[8695Beaters]

A 14 second DD is a stock Mustang GT (anything after 1987), or a farily built Integra GS-R. And by built I mean all the bolt-ons, about 100 lbs of stripped weight, good tires, and some suspension tuning. My stock LS runs 16 flat most of the time. A GS-R can do about 15.5 stock. With the same parts, a Mustang can do 12s no problem. Sorry man, but Hondas were just not built for straight lines. I love 'em, but turning is their skill. A used Mustang that's been taken care of should have all the recalls dealt with so they won't be terribly unreliable (but then again there is a reason they are called Fix Or Repair Daily...), and they are pretty easy to work on.

Bottom line, the only platform worth anything in drag racing (or any racing for that matter) is rear-drive. And unless you want to try converting your Integra (thought has crossed my mind), then you are better off finding something else. Front-drive just has way too many limitations in power, delivery, and weight transfer. A Silvia or Corolla GT-S (AE86) would work well too, but the bigger Japanese rear-drivers have way more power in them. An Eclipse (1st or 2nd gen only) with AWD and turbo (make sure you get both, converting is a huge pain) is also really good at drag racing.

I want to do autocross and a little bit of drag racing on the side. My buddy is selling his 1988 Mustang GT and I am seriously considering the car. I'd rather have a CRX, but all the major racing series in the world use V8s and rear drive, so that might be a better fit for me (also CRXs are really scarce on the East Coast). In your case lots of torque and rear drive are what you need.