Is my car Slow?
Originally Posted by draftex
I don't want to spin the tires, I only look at it as a powerful engine evidence. I can't measure 0-60 (at least without a helper) so I thought spinning the tires will be a good point to compare engine power.
Does that mean the civic is fast?
Spining the tires is not a good measurement of power. Quarter mile trap speed is.
Originally Posted by DaveB
You also have 10% more torque multiplication in 1st than a stock 5AT since you've got the deeper gears. Don't you also have a different torque converter? If so, that's make even a bigger difference.
I shouldn't have said that it's impossible to spin the tires without brake stalling because I do remember a couple of time where I've done it trying to cross traffic and I nailed the throttle in 1st and the tire spun a couple times and then the VDC stopped it. I can't do it with my 18" PZeros though. They bite much harder than my 17" Avons do.
I shouldn't have said that it's impossible to spin the tires without brake stalling because I do remember a couple of time where I've done it trying to cross traffic and I nailed the throttle in 1st and the tire spun a couple times and then the VDC stopped it. I can't do it with my 18" PZeros though. They bite much harder than my 17" Avons do.
I didnt think it was due to anything particular I did to the car... I wasnt aware that it isnt common
Originally Posted by Mike@RiversideInfiniti
I can spin the tires on a base civic without any effort.
Does that mean the civic is fast?
Spining the tires is not a good measurement of power. Quarter mile trap speed is.
Does that mean the civic is fast?
Spining the tires is not a good measurement of power. Quarter mile trap speed is.
maybe your civic had bald tires?
Originally Posted by OCG35
101mph @ 1200+ elevation in moderately warm temps
maybe your civic had bald tires?
maybe your civic had bald tires?
get civic.
pull up to a light.
make sure front tires are on the paint
brake torque.
slide foot off brake.
SSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSMMMMMMMOKEE!!!!!!!!
Originally Posted by Mike@RiversideInfiniti
doesn't take much...
get civic.
pull up to a light.
make sure front tires are on the paint
brake torque.
slide foot off brake.
SSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSMMMMMMMOKEE!!!!!!!!
get civic.
pull up to a light.
make sure front tires are on the paint
brake torque.
slide foot off brake.
SSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSMMMMMMMOKEE!!!!!!!!
Originally Posted by VQ Hotness
The G is slow get used to it..
Might as well post my video ..
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g3-Ep3Trlow
Might as well post my video ..
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g3-Ep3Trlow
My car is the same way, if i just drive hard off a line, no brake torque, it hooks up and goes. A little brake, a little spin, a lot of brake more spin.
I can get smoke if i hold the brake lol
Originally Posted by OCG35
101mph @ 1200+ elevation in moderately warm temps
maybe your civic had bald tires?
maybe your civic had bald tires?
As for the Civic comparison, my old 90 CRX Si with 106hp would oblierate the tires in 1st, spin hard into 2nd, and bark 3rd. That car did 15.8s
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Hmm.. that's very odd. I even get wheelspin at the top of 1st gear, and depending on the road conditon, 2nd.
So I'll launch at about 2500rpm by feathering the clutch to avoid wheelspin, get on it and have full grip, and then at 6000rpm or so, I'll lose traction.
These cars definitely have enough power to overwhelm the tires. To me that's the more accurate measure of a powerful car. Anything can spin from a stop, but it takes some serious cajones to spin your tires when you're already moving.
So I'll launch at about 2500rpm by feathering the clutch to avoid wheelspin, get on it and have full grip, and then at 6000rpm or so, I'll lose traction.
These cars definitely have enough power to overwhelm the tires. To me that's the more accurate measure of a powerful car. Anything can spin from a stop, but it takes some serious cajones to spin your tires when you're already moving.
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Originally Posted by Wannabe6MT
+1 heres mine at like 2k...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G4zEn2VGy4U
My car is the same way, if i just drive hard off a line, no brake torque, it hooks up and goes. A little brake, a little spin, a lot of brake more spin.
I can get smoke if i hold the brake lol
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G4zEn2VGy4U
My car is the same way, if i just drive hard off a line, no brake torque, it hooks up and goes. A little brake, a little spin, a lot of brake more spin.
I can get smoke if i hold the brake lol
who needs brakes!
Originally Posted by risingson
wannabe, you make the g look slow... and you hit the brakes like 10 feet down the road. who needs brakes!
who needs brakes!
Originally Posted by DaveB
101mph at 1200' elevation? Nice. When was this? What about ET? The best I've mustered in 1200' DA is 99.9mph.
As for the Civic comparison, my old 90 CRX Si with 106hp would oblierate the tires in 1st, spin hard into 2nd, and bark 3rd. That car did 15.8s
As for the Civic comparison, my old 90 CRX Si with 106hp would oblierate the tires in 1st, spin hard into 2nd, and bark 3rd. That car did 15.8s
That was the last Fontana day with Klubheads, and the gang...
Originally Posted by khundkar
Yes, yes it is.. neons are faster than your car.
Seriously, who cares, if you want to do a burn out, feather the breaks, press on the accelerator and watch the smoke..
Seriously, who cares, if you want to do a burn out, feather the breaks, press on the accelerator and watch the smoke..
neons are not faster, and i know that for sure, and even if you put some money into it, yes it will be pretty quick, but try to make it of the line with that power and FWD,
