Looking at times again... might have been wrong about the best run

Although Reaction time does not impact your ET, it does impact who the winner is... rt + et

Reaction Time .3798
60 ft 2.2681
330 ft 6.2762
ET @ 594 ft 8.8903
ET 1/8th mile 9.4710
1/8 MPH 77.49

RT + ET = 9.867


Reaction Time .1028
60 ft 2.2952
330 ft 6.3292
ET @ 594 ft 8.9680
ET 1/8th mile 9.5522
1/8 MPH 77.03

RT + ET = 9.655


Means that the latter was true best of the night even though the ET was slower.

YouTube videos finally uploaded... nine in total

Well finally got them all uploaded. This pass was probably the overall best of the night :

HIZTOY lining up at Ohio Valley for first run...

While I was out at the track, probably my first  run given how much daylight is in the pic... someone took a pic and posted it on local website (http://www.502streetscene.net).

Its not a pic that I figured I would ever see... Mikey likes it!

07-OCT-2009 :: Ohio Valley Dragway, Kentucky

First let me say, Brandon... I will get videos uploaded be patient... that said, I went to the track today and had some of my best times and learned a few things. My best overall run was

Reaction Time .3798
60 ft 2.2681
330 ft 6.2762
ET @ 594 ft 8.8903
ET 1/8th mile 9.4710
1/8 MPH 77.49

My best reaction time was .1028 compared to my typical .50 and greater. So I was pleased to see that run as well.

Reaction Time .1028
60 ft 2.2952
330 ft 6.3292
ET @ 594 ft 8.9680
ET 1/8th mile 9.5522
1/8 MPH 77.03

My top speed for the night was 77.69 mph

Reaction Time .3898
60 ft 2.2783
330 ft 6.2802
ET @ 594 ft 8.8980
ET 1/8th mile 9.4772
1/8 MPH 77.69

My average overall reaction time was 0.305 . So what changed for me... I had been looking at previous videos that I took during past runs. I was not anticipating the green light correctly. I had one run where I choked and jump the light and fouled with a -0.0519. Grrrr. So the videos really have helped.

Another thing that has troubled me in the past is that stupid VSA on the newer cars including mine. I have always turned it off in earlier runs since it can get a little annoyed at tires spinning at the launch. So this time I had it off as well. I had a hard time getting my tires to hook tonite. I figured it was because it was cold, like 55 degrees (F), and there was the wait time between runs.

Tires simply were not warming up. So I figured I would experiment... test and tune night you know. I normally don't warm up the tires by doing a burnout. Street tires don't appear to gain much from burnouts, so I am told. Since the tires are cold, why not warm them up with the VSA off so that I can get a good burnout. Then for the run turn the VSA back on to reduce the wheel spin at the launch. As soon as did this I went from my first ET's of 10.11, 9.83, and 9.93 down to a nice 9.59. To eliminate the possibility of a fluke, I repeated that same method for the remaining runs. The rest of the evening my ET was 9.47 for 5 consecutive runs. One of those was even in a different lane. So I am convinced that it works... at least in cold weather. Wonder how it will perform for warm weather... we will have to see.

I am planning on purchasing a pair of lightweight rims and BFG T/A Drag Radials or Mickey Thompson Drag Radials in the spring of next year. These should really help with lowering my 60ft as well as my overall ET.

Took a number of videos tonite which I need to create media files for and then upload to youtube. You can find all of my published videos by searching for the user bsc7080yec. Once I get them built I will post same on youtube, with my best run viewable here.

One run you won't see however, nor posted time is my last time... I missed my shift entirely and could not get back into gear. Sad way to end the night, but I will try and forget that it happened. I really was excited to see improvements in my launch and the ET. Granted some is due to the cold air, and some maybe due to the velocity stack modification forcing more cold air into the intake.

For more timeslip history and modifications you can check here :

History of Timeslips

Videos of track night...

I have the pleasure and displeasure of making these videos available. It was my second time at the track... so much to learn..but that dang VSA ... wish it was hard switch so it wouldn't come back on every time I started the car.

Now with the VSA off... much better... trust me, it will get better with more practice...

Night at the track

Well finally was able to hit the track. Took off last night around 5:30pm and headed for the Ohio Valley Raceway for test and tune night. I got there around 6:30 or there abouts. Was able to get 8 runs in, so I was pretty happy about that.

Everyone was pretty cool and offered a lot of helpful pointers. My R/T is something horrible right now... definitely need to shape that up. Gotta learn how to pre-load the launch... save my transmission and axle some stress. Clutch is a whole lot cheaper to buy. I don't want to run the track again until I get that figured out. Posted my slip here and at Drag Times. Drag Times should show up within 12 hours it said.

My first run was on my own at about 7:20pm. Try to hold your laughter... proof my reaction time is awful right now...

Reaction time := .6831
60ft := 2.7388
330ft := 7.1070
ET @ 594 FT := 9.9438
1/8 ET := 10.5648
1/8 MPH := 72.47

My best ET time of the night was my second to last run...

Reaction time := .8631

60ft := 2.3710

330ft := 6.5189

ET @ 594 FT := 9.3138

1/8 ET := 9.9257

1/8 MPH := 73.54

My best R/T was .505 ... though overall ET and speed was lower. Like I said... between preloading and getting my R/T down... I should be able to get some lower 9s with my current setup. One thing I need to get is engine dampner. Had a good share of wheel hop and engine twisting on the mounts when I launched.

Here are some pointers I found this morning on a civicforums.com ... maybe I will try some of these out next time...

1. If you dont have slicks or radials don't burn out. Avoid the water patch.
2. Set psi in tires to around 19.
3. Launch around 6k.
4. Powershift. Never release the gas. This enables your VTEC to stay engaged instead of dropping below VTEC and having to pull back into it from 3-3.5k or so. This takes some toll on your clutch but not much.
5. When you see the 2nd yellow light on the tree drop, ease off your clutch and soon as the 3rd one drops, drop the clutch and mash.

I think I was pretty much pumped up on adrenaline last night... it was a lot fun. I can see why some get hooked for good.