimentel9490]

So much fascinating builds back then. Pretty much pave the way for the import industry we have today.

[@TheHoonigans]

Rumor is Dom from Fast & Furious was actually based off of Steph... #funfact

[@qotsa1]

Sport compact car> super street

[@devianb]

Don't forget HIN, Hot Import Nights.

[@WereAllThatBored]

Yup. Back when John Brown was a name in the industry. A buddy had a Frankenstein motor built by him. Was unreal. 12.50 all motor in a 1991 full interior Civic.

[@sonnywentz6259]

Its be said before but Nads always asks all the questions I want to know. Now add Stephan, a guy that automatically tells me what I want to know. Super informative. This is what I love Build Biology!

[@adrianwelgemoed9562]

Nads is actually pretty cool. I like his dedication

[@TheHoonigans]

Nads is a wizard when it comes to the Honda world. He was the perfect fit for this segment.

[@starfox_wr-45e93]

@@TheHoonigans I saw the title and was like "Yaass, Nads"... click

[@brutalbasspro]

Yea and he's been very well behaved lately!

[@Hole_Motorsports]

Hoonigan nads is really good at asking questions about race cars. Keep him on stuff like this.

[@alienfac32]

i just hate his drinking all the time. the moment i saw him with his stupid red cup i clicked x. been 3 days and trying to watch it again xD

[@AnimalzyNL]

Ive always loved cars, and I dont think I will ever stop loving cars, but technically I dont know much about them. I dont think I will ever stop being amazed hearing people like stephan explain all the things they implement into their builds.

[@jagtem]

Saw this car in the thumbnail, knew it would be a Nads video, clicked fast.

[@TheHoonigans]

We like the way you think. Nads + Honda = Life.

[@slowbra94]

Seeing how jank some of this was back in the day is so great. The swapping the rear suspension for the front. Putting rear slicks on the front. Welding up the front suspension with solid bars. There's so much creative little things I think most people who want to go fast will never do or never think to do. And the fact that they did this 21 years ago is even better

[@chrrtz_builds2018]

This man is a pure legend. That is it I am speechless.

[@TheHoonigans]

We were just going to hand him the mic and let him do a full episode on his own... We just wanted to make sure he didn't leave anything out!

[@tnbjune5177]

It’s pretty cool to see a detailed look of the car I’m a Honda guy and it’s pretty amazing that they used oem parts from what I remember him saying aftermarket parts back then weren’t reliable a lot of time effort and money when into this !!!

[@jkalash762]

I remember when this car was first put in all the mags and still have the issues somewhere. It was an and still is an absolute marvel of design.

[@TheHoonigans]

If you still have those mag's take a picture of them and DM them to us on IG!

[@03canadianf5]

Love watching Nads nerd out on imports. You can see the genuine excitement at times, and it actually really draws you in to wanting to know more.

[@zakwrx701]

We 100% need more nads and old super street era hondas

[@CompressorSurge]

Zak Wrx I'd love a series dedicated to this. 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@Inimigor1]

Oh man, two of my favourite people in the internet talking about hondas! Any videos with Steph Papadakis is amazing, and I just love Nad's persona, great video, love to see the amount of work to make something so amazing! Loving the content!

[@patmald]

My hero car. Stephan Papadakis, hero builder. My dad had an Acura GS-R growing up so I was a Honda Boi starting at 5yo. Then discovered the women laden magazine SuperStreet and deepen my ricer roots.

[@Jay_Z.]

I'm watching this for the 1st time after watching Stephan Papadakis offroad race his Rav4 against the Scumbug! 😂 Truly a privilege to watch for the 1st time, though I'm late. Stephan Papadakis broke records in the hayday of the import/drag racing scene in the late 90s/2000s! A Legend.🙌Ty Hoonigan as well.👏

[@RamosDominicano]

Legend! I remember Steph killing the game in the late 90s. Such an OG in the fwd world.

[@djmips]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/rZzZaKGMqp5kZrs&t=130

[@Lilmattw_freshoutdabox23]

This has to be one of the best break down videos you guys have done n I can't believe how much he broke the car down to show us how the car works. I was waiting for him to ask you if you wanted to pull the motor out to show you how simple but complex this car really is.

[@MichaelNull1]

Watching Nads "completely" geek out over Hondas is genuinely the cutest thing in the world. At the same time he's incredibly knowledgeable about them. I'm not gonna lie, at first I HATED Nads, but his knowledge and respect of all things Honda really brought me around.

[@MichaelNull1]

@@johnnaderi9105 yes I did!

