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ahobbs · 03-26-2009, 12:14 AM

I havent been to the track in 6yrs and just need help with preloading correctly or different ways people do things

I do have boost by gear and i palyed with it until my battery died on my lap top

I went back to night at about 360whp (got a boost leak in a coupling)
this was on BFG D/R and missing 2nd and 3rd

well i ran
http://i270.photobucket.com/albums/j...0326090029.jpg

what i need help with is dialing in my 60ft's and dropping the extra second i know is there.

i know it's not fast for a lot of you guys but i enjoy a 11-10 sec street car. more fun IMO

Im sure im missing something just aske and i will tell the answer

thanks

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Drew Peacock · 03-26-2009, 12:26 AM

Slicks.

BoostR41 · 03-26-2009, 05:13 AM

you dont need slicks you have another .4 you can consistantly drop on BFG's. practice is all that will make you get better

Blake8418 · 03-26-2009, 07:43 AM

It just takes some practice. You will get it. Just remember if you want a good 60/330' with small drag radials , you gotta leave real easy.

Here is one of my passes on the same tires. You can kinda hear how much i am feathering it in first and a bit in second.

ahobbs · 03-26-2009, 08:07 AM

and you are the reason i know i can do it.

I accidentally pulled a 1.6 60ft 1 time but missed a gear and im bogging to hell in 2nd gear. and i noticed it was because i feathered it.

i saw this video a while back. my coupe wieghs the same as yours.

Blake8418 · 03-26-2009, 11:24 AM

a 1.6? wow. i think mine was like a 2.0x on that run.

BoostR41 · 03-26-2009, 12:51 PM

a 1.6 60ft is IMPOSSIBLE on BFG's

97hb · 03-26-2009, 01:07 PM

Best I ever pulled out the BFG's was a 1.81 60' and they were completely bald. I try and load the driveline up as much as possible with the ebrake and not redlight.

If your boggin 2nd gear you should let it hit the limiter once or twice in 1st before the shift.

ahobbs · 03-26-2009, 01:55 PM

i will show you.....^^^^^I did. i let it hit until i grabbed

SOHCD16y8 · 03-26-2009, 02:20 PM

All I see is a 2.1 60 with a 1.6 reaction time.

SOHCD16y8 · 03-26-2009, 02:22 PM

Also the best I ever pulled with my old bfg's was around a 1.83, a 1.6 would be pretty damn impressive.

GT35R_EF · 03-26-2009, 02:26 PM

^

lol, me too. I had to look twice though.

ahobbs · 03-26-2009, 02:41 PM

oops wrong paper. I was tired last night and i guess today as well.

it was a 1.88
and i backed it with a 1.94 but each time i got a good hole shot i missed the dang gear.

SOHCD16y8 · 03-26-2009, 02:53 PM

Yeah thats a pretty good 60, you just need to grab those gears now!

BoostR41 · 03-26-2009, 03:05 PM

yeah I was 1.8 range a lot with BFG's no matter what size I ran(235/60/15 or 225/50/15). I used the M&H 235/60/15 at one event and did a few 1.7's with no practice so if you need a better tire that is DOT i suggest those

03-26-2009, 12:26 AM	#2
Drew Peacock Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Where N/A is Not Applicable Posts: 4,350	Re: Drag racing for dummies Slicks. __________________ http://www.honda-tech.com/zerothread?id=1932918

03-26-2009, 05:13 AM	#3
BoostR41 Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: southwest, PA, USA Posts: 2,382	Re: Drag racing for dummies you dont need slicks you have another .4 you can consistantly drop on BFG's. practice is all that will make you get better __________________ 1998 Integra Type R #98-0041 SOLD 92 Civic SI- 556whp 399wtq 97 Prelude- 193whp 159wtq

03-26-2009, 07:43 AM	#4
Blake8418 Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Albany, Ga, USA Posts: 338	Re: Drag racing for dummies It just takes some practice. You will get it. Just remember if you want a good 60/330' with small drag radials , you gotta leave real easy. Here is one of my passes on the same tires. You can kinda hear how much i am feathering it in first and a bit in second. __________________ --SEMOTORSPORTS.COM--1995 SC34 Turbo Integra 81.5mm Ls/Vtec > 407WHP > 20psi > 10.85@133mph http://videos.streetfire.net/video/I...ery_199650.htm

