i havent seen it for a while until the other day. can someone please tell why these ricer civics and such cut holes in the rear bumper? it looks like they took a 4" hole saw to the bumper and i just dont get it.

 

It acts as a diffuser to help air get out from below the car faster. And those ricer civics that you are talking about, prob trap 10sec or faster in the 1/4.

 

Yep, air gets trapped under the rear bumper and creates drag. You usually only see this mod on drag cars though. STR makes these for this purpose.



If you see it on a stock street car then it is "Rice".

 

Coming from someone named 200mph,I assumed you might know this

 

ricer holes = funny

 

Not if the Civic they are on is at the 1/8th mile and you haven't even broke the 60ft mark yet.

 

Exactly.

 

We had a guy back home with a EG Hatch that was stripped minus an aluminum dash, steering wheel, pedals, seat and cage, and had a k24/k20 frank motor in it with a healthy shot of the giggle gass and he had those in the rear bumper, but he was also going through the traps at 10 and a half seconds.

 

I have owned a few fast Honda's over the last 15 years, call them what you want but every Honda I have owned would embarrass 99% of the RX8's on this board on a drag strip (yes I know the 8 is not a drag car so save your comments). But every car has it's strong points and with Honda's the engine are just bullit proof.

I ducked out before the K series swap became common and that engine is great.

 

I've seen those on the rear bumpers of civics but without the holes cut out

 

The holes help prevent drag. If you've ever owned one that was fast then you would understand. Some s2000's have part of the rear bumper removed or completely removed as well.

, This is right down my alley. I was one of those "ricers" that would blow the doors off of anything that I came across. Problem is, the car is so light and trying to catch traction is a bitch. Today anytime I come across a properly built hatch, I can't help myself but smile. (I didn't care what anyone said)

 

so if I do this = rice
and if a ricer does it = not rice

got it

 

This is one of the few cases where it's a double negative unfortunately.....

 

I hate the term "rice". My dad used to call my Civic rice even though it would smoke his Vette (69') in every way.

 

well i should have been more clear i figured why this is done on race cars but i was talking about seeing this on pos primered civics, cavilers, sunfires and such with fake hood scoops and bad body kits. as far as my screen name it wasnt done in a car but on an ungoverend busa with some work and it hit 204mph but whos counting

 

It's only "rice" if it's a non functioning and/or fugly mod.

 

I wish I'd known when I had a civic
Holes in bumper, fart-can exhaust = fast

I would have saved so much money...

 

Damn dude..... I just spit mouthwash "exorcist style" all over my desk

 

It wasn't really that funny.... A chuckle or two is enough .

 

 

i can't believe how much they have refined those motors. would've been nice to have the roller rockers replace the slippers on the older heads.