whats with this guy?

[UDLOSE98]

Re: whats with this guy?

i didnt see the part where he said only 1800 lbs, i HIGHLY doubt that is true.

[96greenmachine]

Re: whats with this guy?

i didnt see the part where he said only 1800 lbs, i HIGHLY doubt that is true.

yeah he has alot of typo's so im thinkin he meant 2800 he cant spell specially on myspace haha

[96greenmachine]

Re: whats with this guy?

he would never take you off the line.

those numbers are terrible for such high revs. 111tq :<

plus its fwd.

the only thing he has over you is less weight.

and since its a manual theres more room for him to mess up.

also gm autos are typically much better than other manufacturers'. just because its an auto doesnt make it (significantly) slower.

and at the end of the day even if he won, who cares. your car is better in every other department. (namely looks)

if/when you do race, do some quick weight reudctions. take out your rear seats, spare tire/jack, any crap lyin around, etc.

how do you take out the rear seats? and i got another question when u rev up to launch say 1k rpm and gun it is it supposed to burn off? cuz i tried that 1 time and all my car did was spin for bout 2-3 seconds...silly question but ive never raced drag strip style

[Vracer111]

Re: whats with this guy?

That weight sounds suspect to me. Our Spec Miata racecar (http://forum.camarov6.com/showthread.php?t=71852) weighs just less than 2200 lbs and is completely stripped. The lowest weight I saw of any Civic on edmunds.com was 2500 lbs. He's gotta do some major work to get that car down to 1800 lbs.

My Camaro's a bone stock 3.4L and every ricer I've raced gets smoked off the line, the Camaro's torque is just too much. Talking about his compression ratios is great, but he'll need a lot to catch up if you open up several lengths on the start.

I say kick the tires and light fires and go kill yourself a ricer... :tup:

The '88 Civc HF weighs 1834 lbs, the '88-89 Civic DX weighs 2013 lbs, and the '92 Civic CX weighs 2094lbs - all stock hatchback weights. Other models for '88-91 Civics are only around 100lbs more. The '88-91 (fourth gens) are the years to have for the Civics because of their suspension and low weight (even if heavier than the 3rd gens). The 92+ civics don't really handle any better and are a couple hundred pounds heavier. An 1800lb Civic with 160hp and 111lbft will suprise you if he gets a good launch, especially if the engine has a lightweight flywheel attached.

The '90 Integra RS I setup for my brother (2340lbs with full tank of gas, stock B18A1 motor with 130hp@6000rpm and 121lbft@5000rpm, custom fabbed intake/exhaust, ACT 8.8lb flywheel, and autocross/roadcourse suspension) will launch from a stop just as hard as my '98 Camaro (3250lbs with full tank, stock motor, 5-speed transmission and 3.23 rear end) and stay even until the 1/8 mile [Integra 10.187 @ 70.19mph, Camaro 10.139 @ 70.21mph] where the camaro goes on to edge it out by about 0.1 second in the 1/4. The Integra can probably keep up or beat the Camaro now with some changes we have done to it (taken off some 20lbs, reworked the intake/exhaust, and advanced the timing to where it should have been in the first place...)

If it's a properly prepared '88-'91 civic with a B16A motor/transmission you better hope he doesn't get a good launch if you want to beat him. If its an EG civic (92-95 Hatchback) or newer then you have a chance - there's no way it weighs close to 1800lbs, it would be a big stretch to even get it close to 2000lbs.

[ReodDai]

Re: whats with this guy?

how do you take out the rear seats? and i got another question when u rev up to launch say 1k rpm and gun it is it supposed to burn off? cuz i tried that 1 time and all my car did was spin for bout 2-3 seconds...silly question but ive never raced drag strip style

After reading this. The civic guy is clueless but he has a good chance of winning if you don't know how to launch your car.

Manual > Auto unless you moddify the auto. Autos blow unless you snag tuning and a stall.

[badinfluenceRS]

Re: whats with this guy?

how do you take out the rear seats? and i got another question when u rev up to launch say 1k rpm and gun it is it supposed to burn off? cuz i tried that 1 time and all my car did was spin for bout 2-3 seconds...silly question but ive never raced drag strip style

yes that will make you spin'em unless you got some tires w/ good traction

if your gonna neutral-drop it, go to the highest point (rpms) where you still get good traction (that will **** your trans in the long run) What year civic?

[96greenmachine]

Re: whats with this guy?

it looks like a 92-95 but i could be wrong...and yeah i did it at 1k rpms and it spun i dunno if it was cuz of low tire pressure or just my ****ty tires

[youngsc]

Re: whats with this guy?

If you have an auto, it read like you do at the beginning, don't put it in neutral. Just leave it in drive put one foot on the brake put the other on the gas and rev it to about 1800. That's about the limit on our stock auto trans before it will start moving. Light turns green let your foot off the brake and go.

[badinfluenceRS]

Re: whats with this guy?

If you have an auto, it read like you do at the beginning, don't put it in neutral. Just leave it in drive put one foot on the brake put the other on the gas and rev it to about 1800. That's about the limit on our stock auto trans before it will start moving. Light turns green let your foot off the brake and go.

that's what i meant to say...1K isn't that high at all

[youngsc]

Re: whats with this guy?

1800 launch is a blast, I can't wait to move up to 3000. WEEEEEE!!!!

[96greenmachine]

Re: whats with this guy?

1800 launch is a blast, I can't wait to move up to 3000. WEEEEEE!!!!

wont the tires break loose if u do that? i tried that 2 and it tried to do a burnout and btw after doin some searching it seems his car is probly a 91:(

[FireBird_Fr3ak]

Re: whats with this guy?

if your gonna neutral-drop it, go to the highest point (rpms) where you still get good traction (that will **** your trans in the long run)

Never EVER EVER EVER EVER EVER EVER EVER EVER EVER EVER, rev an auto and drop it into gear!!!!! EVER! It wont F*** in the long run, it can F*** it now. Some retard tried it in the school parking lot and now he ows a mechanic $2000 for a new tranny and a DS.

[youngsc]

Re: whats with this guy?

If his car is a 91 and it 160 HP it's either not the stock engine, i.e. swapped with a b16 or he's modified a lot.
Yeah if you don't have traction control they will break loose for sure. I don't have the rear suspension setup or slicks to make it really hook so I keep it on for the launch and switch it off when it goes. I lose a little bit but the intial thrust is what I'm looking for.

[youngsc]

Re: whats with this guy?

Never EVER EVER EVER EVER EVER EVER EVER EVER EVER EVER, rev an auto and drop it into gear!!!!! EVER! Some retard tried it in the school parking lot and now he owns a mechanic $2000 for a new tranny and a DS.

You gotta admit that's some funny **** to watch though, as long as it's not your car.

[FireBird_Fr3ak]

Re: whats with this guy?

You gotta admit that's some funny **** to watch though, as long as it's not your car.

Yeah it was awsome he reved his Jeep Chereokee To like 5k and dropped it down, god it was so loud! You could see the DS whip around, i went and looked inside the DS put a huge dent in the floor boards. lol