Running the Dragon in My Si Cpe

timbakersr · 10-22-2007, 07:49 PM

Well three weeks in a row now, I have drove up to the Dragon from Atlanta with my fg2 and carved up the curves. I have a Honda motorcycle that I usally ride there but every since I took the Si up to meet the 8th.civic guys I discovered a whole new way to carve the twisties.
This is way more fun than on a motorcycle. I have met some hard core riders up there that only run at night late, this includes guys on sport bikes and other sports cars like s2000's and wrx's 300z's to name a few. Some very good drivers including killboy to name one. Others are not popular but can really drive. I am the new kid and I have to tell you from running the dragon several times now and improving my driving skill, (no where near these guys) I can tell you this, myCivic Si with a rear sway bar and a Magnaflow exhaust only can run like a true sports car.
This car ROCKS! I'm running the engine at max rpm's for 3 weekends now. From time I get in and drive up there the engine is running wide ass open. You can't hurt it with the accelerator as the rev limiter keeps you from blowing it up. hehe! Other wise I'm confident I would have allready as I drive it very hard.
This is a testomony to Honda and the handeling ability of the new Civic Si. The straight line driving is fun, but the true design of this car imo is cornering and braking.
By the way I turn off the VSA when running the Dragon as this lets me have full control.
I will return there again this weekend with the other boys as it is something that you can't get enough of.
I only hope that any Si owner that is in the area of the DRAGON come and run it, (have to wait till after 6pm when the traffic dies down and the POLICE go home.) hehe!

**Cookstar** · 10-22-2007, 10:10 PM

I wish I was close enough to go three weeks in a row.

I can't wait to get back up there again because I'm going to have a much better alignment for handling. The alignment dude told me my front camber was slightly positive which explains why my front tires were squealing like stuck pigs.

timbakersr · 10-22-2007, 10:37 PM

My tires are the michelin pilots and they will make some noise but I have to really be pushing it.
You have done some suspension work though havn't you? I remember your car had a lot of mods. So maybe when the springs or shocks were put on changed with your allignment.

**Cookstar** · 10-22-2007, 11:08 PM

I have the HFP suspension and I know it had more rear negative camber than stock. With the front settings, my front tires were rolling over on the sidewall. The alignment was set up for major understeer.

Now I have camber bolts on the front and camber arms on the rear so I will be able to dial it in to be more neutral and with the ability to provoke some oversteer. (I need to do some autocross and learn to control that.) I'm still working on getting everything right.

You can go to the suspension forum and read some of highrev1's threads for more info on alignments.

Anyway, my car should be much more formidable on the Dragon next time.

**webby** · 10-22-2007, 11:42 PM

just be careful obviously. Talk with killboy about night runs and animals. He and the other nightly locals can tell you some bad stories about animals getting in the way of things. You're also coming into major deer season time.

Must be nice to be able to be that close to run the roads often. They're one of a kind.

timbakersr · 10-23-2007, 12:18 AM

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Originally Posted by webby

just be careful obviously. Talk with killboy about night runs and animals. He and the other nightly locals can tell you some bad stories about animals getting in the way of things. You're also coming into major deer season time.

Must be nice to be able to be that close to run the roads often. They're one of a kind.

For sure on the animals< I saw a deer and some coyotee's but they where on the hellbender. (the 28) Not much on the dragon as it has drop offs and so many cars and bikes run it durring the season that I haven't seen one there. However as it gets later in the season and things get a little quiter yea they could show up there too.
I feel sorry for both of us if one is on the road when I come arround those curves hauling a--. hehe!

**webby** · 10-23-2007, 12:41 AM

we saw at least one fox run off the dragon during a night run. One of the locals talked of all kinds of animals and bike wrecks he'd witnessed over the last 15 years.

Civic Pride · 10-23-2007, 01:15 AM

A fox or something try to bite on my tire while i was driving lol, i din't see it, but boogsi that was behind me told me he saw it.

I hear something since my window was down, it scare me lol. just the sound it made when he was trying to bite on my tire.

DeePStr33tzOfTn · 10-24-2007, 09:16 PM

when we were up there, like 8 turkeys ran out in front of my car when i was comin around a corner

mikef1182 · 11-12-2007, 08:35 PM

I hit a dog on my way home form the last meet. :-(

Those damn animals are crazy!