[@dangerousninjax9475]

Best build bioligy i've seen so far. The fact that he could take parts off and show us even the smallest things makes this one great.

[@FXDGRND]

Shaun Carlson was a genius. From insane minitrucks to insane race car. Always on a different level.

[@nateking892]

RIP Shaun ❤

[@utbdoug]

Can we just take a moment to appreciate Stephan. He's so chilled and relaxed, and such a nice guy!

[@austinsears1637]

This dude is super knowledgeable and humbling at the same time. A super rare combo you hardly ever come across these days. Congrats on Everything you've accomplished with this car and the engine modifications and whatnot!!! Keep on keepin on!!!

[@TheHoonigans]

Right on Austin, thanks for the comment!

[@SF_Native]

I remember these days, and definitely remember Stephen Papadakis. Man, what a legendary car/driver! Glad this car still looks/runs great after all these years.

[@Torz.Leonil]

Papadakis on Hoonigan! can it get any better?

[@TheHoonigans]

We hope to get Papadakis on here more often, the dude is a wizard!

[@enzorichon9956]

@@TheHoonigans he was involved in so much car build, you could make an entire season of BB at his shop

[@ryanjay789]

Oxymoron - Papa and Hoon

[@nicolascostanzo763]

papadakis channel!!!!

[@cpolt1192]

Wild.... I remember seeing this car run when I was 14. Made me build my first EF Hatch. Love Steph, he is an awesome guy, down to earth, just loves to race, and will talk to you ab anyrhing he does....AWESOME THROWBACK.....This car literally made import racing gain traction!!!

[@adampimentel9490]

Thank you so much Nads for bringing us some more heat🔥 OG Status 👌

[@easymail116]

I met Stephan at a HIN in Cali in the mid 2000's after he built the 2002 Civic drag car for AEM. Super chill dude, still have a signed poster from him. OG for sure!

[@martindworak]

So awesome to see Stephan Papadakis doing so well! I remember watching him on Speed TV and other TV shows so many years ago! I remember watching his engine building tips and tricks and actually using them, they never steered me wrong! Dude is amazing!

[@viriatvsoflvsitania5422]

You can clearly see this is a 90's car because of that DVS shoe company logo on the hood.

[@zkeyes4056]

I was wondering if they sponsored the car, first thing i noticed was there symbol

[@GLOBFLEX710]

The best skate shoes I ever had

[@FactionRacing]

@@zkeyes4056 They did. They also sponsored Shaun Carlson and Jeremy Lookofsky.

[@cpolt1192]

Damn man.....wayyy throw back......I haven't seen that car in probably 10 years!!! That car single handedly made me strive to figure out the suspension work. Between Steph and Dr Charles' ideas and help, I was one of the only FWD cars around CT that could 1.40 60ft on the street!!!!! The good ol days boy.....then we graduated to RWD wheelie cars!! And now Im back to building a J series like I always wanted to. Awesome Vid guys!!! Thnx for the throw back, nostalgic memories!!

[@Mr.Saephan503]

600hp back then is the same as 1,000 hp or more now

[@dj4monie]

Somewhat, turbo technology isn't where it is now. Fuel Injection has advanced greatly as well, really large injectors were not available yet. They would have made more power with staged injection. If built with today's knowledge base it would be 1200-1300 whp and run deep into the 6's if not faser, since Speed Factory makes 1,200 hp and runs high 6's/low 7's on a 24.5" tall tire in a Civic that still mostly uni-body per the rules.

[@shombiedixon7017]

Truth

[@Hellsatanx]

yeah the McLaren F1 was the ultimate hypercar of the same era and it made 618 hp

[@freedomfox8183]

@@Hellsatanx that still is the ultimate hypercar and some worth 20-25mil used that's a helluva investment

[@markmccaffrey4799]

In ‘99 of you made 500hp you were king of the skreets lol

[@shaneintegra]

It's kinda weird but when I was about 13-14 I used to talk to a dude that was in his 30's (I believe) who owned a race shop n we were on Yahoo messenger. He used to turn his cam on and walk around the shop and show me all the cool shit he was working on including one of these types of vehicles with the removable front. At that time I had never been to a drag race or anything so it was definitely a badass experience and I asked him a crap load of dumb questions. Never once got that weirdo vibe from him. He was just a badass person

[@patmald]

When I see Nads I just have to smash that like button

[@TheHoonigans]

Hell yeah Pat, that's what we like to hear!

