Take EX stick to track????????
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Take EX stick to track????????
Got my new 2003 ex stick sedan civic....stock right now but i wanna know what i could do with it at the track before mods...is it worth the 20 bucks for 4 runs or no ???i'm just going for fun P) 
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Rep Power: 330 Originally posted by SlammedBlueEM2
Yeah, go for it. I don't see why not. Try to beat Edmund's time. Their 2k1 EX coupe 5-speed ran a 16.2.
Oh yeah, break your car in first.
Yeah, go for it. I don't see why not. Try to beat Edmund's time. Their 2k1 EX coupe 5-speed ran a 16.2.
Oh yeah, break your car in first.
that for the coupe. i have a sedan lol. they time it at 16.5 i'll try to beat that
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Rep Power: 0 A couple tips.
Do not go throw the water box (burn out box) with regular radial tires. You'll drag water to the line hurting your 60ft times as well as the next person behind you (we hate that).
When staging there are two staging lights for each side. Light your one first. Let your opponent light their first one. Then light up the second. This is known as a courtesy stage.
When launching on street tires leave the tree after the second yellow, lights up going on the third light. This "should" give you a decent reaction time.
Do not go throw the water box (burn out box) with regular radial tires. You'll drag water to the line hurting your 60ft times as well as the next person behind you (we hate that).
When staging there are two staging lights for each side. Light your one first. Let your opponent light their first one. Then light up the second. This is known as a courtesy stage.
When launching on street tires leave the tree after the second yellow, lights up going on the third light. This "should" give you a decent reaction time.
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Rep Power: 330 i have been to the track before with my lx auto for kicks....ran 17.6 @ 78 now gunna see what my EX can do with me as the driver.......
Originally posted by PrcCivic
ya...go run it...then u can see where u are starting from bone stock and in the future when u add mods u can see how much it is helping
ya...go run it...then u can see where u are starting from bone stock and in the future when u add mods u can see how much it is helping
Originally posted by LazyDog01
errrmmm i need to learn how to drive stick better ..............
best run was 17.4 @ 78
errrmmm i need to learn how to drive stick better ..............
best run was 17.4 @ 78
Oh, and there's really no difference between the coupe and sedan's performance. The weight, the different body style differences are very neglible. It's a driver's race.
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Rep Power: 330 600 miles...lanch is where i'm blowing it i keep driving like i'm at a stop sign....not reving starting from 1000 rpms ....next time i try from 3000....and the car i own is a 2003 Honda civic ex stick sedan...the difference in weight coupe and sedan is only 60 pounds lol
3,000 RPMs is okay for a bone stock engine but I would still launch it a bit higher. I'd say no more than 4,500. 4,000 RPMs gives great acceleration. Any more, and you'll either be riding the clutch or you won't take advantage of the power delivered in 1st gear. Practice it. Don't be afraid to launch properly.
Oh, and Edmunds may be an unreliable source like any other mag stat. However, next time I'll just say people on this site have ran that time bone stock. Times usually vary around the 16s. No more 17s and no more launching like you're driving on the street. Put those RPMs to work!
Oh, and Edmunds may be an unreliable source like any other mag stat. However, next time I'll just say people on this site have ran that time bone stock. Times usually vary around the 16s. No more 17s and no more launching like you're driving on the street. Put those RPMs to work!
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i ran a 17.383 @ 78 mph when i went and i have a 2k2 lx coupe 5 speed w/ axle back and 17" rims. i dont think i did very good. i launched at around 4k and the car would kinda bounce some times and the tires would spin too much other times. but when i tried going w/o rev launching it, my time was even worse. i think my tires might be too grippy too. i have 205/40/17 kuhmo escta supra 712 tires. anyone got any suggestions.
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Rep Power: 339 well.. bigger rims are bad because it takes a little more power to get them moving, thats why u see ricer's rollin around with steelies in the front... altho u see them with 13" racing slicks at the track...
big rims arent always good.. maybe for autocross when you are already moving, but not when u have to GET MOVING
big rims arent always good.. maybe for autocross when you are already moving, but not when u have to GET MOVING
Originally posted by abmerop18
i ran a 17.383 @ 78 mph when i went and i have a 2k2 lx coupe 5 speed w/ axle back and 17" rims. i dont think i did very good. i launched at around 4k and the car would kinda bounce some times and the tires would spin too much other times. but when i tried going w/o rev launching it, my time was even worse. i think my tires might be too grippy too. i have 205/40/17 kuhmo escta supra 712 tires. anyone got any suggestions.
i ran a 17.383 @ 78 mph when i went and i have a 2k2 lx coupe 5 speed w/ axle back and 17" rims. i dont think i did very good. i launched at around 4k and the car would kinda bounce some times and the tires would spin too much other times. but when i tried going w/o rev launching it, my time was even worse. i think my tires might be too grippy too. i have 205/40/17 kuhmo escta supra 712 tires. anyone got any suggestions.
Kumho Ecsta Supra 712s are shitty for drag launches. That tire is made for cornering, not for off the line traction.
big rims arent always good.. maybe for autocross when you are already moving, but not when u have to GET MOVING
