Welp, I made it out to Quaker City for the second time in my R to see what kind of times I can get...unfortunately, I wish I stayed home this time around. When we got there, it was hot as hell out, mid-high 80s w/ 85ish humidity. Best time I could put down under those conditions was a 14.91 @ 92.98. I knew that better times would come when it was going to cool down at night, so I waited. And when the time came, I got in my run....scored my best 60' (2.283), was going along nicely...until I went to shift from 3-4...missed it...tried to throw it in again, got it in gear...but it turned out to be 2ND GEAR!!!!!!!! My RPMs spiked at what appeared to be about 12,000. I immediately put in the clutch and let her coast down the track. My battery and check engine light came on...the car went dead on me. Luckily, I was able to start her back up and make it to the pits. At the moment, the car still runs. It's idling VERY low, 500 RPMish. The whole engine/car is shaking, you can feel/see it very obviously. Giving it steady gas at about 2-4k RPMs, you can hear a constant knock coming from the engine. Got the car back into town at dropped it off at the Acura dealership where my buddy that works there is going to look at it in the morning. He was at the track as well. His first guesses is that it could A) blown a spark plug out (causing the low idle, I'm highly doubting this one) B) knocked out a rocker arm C) bent a valve D) something worse, who knows. I'll find out what it is tomorrow. This has been one of the most disheartening experiences of my life. I'm already having withdrawls without having my baby and it's only been about 5 hours. I just want her back on the road ASAP. Thanks for listening everyone. If you have any comment or suggestions as to what it may be, please share.

BTW, here are the timeslips from my 14.91 pass and the pass where I f#cked up my car...

R/T: .838 .717
60': 2.303 2.283
330: 6.372 6.179
1/8: 9.687 9.426
MPH: 74.38 75.88
1000: 12.428 12.142
1/4: 14.913 15.071
MPH: 92.98 74.01

By my semi calculations, if I didn't mess up my car on the last run, I would've gotten about a 14.5!! A thing that I find fairly humerous is that my 1/8 traps were higher than my 1/4 traps, but it still doesn't make me feel better.

Again, thanks for listening everyone. Time for me to go for the rest of the night.........

 

Bent valves, I did the same thing..it sux..but it doesn't cost TOO much to fix

 

DUDE! gotta becareful!

Hope all is cheap or free to fix

goodluck!

 

Bent valves and mabe some valve indented pistons

 

It SHOULD be covered under my warrenty...I don't see why it wouldn't. Again, we'll see though....

 

you damn retards getting mis-shifts covered by warranty... JESUS!!!

 

what do you mean you dont see why it wouldnt???
warranties are meant to fix parts that failed due to a manufactring or normal operating defect. not for non-shifting, racer wannabee's

personally i hope they rail you on it. nice website by the way! bling bling ricer FX are tiite y0


[Modified by BustaNutt-616, 1:38 AM 6/29/2002]

 

Ok, I'm sorry for putting it that way. I should have said, "If they'll take care of it under warrenty, great. If not, I'll gladly pay the bill on my fuckup." Sorry again...

 

hmmm.. ok i can go with that.

 

Ok, cool. Friends? BTW, my bling bling ricer FX were on my old car from like 2 years ago, I've grown up since then.

 

bent valves.
wipe the chunks of burnt tire that might be in your wheel wells and on your doors.

 

i did the exact same thing broken tranny mount and almost dead cluth. thank God for my upgraded springs and retainers, plus a quick foot

 

techinically once u hit the track all warranties are null and void. depends if ur dealership will work with u.

 

hehe, it wasnt on the track!!! he was just picking up his grandma to take her to a statuary garden

 

Bent valves.

 

bent valves, yummy! had 'em before...

 

 

I bet in addition to bent valves - he has a spun bearing and f*&ked up crank journal.

Prepare to surrender thy wallet.

 

[QUOTEPrepare to surrender thy wallet.[/QUOTE]

NOT what I want to hear. I find out my fate on Monday.....

 

I don't mean to sound like a jerk - but you gotta pay to play.

If you race/drag/drive really fast - you should know that cars and car engines are not bomb-proof. Drag racing is EXTREMELY hard on the drivetrain and motor. Driver error simply adds to the equation.

 

As everybody has said.... BENT VALVES..... Just play stupid at the dealer and as long as you haven't touched you ECU (like moved the redline) you should be fine. Good luck, did it myself once and you will learn to be careful next time! Besides while they are in there they may replace your bearings and rering your pistons.... they did for me.


[Modified by Comp97GSR, 10:26 PM 6/30/2002]

 

Yes committing fraud is a wise recommendation. Really helps to get you on the good side with the dealer too.....

 

[QUOTE}Yes committing fraud is a wise recommendation. Really helps to get you on the good side with the dealer too.....[/QUOTE]

Yeah, and who is stupid enough to tell their dealer that they did it Drag Racing their car ........ You are a JacK ***!!!!!!!!!! How is it fraud? Don't ask don't tell just like your sexuality..... DUMB ***

 

hmm i never have to shift into 4th in the quarter mile? What mods do u have?

 

I did the same thing, bent about 8 valves when I did it. Also, broke my pressure plate at the same time. Is it shuddering and not going into gear easy? When I did this, I got oversized valves, 3 angle valve job, took 2 thousandths off the head, and a new pressure plate. With me doing all the work, it cost me about 600. So if all else fails, do as much of the labor yourself.