15.0 @ 92.4 mph

For those that care my car ran a 15.0 @ 92 mph tonight at the creek.

First run I spun heaps, missed two gears and hit the (low) rev limiter in every gear. I wanted to crawl under a rock. 16.5 @ 90.

Second run I walked off the line and mashed it and ran 15.5 @ 91.

Third run was close to as good as it's gonna get with 185/60 x 14 Olympic Javelins. 15.0 @ 92.

Fourth run tried big revs and riding the clutch (OUCH). 15.1 @ 92.

I'm happy with the MPH but I really thought that it would pull a 14 (which it should once I get it out of limp mode)

Nice times even so, but they certainly don't seem right given the power to weight. I guess suspension tuning might help your launches a bit - what reaction time were you running?

Still, I got smoked by two VTiR integras tonight (oh the shame of it) - I seem to have a bad dead zone at 4000 rpm in first and second - I'm just not spinning up to redline fast enough (not to mention the fact that both 'tegs were upshifting when I still had 2000 rpm to play with. Anyone want to bet that my cat is clogging the exhaust (it's original). I'm guessing I'm not getting the power fast enough.

Interestingly, against a stock VTiR EK Civic, it came off the line faster and held it out. The VTiR lights were just behind my doors and it would nudge ahead a bit on the upchange until I would change.

To answer some interesting questions, yes an SiR will do 185 in 4th just under redline - unfortunately, it does exactly the same in 5th at about 5500 and no more.

Add to my woes a back end that continually wanted to break loose on a twisty road and I'm going to be spending a little bit of time under car checking the rear sway - something was clunking around under there.

Might do a writeup in a different thread :)

225 on a slight uphill gradient for me.

i remember taking it down the big dipper before and getting it well off the dial. next time... next time.

on the way home i had some runs with my friends astra sri (he just got a new rear muffler put on) still managed to smoke him quite badly. he thinks that i should be able to beat our friends clio sport. that will be interesting.

Raceing and Astra SRi is just cruel!!! poor Holden owner.




anyway, B16a4me it sounds like your low limiter and ECU problems were really holding you back.

I woudl have expected times on the mid 14s.
Theres a European SiR who posted his time in the 4g forums. with exhasut and intake (but only 150hp stock) he ran a 14.9
Considering the factory times for those cars is a about a 15.2 or something then its totaly believeable.



And Setanta tell me what you do to replace the cat, I need to do mine as well. :)

Originally posted by Moppie


And Setanta tell me what you do to replace the cat, I need to do mine as well. :)

just knock it out!!!... i did..:finger: :D

That's what I'm thinking - but I don't need the defect if it ever came to it :p

Moppie - I 'm looking at a high flow cat - will let you know when I've researched it :)

ofcourse you know lang got a bad start too :p

I got up to 225km too, until we all started slowing down. There was still quite a bit left in the car though.

Could be worse pete...atleast you weren't limping home with exhaust problems like I was :(

gee...it lasted a whole week :mad:

Originally posted by Spunkymonkey
ofcourse you know lang got a bad start too :p

I got up to 225km too, until we all started slowing down. There was still quite a bit left in the car though.

Could be worse pete...atleast you weren't limping home with exhaust problems like I was :(

gee...it lasted a whole week :mad:

sigh - not making excuses, but too many times last night I bounced off the rev limiter :( I know Lang spun up, I did too but backed off to get traction (that was my 3rd run for the night and I was starting to get a feel for the launches). The SiR and VTiR are pretty damn close all the way - that doesn't worry me at all - they're both Civics :p

One thing I did realise this morning, is that in order to realy get speed out of a car, you have to put the foot to the floor after every gearchange, not ease it down... whoops :p I only mashed it against Lang. Still, the 'tegs have the zip to redline and that extra torque to make the difference. Nice runs people :)

Anyway, I have a feeling the SiR has 220kms in it - but being JDM, you put your foot to the floor in 5th at 5-6000 rpm and it goes nowhere - hello mr speed limiter :( Strangely, Lang said she couldn't get the VTiR to break that either and the VTiRs don't have the limiter - weird.

I'm just glad the exhaust lasted you home - didn't sound too good when I listened to it from next to you. Hopefully it's a cheap fix :)

Originally posted by Setanta


sigh - not making excuses, but too many times last night I bounced off the rev limiter :( I know Lang spun up, I did too but backed off to get traction (that was my 3rd run for the night and I was starting to get a feel for the launches). The SiR and VTiR are pretty damn close all the way - that doesn't worry me at all - they're both Civics :p

One thing I did realise this morning, is that in order to realy get speed out of a car, you have to put the foot to the floor after every gearchange, not ease it down... whoops :p I only mashed it against Lang. Still, the 'tegs have the zip to redline and that extra torque to make the difference. Nice runs people :)

Anyway, I have a feeling the SiR has 220kms in it - but being JDM, you put your foot to the floor in 5th at 5-6000 rpm and it goes nowhere - hello mr speed limiter :( Strangely, Lang said she couldn't get the VTiR to break that either and the VTiRs don't have the limiter - weird.

