Problems Solved - Honda Prelude Forum

J01SH · 06-23-2003, 06:04 AM

Not really sure what the problem was (I'm leaning toward a bad fill)

went back to the track Saturday and layed these babies down.

13.783 @ 98.82 (1.958 60')

13.862 @ 99.41 (2.068 60')

13.956 @ 98.34 (2.099 60')

not to bad for a 50 shot eh......

No fluke either 3 13 second runs in a row.

AustinTXrules · 06-23-2003, 07:34 AM

Wow. Very nice times. How did you get those 60' times? Did you start spraying in 3rd gear or thru all the gears?
Hoping to get low 14's after I finish putting in my zex kit.

axion68 · 06-23-2003, 07:40 AM

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Originally posted by AustinTXrules
Wow. Very nice times. How did you get those 60' times? Did you start spraying in 3rd gear or thru all the gears?
Hoping to get low 14's after I finish putting in my zex kit.

I'm sure he is spraying in all gears, look at his 60' times

J01SH · 06-23-2003, 08:05 AM

yup, sprayed in all gears (finally hooked up)

jnkoh · 06-23-2003, 11:37 AM

Wow, very nice 60 ft's. What type of tires are you running, and are you on the stock clutch. A 75 shot should definitely get you into the mide 13's.

ZMonkey11 · 06-23-2003, 12:23 PM

dang, with only a 50 shot?!?!?

J01SH · 06-23-2003, 02:24 PM

I run BFG DR's 16lbs this weekend and my stock Potenza's at 42 rear.

Stock clutch

My 60's were freakishly good......the Pro Mod cars were there so lots of VHT

I don't know if I have the onions to go to a 75 shot.

alphajesse · 06-23-2003, 02:52 PM

****, I know a guy who brings VHT to the street races! In a pump sprayer (like for bug poision) and lays it down all over the start line. He'll do the other lane, too if the other guy complains/asks for some.

ZMonkey11 · 06-23-2003, 04:21 PM

What is VHT?

alphajesse · 06-23-2003, 09:16 PM

It's a chemical put on the racetrack to make it 'grippier'

axion68 · 06-23-2003, 10:10 PM

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Originally posted by alphajesse
It's a chemical put on the racetrack to make it 'grippier'

That stuff does wonders. It has an nice sweet smell to while they are spraying it. The only gripe I have about it is that it is kinda greasy when it is first applied, but after a few cars go down the track it gets really tacky. I usually have 1.46-1.50 60' times on my race sled but when they get some VHT worked into the track (they really only apply it at bigger races) I lay down 1.40 60's. I can only imagine what it would do for street tires that need the traction

ZMonkey11 · 06-23-2003, 11:00 PM

Can u just spray it onto ur tires then and let it dry?

axion68 · 06-24-2003, 07:27 AM

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Originally posted by ZMonkey11
Can u just spray it onto ur tires then and let it dry?

you might be able to but I would think dirt and stuff would stick to them. however I believe bleach softens rubber up, but I don't know if I would go around putting bleach on my tires just to get a little more traction.

alphajesse · 06-24-2003, 11:22 AM

According to VHT's website, it doesn't soften rubber....

typeshlude2001 · 06-24-2003, 11:42 AM

dayum, that is a fast ass time for a 50 shot, andys runnin those times with a 75 WET shot, what other mods do u have? i only hit 14.5 with a 55 shot, and that is what i hear the avg time is with a 50 shot, ur car's a freak man..........

J01SH · 06-24-2003, 12:35 PM

I've got

AEM CAi
AEM Pulleys
Thermal Catback
BFG Drag Radials

NX 50 Wet
Zex Plugs
Full Interior
3166 lbs. w/ driver and 1/3 tank
Good Air

typeshlude2001 · 06-24-2003, 03:36 PM

god, i have the same mods, minus the tires, and a dry 55 shot instead of wet 50, and i run 14.5, thats crazy, like i said, ur car's a freak....

alphajesse · 06-24-2003, 04:51 PM

Tires make a big difference, man. Also, if there were pro-mod cars, they probably put the VHT out to about 1000ft. If the track had been prepped differently, he might have been a lot slower.

CTPRELUDE · 06-24-2003, 04:53 PM

NX is also rated at the wheels though.. NX kits dyno a lot higher than any other kits.

axion68 · 06-24-2003, 06:16 PM

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Originally posted by alphajesse
According to VHT's website, it doesn't soften rubber....

I was refering to spraying bleach (VHT doesn't contain bleach) on tires. I've messed around with bleach on older rubber and it helped for traction, but I wouldn't spray bleach on my street tires by any means.