[@parabola118]

Sorry but this is just a hilarious sentence to read haha

[@spamcan9208]

I remember this car, it was a big step forward back in the day. I am amazed at how clever and straightforward it is. Glad to see Papadakis still racing. The guy really knows his stuff and is a capable driver. Awesome.

[@Ymario37]

Nads: Fight me Me: Nah man you right

[@maybewibu5358]

It felt like the art of drag racing are on the engineering of the vehicles

[@kyleupchurch6822]

Bruh!!! A double banger! And I was just sayin we need more Nads!!!!!

[@TheHoonigans]

We had to drop it on you guys, It's one of the only ways to make it through a Wednesday!

[@jp2246]

I remember this car so well. This car and S.P. deserve legendary status!

[@Real_Richmond_510]

Completely completley completely completley completely completley completely completley completely completley completely completley Hoonigan!

[@TheHoonigans]

Don't say completely in the mirror 3 times, or a Honda might jump out at you!

[@robertsouza8789]

Papadakis has literally mastered every import he touches, after conquering the Honda world he went on to kill it with the 2js and is already getting 1000hp outa stock block a90 supras, def a beast

[@yocheckit1859]

Honda fans Were u att!!!!

[@TheHoonigans]

Where is our Honda Fans at?!

[@mycosys]

Not to start a holy war - but if that is a Honda so is an Ariel Atom

[@yocheckit1859]

@@mycosys 🤣

[@mycosys]

@@johnnaderi9105 Then so is an Ariel Atom 3 - it is a tube frame chassis with a civic drivetrain, apart from putting the drivetrain at the back they are REALLY similar. Thats why its funny ;)

[@Shepard_AU]

Mijc Osis And I think the Ariel Nomad as well.

[@Ja2808R]

I remember this car dearly, very early 2000s in Super Street magazine. Got my own 5 gen prelude not long after, was my first car. Still own it, 16 years and going.

[@deweberis2709]

Jojo Calos, Adam Saruwatary, Ed Bergenholtz, Papadakis - of course - ... good times of Turbo Magazine.

[@BB_Detailing_00]

Don't forget the ladies, like Lisa Kubo and Leslie Durst

[@evanjackson7233]

These new thundacats wouldn't understand that these folks mentioned are icons of Honda racing

[@dj4monie]

@@evanjackson7233 Not just Honda. Actually too much Honda is what killed import drag racing and stil dogs it in terms of turnout today. GM crushed them and because everybody was driving 10-15 year old cars Honda wouldn't support them directly. Anybody with real money can kill any Import Face-off event. Most of the cars will breakdown during eliminations. I see it all the time.

[@Patrick94GSR]

and Dave Shih! First 10-second Honda if I recall, in a CRX back in 96!

[@madmattthehatter]

This didn't change the Honda game, this changed fwd. Remember reading about this and being pissed off, fwd 8sec car? No way 😡(total rwd guy). This was THE car that changed everything. So cool, love seeing it. Thanks guys.

[@HardCharger711]

These guys really laid the groundwork for the turbo setups that the "street outlaw" guys and hot diesel guys use today.

[@dj4monie]

Tell it Jacob... All these impressive outputs and numbers we see in all forms of grassroots racing would't be possible if not for the sport compact movement that is morphed into the Tuner Community of today.

[@johncarl5505]

Weren't turbos popular in the 70s already? What did this car do?

[@TheRealKendrick]

What the? Flash backs of years gone by. Thanks for the memories. Back then all you needed was enough cash for gas in the Si and that was a weekend. Papadakis = Legend.

[@111dontworry]

If I could talk to anyone about cars, it'd be Stephan.

[@pearlbluesoul]

Dude...remember this car on Super Street and Turbo magazine when it came out...so crazy after all these years getting to know it this way. 👍 Thanks for the video!!

[@cwbetb]

Thanks for the memories Stephan! RIP Shawn!

[@77zrod46]

I may be miss remembering but I swear there was a yellow front drive car I seen on tv. It was a 6 cylinder turbocharged ( mabey twin) car, front wheel drive. I think it was made to run in a class just under NHRA but the goal was to hopefully create a class in NHRA. I swear it ran mid 6's in the 1/4. This is so cool being from '98. I wish I could recall the actual car and circumstances.

[@joshuagregg1026]

Ed Bergenholtz? First to put wheelie bars on a FWD car. It was even in the NHRA Museum in Pomona.

[@joshuagregg1026]

And that means?

[@joshuagregg1026]

Uh, ok.

