heyy i got a 96 civic coupe ex and i did a full gsr swap stll have the stock civic exsoust and intake. street tires . still running obd2 but my butterflys are not working for some reason dont no why yet . but i took it to the track for the first time for the car and me . i was running any where from 15.4 to a 15. 2 i was launching it at 4500 to 5000 rpms top speed 89 i feel like thats slow for a gsr idk i never raced befor but going to do it agin friday night any tips for a better time ?????

 

do uhave a big sub box in the trunk?? i would think u get those numbers with a b16 swap with full exhaust/intake..idk bump for this man!

 

were you spinning off the line? with a 4-5k launch on streets i bet you were. what was ur 60ft? subs or large amounts off useless weight will make for slower times. also preload your drivetrain

gain some knowledge about how to drive/launch and invest in some radials or slicks. i know exactly what your dealing with last year i went to the track as soon as i put afew miles on my h22 and i was running low 14s high 13s and i should have been about a second quicker i was launching around 2k on crappy all seasons any higher of a launch and 1st gear would not grip, spinning in second as well. now ive got some radials and experience of driving my car behind my belt and im ready to go run the times i should be at.

 

i do not have a exhaust or intake yet and i dont have subs but it is a ex so it have power everthing with power sun roof

 

what should i launch it at becsause i have no idea and the more info the better

 

my r/t is .4 0-60 2.3 1/4 15.269

 

my buddy asked me the same question about his evo when he first got it...and i have never driven an turbo or awd car lol

basically you need to practice and get a feel for your car and lauch at an rpm that has very very little spinage on street tires your guess is as good as mine, but if you rock radials id say 5k would hook great with the radials and some practice behind the wheel youll trim down your times a ton gl

 

5000rpm launches on street tires, is not making you any faster.

 

low rpm launches.. you'll learn that its a totally different launch than on the street and prepair to get picked on for driving a honda

 

so try launching at like 3500 or somthing

 

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ya and adjust accordingly, if you spin go lower or try to slip the clutch a bit...also preload your drivetrain and launch on the 3rd yellow

 

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lol this is y i like driving a honda bc then i spank them and they have nothing but excuses when we get back in line

 

slip the clutch a bit...also preload your drivetrain what you mean by that??????

 

hold the clutch in just enough to keep the car from moving, right at the point where it's about to take off.

 

Is this your dd. Do you still have all your power steering and a/c hooked up.

 

ok so like ride the cluch a little .......and i should drop it on the 3rd yellow

 

dd? still have p/s no a/c

 

open up the intake and exaust, your choking your motor for power right now. also your launch should be at the point of your tires start to break out, also try filling up your rear tires up a little bit more, that will decrease drag (dont over do it, maybe 40-50 lbs.). it all comes down to time behind the wheel.

 

i put 50 in the back and i had like 16 on the front is that to little

 

i was hitting 14.6-14.4 at a terrible track without launching hard at all. I/H/E on a usdm gsr in my ej8 coupe. Try not launching but rather starting fast. Seems to work well and it wont kill your car or make you spin

 

yea im going to try all these diff ways friday and ill let you all how it went\

 

Go in the water box and smoke those tires!! LOL GOod luck at the track, Fun times!

 

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with typical street tires thats not such a good idea, the temperature the tire rises to during the burn out is much greater than the tires optimal temperature range, therefore street tires are actually slicker if you do a burn out beforehand...however radials, slicks, and racing tires it will help a ton