This weekend I raced my car for the very first time. This was also the first time I have ever drag raced.
My car is a 92 civic dx hatch with a 94 d16z6 sohc vtec.
All I have for mods is a CAI and an exhaust, and nothing else.
Running shitty 205/40/16 street tires at 32 psi


I just want to know how you guys think I did and what I could do to improve my times, BTW I was launching at 5k and I had lots of wheelspin and wheel hop.
RT: .534
60ft: 2.436 .
1/4mph: 83.96
1/4et: 15.919

rt: .766
60ft: 2.389
1/4mph: 85.55
1/4et: 15.879

rt: 1.227
60ft:2.355
1/4mph:87.21
1/4et: 15.734

rt: 1.090
60ft:2.366
1/4mph: 83.64
1/4et: 15.974

I ran two other times but I really fugged up on the launch and accidentally pulled my shifter into neutral from first and basically started my race in second gear.
I ran a 19 second 1/4.

I was surprised at some of the other cars racing there that day, I raced a 99 Si and they only ran a 16.319, I raced an RSX type S that ran a 15.3 and another EG with a GSR swap and he ran a 16.308. I guess I did pretty good for my first time and on shitty street tires, I wonder if a set of slicks would get me into the low 15's, A guy with a talon ran a 16.102 and then he put slicks on and ran 15.423, I guess they help out a bunch but I dont know.
All in all that day about 40 imports ran the 1/4 and the fasted was a guy with an AWD talon and he ran an 11.03, he launched like a friggin madman. He was faster than two guys that ran Ducati's


[Modified by hondafrk, 2:45 AM 9/23/2002]

 

well, first off the wheel hop..........

Try 24-26 psi, 3500 rpms, and slide the clutch out.

Learn to shift without lifting, get a water temp gauge and good tach, but most of all, get back to the track and play some more.

Your times for first time out are dead on. The best I've seen a BONE stock 92-95 Si run without any mods is 15.60, but the driver has been racing for 20+ years.

Practice, plus it is FUN!

 

I will try to lower the tire pressure the next time but I dont want to go to low or else the tires will start to v in. By the way Im running the stock DX tranny with shitty gearing, By the sounds of it the SI/EX tranny is the hot ticket and I think I'll try to find one.

 

Si tranny would be the way to go. Also, get some 15" wheels with some nice drag radials for the track.