10-22-2007, 07:49 PM	#1 (permalink)
timbakersr Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Duluth Ga Age: 49 Posts: 230 tim baker iTrader: 0 / 0%	Running the Dragon in My Si Cpe Well three weeks in a row now, I have drove up to the Dragon from Atlanta with my fg2 and carved up the curves. I have a Honda motorcycle that I usally ride there but every since I took the Si up to meet the 8th.civic guys I discovered a whole new way to carve the twisties. This is way more fun than on a motorcycle. I have met some hard core riders up there that only run at night late, this includes guys on sport bikes and other sports cars like s2000's and wrx's 300z's to name a few. Some very good drivers including killboy to name one. Others are not popular but can really drive. I am the new kid and I have to tell you from running the dragon several times now and improving my driving skill, (no where near these guys) I can tell you this, myCivic Si with a rear sway bar and a Magnaflow exhaust only can run like a true sports car. This car ROCKS! I'm running the engine at max rpm's for 3 weekends now. From time I get in and drive up there the engine is running wide ass open. You can't hurt it with the accelerator as the rev limiter keeps you from blowing it up. hehe! Other wise I'm confident I would have allready as I drive it very hard. This is a testomony to Honda and the handeling ability of the new Civic Si. The straight line driving is fun, but the true design of this car imo is cornering and braking. By the way I turn off the VSA when running the Dragon as this lets me have full control. I will return there again this weekend with the other boys as it is something that you can't get enough of. I only hope that any Si owner that is in the area of the DRAGON come and run it, (have to wait till after 6pm when the traffic dies down and the POLICE go home.) hehe!

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10-22-2007, 10:10 PM	#2 (permalink)
Cookstar I'm Cookstar, bish Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: China Grove, NC Age: 34 Posts: 3,730 Chris iTrader: 9 / 100%	I wish I was close enough to go three weeks in a row. I can't wait to get back up there again because I'm going to have a much better alignment for handling. The alignment dude told me my front camber was slightly positive which explains why my front tires were squealing like stuck pigs.

10-22-2007, 10:37 PM	#3 (permalink)
timbakersr Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Duluth Ga Age: 49 Posts: 230 tim baker iTrader: 0 / 0%	My tires are the michelin pilots and they will make some noise but I have to really be pushing it. You have done some suspension work though havn't you? I remember your car had a lot of mods. So maybe when the springs or shocks were put on changed with your allignment.

10-22-2007, 11:08 PM	#4 (permalink)
Cookstar I'm Cookstar, bish Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: China Grove, NC Age: 34 Posts: 3,730 Chris iTrader: 9 / 100%	I have the HFP suspension and I know it had more rear negative camber than stock. With the front settings, my front tires were rolling over on the sidewall. The alignment was set up for major understeer. Now I have camber bolts on the front and camber arms on the rear so I will be able to dial it in to be more neutral and with the ability to provoke some oversteer. (I need to do some autocross and learn to control that.) I'm still working on getting everything right. You can go to the suspension forum and read some of highrev1's threads for more info on alignments. Anyway, my car should be much more formidable on the Dragon next time.

10-22-2007, 11:42 PM	#5 (permalink)
webby Acorns! Join Date: May 2005 Location: Storage Room B Posts: 11,486 iTrader: 10 / 100%	just be careful obviously. Talk with killboy about night runs and animals. He and the other nightly locals can tell you some bad stories about animals getting in the way of things. You're also coming into major deer season time. Must be nice to be able to be that close to run the roads often. They're one of a kind.

10-23-2007, 12:41 AM	#7 (permalink)
webby Acorns! Join Date: May 2005 Location: Storage Room B Posts: 11,486 iTrader: 10 / 100%	we saw at least one fox run off the dragon during a night run. One of the locals talked of all kinds of animals and bike wrecks he'd witnessed over the last 15 years.

10-23-2007, 01:15 AM	#8 (permalink)
Civic Pride Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Brownsville,TN Age: 22 Posts: 2,939 iTrader: 5 / 100%	A fox or something try to bite on my tire while i was driving lol, i din't see it, but boogsi that was behind me told me he saw it. I hear something since my window was down, it scare me lol. just the sound it made when he was trying to bite on my tire.

10-24-2007, 09:16 PM	#9 (permalink)
DeePStr33tzOfTn Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Crossville, TN Posts: 456 Joey iTrader: 1 / 100%	when we were up there, like 8 turkeys ran out in front of my car when i was comin around a corner

11-12-2007, 08:35 PM	#10 (permalink)
mikef1182 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Cary, NC Posts: 141 iTrader: 0 / 0%	I hit a dog on my way home form the last meet. :-( Those damn animals are crazy!

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