launching your boosted honda at the track
 

Well i just installed a turbo kit in my civic this weekend, and when i launch it on teh street there is absolutley no traction in first and second, but it feels liek it pulls really hard when it catches. So what do u guys do to get decent traction on street tires? im gonna be running it this sat. on kumho ecsta supras.

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At the track people normally run slicks.. those CUMHO tires you have are going to smoke nicely, I have a set on my car, and can roast 1-2-3 easily. Dont be a idiot and pull your car in the water box and do a burnoff either, lots of people with street tires pull in the water box, and I could never understand why they do that with radials. You may want to drop the tire pressure down a bit, but it really isnt going to help much.

Slicks and LSD will be the only 2 things that will really help.

Do lots of practice before you go, I use to always take my girlfriend on a unused road, and do tons of practice launchs to really get the feel, and find out what rpm is best to launch at, and best to shift at.

Jeff

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ive spotted some luanch problems with my car. as i sort them out ill post my finding and solutions here so you huys can check them out. slicks are nice but they are making smaller drag radials and i think they could be useful.

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https://www.homemadeturbo.com/ride/89si2/dragr.jpg

Drag radials are good for one thing... street racing & thats it.. On the track they suck ass. If you want a good time, you need to get yourself a decently sized slick.

I have 3 sets of wheels, my street tires when I cruise... my drag radials when I street race... and my slicks when I race.

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hey jeff, what kind of tures are those in the pic? slicks or just some bald ass drag radials? which tires, nitto or bfgoodrich?

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uh oh, no more shaniqua!
what is the world coming to?

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girlfriend?? oh, i just noticed that you used past tense.....

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oooh, i think that was a putdown :-X

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shes still around... ::)

Those are Nitto Drag radials wore down like a mother fucker, haha

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hmm i was thinking drag radials the neww wrinkle wall ones with 13inch wheels should help.