03-26-2009, 08:07 AM	#5
ahobbs Formerly HybridcivicLS-T, moderator Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Savin lives Posts: 6,849	Re: Drag racing for dummies and you are the reason i know i can do it. I accidentally pulled a 1.6 60ft 1 time but missed a gear and im bogging to hell in 2nd gear. and i noticed it was because i feathered it. i saw this video a while back. my coupe wieghs the same as yours. __________________ stockGSR E85 415/275@18psi...TO BE CONTINUED XBOX:fireahobbs

03-26-2009, 11:24 AM	#6
Blake8418 Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Albany, Ga, USA Posts: 338	Re: Drag racing for dummies a 1.6? wow. i think mine was like a 2.0x on that run. __________________ --SEMOTORSPORTS.COM--1995 SC34 Turbo Integra 81.5mm Ls/Vtec > 407WHP > 20psi > 10.85@133mph http://videos.streetfire.net/video/I...ery_199650.htm

03-26-2009, 12:51 PM	#7
BoostR41 Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: southwest, PA, USA Posts: 2,382	Re: Drag racing for dummies a 1.6 60ft is IMPOSSIBLE on BFG's __________________ 1998 Integra Type R #98-0041 SOLD 92 Civic SI- 556whp 399wtq 97 Prelude- 193whp 159wtq

03-26-2009, 01:07 PM	#8
97hb Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: DFW, TX Posts: 2,951	Re: Drag racing for dummies Best I ever pulled out the BFG's was a 1.81 60' and they were completely bald. I try and load the driveline up as much as possible with the ebrake and not redlight. If your boggin 2nd gear you should let it hit the limiter once or twice in 1st before the shift. __________________ 11.18@126.8 w/ 1.67 60' 461whp 401wtq LS Turbo w/ SC34 .57 trim Tony1 tuned

03-26-2009, 01:55 PM	#9
ahobbs Formerly HybridcivicLS-T, moderator Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Savin lives Posts: 6,849	Re: Drag racing for dummies i will show you.....^^^^^I did. i let it hit until i grabbed __________________ stockGSR E85 415/275@18psi...TO BE CONTINUED XBOX:fireahobbs Last edited by ahobbs; 03-26-2009 at 02:15 PM.

03-26-2009, 02:20 PM	#10
SOHCD16y8 Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Indiana, USA Posts: 3,095	Re: Drag racing for dummies All I see is a 2.1 60 with a 1.6 reaction time. __________________ www.CornBredTuning.com FS: 97 Civic EX, Sleeved, Turbo, 11 sec car http://www.hondamarketplace.com/show....php?t=2602218

03-26-2009, 02:22 PM	#11
SOHCD16y8 Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Indiana, USA Posts: 3,095	Re: Drag racing for dummies Also the best I ever pulled with my old bfg's was around a 1.83, a 1.6 would be pretty damn impressive. __________________ www.CornBredTuning.com FS: 97 Civic EX, Sleeved, Turbo, 11 sec car http://www.hondamarketplace.com/show....php?t=2602218

03-26-2009, 02:26 PM	#12
GT35R_EF Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: PDX, USA Posts: 405	Re: Drag racing for dummies ^ lol, me too. I had to look twice though.

03-26-2009, 02:41 PM	#13
ahobbs Formerly HybridcivicLS-T, moderator Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Savin lives Posts: 6,849	Re: Drag racing for dummies oops wrong paper. I was tired last night and i guess today as well. it was a 1.88 and i backed it with a 1.94 but each time i got a good hole shot i missed the dang gear. __________________ stockGSR E85 415/275@18psi...TO BE CONTINUED XBOX:fireahobbs

03-26-2009, 02:53 PM	#14
SOHCD16y8 Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Indiana, USA Posts: 3,095	Re: Drag racing for dummies Yeah thats a pretty good 60, you just need to grab those gears now! __________________ www.CornBredTuning.com FS: 97 Civic EX, Sleeved, Turbo, 11 sec car http://www.hondamarketplace.com/show....php?t=2602218

03-26-2009, 03:05 PM	#15
BoostR41 Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: southwest, PA, USA Posts: 2,382	Re: Drag racing for dummies yeah I was 1.8 range a lot with BFG's no matter what size I ran(235/60/15 or 225/50/15). I used the M&H 235/60/15 at one event and did a few 1.7's with no practice so if you need a better tire that is DOT i suggest those __________________ 1998 Integra Type R #98-0041 SOLD 92 Civic SI- 556whp 399wtq 97 Prelude- 193whp 159wtq

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