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Old 09-04-2007, 08:19 PM   #81 (permalink)
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leb valley is my home track, times there seem to be pretty low. My cousin pulled out a 16.79 out of my 96 sedan with just 14lb wheels and , no power anything with no system or spare tire. You can do little things like change the tire pressure
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Old 09-04-2007, 08:28 PM   #82 (permalink)
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no problems man.. youll learn about your car... especially on this forum... theres A LOT of knowledgeable people on this board.. nobodys trying to talk down on you.. we just have our ways of saying things lol

anyways.... enjoy driving your car make it faster/handle better and enjoy the d
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you can't ban "Milo the killer sparkle nut squirrel" shit he's so nervous that when he takes a piss you think he's beating his meat.:fag:
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Old 09-04-2007, 08:32 PM   #83 (permalink)
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no problems man.. youll learn about your car... especially on this forum... theres A LOT of knowledgeable people on this board.. nobodys trying to talk down on you.. we just have our ways of saying things lol

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Old 09-05-2007, 02:40 AM   #89 (permalink)
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this is why with heavy cars i rather boost and its more better to go all motor in a lighter car. but for crying out loud this is too funny.
bah. like i said my old ex with me and often with a passenger, stock everything but cai and catback ran consistently mid 15s or better. i beat the crap out of most similarly modded hondas especially the ones who called me a liar and rich kids... only car that came close was a hatch who had a damn good driver. i dont think a couple hundred pounds ends up making a huge difference in a non race situation. what? a couple tenths maybe. practice practice practice. not everyone was born with the steering wheel in hand lol
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Old 09-05-2007, 03:04 AM   #90 (permalink)
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bah. like i said my old ex with me and often with a passenger, stock everything but cai and catback ran consistently mid 15s or better. i beat the crap out of most similarly modded hondas especially the ones who called me a liar and rich kids... only car that came close was a hatch who had a damn good driver. i dont think a couple hundred pounds ends up making a huge difference in a non race situation. what? a couple tenths maybe. practice practice practice. not everyone was born with the steering wheel in hand lol
you make a lot of sense in what your saying so i agree it takes practices of course.
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Old 09-05-2007, 03:53 AM   #91 (permalink)
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I ran a 16.87@80.77at Lebanon Valley. I have no a/c no p/s no cat, full 2.25 exhuast, the stock exhuast manifold, a custom short ram intake, msd wires and platinum bosch 4 plugs, i also have a fidanza 7lb flywheel and a centerforce II clutch. i ran it with the 16 inch rims 205.45.16's.

why is it so f***** slow?! i drive a 2000ex 2 door coupe. d16y8
i ran a 16.1 same motor with basic plugs and wires ..... i had 14'rims with 2.5 exhaust high flow cat and cold air intake ....and it was hot as shyt out ..... and stock flywheel and clutch
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shaving heads is good... but why not run the correct pistons with the correct valve relief... shaved heads only makes that valve relief only soo good.. just makes things too close for me but people do it


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Old 09-05-2007, 09:01 AM   #93 (permalink)
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I have .040 milled with p29's and there isny an issue... Honda make the clearences pretty decent in the D engines...
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Old 09-05-2007, 08:07 PM   #94 (permalink)
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ok guys i found out why my car is slow as shit. i have a 98 dx tranny out of a 4 door civic. sweeeeet! i ran a 16.7 tonite tho with the 14's on it. so im gonna get an ex tranny and see what those does for me
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The EX trans will help out alot for you... Keep practicing the tree and your starts...
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Ok Well That Will Help!
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An ex tranny will definetly help.
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when i ran the 16.7 i had a .336 reaction time, a 2.412 60 foot. i spun a little off the line but my trap speed was 81.26 and my best before was 80.77. so once i get the new tranny i will repost some better times. thanks for all your help guys!
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The tranny upgrade should take atleast 0.3sec off your your current et if not more with practice =)
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ghostils what do u run with your ex?
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