N/A in low 15s
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N/A in low 15s
what would it take to get an n/a into the low 15s? i keep on seeing all these cars that are faster than mine (cavalier for one) and it makes me want to cry. god damn, n/a's really are slow!
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I really dont want to get into the whole "N/As are slow" arguement..but I really think that the 2 major determining factors are driver and car condition. Not that N/As are blazingly fast or anything.. but from what other cars I hang out with, and have raced , my N/A seems to fall somewhere in the mid 14sec range. Ive beaten a modded Thunderbird super-coupe by 1/2 a carlength from 0-120. They can break 14s stock. My friend has a supercharged del-sol, that my N/A will run right with, if not slowly pull away. Taken 2 RSX-Ss (one being a good friends, in it all the time) Etc.. N/As do not have the torque of other cars to help you out if you screw up. If you bog a launch, or miss a shift, you might as well just give up..
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in that case, i guess the fact that my car has 150k on it and im new to driving doesnt help any haha.
edit: btw, would it be a bad idea to beat on my engine by racing or whatever, cause this is my daily driver, and im not gonna have the money for a rebuild for a long time.
edit: btw, would it be a bad idea to beat on my engine by racing or whatever, cause this is my daily driver, and im not gonna have the money for a rebuild for a long time.
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Originally posted by sectachrome
in that case, i guess the fact that my car has 150k on it and im new to driving doesnt help any haha.
edit: btw, would it be a bad idea to beat on my engine by racing or whatever, cause this is my daily driver, and im not gonna have the money for a rebuild for a long time.
in that case, i guess the fact that my car has 150k on it and im new to driving doesnt help any haha.
edit: btw, would it be a bad idea to beat on my engine by racing or whatever, cause this is my daily driver, and im not gonna have the money for a rebuild for a long time.
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Its not going to hurt your engine to take it up to redline, the only thing you should worry about on a daily driver is the clutch and tires. Its actually good for the engine to rev it up every now and then (helps prevent carbon build up *I think*.) Theoretically any part of the driveline could be hurt if you beat on it (ie clutch drops), but with a stock n/a, thats not going to happen.
As for getting it into the low 15s, start with an intake and exhaust, then go for an safc, the n/as tend to run rich stock. With some good driving, that should get you there.
And a stock n/a wont be in the mid 14s, probably closer to low 16s. Racing against "faster" cars isnt a good way to tell your 1/4 mi time. Unless you have a timeslip, you just dont know.
As for getting it into the low 15s, start with an intake and exhaust, then go for an safc, the n/as tend to run rich stock. With some good driving, that should get you there.
And a stock n/a wont be in the mid 14s, probably closer to low 16s. Racing against "faster" cars isnt a good way to tell your 1/4 mi time. Unless you have a timeslip, you just dont know.
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Basically if you want to take your NA to the track and run consistently into the 14s get another car. If you want to run with the big boys you have to start with a better platform. Just think, all those civics/integras have 1.6/1.8 etc NA motors and you have a 1.3. Be happy with what you can get out of it, and don't compare it to uncomparable cars.
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Getting an N/a into the low 15s isnt that hard or expensive, Heres what I had when I ran a 15.38:
S4 base model, phone dial wheels, no PS, 120K stock port motor, 5 spd
K&N cone filter, custom cold air box
TB Mod
Ported Intake manifold
wired 5th/6th ports (wouldnt open)
Pacesetter header
gutted cat
Ractive mufflers
underdrive pulley
Stock clutch, all-season tires, a/c, no spare or jack. With some nice grippy tires you could get'r done alittle faster.
S4 base model, phone dial wheels, no PS, 120K stock port motor, 5 spd
K&N cone filter, custom cold air box
TB Mod
Ported Intake manifold
wired 5th/6th ports (wouldnt open)
Pacesetter header
gutted cat
Ractive mufflers
underdrive pulley
Stock clutch, all-season tires, a/c, no spare or jack. With some nice grippy tires you could get'r done alittle faster.
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I ran a 16.0 with a total granny launch in my s5 NA. my 60-ft time was 2.6 or somthing. I had just replaced the diff mount, and didn't want to do it again, so i slipped the clutch from 2k.
mods were, cone air filter, racing beat header, presilencer, and mazda trix catback. full weight, spare and all.
I took out a buddys integra GSR, and could keep up really well with an other buddy that had a stock 94 mustang GT 5spd. So i guess it was a mid/low 15second car if i didn't care about braking it w/hard launchs.
make sure you have good plugs/wires, cat's arnt cloged, working 6ports, VDI(on s5 only), compresion, and so on.
mods were, cone air filter, racing beat header, presilencer, and mazda trix catback. full weight, spare and all.
I took out a buddys integra GSR, and could keep up really well with an other buddy that had a stock 94 mustang GT 5spd. So i guess it was a mid/low 15second car if i didn't care about braking it w/hard launchs.
make sure you have good plugs/wires, cat's arnt cloged, working 6ports, VDI(on s5 only), compresion, and so on.
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Yeap ive got into 15.33 with just basic stuff on the good ol rex . I got it my first try at the track too w a 2.4 60ft and never got a chance to run again since i got eliminated when i ran the light DOH.
Here were my mods. 87 rx7 NA
CM stage 1 clutch
ported TB and IM
cheapo Intake
2.5in catback with straight pipe
Weight reduction.
Here were my mods. 87 rx7 NA
CM stage 1 clutch
ported TB and IM
cheapo Intake
2.5in catback with straight pipe
Weight reduction.
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I have a 1/8 mile track by me and i run 9.8 @75 all day long, i have beaten newer prelude's, v6 mustang (w 50 hp shot) B16 hatch backs. My mods are rb header, hks intake, apexi N1 exhaust and some other stuff
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i have a 90 n/a with rb header, 2 1/2 piping, high flow cat, and a saber muffler. Unfortunatly the car is still auto. How much time do you think ill cut off in my 1/4 mile time when i swap to auto?
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