CitizenPro

First time at the track with my auto P5.....heres the standings:

1st Run:
60'....2.690
330...7.369
1/8....11.227
mph...64.30
1000..14.515

1/4....17.318
mph...79.80

2nd Run:
60'....2.617
330...7.282
1/8....11.134
mph...64.38
1000..14.427

1/4....17.245
mph...79.36

3rd Run:
60'....2.587
330...7.219
1/8....11.049
mph...64.79
1000..14.320

1/4....17.111
mph...80.20

......it started raining after the 3rd run...im sure i would have hit 17 flat...my best reaction time was .914 i know i can beat that.

Phantom Cruiser

Your times are similar to mine. I posted over in the racing stories forum, but here are my timeslips again:


It was my very first experience with drag racing and when all the guys were attempting to 'help' me..I ran a 17.3. When I just relaxed and did my own thing, I ran a 16.8. I am thinking with a little more practice and maybe some weight reduction via removal of the back seats, I could probably get it down to 16.5-16.6 stock. Then again, I only weigh 100 lbs myself

~Karen

Pigeon

wow, i saw motor trend test the P5 and get a 17.2 best time out of the 5 speed

but obviously they couldnt drive because urs is stock and its beating those times with pretty significant numbers


and the dude with the auto is as fast as the five speed ones...
not bad


i got a 2nd gen 1.5L
its supposed to run 17.8 with a 5 speed

my 5 speed ran 17.3
with a CAI
muffler
removed spare
and smaller diameter tires on stock rims

CitizenPro

Thanks Pigeon......but im still disappointed that I ran a 17.1....im going back to the track sunday and I WILL run a 17.0 flat....maybe If I think about it long enough ill get a 16.9! But what can I expect i have an automatic.....i guess its not too bad, I can hang with the 5 speeds....well.....beat them I can beat both my friends 5 speed P5's.

Phantom Cruiser

I thought my PR5 (5-speed) would maybe pull a mid 17 run (with me driving), but I truly amazed myself with the 16.8! Plus, it is a good place to start from so that I know what kind of difference any future mods will have.

My friend with the comparably equipped stock Focus could only manage a best of 17.0, so I must have been doing something right!

~Karen

CitizenPro

That really isnt bad at all.....its actually the best time 1/4 mile time ive seen yet....for a stock P5 that is.

carguycw

FWIW a decent driver can almost always beat most of the mainstream auto mag times because they usually start the clock the moment the car starts moving, whereas an NHRA-style dragstrip starts the clock when the car clears the second stage beam, after it is already rolling. This typically makes a 0.2-0.5 second difference in the 1/4 mile time; it's also the reason why you have to launch on the last yellow light to get a perfect reaction time.

Mandatory Disclaimers:
1) Sport Compact Car uses equipment that simulates an NHRA "rollout" so they can get times that better represent what a reader can get at an NHRA strip.
2) Motor Trend applies "correction factors" to their times to make them more "realistic". In practice, this means that they liberally shave tenths off their times to make it look like they can drive better than C&D and R&T, but it also means that all their times are And no, I'm obviously not the Chris Walton who writes for M/T

Pigeon

for an automatic, ur doin real well....

my friend has an automatic 2002 civic, and he runs 18.1
he gives me a good run off the line


hell man, im a 5 speed and ur beating me

but then again, i only got 92 hp and its a 1.5L
no torque

CitizenPro

I just bought a NOS Bottle w/ the pressure gauge & and the cylinoid lines from my brother-in-law for $100.....everything is in great shape.....but im going to have to go ahead and buy the hook-up kit for it.....and that will run me roughly $250- $300....i think. So im pretty excited right now.....as soon as i get everything together which should be within the month....ill hook it all up most likely at the end of January or beginning of February.....and I better be running low 15's!!

Pigeon

nitrous is good in autos cause u can use it in first gear w/o massive wheel spin

CitizenPro

im not too worried about that anyway.......i talked to a shop i go to and theres a certain piece i need for the kit and they dont sell it seperately....so im going to go ahead and buy a new NOS setup w/ the bottle for $510.....compared to $625 thats good enought for me.

Pigeon

are u still going to put in ur high comp pistons?

CitizenPro

I want to.....but now im not sure if I want that high of a compression (10:7.1).....the J-spec ones are 10:4.1.....im not sure if that would be better or not. Also its kind of expensive for someone to put them in for me....so for now there on hold.

Pigeon

its more risky running the nitrous with high compression eh...

u should just put in the pistons and forget about the nitrous
even though it wont give u as much power as the nitrous, u would have it all the time, which would be real fun

CitizenPro

yeah....i would have the power all the time but......n2o is just more fun! It may be a little more dangerous.....but I can live with it......i wont be running the nitrous all the time....maybe once every week at the track or so. Im getting the nitrous for sure.....and im still asking around about the high comp pistons.....and if its going to be too too high to spray with them.