sunofwolf
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faster faster he goes
Local Autocross
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Correct i have been using the supercharged civic for autocross. The track nights have no classing system other than run groups by overall experience level.
OffTheWall
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Need some advice everyone. I recently started oval tracking my car this year. I’ve been out 9 times now. I’ve consistently got faster but I need some help to get my car setup also.
I have fighting a lot of understeer through the turns and it’s killing my corner speed.
I currently have 17x8 RPF1’s on 235/40 Nitto NT01.
Sportline Pro springs
Eibach rear sway bar
What can I do to decrease understeer and increase my corner Speed?
I have fighting a lot of understeer through the turns and it’s killing my corner speed.
I currently have 17x8 RPF1’s on 235/40 Nitto NT01.
Sportline Pro springs
Eibach rear sway bar
What can I do to decrease understeer and increase my corner Speed?
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do you have any adjustments to your camber/toe etc?
http://racetrackdriving.com/car-setup/track-alignment/
OffTheWall
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Just a slight negative in the rear from the springs. Running 0 degree in the front.
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Adjusting your camber will help some. You can also go thicker than the eibach rear sway bar for more rotation. I am running the progress 24mm bar on the softest setting and i hardly ever have understeer. You can also play around with your tire pressures. Try running lower pressures in the rear than the front. Sometimes that will help with rotation.
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Also....this
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Story?Also....this
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The voltage regulator in the alternator died on the way to the event and was pushing 18v straight to the battery. The battery got stupid hot and exploded as I was pulling in to the parking lot. We ran to the parts store and put a new battery in and it fired right back up. I disconnected the alternator charge wire and ran the car straight off of the battery for my runs. Still managed 1st in SMF but I wasn't gonna push it and attempt to drive highway speed home for 35 mins off just the battery.
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Wound up running the Si today instead of the supercharged civic.
sunofwolf
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What model Honda si are you running? Any Mods? I might want to auto cross the Honda si.
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2014 SIWhat model Honda si are you running? Any Mods? I might want to auto cross the Honda si.
Progress 24mm rear sway bar
hasport rear engine mount
a good set of 200tw summer tires
that's pretty much it
sunofwolf
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How is that progress 24mm sway bar-is it too much for the car Honda si? Would a 22mm progress sway bar be better or worse? My srt-4 has a 24mm sway bar in rear Hotchkiss hollow set at racing inner hole. and a larger front Hotchkiss racing hollow bar and solid engine mounts. The progress bar is solid so it would be stiffer than Hotchkiss but also very heavy. Looks like a rear engine mount might be a good idea-much vibration? I would imagine the honda si wouldn't be able to match my srt-4 in auto cross being much faster and also lighter. srt-4 has a power steering cooler and is lowered one inch with koni shock inserts.
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bootyluvr
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@death_roll needs to post his videos 
bauer311
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Is he still around?
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he posted some on the previous page@death_roll needs to post his videos
http://9thcivic.com/forum/threads/local-autocross.13294/page-12#post-430253
bootyluvr
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I'll send him a message to post. I saw him and Flight on Saturday at the event Flight posted about lol