Can anyone beat my 1/4 mile time?
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Can anyone beat my 1/4 mile time?
I was told that a bone stock 2002 civic ex ran 15.8 in the 1/4 mile. I was wondering if this was true. Have any of you ran on a track, or seen a stock Civic run 15.8 on a track. I am looking for the magic word track time here. I don't want to hear how you think it could because of some street race. I want to hear track times, and see a slip if possible. Any info would be apreciated.
timeslips please
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Anyway, I'll be at the track tomorrow night so I'll post some slips when I get back. Hopefully nothing too disappointing....
Anyway, I'll be at the track tomorrow night so I'll post some slips when I get back. Hopefully nothing too disappointing....
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[hr]Originally posted by: mongo
i would like to know what the guys reaction time was because i bet he jumped early off the line. The best i seen at the track for a stock ex was 16.1 or 16.2.[hr]
[hr]Originally posted by: mongo
i would like to know what the guys reaction time was because i bet he jumped early off the line. The best i seen at the track for a stock ex was 16.1 or 16.2.[hr]
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then i went back when it was 70 degrees and ran a 17.7 with intake and exhaust
my best is 17.4
any ppl with autos beat that?
then i went back when it was 70 degrees and ran a 17.7 with intake and exhaust
my best is 17.4
any ppl with autos beat that?
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[hr]Originally posted by: mongo
i would like to know what the guys reaction time was because i bet he jumped early off the line. The best i seen at the track for a stock ex was 16.1 or 16.2.[hr]
[hr]Originally posted by: mongo
i would like to know what the guys reaction time was because i bet he jumped early off the line. The best i seen at the track for a stock ex was 16.1 or 16.2.[hr]
RT does NOT affect your ET. Whether your RT is .200 or 16 seconds... your ET will remain the same. RT time starts when the LAST AMBER light lights up, and STOPS when you move the first 2 feet. Your ET STARTS when you move the first 2 feet, and ENDS when you cross the final beam at the end of the 1/4 mile.
And yes, just because you haven't seen it, doesn't mean it can't happen. He's got video proof there, and on top of that, he had even posted video of his entire friggin engine bay so we'd see his car was stock.
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Rep Power: 0 well...i dont think ive ever seen a 7th gen run at my track...so i guess i will just have to be thee first and let you know how i do.....lol...although im sure there are plenty of them...i just keep missing them in orlando i guess
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[hr]Originally posted by: xHoteKx
sorry to bust your chops, but he posted a video, and i believe the timeslip.
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[hr]Originally posted by: xHoteKx
sorry to bust your chops, but he posted a video, and i believe the timeslip.
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I would like to hear someone else tell me they ran that fast or have personally seen a STOCK civic ex run a 15.8. That is not that fast, I just don't think the civic can do it.
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[hr]Originally posted by: YourName
I saw the video, and it looks like a tv, not like he was at the track, and I did not see a time slip, so your not busting anyones chops but your own. I came to this forum to ask if anyone else has seen a stock Civic run close to 15.8. I saw the video posted in another web site and thought that this forum would be a good place to ask around. There was no slip posted with it when I saw it.
I would like to hear someone else tell me they ran that fast or have personally seen a STOCK civic ex run a 15.8. That is not that fast, I just don't think the civic can do it.[hr]
[hr]Originally posted by: YourName
I saw the video, and it looks like a tv, not like he was at the track, and I did not see a time slip, so your not busting anyones chops but your own. I came to this forum to ask if anyone else has seen a stock Civic run close to 15.8. I saw the video posted in another web site and thought that this forum would be a good place to ask around. There was no slip posted with it when I saw it.
I would like to hear someone else tell me they ran that fast or have personally seen a STOCK civic ex run a 15.8. That is not that fast, I just don't think the civic can do it.[hr]
I posted this video on automotiveforums.com............did you see it there? or on ephatch.com?
And where is your timeslip?
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Rep Power: 0 LOL!@!! there was an LX that ran a 15.66 with slips.... the same guy that ran the 15.8 showed slips with the video or the run and pics of the run in a thread... i'm sure if you searched for it or asked him about it, you would find the slips, videoS, and pics i think it was Hwoody77 that did it...