I'm just glad the exhaust lasted you home - didn't sound too good when I listened to it from next to you. Hopefully it's a cheap fix :)

hehe excuses excuses :silly2:

yeah...good night out :)

thanks for your offer for assistance if I didn't make it :)

lol - no excuses, my bad that's all ;)

I knew I shouldn't have run it when it wasn't running right. I'm getting the same response everywhere "Ah, that's shit you should at least be running 14's" hahaha.

The problem isn't the 3 Kw I'm probably missing up top, it's the fact that instead of dropping to (say) 5800 on the shift (where I have about 75Kw) I drop to 4800(where I only have 60Kw). That happens on every change!!

Also when going through the traps I have to shift into 5th as I am tagging the rev limiter where if I had my extra 1000 I could stay in 4th.

I was hanging to race it and now I've got a PB to beat. :D

PS. You can have a 10 second reaction time and it won't affect your times as your time doesn't start until after the car breaks the start beam.

Originally posted by B16a4me

I was hanging to race it and now I've got a PB to beat. :D


Exactly now you've got some practice and some Idea of how the car launches you can get it sorted, and head out go a full 0.5 sec faster.
or more. :D

Ah - didn't know if you were running the traps or against others (haven't paid much attention to what's been happening at the Creek).

The 14s are there Chuck - everyone knows that

Well, I spent the day redoing my entire wiring and guess what? Open circiut on the TDC + wire. After redoing the wiring it fired up straight away instead of the usual 3 to 4 seconds of cranking. I have to go to work so I haven't had a chance to see if it codes but I think it's fixed, WAHOOO!!!

I have to work 84 hours this coming week so I won't have a chance to test it but it's lookin good.

Moppie, will it go into limp just from a VSS code cause that's the only one I'm gonna be left with?

Probably run it up on the Croydon Dyno before I risk another trip to the Creek. :rolleyes:

PS: Spunky, what's the goss on Quick Fit (PM if necesssary)

Originally posted by B16a4me
Well, I spent the day redoing my entire wiring and guess what? Open circiut on the TDC + wire. After redoing the wiring it fired up straight away instead of the usual 3 to 4 seconds of cranking. I have to go to work so I haven't had a chance to see if it codes but I think it's fixed, WAHOOO!!!

I have to work 84 hours this coming week so I won't have a chance to test it but it's lookin good.

Moppie, will it go into limp just from a VSS code cause that's the only one I'm gonna be left with?

Probably run it up on the Croydon Dyno before I risk another trip to the Creek. :rolleyes:

PS: Spunky, what's the goss on Quick Fit (PM if necesssary)

PM necessary for this one :p

Well that certainly isn't the story I was expecting :confused:

ROFLMAO

:D :devil: :D

LOL :hehehe:

Originally posted by B16a4me


Moppie, will it go into limp just from a VSS code cause that's the only one I'm gonna be left with?




From what Iv heard from the guys doing swaps in the states it wont run in limp mode, but it will throw a code. The best reason to get it sorted however is so you can let the ECU work the VTEC. It will so awsome things to the Torque curve on a dyno, and it will feel better on the road and track.

I cant believe you havnt got it to 8,200rpm yet. Damn mate are you in for and awsome ride! :smoker2: :frog:

Well driving it to and from work revealed that it's still coding the VSS but it seems to be revving out more. I'll rig up the tacho from the front cut to check to see if I'm getting the full 8000 revs.

Only spun it out once and I don't know if it turned the tyres or the clutch slipped but something wasn't right. Oh well when I recover from working I'll look into it.

Stupid weather, Drags were cancalled today and I have to work the night of the 3rd of July..........................

Originally posted by B16a4me
Stupid weather, Drags were cancalled today and I have to work the night of the 3rd of July..........................

well it is pretty dismal outside today.

Just diggin this up cause on Wed I'm gonna SMACK this time!!!!!!!

Originally posted by B16a4me
Just diggin this up cause on Wed I'm gonna SMACK this time!!!!!!!

goodluck

I don't need luck, I have VTEC

With great power comes great responsibility

Originally posted by B16a4me
I don't need luck, I have VTEC

With great power comes great responsibility

as long as the rest of your car doesn't fall apart going down the quarter :p

My car is in perfect physical condition

Originally posted by B16a4me
My car is in perfect physical condition

really :silly2:

Yeah, just because I've lightened it a little doesn't mean the car is a shitbox

Originally posted by B16a4me
Yeah, just because I've lightened it a little doesn't mean the car is a shitbox

the main word to take note of in that sentence...is "little" :p

I didn't say it was a shitbox :rolleyes:

don't read too much into everything I post chucky :)

Yeah a little hehehe
Na it's cool...I always get static from people at work " You spent all that time and money on an old civic???"
I'll try and be a little less sensitive hehehe
PS I 'm gunna save another 7kg by going to headers hehehe

PS Fall apart hmmmmm.......Didn't a certain someone recently run over a part of her (oops that gives it away a little) Teg

Originally posted by B16a4me
PS Fall apart hmmmmm.......Didn't a certain someone recently run over a part of her (oops that gives it away a little) Teg


WTF???? happened to my post???? the page didn't load properly...and its not here now...weird

excuse me....what are you on about?

