Finally Hit Up The Track Today...

06_civic_si_gi · 04-22-2007, 01:27 AM

wow its was my first time at a real drag strip racing and it is not gonna be my last. it was a test in tune day at kearney drag park at kearney nebraska elevation was 2,100 ft and i made 4 passes first really sucked i had a time of 16.2 then my second was 15.4 and then i did it a third time and got a 15.2 i was really starting to get pissed cuz i wanted to hit 14's soo i tried it one last time and finally hit a 14.9 which i don't think it was that bad for my first time...one thing i really need to work on is my reaction time cuz that was like .6 every time

something to work on i guess well, i will post up time slips and vids tomorrow hopefully. oh yeah one more thing i am running a 06 civic si with a aem cold air and a dc sport race header and a skunk2 60mm exhaust and neuspeed race springs

Tastycakes · 04-22-2007, 01:45 AM

Not bad for some first times. Reaction time is crap, dont bother w/ it. The 1/4 mile starts when you launch not when the green hits.

***fuller083*** · 04-22-2007, 01:50 AM

Don't concentrate on R/T... Concentate on shift point, launch point and stuff like that. R/T has nothing to do with E/T. With the mods you have you should be low 14's... I have just AEM CAI and I'm hitting 14.7's..

06_civic_si_gi · 04-22-2007, 03:23 PM

wow that kinda makes me feel like shit lol well, i wonder if the problem is becuz of the tires i am using i was running on my stock all seasons. i can't really think of anything else cuz i shifted at the highest part of each gear about 8100 maybe alittle higher...any suggestions?

jameslewis178 · 04-22-2007, 06:39 PM

well im on the stock all seasions still and i run 14.2's-14.3's consistantly.
also my car is 100%stock besides springs and shifter.
sounds like you need to powershift and check your tire pressure.
if the track is sticky and your getting wheel hop set your tire pressure at 35psi and launch at 4k-rpm but if the track is just right and not to sticky set your tire pressure at 29psi and launch at 5500rpm and give the clutch a lil slip when you get off the line.

i run 14.7's-14.9's when i miss a gear.

Tastycakes · 04-23-2007, 12:55 AM

Yea make sure you full-throttle shift it. I think it has something to do w/ vtec or something makes it fall out of high lift. Can someone correct me?

jameslewis178 · 04-23-2007, 07:59 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tastycakes

Yea make sure you full-throttle shift it. I think it has something to do w/ vtec or something makes it fall out of high lift. Can someone correct me?

you are almost correct. the drive by wire takes a little bit of time to work so its not as instant as a cable throttlebody so keeping it WOT gets rid of the lag from the dbw.

honda06si · 04-23-2007, 10:06 AM

just hold it WFO the whole time

honda06si · 04-23-2007, 10:06 AM

^oooh new acrynym WFO=wide fuc%ing open

FG*SQUAD Nick · 04-23-2007, 10:07 AM

^ yeah

Anubis · 04-23-2007, 10:41 AM

R/T only matters in bracket races.

***organiz3d_chaos*** · 04-23-2007, 11:45 AM

don't feel bad... i could only get a 16.4....with only a K&N SRI or stock all seasons, kicker Solox 12(probably 75lbs with sub box and amp.) and im a "big ole boy"....i know i could have launched better.... i should have been launching at 5500

06_civic_si_gi · 04-26-2007, 02:46 PM

well, shit you guys i guess i will have to try it without letting off the gas...not this saturday but next one. one more question tho isn't powershifting VERY bad for the tranny? thats why i never have dun it well, thanks for the advice hopefully it works out for me somewhat

vetkiller · 04-26-2007, 05:01 PM

Yeah, don't powershift man. You have a sweet car, don't ruin it by beating it up just to shave some time. I think you probably just need to learn how to launch better and hit your shift marks more precisely and smoothly.

Gooo get em

but don't power shift

victor · 04-26-2007, 05:51 PM

dont feel bad, i think what u did at 2100ft elevation is really good. immagine if you were somewhere in cali and the its like 200ft.

