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you dont want to INflate your tires, you want to DEflate them.

inflateing them makes it so that there is less of the tire on the track and conversely, less traction. when you deflate them, the tires are fatter and have more traction on the track so that you can apply more horsepower to getting you to the end of the race.

hey, btw, good job. keep at it[IMG]i/expressions/beer_yum.gif[/IMG][IMG]i/expressions/beer_yum.gif[/IMG][IMG]i/expressions/beer_yum.gif[/IMG]

 
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I was therer but I didn't race my car. I think I saw you there with a coulple other people. I got there at around 6:30.

 
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Hey dude I think I made one or 2 runs after then (I was the only Civic there)....my friends were in the stands...like 4 guys and 1 girl...one had a video camera,...I went into the stands for a bit to take a break (i was the thin dude wearing a white shirt and some cargo kakis)...

 
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My best 1/4 time happened saturday May 11th at Sacramento Raceway
in CA. 15.879 Ask And I will post my time sheet

 
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Great ETs. I'm still trying to figure out how you guys are going so fast. Could be my 4225 ft elevation. My best time slip is in member's rides. I've got pictures of the racing on the website.

 
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I am on stock tires and rims, stock exhaust, no spare tire, 1/4 tank of 92 octane gas, tire pressure is 26lbs in the front only.

Modifications:
DC sports Ceramic headers, chromed out Command Performance CAI, carbon fiber dash trim kit, carbon fiber altezza tails.

Here is the stock time 1/4 mile for civic EX 16.7
http://kjg.eSmartGuy.com/civic.html

I thing those 17" rimims and above , you are losing horsepower, also that
extra weight of body kits doesnt help your speed.

 
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The weight of the body kit really does not affect 1/4 mile times as much as the rims or ICE stuff would, as they are extremly lightweight. The rims don't really decrease hosepower, more like the weigh more, requires more effort to get them turning, therefore takes away from the final total of hp acutally hitting the ground and getting the car gowing. This is all from a logical point of view that is. I don't mean to be rude or anything, just giving my thoughts.

 
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You are half right. The engine is producing the same amount of horsepower, but the horsepower to the wheels is lessened by the added weight of the wheels. No disrespect Phillippe01. Just adding to your thought.[IMG]i/expressions/beer_yum.gif[/IMG]

 
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good times....16.3 is good even for a first day run!!

 
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Here are the original specs
http://kjg.eSmartGuy.com/civic.html

as you can see, the stok 1/4 time is 16.7 seconds according to car and driver

 
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there is a medium where you don't want too much pressure, but not enough will hurt also. For example lowering your radial tire pressure to 17 psi will maybe get you a tenth at the 60ft but you'll lose overall trap speed at the 1/4 But air your tires too high say 35 psi and you might lose a bunch of time at the 60ft lowering your ET but increasing your trap speed.

 
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Why was this thread resurrected?

 
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umm why not? do you find a problem with it?

 
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nice my best run is a 17.6 @ 78 in my auto lx [IMG]i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif[/IMG] sedan stock

 
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Your time is very unbelievable. No way an LX coud do that with the 117 h.p. it has.

What are your 60 ft times? 100ft speed and time?

view my ride under members rides

kjgracin

 
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Why couldn't a sedan do that.. I run low 17's in my DX Sedan..my best was a 16.987@80.168MPH but My system was out of the car...and I had on my crappy OLD lightweight rims..and my OEM bald firestones..lol