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[hr]Originally posted by: YourName
I saw the video, and it looks like a tv, not like he was at the track, and I did not see a time slip, so your not busting anyones chops but your own. I came to this forum to ask if anyone else has seen a stock Civic run close to 15.8. I saw the video posted in another web site and thought that this forum would be a good place to ask around. There was no slip posted with it when I saw it.
I would like to hear someone else tell me they ran that fast or have personally seen a STOCK civic ex run a 15.8. That is not that fast, I just don't think the civic can do it.[hr]
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[hr]Originally posted by: xHoteKx
sorry to bust your chops, but he posted a video, and i believe the timeslip.[hr]
[hr]Originally posted by: xHoteKx
sorry to bust your chops, but he posted a video, and i believe the timeslip.
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I would like to hear someone else tell me they ran that fast or have personally seen a STOCK civic ex run a 15.8. That is not that fast, I just don't think the civic can do it.[hr]
P.S. I don't know if any of you guys have ever been to a track but 15.8 timeslips can be had by the handful by making a lap around the booth (especially with all the slow ricers around my area)
I however believe it could be done at 30 dergreed F, at 200ft above see level, with a 40 mph tailwind and no humidity, then yes with a driver that KNOWS his car to the absolute max a stock civic may be able to hit a 15.8, this video however does not make me believe. Also unless his friends proceeded to leave the camara on walk over to where his car was, congratulate him on the run and then proceed to take a full video of his engine bay and interior to be sure he was stock /w no serious weight reductions then maybe he did run this time, but it certainly wasn't with a stock EX. You guys and your STOCK EX RUNS 15.8 story has more holes in it than a mouse-ravaged piece of swiss cheese. And for the record I do like the car very much and came very close to purchasing one, I jsut don't believe that it ran this time. Any S2000 owner that tried to tell me they ran a 12.8 would get the same treatment as it is just as unbelievable as this
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[hr]Originally posted by: boostinonebar
And i agree with you, if you take a closer look at the vid it shows he ran a 15.8 @ 918.xx mph ...now either he owns a TT supra (lol traction problems) or this track had an error or the track just has the worst equipment ever and a G-tech is more accurate
P.S. I don't know if any of you guys have ever been to a track but 15.8 timeslips can be had by the handful by making a lap around the booth (especially with all the slow ricers around my area)
I however believe it could be done at 30 dergreed F, at 200ft above see level, with a 40 mph tailwind and no humidity, then yes with a driver that KNOWS his car to the absolute max a stock civic may be able to hit a 15.8, this video however does not make me believe. Also unless his friends proceeded to leave the camara on walk over to where his car was, congratulate him on the run and then proceed to take a full video of his engine bay and interior to be sure he was stock /w no serious weight reductions then maybe he did run this time, but it certainly wasn't with a stock EX. You guys and your STOCK EX RUNS 15.8 story has more holes in it than a mouse-ravaged piece of swiss cheese. And for the record I do like the car very much and came very close to purchasing one, I jsut don't believe that it ran this time. Any S2000 owner that tried to tell me they ran a 12.8 would get the same treatment as it is just as unbelievable as this[hr]
[hr]Originally posted by: boostinonebar
And i agree with you, if you take a closer look at the vid it shows he ran a 15.8 @ 918.xx mph ...now either he owns a TT supra (lol traction problems) or this track had an error or the track just has the worst equipment ever and a G-tech is more accurate
P.S. I don't know if any of you guys have ever been to a track but 15.8 timeslips can be had by the handful by making a lap around the booth (especially with all the slow ricers around my area)
I however believe it could be done at 30 dergreed F, at 200ft above see level, with a 40 mph tailwind and no humidity, then yes with a driver that KNOWS his car to the absolute max a stock civic may be able to hit a 15.8, this video however does not make me believe. Also unless his friends proceeded to leave the camara on walk over to where his car was, congratulate him on the run and then proceed to take a full video of his engine bay and interior to be sure he was stock /w no serious weight reductions then maybe he did run this time, but it certainly wasn't with a stock EX. You guys and your STOCK EX RUNS 15.8 story has more holes in it than a mouse-ravaged piece of swiss cheese. And for the record I do like the car very much and came very close to purchasing one, I jsut don't believe that it ran this time. Any S2000 owner that tried to tell me they ran a 12.8 would get the same treatment as it is just as unbelievable as this[hr]
I dont think S2000 man has hit 12's yet, but he is in the 13's right now.
