Ok. Planning to run at Rockfalls this season. Current whip:

1996 acura integra gsr 2dr, full interior, a/c, power steering, & a 200lb driver (me)

MODS:
-DC Sports 4-1 Headers
-Test Pipe
-5Zigen Fireball Catback Exhaust
-Cold Air Intake
-Short Shifter on Exedy OEM Clutch Kit (Not sure if that's going to make a difference)
-Lowered on GSR Phat Fives rolling on 205/50/15 BFG Drag Radials

So, like the question says, What am I to expect to run in the 1/4mile? I'm hoping high 14s, what do all ya think?

 

so where deep in the slow / very slow spectrum.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Syner-G-Racing LLC &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">so where deep in the slow / very slow spectrum.</TD></TR></TABLE>

This will be my first time racing at the tracks, so give me a break here.

 

expect 15's or slower depending on your ability.

 

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How about with a experienced driver?

 

15's. you might see 14.90-15.00 if you have an lsd and some slicks.

 

Realistically you will probably run a mid to low 15 depending on your ability. But you really do not have **** done to your car. I recommend the following parts to drop your et into the 14's without spending a ton of money.

ITR cams
Intake manifold (JG/sk2/Blox)
Flywheel (xact/exedy)
Better clutch
Tuning (chrome/hondata/whatever)
And most importantly SEAT TIME

 

I went 15.1 in my 94 gsr with just a short ram intake and 2.5 inch exhaust on street tires.

On drag radials you should hit 14s as long as you can drive.

Practice makes perfect.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by racebucket_eg &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Realistically you will probably run a mid to low 15 depending on your ability. But you really do not have **** done to your car. I recommend the following parts to drop your et into the 14's without spending a ton of money.

ITR cams
Intake manifold (JG/sk2/Blox)
Flywheel (xact/exedy)
Better clutch
Tuning (chrome/hondata/whatever)
And most importantly SEAT TIME
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Those items (sk2 cams, sk2 manifold, stage 1 clutch+flywheel) are on my summer wish list and if i have enough funds leftover, yes, would love to have a s100.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by 2fastGSR &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">I went 15.1 in my 94 gsr with just a short ram intake and 2.5 inch exhaust on street tires.

On drag radials you should hit 14s as long as you can drive.

Practice makes perfect. </TD></TR></TABLE>

WOW. what rpm did you launch at? what was your 0-60ft? because i think my car is capable of running 14s too, because my boy, about 5 yrs ago, in a 97 gsr, all stock with just a cai, went 15.2, with just the passenger seat taken out, stock tires, and with a 2.2 0-60ft.

 

i went a 14.4 when my gsr was n/a with just intake header and exhaust on street tires

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by CustomX113 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">i went a 14.4 when my gsr was n/a with just intake header and exhaust on street tires</TD></TR></TABLE>

14.4!!!!! Damn.....hella quick. More info please!!!! 0-60ft? launch rpm? let me know, as I too want to be running that also!

 

you will probably run low 15s

 

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14.4!!!!! Damn.....hella quick. More info please!!!! 0-60ft? launch rpm? let me know, as I too want to be running that also! </TD></TR></TABLE>

60ft was a low 2... maybe a 2.0-2.1 ill try to dig up a few slips.... Feathering the clutch out around 3500-4000 felt the best

 

I highly doubt you will break the 14sec barrier, maybe with a healty tail wind and some power shifting.

 

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But with the BFG Drag Radials, wouldn't those help me break into 14s? Aren't those street slicks?

 

You can call them that, but from my experiences DR's have to be pretty hot to really make a difference, and you just dont have enough HP to really roast those things, instead of trying to speculate just go out there and find out what you do. More than likely if you do hookup the car is just going to bog on you, but I have not raced an NA car in a long time so who knows.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by 96 GSR-T &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">You can call them that, but from my experiences DR's have to be pretty hot to really make a difference, and you just dont have enough HP to really roast those things, instead of trying to speculate just go out there and find out what you do. More than likely if you do hookup the car is just going to bog on you, but I have not raced an NA car in a long time so who knows.</TD></TR></TABLE>

Are you relating to something they call, "heat cycle?" I hear people just run on them for awhile at a highway speed for a certain time, to get em ready. I hear a lot of peeps here feather the clutch to get a good start rather than just the normal clutch dump. But in the meantime, yes, I can't wait until April 27th, when Rockfalls will be open. A low 15 time will be ok, but would love to see a 14 time, we'll just have to wait and see.

 

I guess anywhere from mid to low 15s. High 14s is possible.

 

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Are you relating to something they call, "heat cycle?" I hear people just run on them for awhile at a highway speed for a certain time, to get em ready. I hear a lot of peeps here feather the clutch to get a good start rather than just the normal clutch dump. But in the meantime, yes, I can't wait until April 27th, when Rockfalls will be open. A low 15 time will be ok, but would love to see a 14 time, we'll just have to wait and see.</TD></TR></TABLE>

Not heat cycle. A good burnout will be needed to generate the heat in the tire for traction. You run em on the highway and they will cool off in the staging land. Not trying to be ugly, but get to a track, run it, come back and try something that you would like to do to the car then go back. Learn your car and it will love you . good luck with it

 

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Not heat cycle. A good burnout will be needed to generate the heat in the tire for traction. You run em on the highway and they will cool off in the staging land. Not trying to be ugly, but get to a track, run it, come back and try something that you would like to do to the car then go back. Learn your car and it will love you . good luck with it</TD></TR></TABLE>

Thanks for the comment. I'll for sure let everyone know how i do at the tracks this April. And yes, this will be a good learning experience with the car's setup. Also, lots of peeps think I should launch around 3500-4000 feathering the clutch thru, some say dump the clutch at 5000-5500. With this setup, what would be "more" preferrable?

 

i recommend feathering the clutch...i was able to do 14.8 @ 93, 2.2 60 ft in my gsr, usdm itr cams, jdm itr header, and street tires, but my gsr is a four door, full interior.

 

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nice time! when feathering the clutch, when/how do you know when to shift into 2nd gear?

 

Experience. Sometimes if the tires are spinning and you shift early it will fall on its face(bog) due to low rpm's in second. Just get out there and try it out. Let us know how she does.

 

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nice time! when feathering the clutch, when/how do you know when to shift into 2nd gear?</TD></TR></TABLE>

when i reach redline....there shouldn't be any tire spin.