ok i went to the track and need some help - Honda Prelude Forum

BoYgUaN · 07-09-2003, 10:30 PM

i am number 114
ive hit 15.2 with bolt on on stock tires
now i have some te37's in 16's with some s03's

now i cant even get it to a average 15.4....i average 15.8....
wtf guys
i roadraced my car alot so i am thinking its the valves that need adjustment....ive also jrsced my car toooo.....
i wonder if the motor is messed up or its the valves
it could be me but i dont even get any spin when i launch at 5.5

Fast&furiuslude · 07-09-2003, 11:56 PM

you dont get any spin and you can only pull off a 2.4? That doesnt seem right,something is wrong with your car. 2.2 60's will put you in the low 15's.

BoYgUaN · 07-10-2003, 12:29 AM

yea
maybe i am slipping it too long so it doesnt fully engage fast enough?
kinda weird.....i mean i get alil but very lil....everyone that sees me drag says that i launch great ...nice n smooth

flip1199 · 07-10-2003, 12:58 AM

wait, so your car is supercharged??? Do a compression test and leakdown test, to find out if there's any problems with your motor.

BoYgUaN · 07-10-2003, 01:05 AM

it was supercharged for like 2-3 monthes
thats it

marshdoggg · 07-10-2003, 03:30 AM

so you are launching at 5500 rpm?! dude, that is wierd. you are pulling 2.4 60fts, and launching at that high...i for instance launched at around 4000 my last time at the track, and i could pull lower 2.3s. and with better ets too. if you can launch from 5.5k and not spin the wheels, you should be rockin sub 15s all night long, thats wierd.
marsh

bkw97lude · 07-10-2003, 06:35 AM

Get your valves adjusted and do a compression check. If that checks out my next bet would be your clutch is worn. I ran a 15.1@92 with just an exhaust. Then a year later I had put I/H/Pulleys/ACT Clutch and I ran a 15.2@92 and from there it got worse to the point that I was running 15.4@92. What I finally figured out was the clutch was worn. I only had it on for a year but somehow it had worn out.

Fast&furiuslude · 07-10-2003, 11:29 AM

burnt clutches can hurt your time horribly.

BoYgUaN · 07-10-2003, 11:46 AM

i have a act clutch also
argh
fidanze flywheel tooo
i just got it installed alil while ago say 5 monthes.....
do you think cuz i am slipping the clutch that since it doesnt fully engage as quick as a dump thats y i am loosing my 60 foot time?

bkw97lude · 07-10-2003, 01:27 PM

I just think is sounds like your clutch because you said your dropping it over 5k and hardly any wheelspin. To me that screams that your clutch is worn and that would affect your times. Like I said my ACT was completel worn in under a year and it took me 3 months of going to the track before I even figured it out. So I'd say it had a good deal of wear in about 7 months.

I replaced the ACT clutch with an Exedy and had the same mods as before. I only got 1 run due to rain and I ran a 15.0@93. So the clutch was obviously hurting my time. I could have broken into the 14's that night if the track didn't close. So clutches make a big difference.

BoYgUaN · 07-11-2003, 12:13 AM

yea but i dunno
i am running just bolt ons
when i had my oem clutch and removed it ...it still had like 50-75% on it and that was with lotsa dragging and stuff
i know my driving skill is there but i think the clutch should be better

if its the clutch man act lost my business

ill check my stuff this week

bkw97lude · 07-11-2003, 07:08 AM

All I was running was bolt-ons. I know of a lot of ACT clutches that have worn out fast. That is the problem with a lot of aftermarket stuff, it just isn't the same quality as OEM. If it does end up being your clutch, get an exedy. I ran my organic for 1.5 years and a year of that was boosted. It held the power great and never showed any signs of wear.

BoYgUaN · 07-11-2003, 11:36 AM

yea i might follow your suggestion...
imma do a compression test today i think

leif · 07-17-2003, 03:36 PM

dude, infinion is like uphill or something, and there's no traction at the line too...apperently. all my friends that drag hate it there.