CA 1/4 mile time

[Kaioshin1982]

Just wonderin what kind of time everyone with the CA have gotten on 1/4 mile. Please post the stock time and the new time with the mods plz.

I'm debating on SR or CA when I pick up my S13 this weekend. Thanks

[nomore_mr2]

i'm shooting for 10's. should find out in may.

[Kaioshin1982]

whats the stock time for CA18DET? SOMEONE PLEASE~~~ SOMEONE HAS TO KNOW

[nomore_mr2]

ehh just a guess i would say low 15 maybe a 14 if ur a good driver. dont know what its rated at but if you use the search button i am sure you will answer your question.

[GoofyATX240]

Ive seen a stock form CA run 14.5-14.8.

[JDM_1990_S13]

i ran a 14.7 at 101mph and 14.8 at 98mph with a completly stock engine in a UK spek 77 Ford Capri. about the same weight as a S13. all i had was a boost controller (set to 12 psi) and 3" exhaust, blow off etc..

that sounds about right for a stock RWD CA18DET.

i am now hoping to run about 12-13's , but i am leaning towards dexterity driving and drift more and more.

[boost_boy]

Stock CA18 FWD, No LSD, Dying T25, 35psi of tire pressure, 550cc injectors and standalone (not tuned) first run 14.6@98mph. 2nd run against WRX tire pressure now at 18psi, 13.9@103mph on 12psi of boost! Stock CA18's in RWD should do around 15.1-14.6s and trapping at about 97-102mph.

[paul_s13]

A stock CA should do low 15's, I had a 13.9 @ 102mph with about 270-80bhp and a dodgy clutch.

[Drakon]

i ran a 15.3 in my LS Integra with minimal mods, mostly suspension (non-vtec) and now i'm gona make a sileighty and i was expecting quicker times in a turbo car...hmm. this is not impresing me... i duno if i should get a CA and slap a bigger turbo on or a SR as is. which is more expandable??

[Xero]

a stock CA18 in perfect condition is making a claimed 180hp at the fly, what do you expect? especially since the power comes on later due to the turbo.

but, IMO, these cars aren't meant to drag race, they're meant to handle, why waste the suspension design of a S13 and run it on the drag strip? it was meant to take the corners,

[andrave]

plus the 240 has that anti squat suspension geometry which I have heard is bad for launches. add to that the fact that most have open diffs, even the vlsd's are pretty weak, and its hard to get a good launch.

[Drakon]

i havent driven one yet...why are they hard to launch?? You rev it up to 2500+ i duno how much and pop the clutch and go...i know some transmisions like the VR4 mitsu dont like that at all but isnt the CA trany fine for that?

[Xero]

we're not saying the engine sucks for it, it's a good engine, but you wouldn't be using the car for it's true potential. Then again, most of us think drag is boring, atleast I do.

Also, the CA tends to be a higher revving engine, and alot of guys on here race Wangan <<Freeway battle,

[Drakon]

well untill i'm done be to scared of dying to drift will I whoop *** on most things on the road? turbo honda's..ecplipse turbo's and that sort?

[lessthanjakejohn]

plus the 240 has that anti squat suspension geometry which I have heard is bad for launches. add to that the fact that most have open diffs, even the vlsd's are pretty weak, and its hard to get a good launch.

uh, how in the world would antisquat hurt you in a drag? do you know how anti squat works?

well, On cars with no anti-squat the car will sag down in the back at lanuch a ton and loose traction. With anti-squat, the sagging/squating action is negated and the force from that goes directly to the rearwheels and imrpoves your traction.

Now maybe you heard IRS is bad for drags but that is a whole nother story.

[lessthanjakejohn]

i ran a 15.3 in my LS Integra with minimal mods, mostly suspension (non-vtec) and now i'm gona make a sileighty and i was expecting quicker times in a turbo car...hmm. this is not impresing me... i duno if i should get a CA and slap a bigger turbo on or a SR as is. which is more expandable??

Whatever you do, you will probaly want a bigger turbo: KA CA SR. If you want to leave as is, go with an rb25det.

[andrave]

first off, wheel hop. that is one of the main reasons why anti squat is bad. If it was good for launches, the 240 that is being prepped for competition by one of the major import racers wouldn't have replaced his with a 4 link.

secondly, the RB25's turbo is only good for the stock boost level, its already right at the edge of its compressor efficiency. For that reason, I wouldn't recommend that he chose that engine as one to keep the stock tubo on. Besides that, for the price of an RB25 he could have a ca18det with a T28.

[Doogz]

but, IMO, these cars aren't meant to drag race, they're meant to handle, why waste the suspension design of a S13 and run it on the drag strip? it was meant to take the corners,

Damn straight!!!

[paul_s13]

first off, wheel hop

I get this bad in first and second but get me on some corners and I'll leave most behind

[Drakon]

whats wheel hop? like it goes bump bump bump untill it catches traction and stays on the groud? just have warm tires..that fixies that. or ur talking about somethin different?

[GoofyATX240]

Warm tires doesnt always fix wheel hop.My 95 SS impala i had use to do it all the time.And warm tires didnt fix the prob at all heh.Same with some of the other 240s down here they have the same prob.