[@joshuagregg1026]

Please Complete All Fields No, it’s not possible to “wheel stand” a FWD car. 🤦🏼‍♂️

[@JosephAlanOliveros]

this puts a fucking giddy smile on my face because i was there. not physically there when a mustachioed Stephan (with matching prodigious amount of hair) hit the 9s, but i was at THE moment when the news of a 9 second Honda hit the pages of Super Street, Turbo Magazine, Sports Compact Car Magazine. i'm amazed at how much i still don't know about this car! i really thought it was an EK! thank you for this video! truly appreciate it!

[@user-vg1fu1xb5l]

No matter what type of car guy you are You will always find that respect on Honda's

[@George0674]

I was active in the scene back in the late '90s to early 2000s bracket racing my H22 swapped 92 Accord. I remember when this car came out. Legendary!

[@s_wggns]

Shaun Carlson was so ahead of his time, he did a lot of amazing things with Jason Whitfield(NuFormz) before this EK was built and I think all that was trial and error, he perfected it all on this car.

[@revans026]

I worked with jason for years at rage performance. Jason and Shawn are 2 of the greatest minds in the import scene, it was such a lost to the scene when shawn passed away

[@s_wggns]

Robert Evans that’s rad, I’m sure it was amazing being around those two during those times. And I completely agree, he left a giant impact in sport compact drag racing. So ahead of his time

[@scopet420]

@@revans026 Jason at rage performance was where it all started for me and my crew. TEAM KURRUPTION!!!

[@nateking892]

Iconic AF. I was there at the first shakedown runs I think I have it on VHS somewhere. Beautiful build! RIP Shaun

[@TheJohnboyhunter]

Always loving the Nads episodes of build bio, such an encyclopedic knowledge of car stuff! 🍻🇬🇧🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🍻

[@savagegtalks5912]

late, but agreed! Nads the Honda wiki on 2 legs!!!

[@stevenharpervw]

Not a Honda fan but that video was so interesting. And your guest was so passionate without being boastful. Just brilliant to watch 10/10

[@jarekpszuk6944]

The moment i saw the car rolling into the garage I knew Nads will be in this video. He just wouldn't let it be reviewed by someone else XD. Not that I'm mad, Nads is cool, he seems like a guy that would make a great uncle lol

[@TheHoonigans]

Nads is an uncle we all wish we had....

[@zandern9489]

Holy krap, talk about flash back! Nice to see this piece of history is still around and looking so great. Yup, Del Mar fair is where I saw it. Man I feel old, oh wait, I am. 🥴

[@haaaaaawtdaaaaawwwgggggpri1321]

Saw this car at the perterson museum, such an amazing car 🙏🏼

[@nicholasmaternowski2462]

Yessss!!!! NADS BACK WITH A LEGEND!! Nads for real I love every segment you are a part of.

[@gerxiong6299]

Get all the wicked racing team on here! Lol grew up at the race tracks with these guys... even on the illegal street drags in OC

[@HKTjohnnywalker]

I was friends with Shaun in the early days and I visited Nuformz on a few occasions and he let go over this car and helped me with my race car build.. Stephan showed up and was hella pissed. This car was beyond top secret back in the day..

[@kirkarvint.2017]

Haven't even started the vid but I already know Nads will be hosting.

[@TheHoonigans]

How did you guess...

[@kirkarvint.2017]

@@TheHoonigans anything that starts with H and ends with onda, Nads and beer for sure.

[@ryanwolfe911]

Man does that car bring back some memories. I was but a wee young lad in my 1st year of college in 1998 reading about it all the time in SCC and others. Stephen and Ed Bergenholtz are the FWD OG's. Those were good days.

[@isaacshively6705]

In 2000 I had a 5.0 NA that ran 11.2's and that was super fast back then but it was also my daily

[@TheHoonigans]

Back then anything below a 13 was an extremely good time... Most factory cars run 13’s now. Ha!

[@realMaverickBuckley]

@Lactrix Jesus! That's impressive! Must've been hugely built. My Cousin had one with Fitted pistons and rods, MLS head gasket , GT3076R , 3" straight through, 02 injectio and some pretty intense fuelling. Twin disc clutch etc. Think his best was an 11.3 .

[@jessemartin5105]

My 88 mustang ran a 15:45 spinning one wheel down the whole track

[@TheRipster777]

THANK YOU HOONIGAN. THANK YOU NADS. Steph is the guy I've been waiting to see on this channel. Now we need a field trip to his shop...

[@Jones_Media]

RIP Shaun Carlson , That guy pioneered Honda Drag racing fabricating 👌🏽What ever happened to that NuFormz 1.5 CRX ?

[@dj4monie]

Whitfield's car? Still has it as far as I know.