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Rep Power: 0 i think what he means is... if the track computer reported a trap speed of 918.xx mph, what prevents us from thinking that the ET timer on the same computer didn't malfunction as well and give a false time... which is reasonable... but if he can do it again and again... and especially go lower with mods then i wouldn't doubt it the first time..
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A. He had video of his run
B. He had video of his stock engine bay and car
C. He had a timeslip.
D..... When a track has an error, it is many times a misread trap speed. However, 99% of the time, when there is a trap speed error, the ET is still right. Why?
I'll tell you why. ET is measured when your wheels leave the first 2 beams and travel a distance of 2 feet. ET is stopped when you cross the last beam. Simple. One beam starts... one beam stops. However, trap speed is CALCULATED by 2 beams down at the end of the track near the finish line. These 2 beams are generally 60' apart, however this may vary from track to track. The trap speed is calculated by the amount of time it takes your car to travel the distance between these two beams. This is why trap speed errors can occur and yet the ET remains accurate.
A. He had video of his run
B. He had video of his stock engine bay and car
C. He had a timeslip.
D..... When a track has an error, it is many times a misread trap speed. However, 99% of the time, when there is a trap speed error, the ET is still right. Why?
I'll tell you why. ET is measured when your wheels leave the first 2 beams and travel a distance of 2 feet. ET is stopped when you cross the last beam. Simple. One beam starts... one beam stops. However, trap speed is CALCULATED by 2 beams down at the end of the track near the finish line. These 2 beams are generally 60' apart, however this may vary from track to track. The trap speed is calculated by the amount of time it takes your car to travel the distance between these two beams. This is why trap speed errors can occur and yet the ET remains accurate.
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[hr]A. He had video of his run
B. He had video of his stock engine bay and car
C. He had a timeslip.
D..... When a track has an error, it is many times a misread trap speed. However, 99% of the time, when there is a trap speed error, the ET is still right.
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[hr]A. He had video of his run
B. He had video of his stock engine bay and car
C. He had a timeslip.
D..... When a track has an error, it is many times a misread trap speed. However, 99% of the time, when there is a trap speed error, the ET is still right.
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[hr]Originally posted by: Jhonda
I ran a 15.3 with a borla exhaust, cone style filter to stock intake hose, and ram air style hood...but my car is not really setup for drag racing.
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[hr]Originally posted by: Jhonda
I ran a 15.3 with a borla exhaust, cone style filter to stock intake hose, and ram air style hood...but my car is not really setup for drag racing.
2002 SVT Focus[hr]
I ran a 15.2 with an intake and 17" rims [IMG]i/expressions/face-icon-small-tongue.gif[/IMG]
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[hr]Originally posted by: HondaGuru
I ran a 15.2 with an intake and 17" rims [IMG]i/expressions/face-icon-small-tongue.gif[/IMG][hr]
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[hr]Originally posted by: Jhonda
I ran a 15.3 with a borla exhaust, cone style filter to stock intake hose, and ram air style hood...but my car is not really setup for drag racing.
2002 SVT Focus[hr]
[hr]Originally posted by: Jhonda
I ran a 15.3 with a borla exhaust, cone style filter to stock intake hose, and ram air style hood...but my car is not really setup for drag racing.
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I ran a 15.2 with an intake and 17" rims [IMG]i/expressions/face-icon-small-tongue.gif[/IMG][hr]
but I also have 17" rims that weigh 22.5 lbs they will be switched out soon though maybe....but remember my car is not made to drag race....
I am still thinking about getting a 2000 civic SI for a drag racer
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[hr]Originally posted by: viciousvolpe
i ran in almost 100 degree temps and only ran a 18.2 with intake and exhaust
then i went back when it was 70 degrees and ran a 17.7 with intake and exhaust
my best is 17.4
any ppl with autos beat that?[hr]
[hr]Originally posted by: viciousvolpe
i ran in almost 100 degree temps and only ran a 18.2 with intake and exhaust
then i went back when it was 70 degrees and ran a 17.7 with intake and exhaust
my best is 17.4
any ppl with autos beat that?[hr]
