Tonight

***nbilyue*** · 07-06-2007, 01:42 PM

Tonight I am going to run my car for the first time at Richmond Dragway. The track that I am going to is a pretty crappy track and is kind of famous around here for being pretty slow, but it's like 2 miles from my house. I would go to Virginia Motorsports Park, but it is hard to get more than one run in there because it is so crowded, plus I still have to be able to party tonight. I'll post slips up sometimes this weekend, unless they are really crappy times. If that is the case I will just hide for a while. I was supposed to be running my friend in a SS/SC but he isn't going to be able to make it. I am trying to get a friend with a Mazdaspeed6 with an upgraded intercooler, CAI, new motor mount and a few other things to run, but he said he wants to wait until his tuning stuff and downpipe come in a few weeks. If anyone has any tips feel free to offer em up.

upnleftu · 07-06-2007, 01:45 PM

stay out of the water box....and ride your clutch out at 4grand. i have bad wheel hop at richmond....good luck..let us know how it goes...

***nbilyue*** · 07-06-2007, 01:49 PM

Yeah I bought the Ingall's torque dampener to help with that, but it won't be here until Monday.

***nbilyue*** · 07-07-2007, 02:57 AM

i ended up with a 14.9, so I am okay with reporting that. No power shifts or anything because i like having a transmission that works.

***k20z3Vo*** · 07-07-2007, 06:40 PM

I like to shift a little early when powershifting. Just play around with it until you find the perfect 8200 redline...

( ^_^)

***fuller083*** · 07-07-2007, 06:43 PM

Good luck...

Jardiniboy · 07-08-2007, 07:09 AM

IF you're planning on powershifting I say try shifting around 7500-7800 rpms.

***nbilyue*** · 07-08-2007, 10:45 AM

I probably wont powershift any time soon. I am happy with a 14.9 for now. Hopefully once I get rid of the all season tires I can get down to mid 14's. My best 60' of the night was a 2.241 so if I can get that a little lower it def seems possible.

RWatters · 07-08-2007, 10:55 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jardiniboy

IF you're planning on powershifting I say try shifting around 7500-7800 rpms.

If you powershift to stay off of revlimiter all you are doing is making the RPM's in the next gear that much lower.

There was an article a while back a Corvette Z06 owner wrote about the actual time improvement of powershifting, and it was all of like 2 tenths IIRC.

Just focus on improving your driving skills and don't worry about powershifting.

***nbilyue*** · 07-08-2007, 11:55 PM

I think a lot of it was the track. My friend in the Speed6 ran a best of 14.1 and his car is capable of way more than that. We forgot to bring ice to put on his intercooler, so that didn't help anything. The track we went to is worse off than most parking lots. Plus the weather was insanely hot and humid. It was like 89F and 40% humidity.

***nbilyue*** · 07-30-2007, 03:28 PM

I found a video of myself running on cobaltss.net so i figured id post it. This is my 14.9 run but he cuts out the sign.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hnGgsVu7hcI

H2spencer07 · 07-30-2007, 07:48 PM

nbilyue, check my thread, its called "getting the bast times out of your SI" its about 4 threads down i have some good advice

***nbilyue*** · 07-30-2007, 08:05 PM

I did, the track we are running is horrible. I know I can get better times at a better track.

07-06-2007, 01:42 PM	#1 (permalink)
*nbilyue* VIP Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Richmond, VA Age: 25 Posts: 1,026 Neal iTrader: 1 / 100%	Tonight Tonight I am going to run my car for the first time at Richmond Dragway. The track that I am going to is a pretty crappy track and is kind of famous around here for being pretty slow, but it's like 2 miles from my house. I would go to Virginia Motorsports Park, but it is hard to get more than one run in there because it is so crowded, plus I still have to be able to party tonight. I'll post slips up sometimes this weekend, unless they are really crappy times. If that is the case I will just hide for a while. I was supposed to be running my friend in a SS/SC but he isn't going to be able to make it. I am trying to get a friend with a Mazdaspeed6 with an upgraded intercooler, CAI, new motor mount and a few other things to run, but he said he wants to wait until his tuning stuff and downpipe come in a few weeks. If anyone has any tips feel free to offer em up.

07-07-2007, 06:40 PM	#5 (permalink)
*k20z3Vo* thinkin about an RX-8?!?! Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 35000FT ATL, GA Posts: 3,188 iTrader: 0 / 0%	I like to shift a little early when powershifting. Just play around with it until you find the perfect 8200 redline... ( ^_^) __________________ R.I.P. 06' Civic SI 07/16/07 http://www.8thcivic.com/forums/showt...b135cebbf8462& Slammed EG6....

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07-06-2007, 01:45 PM	#2 (permalink)
upnleftu Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: hampton,va Posts: 126 iTrader: 0 / 0%	stay out of the water box....and ride your clutch out at 4grand. i have bad wheel hop at richmond....good luck..let us know how it goes...

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*nbilyue* VIP Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Richmond, VA Age: 25 Posts: 1,026 Neal iTrader: 1 / 100%	Yeah I bought the Ingall's torque dampener to help with that, but it won't be here until Monday.

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*nbilyue* VIP Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Richmond, VA Age: 25 Posts: 1,026 Neal iTrader: 1 / 100%	i ended up with a 14.9, so I am okay with reporting that. No power shifts or anything because i like having a transmission that works.

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*fuller083* VIP Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Valdosta, Ga Age: 25 Posts: 454 Mike iTrader: 0 / 0%	Good luck...

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Jardiniboy Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Waipahu, Hawaii Posts: 3,822 Jasten iTrader: 2 / 100%	IF you're planning on powershifting I say try shifting around 7500-7800 rpms.

07-08-2007, 10:45 AM	#8 (permalink)
*nbilyue* VIP Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Richmond, VA Age: 25 Posts: 1,026 Neal iTrader: 1 / 100%	I probably wont powershift any time soon. I am happy with a 14.9 for now. Hopefully once I get rid of the all season tires I can get down to mid 14's. My best 60' of the night was a 2.241 so if I can get that a little lower it def seems possible.

07-08-2007, 11:55 PM	#10 (permalink)
*nbilyue* VIP Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Richmond, VA Age: 25 Posts: 1,026 Neal iTrader: 1 / 100%	I think a lot of it was the track. My friend in the Speed6 ran a best of 14.1 and his car is capable of way more than that. We forgot to bring ice to put on his intercooler, so that didn't help anything. The track we went to is worse off than most parking lots. Plus the weather was insanely hot and humid. It was like 89F and 40% humidity.

07-30-2007, 03:28 PM	#11 (permalink)
*nbilyue* VIP Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Richmond, VA Age: 25 Posts: 1,026 Neal iTrader: 1 / 100%	I found a video of myself running on cobaltss.net so i figured id post it. This is my 14.9 run but he cuts out the sign. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hnGgsVu7hcI

07-30-2007, 07:48 PM	#12 (permalink)
H2spencer07 Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Mansfield, OH Posts: 49 Spencer M**** iTrader: 0 / 0%	nbilyue, check my thread, its called "getting the bast times out of your SI" its about 4 threads down i have some good advice

07-30-2007, 08:05 PM	#13 (permalink)
*nbilyue* VIP Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Richmond, VA Age: 25 Posts: 1,026 Neal iTrader: 1 / 100%	I did, the track we are running is horrible. I know I can get better times at a better track.