Drag race tips please
#16
10-27-2014, 11:35 AM
Yeah, you came off the line a bit weak, I heard more clutch slip than tire slip. This is a tough car to launch properly. It may take a clutch replacement to get it down (I mean a LOT Of launches). I think you are also reving it out a bit much, I know you, most likely could feel it dropping off about 6-6.5K, try shifting a bit sooner to keep it in the power area.
You do need a small bit of tire spin to get full advantage on the line. It's very tough to get that sweet spot between a perfect launch and tire smoke.
BTW: Your car DOES sound great!
You do need a small bit of tire spin to get full advantage on the line. It's very tough to get that sweet spot between a perfect launch and tire smoke.
BTW: Your car DOES sound great!
#18
10-27-2014, 07:08 PM
That's a pretty solid 60-footer if that's on street tires. You might be able to squeak out a 1.9-2.0 but thats tough to do on everyday rubber. A 2.1 60-footer on street tires is VERY good your first time out.
You could always try drag radials and dump the clutch, but too much can go wrong there, but it will drop your 60's possible to the 1.7-1.9 range.
Gaining 20MPH from 1/8 to 1/4 is pretty typical of a low 14/high 13 second car. 98MPH should be able to get in the high 13's on street tires, but will require some practice. You are right though, the car is capable of 13's..you just need to practice more. The key is going to be keeping your 60' low and the 330' times. If you get those down, the rest will drop too
You could always try drag radials and dump the clutch, but too much can go wrong there, but it will drop your 60's possible to the 1.7-1.9 range.
Gaining 20MPH from 1/8 to 1/4 is pretty typical of a low 14/high 13 second car. 98MPH should be able to get in the high 13's on street tires, but will require some practice. You are right though, the car is capable of 13's..you just need to practice more. The key is going to be keeping your 60' low and the 330' times. If you get those down, the rest will drop too
Yup,.. I am on street tears.. all seasons matter of fact, they've been on my car for 3 years now so the traction is probably trash from that as well haha
#19
10-27-2014, 07:11 PM
Yeah, you came off the line a bit weak, I heard more clutch slip than tire slip. This is a tough car to launch properly. It may take a clutch replacement to get it down (I mean a LOT Of launches). I think you are also reving it out a bit much, I know you, most likely could feel it dropping off about 6-6.5K, try shifting a bit sooner to keep it in the power area.
You do need a small bit of tire spin to get full advantage on the line. It's very tough to get that sweet spot between a perfect launch and tire smoke.
BTW: Your car DOES sound great!
You do need a small bit of tire spin to get full advantage on the line. It's very tough to get that sweet spot between a perfect launch and tire smoke.
BTW: Your car DOES sound great!
#20
10-27-2014, 07:11 PM
#21
10-27-2014, 07:30 PM
I've heard of people going 13.8 with just an exhaust and an intake (with a revup though). I'm going in a few weeks after i get my tune and after i install my mrev and 5/16 spacer so i hope to get 13.6 at least here, since everyone says Sacramento raceway is a "fast" track. 
I had to add, tell me thats not a honda civic in front of you in the video X_X
I had to add, tell me thats not a honda civic in front of you in the video X_X
Last edited by RobertGST; 10-27-2014 at 07:39 PM.
#23
10-27-2014, 07:56 PM
I've heard of people going 13.8 with just an exhaust and an intake (with a revup though). I'm going in a few weeks after i get my tune and after i install my mrev and 5/16 spacer so i hope to get 13.6 at least here, since everyone says Sacramento raceway is a "fast" track.
I had to add, tell me thats not a honda civic in front of you in the video X_X
I had to add, tell me thats not a honda civic in front of you in the video X_X
#24
10-27-2014, 07:57 PM
#25
10-27-2014, 08:16 PM
I jut don't like honda's, maybe because of my old mitsubishi days lol. I think they're reliable cars that get great gas mileage but are terribly underpowered. I know the majority of the racing community is honda but the one that are running 10-11 seconds are most likely open header non daily drivers. My friend at work has a honda civis si and were always arguing about which car is better. 
#26
10-27-2014, 08:26 PM
I jut don't like honda's, maybe because of my old mitsubishi days lol. I think they're reliable cars that get great gas mileage but are terribly underpowered. I know the majority of the racing community is honda but the one that are running 10-11 seconds are most likely open header non daily drivers. My friend at work has a honda civis si and were always arguing about which car is better.
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#27
10-27-2014, 08:43 PM
Hondas used to not be as underpowered as they are now. Back in the day with their 100hp/L engines, they were hot ****. That's a pretty awesome engineering feat. Of course, all the real fast ones are gutted huge turbo civics. There are two at my local track that absolutely rape 90% of the cars at the track. Only cars that beat them are the obvious ones (Porsche tts, one guy with a built evo and some other truly dedicated, fully built track cars)
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#29
10-28-2014, 10:36 AM
