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Old 07-02-2005, 04:56 AM
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I'm getting everything done by mid July. I'm expecting 185whp and like low 14 sec. 1/4 mile times. I see other people running my similar se-up and dipping 13s. I WANT 200whp and 13.9. Okay to the problem. My friends have been to the local track and watched turbo civics ALL day pass with 15.4 and the like times. I see here everyone's 13 and low 14 runs. What is the deal? Yea, like this Honda God I guess ran a 15.4 in his EG hatch with a d16y8 boosted. What turbo and all I don't know, but the point is am I set-up for failure here? NO ONE has faith that the Civic will do these numbers. "You got high hopes man. That's all" That's the nice way my buddy put it. Here's my set-up:

98 EJ Civic EX Coupe
d16y8
JRC IC 5"
T3 .48/.63
10 psi track
Uberdata
DSM 450s


Anything else I need really important? Thanks fellas! Should I pull my dream numbers or settle to what they think and run with the fast n/a's in town. There's just no way those guys are running 15.4 and the like.


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Old 07-02-2005, 06:55 AM
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Tires. Most likely they're running street crap. get some good drag radials or dedicated slicks to hookup. My bet is they spin halfway through 3rd gear.

15.4 .. but what trap speed?
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Old 07-02-2005, 07:31 AM
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Sounds like a track issue, what are other cars/setups running?

Even my N/A B16 managed to run 14.6@97 with a crappy 60ft, and I don't see why a motor making more power than that couldn't pull off a similar or quicker time.
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Old 07-02-2005, 07:59 AM
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you should have no problem smokin those people. LSD and slicks will be your best friend. slicks are just as important as the tune.

----, a stock si civic will run a high 14 on slicks.
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Old 07-02-2005, 10:40 AM
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yeah, ull blow ur car up before u ever get to the track
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Old 07-02-2005, 11:08 AM
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how good are the drivers? there are lots of reasons why the times are high, screwed up track/tires/tune/driver/weather or climate...
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Old 07-02-2005, 11:28 AM
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id say that you should run it with an intercooler, just to be on the safe side. that can lower ur time a bit, also, it does depend on the tires you have, and the atlitude. different tunes, for different climates.
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Old 07-02-2005, 11:30 AM
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Originally Posted by jdmcord
id say that you should run it with an intercooler
Originally Posted by samson
JRC IC 5"
He is running one...
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Old 07-02-2005, 11:31 AM
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JRC IC 5", he is running an intercooler. where are you at for elevation that would have alot to do with it.
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Old 07-02-2005, 11:40 AM
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im by mt. rainier, by the cascades. im up really high. i can make a run over here, and then, make a run somewhere at sea level, and have two different times, all because of the density of the air.

my bad, i didnt see that he had an intercooler
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