Went to the ol' drag strip

Post by **Nismo241** » Fri Aug 02, 2002 2:57 pm

I went out to woodburn dragstrip today with my 1990 FB. I hit a best of [email protected]. The car is basically stock with just intake and exhaust for the go fast mods. I had a total of 8 runs. The times were; 15.546,15.573,15.696, 15.809, 15.852, 15.514, 15.721, and a total worse of 19.621, my clutch wouldn't catch into third so I just let off and hit the brakes.

Post by **brian** » Fri Aug 02, 2002 2:57 pm

that pretty good for being stock. did u run at day or night?

Post by **Nismo241** » Fri Aug 02, 2002 2:57 pm

It was day, it was right around 80-85 degrees out.

Post by **mos21** » Fri Aug 02, 2002 2:57 pm

not bad, that's what Integra GS-Rs get around stock and mildly modified civics get, so those times are decent. I actually like woodburn track, way better than seattle's dragstrip, but I still haven't tried PIR yet.

Post by **mos21** » Fri Aug 02, 2002 2:57 pm

oh yeah switch your rims out, I bet you could get a flat 15 maybe, or even high 14s with a different wheel setup and some mild weight reduction (like spare tire, jack, etc.)

Post by **Nismo241** » Fri Aug 02, 2002 2:57 pm

I ran that time on my 15's. The tires on my 17's are gone. The 17's are actually better than my 15's. I always had better 60' times with them. I absolutly HATE PIR. It's a very fun track to do road racing, but not drag racing. I usually always pull GSR's, and most civics, but their are a few civics around here that run anywhere between low 14's to mid 12's N/A, so I have my work cut out for me.

Post by **mos21** » Fri Aug 02, 2002 2:57 pm

it's rather cheap (nowadays at least) to get civics to do 14secs,13s and even 12's with the right chasis/engine setup. I don't know, after driving the 240, I really prefer driving an FR than a front wheel car now.

Post by **boMex** » Fri Aug 02, 2002 2:57 pm

Just curious but does anybody have some real world times for a DOHC auto? I'm just asking because I"m trying to buy a clean 240 coupe and all the 5spd car are full of rust. Therefore I may have to settle for an auto and swap to 5spd when I drop in the SR20DET.

Post by **SlowFiveOh** » Fri Aug 02, 2002 2:57 pm

nice times, best time i got with my 240 was a 15.7 with a k&n filter and cat-back exhaust. what were your 60' times?

Post by **Nismo241** » Fri Aug 02, 2002 2:57 pm

My best 60' was a 2.1, my worst was a 2.5. This is on Bridgestone potenzas and an open diff.

Post by **SlowFiveOh** » Fri Aug 02, 2002 2:57 pm

2.1 is not bad at all. what are you shifting at? what elevation is the track at also?

Post by **Nismo241** » Fri Aug 02, 2002 2:57 pm

I'm shifting at redline, it shows 6700 on the tach. I'm not sure what the elevation is at the track.

Post by **UncleBen** » Fri Aug 02, 2002 2:57 pm

boMex wrote:Just curious but does anybody have some real world times for a DOHC auto? I'm just asking because I"m trying to buy a clean 240 coupe and all the 5spd car are full of rust. Therefore I may have to settle for an auto and swap to 5spd when I drop in the SR20DET.

i'm in the same boat as you, except i've had my car a year exactly (august 7). i didn't know anything about a 240 when i got my car, but i have sucked in sooooo much knowledge from this forum, i love it. yea i wanna know sum times w/ the auto as well.

Post by **SlowFiveOh** » Fri Aug 02, 2002 2:57 pm

I would suggest try shifting a little lower and see if it improves your times. At 6700rpm the motor doesnt make any power, try shifting a few hundred rpm lower to keep it closer to the power band. Just a thought.

Post by **Nismo241** » Fri Aug 02, 2002 2:57 pm

I've ran a couple of times shifting at 6K and I really didn't see any difference in the times, only MPH. When I shift at 6700 my MPH stays around 89-90, when I shift lower, I hit 87-88. You also have to keep in mind, I have a SOHC. I have seen a couple of other 240's out at woodburn and they were DOHC with I/H/E and they were hitting mid 16's at only 84mph, I tried to talk to one of them but he was pissed and just left. I think a stock auto DOHC would hit mid/low 16's stock, but I'm not really sure.

Post by **UncleBen** » Fri Aug 02, 2002 2:57 pm

hopefully if a stock auto DOHC would hit mid/low 16's, i'd be low/flat 16. i have Injen CAI, and by the time i go race i might have my exaust. i don't know, but hopefully i'd be around those times. i'd be very satisfied with my car if it got those times.

Post by **SlowFiveOh** » Fri Aug 02, 2002 2:57 pm

im suprised you get better times shifting at redline. try shifting at like 6300 and see what happens. if i run all the way to redline (6000rpm) in my stang i wont see over 14.8@94mph, but if i shift at 5000 i run consistant 14.30's & 14.40's all day long. at nothing lower than 97.5 mph. My DOHC really didnt breath too well above 6k, it just kind of fell on its face.

95silviase: how do you like the +4's? I hated them and went back to NGK's.

Post by **cnichols** » Fri Aug 02, 2002 2:57 pm

For those with slushboxes like mine, I ran a 16.3 on almost bald tires which spun a little through first. I'll dig up my timeslip if anyone wants to know my 60'. I figured that wasn't too bad with 90,000 miles and only a HS Intake and Apex'i N1.

Post by **boMex** » Fri Aug 02, 2002 2:57 pm

unnhhh! I really glad that living in the 16's will be a short term thing. Well hopefully short term. SR20DET 5spd here I come! When I actually swap I've decided not to tell all my friends. I'll just challenge them to a big $$$ race and clean up.......gotta pay for the car somehow

Went to the ol' drag strip

Went to the ol' drag strip

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