[8695Beaters]

Autocross is fun (and the safest and cheapest way to road race) but relies more on driver skill than a good car. Anyway, to cut off another 0.4 seconds in the quarter mile, you will either need about 30 hp or a much better launch (both are preferred). To beat the V8s, you need over 50 hp, more tire, and lose some of the interior in your Civic. Then again what your car needs depends on what the issue is. If the tires slip too much then you need sticky tires. If you have enough bite then you need more power. But in the end, a big V8 is still faster than you already. It reallty depends on what you want to do. Lots of drag racing? Buy a muscle car. Lots of road racing? Then an import is the thing for you. I want to be a professional race driver, so I need a car that handles. The perfect car for me is an 88 CRX DX. But finding one of those anywhere near me is almost impossible. A Fox body Mustang is relatively light, and can be made to handle well, and there are a few near me, so I'm weighing my options. Plus the tons of torque is really nice on the track.

There has to be a way to fix the camber without camber plates. There's a lot of slop in the factory settings, so try adjusting that first (aka get an alignment). If you've maxed that out and still have a lot of negative camber, then your car is too low (I assume coilovers and/or lowering springs. If not, then you have some major issues). Raise the car back up an inch or so and that will solve your problems.