this weekend is my first time useing slicks on my friends turboed integra...... any sugg... or advice before i tear **** up? hes pushing 350 but i think hell be runng 425 whp when we are at the track.... he is just terrified to drive it ....

 

Start at about 12 psi in the tires to get used to running slicks. Very different feeling with soft sidewalls at low pressure. If the car takes off one way it takes a lot to correct it. Then lower the pressure to say about 7-9 psi. That is where most people have the best luck.

GET A LOW PRESSURE TIRE GAUGE...one that only reads up to 15-20 psi. Having one tire off will not be that fun.

Make sure to preload the axles. Use e-brake to hold you back once you enter final staging and let the clutch out so you are trying to move.

Don't just side step the clutch, feather it out so you dont break axles/transmissions.

Anyone else think of anything else??

 

what size slick are you guys running?

If you got stock axles just take a extra pair with u to the track.

like the guys before said run the slicks like 12-13 psi and then keep going down each run until its perfect

 

damn good advise!!!!

 

and the technique of launching is more like feathering it out, correct?

 

how would you guys define "feathering"

 

feathering=slip the clutch smoothly dont just dump it, also make sure your car isnt too low or "slammed" this will affect your suspension geometry and snap axels

 

what about heating them up? 24.5x8.5x13. is the size

 

Can you preload the axles with the e-brake and still use the 2-step rev-limiter feature on Hondata? Don't you have to have the clutch pressed all the way in for the 2-step to work?

 

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2nd gear burnout

 

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2nd is cool but, 3rd is thrice as nice .

As stated above, <FONT SIZE="4"> PRELOAD</FONT>.

Phil

 

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Depends on where your clutch engages at. If it is right off the floor then yea, but if it is adjusted all the way at the top no. I purposly have mine right at tthe top to make for quick shifts, so i wired my 2-step into my horn button. I am getting ready to mount a switch at the top of the clutch and then i will move it to that switch. I am doing that to be able to no lift shift.

 

3rd gear burnout as in..... put it in third and go or 1, 2, 3 then off the box?

 

dont shift in the burnout box!!! what clutch is in the car? third gear burn outs scare me if you dont have a twin disk, but im a wuss. ive always just done 2nd gear burnouts, and i have a twin disk...but stock axles

 

whats up joe! i didnt know you were on h-t... yea im going to some track in va with a buddy of mine..... he lives there and is scared to drive his car at the track.... i agreed and im leaving tonight to go to his house....i dont know the clutch spec... but ill save my time and just do a 2nd gear burnout

 

haha whats up......just dont be shy at first.....go out of your way to intentionally spin the tires untill you get more comfortable.....when you bog is when you really break ****......i took my beater to the track this weekend and just launched it off the rev limiter first pass since i thought i might have had a little too much tire for the power it was making....just stock internal LS with a blown turbo. what track in VA, dinwiddie?

 

i dont know he lives near richmond.. hes kinda far but im not going to pass tis up because im saving up money for my setup.... ive talked to alot of guys... ex. full-race , evans tunning , inline pro... and you of course...
im trying to choose what turbo i should get....for my power levels and street/strip action...? what you think

 

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As stated above, <FONT SIZE="4"> PRELOAD</FONT>.

Phil</TD></TR></TABLE>

I never had good luck with preloading.

 

oki and lauching the car ??? last question i promisse! lol and im leaving in about an hour to go to his house and drive the car on the street a lil before we hit the track

 

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Please explain.

 

made one pass and ran 12.8... ill find the slip and post my 60 ft... it was bad...i was off the rev limiter when the green came..... spun like crazy.... went to make another pass get in the box and blew the slick!!!! scared the **** out of me! but put the street tires on and made a pass and ran a 13.something i threw away that timeslip.. lol but then i got into my car and my trans is screwed wouldnt get into 3rd.... ran a 18.9 at 47 mph!!!!! i just put it into 5th and putted down the track

 

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This is your friends car right? Did he say thank you after you did all that?

 

well the slicks were worn out as ****.... had been on like 5 diff cars that day... but as far as 3rd gear that was my car i was talking about.... it sucks stupid ls trans i wish i knew the kid that did the swap in my car... id kill him