#4390, "My First Time At The Track.. Is This Wrong?"
Take a look at my time slip.. I am number 120.. The only mod I have is a Tenzo short ram intake. And I have an automatic. The way I was running it was redline through everygear just let the tranmission take care of it. I had no idea how to race the auto so I just kept on the gas the whole time.
98' Eclipse GS- Hahn Stage 2- SOLD 02' Honda S2000- SOLD 04' Acura TL- Current Whip
#4394, "RE: My First Time At The Track.. Is This Wrong?" In response to Reply # 2 Aug-31-04 04:08 AM by oRACLe063
hey dont fret man .. first off your an atx which means more moving parts and sadly means your slower than the manuals ... bolt on mods beside a turbo will help u somewhat ... i would recommend losing the short ram in favor of a cold air ... also the underdrive pulley helps out in making your car rv up faster which will always help running down the 1320 ... a cat back exaust also wont hurt ..
i ran a 17 2.5 60' and a 10.9 1/8th
mind u this was on crappy ass tires (the stocker 14's) which didnt give me the launch i hoped for and also at race time my car weighed 2580 with me out of the car .. i hope this helps ...PS it also helps to launch properly ... a slight powerbreak will help u get out of the hole a little faster
#4579, "RE: My First Time At The Track.. Is This Wrong?" In response to Reply # 3 Jan-04-05 08:47 PM by senseiturtle
Your times are accurate for an auto 420a.
I know it's disappointing, but it's the harsh reality of the 420a. It takes a lot of skill and working with the motor to get it to be fast, especially in automatic form. The fastest NA guys (with 5-speeds and lots of mods) are in the mid 15's, which is NOT FAST.
If you don't want to sell/trade your car, I suggest you read up on turbocharging, Final drive mod, and torque converters.
If you're a young guy, who's eclipse is a 1st or 2nd car, I'd save the modding money and spend it on something else. Wait until you can get a different vehicle with factory turbos or engine swap something very lightweight. I really haven't spent much on mods (although I did get to tinker when I had to rebuild the engine after hydrolocking), and I don't really plan on spending any more until I can buy something I can put on a trailer.
#4599, "RE: My First Time At The Track.. Is This Wrong?" In response to Reply # 5
Nah, I'll pass on what you just said.. She is my baby and I'll get her to where I believe is she fit to be. Luckily I don't have to save for college because that is taken care of, but I don't want to sell my baby.
98' Eclipse GS- Hahn Stage 2- SOLD 02' Honda S2000- SOLD 04' Acura TL- Current Whip
#4609, "RE: My First Time At The Track.. Is This Wrong?" In response to Reply # 5
Originally posted by RST95eclipse Trailer queens are not the way to go. If it can't be driven, then why spend the time and money putting it together? Trade it in for a stronger project or save your money for college.
Sorry it took so long for me to get back to you.
Trailer queens have their merits. If I'm building a race-only vehicle, I don't want to spare any expense.
Screw complying with emissions, noise regulations, and inspection stickers. If I'm here to kick your ass, I don't want something like a catalytic converter holding me back.
There are AutoX trailer cars too, not just some stupid straight line racing. These guys don't want potholes screwing up their suspensions.
In my opinion, your race vehicle should not be your daily driver. Kinda hard to go to work everyday if you're rebuilding an engine or adding a turbo yourself, one loving piece at a time. When I build a racecar, I want to take my time and do things right.
Am I a mechanic? No. But I do know this- It's one thing to race a car you paid for, and another to race a car you've built.
#4613, "RE: My First Time At The Track.. Is This Wrong?" In response to Reply # 0
Yes sadly that time is correct. I was pissed the first time I went to the track. I had the short RAM intake, GS-T exhaust, and AF/X UDP installed on my car. The fastest time I ran that night was a 17.97. Every other run was in the 18.0-18.2 range.
I haven't been to the track since. A little humiliating/humbling experience. I did manage to edge out some crappy honda civic though that night so I was "proud" of that.
I"m planning on giving my car the Final drive mod as a 100K mile present. (since that would involve changing the tranny fluid as well, which hasn't been done since I bought the poor car at 43K miles).
Maybe when I pay the sucker off I"ll save up for a turbo kit, or something....