[@Jones_Media]

Anthony Thomas awesome !! That’s good to hear 👌🏽

[@epictestdrive7978]

Damn Stephen, This brings back some memories. Back then and a few years before I was running an MR2 in the 11s (which was fast back then). Using a Accel Engine Management system with get this.... a 16X16 fuel and Ignition map. I had the same 2 step with the pills, and Spearco Intercooler. We all hated you FWD guys with the "Wheelie bars" We thought it cheating that you were using a safety device to lengthen your wheelbase. :-) I miss the ingenuity of the days. Now I look back at the hacks we all did to make things go, and I laugh. You made me look back at some of the people I would see at the track, Adam S, Lisa K and so on... It's good to see you guys still around. I miss those days.

[@isaacshively6705]

I'd throw some lights and blinkers and street drive it... I used to drive a f250 I don't need turning radius

[@earnestbunbury2103]

Savage

[@Dukes3677]

Go drive a stock 2011 Colorado. Less than a diesel

[@dln.sweeney]

Wow! This thing and Steph are absolute legends. RIP Shaun Carlson.

[@TheHoonigans]

It was so awesome to host Steph, we hope to see him more often. RIP Shaun!

[@justRD1]

Shaun Carlson built a beautiful 7-second SRT4. RIP

[@ryanmoulds9225]

EPIC!! I appreciated the ingenuity of the Papadakis team so much. I would concur with Nads. “The most influential Honda”! Thank you for bringing this back Nads. You deserve no shit from anyone. Wealth of knowledge and connections.

[@gerxiong6299]

The GOAT of import racing! 🙌

[@stuntmanxtra3825]

STEPHAN IS TRULY ONE OF THE ORIGINATORS FROM THE CALIFORNIA STREET SCENE LIKE DR. CHARLES MADRID AND ALL THE OTHER GUYS. I HAVE STACKS OF OLD TURBO MAGAZINES AND DC SPORTS . LOVE SEEING THESE OG'S SHOW THERE CARS AND SHARE THEIR KNOWLEDGE. GOD BLESS

[@keepitgwithme]

You need ed bergenholtz crx in the garage!

[@z31rider24]

I watched Stephen, Adam, Lisa Kubo and others drag race on cable TV channel. I would also buy many Import magazines. During those days I would go to street races in Southern Cali with my buddies Friday thru Sunday nights. This was back summer of 2000. What an amazing time.

[@K3NnY_G]

7:30 - Well, you know there's some guys at a little shop called PFi that have been solving that issue with similar era cars. xD

[@rileybradbury1451]

I remember when i was about 7-8 years old seeing this car on Ketzal Stirlings “High Octane 4”. What a throwback

[@JMNTN]

nads before doing literally anything: hold on, this calls for a drink

[@earnestbunbury2103]

He's like a poor Richard Rawlings ...

[@musskeeterbump]

That car is and should be put in an automotive museum . It's part of American history . That car made a history of it's own .

[@AnalogAssassin1]

I was there...the golden age of the scene. Then they invented dirt the following year.

[@evolscott]

So glad to see this thing untouched since the late 90’s. Brings me back to my teenage years.

[@billymadison5984]

Bruh gotA give PFI Speed and Shaun some seious credit

[@The90CivicSi]

Papadakis gunna bring this beast out to de-throne the Hoonicorn in THIS vs THAT?!

[@kevinragnauth9575]

Didn't have 2-Step 20 years ago "Whatttttt"

[@TheHoonigans]

Man, 20 years ago and no 2-step, no KZbin, and no cable internet... What a time to be alive.

[@jondoe406]

No 2-step, boost by gear or dog box. Jusy Papadakis driving his butt off!

[@matthewwilliams9288]

@@TheHoonigans cable internet i.e. BROADBAND INTERNET ACCESS was introduced in 92.

[@Ja2808R]

@@matthewwilliams9288 I was gonna say I had aol in 2000 on a custom dell desktop.

[@TType851]

I think I ran next to this car at a T&T at Pomona around 2000. I was in a 11sec Turbo Buick and cut a good light and then watched a yellow civic pass me like I was standing still and run a 9.xx. Damn impressive for the time.

[@chaddavis2992]

Nads what are you STILL doing without a beer intern?!?

[@TheHoonigans]

They are all going through the interview process right now...

[@chaddavis2992]

@@TheHoonigans When is my interview?

[@dtoy1809]

Sign me up

[@boostedbuiltgarage]

Always love listening to Stephen talk, such a humble and highly knowledgeable guy