# VIR + 240hp Civic + Ford GT **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Automotive\ **Created:** [August 10, 2008, 10:05am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/vir-240hp-civic-ford-gt/53011 "2008-08-10T10:05:01Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 5\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Toda\_Party](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/toda_party/32/7354_2.png) [@Toda\_Party](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Toda_Party)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2008, 10:05am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/vir-240hp-civic-ford-gt/53011/1 "2008-08-10T10:05:01Z")
> **[240 whp Full-Race Civic chase down of 700 whp Ford GT 40 - Honda-Tech - Honda...](https://honda-tech.com/forums/forced-induction-16/240-whp-full-race-civic-chase-down-700-whp-ford-gt-40-a-2358863/)** > > Forced Induction - 240 whp Full-Race Civic chase down of 700 whp Ford GT 40 - \[edit\] It is a Ford GT, not a Ford GT 40. Went to Carguys at VIR last weekend. Some nice cars there including a souped up Ford GT. The owner was claiming over 700 whp and... > [@mrlegoman](#): > > Went to Carguys at VIR last weekend. Some nice cars there including a souped up Ford GT 40. The owner was claiming over 700 whp and bragging about how no one has been able to catch him or keep up with him. I got tired of him bragging and decided to shut him up. > > 10 min video ~155mb > [http://www.smallmountain.us/im…s.wmv](http://www.smallmountain.us/images/movies/Ford%20GT40%20chase%202mbps.wmv) > > chitty quality smaller video ~18mb > [http://www.smallmountain.us/im…s.wmv](http://www.smallmountain.us/images/movies/Ford%20GT40%20chase%20256kbps.wmv) > > He claimed he was going 160 to 180 in the straights. Judging by the video, I would say he is hitting 160. That car was just stupid fast in a straight line. And he had awesome fire balls. the GT sounds hot ---
**Author:** ![Nikuk](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/nikuk/32/7254_2.png) [@Nikuk](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Nikuk)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2008, 10:08am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/vir-240hp-civic-ford-gt/53011/2 "2008-08-10T10:08:04Z")
1740 kbs, :tup: ---
**Author:** ![Coldaccord](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/coldaccord/32/7272_2.png) [@Coldaccord](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Coldaccord)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2008, 10:39am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/vir-240hp-civic-ford-gt/53011/3 "2008-08-10T10:39:35Z")
nice vid. after passing the gt though, the civic was def getting sloppy. went in to a few turns too hot, completely missing the turn in and apex. what a darsh gt driver ---
**Author:** ![reliant\_turbo](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/reliant_turbo/32/7189_2.png) [@reliant\_turbo](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/reliant_turbo)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2008, 1:10pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/vir-240hp-civic-ford-gt/53011/4 "2008-08-10T13:10:59Z")
huh, i guess FWD isnt that bad after all 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Bacon](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bacon/32/7230_2.png) [@Bacon](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Bacon)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2008, 4:20pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/vir-240hp-civic-ford-gt/53011/5 "2008-08-10T16:20:22Z")
Speedy little hatch there.