i dont get why this rhyno guy keeps posting in here. it seems that all he wants to do is create drama. it is true that a lot of people like to make shit up, but as from what i've seen, these guys know what they're talking about.
rhyno, have you even ridden in a reno/forenza? i'll admit that my car isn't a rocket, but it definitely isn't slow. my friend has a '00 Civic with V-tec, header, high flow cat, 2 1/4 cat-back to a glass pack, CAI, and dropped 2-3". it is definitely not a slow car. when i first got my car, he drove me over to his place one night cuz i was drunk off my ass and he was surprised at how much it "scoots."
it isnt all about gearing or power or torque or weight. it is a combination of everything. the suspension gets rid of the rolling(which is terrible on our stock cars) and puts more momentum into the wheels. the intake, exhaust, and pulley brings up the power/torque. the pulley also increases the throttle response.
you can take a stock car with 250hp stock and lose to a car with 200hp that is modded up from, lets say, our 125hp stock, especially if the car with 250 is an automatic.
there is a TON of factors that come in when it comes to drag racing. traction, weight, suspension, power, torque, aerodynamics, gearing, and even the drivers themselves.
don't come in here saying that everyone on this forum is full of BS. you weren't there to see it. the people stating the kills aren't showing proof either. what do you want? a photo of a slip at a race track? if i got a hold of a slip, i could fairly easily doctor it to make it look like my dad's 96 suburban pulls 9 secs in the quarter. i don't even know how to use photoshop. i could do it with windows paint, and so could anybody else that has the time and wants to spend the effort.
if you don't want to believe what people say, then don't. if you want to call BS on them, give us numbers that say "hey, that'd be damn near impossible."
i don't care what kind of car you have now or what kind of cars you've had in the past. you don't seem to know as much as the other guys in this forum. they're throwing numbers at you to show you that it could be possible.
maybe the lincon was running the low grade fuel and the reno was running the high grade stuff with octane booster to get extra hp. you don't know all the details of either one of the cars.