Fun night at the track (I beat a mustang!!)

CarbonFly · 10-13-2003

Coastie and I went out to the 1/8 mile track last night. EEN was supposed to come race with us but he pussied out.

Coastie's Car:
'01 LX Auto
Injen SRI

My Car:
'02 EX Manual (Dynoed at 116hp 2 weeks ago)
AEM CAI
REVO SS
Tanabe SRM Exhaust
CF Hood
No more sound system(I wanted to be really light this time)

Race 1:
Against Coastie, I get a huge jump on him and beat him by about 2 car lengths.

Race 2:
Against Coastie, I beat him but he was at my door the whole time.

Race 3:
Coastie whipped my ass. I bogged of the line and his damn automatic beat me by about a car length. GOOD JOB COASTIE!!!

Race 4:
I redeemed myself and beat him by a good car and a half.

Race 5:
This race was against a 2002 V6 auto Mustang. I was anxious to see if I could beat him. He didn't want to race so finally after goating him into racing we lined up. I got a nice jump on him off the line and held it all the way through the end of the race. hehehee

I told you all that our lil' D17's could beat V6 stangs. I also ran my best time of the night that time. I ran 11.000 flat at 63.372 mph.

I'm still kinda pissed that I haven't been able to break into the 10's yet but I'm also running on bald stock steelies. Soon I'll have my drag rims and slicks. Right now my 60 foot times are only 2.4 - 2.5.

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DRJ · 10-13-2003

A nice 50 shot will work for you...I was getting consistant 10.2s in the 1/8 with my Civic.

CarbonFly · 10-13-2003

I'll have my turbo fairly soon. Then we will see how well I can do. Also, after I get my new lighweight flywheel installed and drag clutch we will see if that helps.

Logan3024 · 10-13-2003

Did you do any weight reduction Fly, or full interior?

MadWheel · 10-13-2003

I ran a 10.555 at 65.96 on my Civ. 02 EX 5-speed. 17"wheels, ebay intake, mozart rear section, jet ecu and a 300lb system in my trunk. Tires were at full psi by the way. What rpms do you launch at?

CarbonFly · 10-13-2003

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Originally posted by MadWheel
What rpms do you launch at?

I launch at 3000-3500 rpms. But when I do I get mad wheel spin. I don't grip for a good 20ft. That shows you how bald my tires are. If I launch at anything below that, my car bogs and I get a horrible run.

CarbonFly · 10-13-2003

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Originally posted by DIZZLE
Did you do any weight reduction Fly, or full interior?

I used to have a sound system in my car and my stock hood on and I ran consistent 11.4-11.5 times.

Now I have a CF hood and I removed my sound system. I now run consistestn 11.00-11.1 times. The lighter weight has definatly made a difference.

MadWheel · 10-13-2003

damn, i didn't think the ecu made that much of a difference. i can feel how slow my car is now without it though lol

00celicagts6spd · 10-15-2003

I think you should fix your tires before you mess with the clutch/flywheel. the lighter flywheel will make it harder for you to launch correctly. Instead of slicks you should probably just get some good dragradials or even good street tires would help you out. you're 60' should be around 2.2 and you will see mid 10's easy!! good luck!

CarbonFly · 10-15-2003

Thanks 00celicagts6spd!

I am looking for some 14x8 rims right now. I will probably put some BFG's on there to start. But I already have the flywheel and I will have the clutch this month. They are gonna be installed before i get my wheels just because i don't like to sit on something once i've got it. I want to get it all installed ASAP.

00celicagts6spd · 10-15-2003

yeah By the time my car gets back in like 2weeks I'll have a new 8lbs flywheel and upgraded clutch kit. So Good luck and be prepared to stall! lol Also just putting on better tires wont help as much as learning to launch so you'll still have to work things out with the new stuff!

CarbonFly · 10-15-2003

Yea, I heard that when you get a lighter flywheel and new clutch that it's like learning how to drive stick all over again. LOL

The tires that I have on my 17's have tons of grip. I just don't wanna ruin them at the drag strip. So that's why I throw on the stock steelies to run. I can burn them up and it doesnt matter.

Connie · 10-15-2003

how did an auto LX with nothing but an SRI beat a Manual EX with more mods? I am sorry....but good job on the stang.....I love racing mustangs who think they are fast!

CarbonFly · 10-15-2003

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Originally posted by Connie
how did an auto LX with nothing but an SRI beat a Manual EX with more mods? I am sorry....but good job on the stang.....I love racing mustangs who think they are fast!

I basically fugged up. I didn't get my RPM's up to where i wanted before the lights on the christmas tree turn so when i popped the clutch my car bogged and Coastie(the LX driver) owned my ass. LOL. He's my friend. He did a damn good job. But no matter what my screw up was he won. It's all part of the race.

Actually the mustang driver didn't wanna race me. I had to talk some trash and goat him into racing me. lol......I was being the ass in that situation cause i wanted to race him.

C1v1C-Rtype · 10-16-2003

FlyRice i own a 2002 Si lol nice Sig

Coastie · 10-16-2003

Yeah it was a fun night although I only one one race. I was running low 11's around 62mph ..a little better than the stock airbox. Fly did beat the stang v6!!. It was awesome! If the track was any longer though the stang would have took him. His speed was way faster at the end. I think the stang was doin around 68 when they crossed the line. Nice victory for the Civics and nice drive'n by Fly

snipersi · 10-20-2003

wow a v6 auto? IIRC, 02 Sis smoke v6 sticks off the line, walk them by 2nd and are on a leash by end of 3rd.

its only a v6 though.

00celicagts6spd · 10-20-2003

ok hes not in an SI so a wins a win why not just let it be?

CarbonFly · 10-20-2003

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Originally posted by snipersi
wow a v6 auto? IIRC, 02 Sis smoke v6 sticks off the line, walk them by 2nd and are on a leash by end of 3rd.

its only a v6 though.

I think that beating a V6 auto is a pretty big deal for me. Especially since he has 190bhp and my car dynoed at 116hp to the wheels.

I have an EX not an Si thank you very much.

BTW, thanks for the support 00celicagts6spd

00celicagts6spd · 10-20-2003

^^^ no prob

the SI should have never been made IMO. They shoulda put the k20a2 in the EX and called that an SI!!

S2000man01 · 10-20-2003

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Originally posted by snipersi
wow a v6 auto? IIRC, 02 Sis smoke v6 sticks off the line, walk them by 2nd and are on a leash by end of 3rd.

its only a v6 though.

You can race my V6 and try to "smoke" it off the line.

Catalyst · 10-22-2003

My best 1/8th mile was a 7.6 @ 80 mph. I Got off it and got on my brakes because i thought it went lean. That was my pass @ 13 psi with my portwork. I ran a 14.3 1/4 mile at 97 mph on 5 psi with the portwork.

HeartSoul · 10-22-2003

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Originally posted by S2000man01
You can race my V6 and try to "smoke" it off the line.

haha good one...my mom gots a v6 that im pretty sure will take a new SI off the line and probably 1/4...and its a family car with very similar specs to a new v6 stang, an auto one be at that

Catalyst · 10-23-2003

Just think fly, you will be looking forward to 8 sec 1/8 mile times soon!

CarbonFly · 10-23-2003

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Originally posted by Catalyst
Just think fly, you will be looking forward to 8 sec 1/8 mile times soon!

Oh yea, I know.......soon you will be recieving my phone call with my turbo order.

00celicagts6spd · 10-23-2003

how much is your turbo kit? and have you done anything to an auto vic? Little_red is thinkin bout a turbo for her auto EX.