10.86@136.3mph
Modacar's 10-second Pro-Am Coupe
689 Horsepower Puts this Pro-Am Heavyweight
into the 10s
Text & Photos by Michael Ferrara
The IDRC's Pro-Am FWD class is arguably one
of the most popular, competitive and exciting
classes in import drag racing. From coast
to coast, privateer racers and shops are building
Pro-Am FWD cars to wage war at IDRC events
or just to earn bragging rights at their local
drag strip and on internet forums.
Since Pro-Am FWDs are essentially high-performance,
daily-driven, street car on slicks, just
about every enthusiast can relate to a Pro-Am
FWD racecar. When looking for a marketing
plan that would showcase their talents,
Modacar of Livermore, California decided
to put their business on the map by building
its own Pro-Am FWD beast. While most would
have chosen the lightest platform possible,
Modacar paid little attention to weight
management when they selected a 1999 Civic
Si as their platform. At an average weight
disadvantage of 300 to 500 pounds, the Modacar
Coupe relies on a healthy dose of horsepower
to be competitive in its class. Currently,
horsepower checks in at nearly 700 horsepower
at the wheels with plans for more ponies
in the future.
To view the full article from Dragsport,
click HERE
To see the transcript for Sasha Singleton's
Dragsport Q&A session, click HERE.
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