04-22-2007, 01:27 AM	#1 (permalink)
06_civic_si_gi Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Grand Island Nebraska Age: 24 Posts: 341 Miles iTrader: 1 / 100%	Finally Hit Up The Track Today... wow its was my first time at a real drag strip racing and it is not gonna be my last. it was a test in tune day at kearney drag park at kearney nebraska elevation was 2,100 ft and i made 4 passes first really sucked i had a time of 16.2 then my second was 15.4 and then i did it a third time and got a 15.2 i was really starting to get pissed cuz i wanted to hit 14's soo i tried it one last time and finally hit a 14.9 which i don't think it was that bad for my first time...one thing i really need to work on is my reaction time cuz that was like .6 every time something to work on i guess well, i will post up time slips and vids tomorrow hopefully. oh yeah one more thing i am running a 06 civic si with a aem cold air and a dc sport race header and a skunk2 60mm exhaust and neuspeed race springs

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04-22-2007, 01:45 AM	#2 (permalink)
Tastycakes Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: NW Suburbs of Chicago Age: 25 Posts: 2,595 Mike iTrader: 0 / 0%	Not bad for some first times. Reaction time is crap, dont bother w/ it. The 1/4 mile starts when you launch not when the green hits.

04-22-2007, 01:50 AM	#3 (permalink)
*fuller083* VIP Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Valdosta, Ga Age: 25 Posts: 454 Mike iTrader: 0 / 0%	Don't concentrate on R/T... Concentate on shift point, launch point and stuff like that. R/T has nothing to do with E/T. With the mods you have you should be low 14's... I have just AEM CAI and I'm hitting 14.7's..

04-22-2007, 03:23 PM	#4 (permalink)
06_civic_si_gi Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Grand Island Nebraska Age: 24 Posts: 341 Miles iTrader: 1 / 100%	wow that kinda makes me feel like shit lol well, i wonder if the problem is becuz of the tires i am using i was running on my stock all seasons. i can't really think of anything else cuz i shifted at the highest part of each gear about 8100 maybe alittle higher...any suggestions?

04-22-2007, 06:39 PM	#5 (permalink)
jameslewis178 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Maryland Posts: 1,677 iTrader: 0 / 0%	well im on the stock all seasions still and i run 14.2's-14.3's consistantly. also my car is 100%stock besides springs and shifter. sounds like you need to powershift and check your tire pressure. if the track is sticky and your getting wheel hop set your tire pressure at 35psi and launch at 4k-rpm but if the track is just right and not to sticky set your tire pressure at 29psi and launch at 5500rpm and give the clutch a lil slip when you get off the line. i run 14.7's-14.9's when i miss a gear.

04-23-2007, 12:55 AM	#6 (permalink)
Tastycakes Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: NW Suburbs of Chicago Age: 25 Posts: 2,595 Mike iTrader: 0 / 0%	Yea make sure you full-throttle shift it. I think it has something to do w/ vtec or something makes it fall out of high lift. Can someone correct me?

04-23-2007, 10:06 AM	#8 (permalink)
honda06si Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: WV Posts: 11,150 justin iTrader: 6 / 100%	just hold it WFO the whole time

04-23-2007, 10:06 AM	#9 (permalink)
honda06si Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: WV Posts: 11,150 justin iTrader: 6 / 100%	^oooh new acrynym WFO=wide fuc%ing open

04-23-2007, 10:07 AM	#10 (permalink)
FG*SQUAD Nick Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Age: 22 Posts: 1,056 iTrader: 1 / 100%	^ yeah

04-23-2007, 10:41 AM	#11 (permalink)
Anubis Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Williamsburg, VA Age: 28 Posts: 4,865 iTrader: 6 / 100%	R/T only matters in bracket races.

04-23-2007, 11:45 AM	#12 (permalink)
*organiz3d_chaos* VIP Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Loveland, OH Age: 23 Posts: 1,431 Billy iTrader: 3 / 100%	don't feel bad... i could only get a 16.4....with only a K&N SRI or stock all seasons, kicker Solox 12(probably 75lbs with sub box and amp.) and im a "big ole boy"....i know i could have launched better.... i should have been launching at 5500

04-26-2007, 02:46 PM	#13 (permalink)
06_civic_si_gi Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Grand Island Nebraska Age: 24 Posts: 341 Miles iTrader: 1 / 100%	well, shit you guys i guess i will have to try it without letting off the gas...not this saturday but next one. one more question tho isn't powershifting VERY bad for the tranny? thats why i never have dun it well, thanks for the advice hopefully it works out for me somewhat

04-26-2007, 05:01 PM	#14 (permalink)
vetkiller Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Minneapolis Posts: 528 iTrader: 0 / 0%	Yeah, don't powershift man. You have a sweet car, don't ruin it by beating it up just to shave some time. I think you probably just need to learn how to launch better and hit your shift marks more precisely and smoothly. Gooo get em but don't power shift

04-26-2007, 05:51 PM	#15 (permalink)
victor Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 474 iTrader: 1 / 100%	dont feel bad, i think what u did at 2100ft elevation is really good. immagine if you were somewhere in cali and the its like 200ft.