Anyway...I was saying chuck...that you forget I used to own a 3rd gen civic....and only got rid of it because of damage from an accident.....

and yeah, you also forget that my sister and I are planning to rebuild a honda city turbo.

Didn't your cat fall off or something????
I'm taking this thread back on topic as it doesn't feel right:bloated:
14.7 @ 95 is my guess. I'll know later today!!!!

Originally posted by B16a4me
Didn't your cat fall off or something????
I'm taking this thread back on topic as it doesn't feel right:bloated:
14.7 @ 95 is my guess. I'll know later today!!!!

LOL

the cat fell on the ground...yes only because the join between the extractors and cat was stuffed, well or the old cat was stuffed..and not flowing properly...

and Chuck...we're in APAC forums...we can do as we please here :)

CREEK TONIGHT!!!!!!
1st run was against a 350 chev powered Camaro. He ran 15.0 at 89 and I ran......................14.7 at 96. Spanked his ass!!!!!!
2nd run was against a pink ef falcooon. He ran 16.1 at 83 and I ran.................15.5 at 89. Half way down the strip I'm like Hmmmm feels flat. DOH VTEC not switched on :bloated:
3rd run against a RX2. He didn't know how to stage and rolled thru thus redlighting. I ran............14.4 at 96. YYEEHHHHAAAAAAA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! WAHOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Originally posted by B16a4me
CREEK TONIGHT!!!!!!
1st run was against a 350 chev powered Camaro. He ran 15.0 at 89 and I ran......................14.7 at 96. Spanked his ass!!!!!!
2nd run was against a pink ef falcooon. He ran 16.1 at 83 and I ran.................15.5 at 89. Half way down the strip I'm like Hmmmm feels flat. DOH VTEC not switched on :bloated:
3rd run against a RX2. He didn't know how to stage and rolled thru thus redlighting. I ran............14.4 at 96. YYEEHHHHAAAAAAA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! WAHOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Cool....congratulations chucky :)

I just drove past the creek about 15 minutes ago on the way home from my best friend's place. Saw all the cars parked there

14.4 at 96.

Nice one Chuck...
I'd say... Right now you're rather well pleased with yourself...
And so you should be... Well done!

I have been celebrating so not only am I well pleased......I am well pissed hehehe
Thanx AJ & Spunky
Now I want 13's and 100 mph (and not to wake up with a hangover but that looks unlikely)

Originally posted by B16a4me
I have been celebrating so not only am I well pleased......I am well pissed hehehe
Thanx AJ & Spunky
Now I want 13's and 100 mph (and not to wake up with a hangover but that looks unlikely)

haven't you been watching the news?? new hangover pills developed in UK to stop you getting hangovers :p

pills developed in UK

I like the sound of that ! :buck :D :D :D

Talking of standing 1/4's I might as well post mine from about 2 weeks ago.

For those who dont know Ive got an SiR Del Sol

1st run:
[email protected]

2nd run:
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3rd run:
[email protected] (missed 4th and crossed the line in neutral)

4th run:
Bet a TX3 turbo on DYO and was alot more confident about the time but didnt get the timeslip.

So overall I had some very dissapointing times and as those faring trap speeds show alot of it was driver error :S

Ah well first time on the strip gotta start somewhere, itll be my last run with this car though, time for a change

Originally posted by B16a4me

2nd run was against a pink ef falcooon. He ran 16.1 at 83 and I ran.................15.5 at 89. Half way down the strip I'm like Hmmmm feels flat. DOH VTEC not switched on :bloated:


:lol2: :lol2: :lol2: :lol2: :lol2: :lol2: :lol2: :lol2:

You still ran a mid 15 with out the VTEC! I love it!!!!!!!
No wonder it went a full second quicker when you remembered to turn it on! LOL
(and that poor coon.......)

Yeah the driver of the coon came up to me looking under the front for an intercooler. He was saying "Shit that thing flies" I'm jumpin around tryin to kick myself in the ass. You should have seen his face when I told him I forgot to switch VTEC on, HAHAHA.

Ok m typmng ths as stright as i CAN.



There was a clib day at mermerie sometime ago, and the LOTUS Elies's ran from a 13.8 to a 14.4, so you have one damn fast little shopping cart there!!!!