the goal is just to break 13s. id be happy with a 13.9. i havent ran the track yet. it was tuned a few months ago at 173whp. made a few changes since. probably 180-185whp now. [/B][/QUOTE]

To brake into the 13's you are going to need about 180-185 whp & a gutted vehicle (rear seats & passenger front, spare tire etc) Maybe take a shit before running the car too lol.

My recommendations for you:

a. practice makes perfect at the track, so make sure you go on a day were you can get a good amount of runs in (thursday nights are decent at BMP)

b. Launching a bseries vtec motor is tricky, why ? Because you want to launch & leave the line in your powerband so you do not fall on your face.

c. Tires/Axles Try running 18 psi of pressure on street tires. Inspect your axles before going to the track & make sure you have tripple A plus for towing :-/

d. Launch as high as you possibly can without loosing too much traction. Start out at a number & keep going up & up run by run. Look at how it influences your ets.

e. Shifting gears as quickly as possible eliminating gear to gear lag will make your ets better.

Speed shifting.... This is a technique that takes getting used to.
Some people do not like it some love it.
When shifting from gear to gear, do NOT let off Wide Open Throttle, shift while you are accelerating. Hence you are at 8200 rpms or so, keep the accleration pedal down & drop the clutch into the next gear & release the clutch pedal.
Practice this skill on the street. When you are practicing stay away from your revlimitter until you master the skill.
Like I said, some people do not agree on this technique because they drive like grannys or are afraid of breaking something

f. rotaing weight is the biggest mass on your car, luckely it looks like you have lightweight wheels.


Good Luck,
John