Originally posted by merlin:
As far as the SI goes, I raced one with a Fart pipe, intake, lowered. Any other mods I did not see or hear! First gear was a death to the SI. They just don't have the TQ to hold up. Once the get the "VTEC" rolling their high end power, they are pretty quick. By then, it's too late. SI 160hp, 111TQ. From a punch it could be a different story. Different usable power were it counts for them.
Amen, brutha. The Si is at real disadvantage on the launch. A modded Si is lucky to put down 110 fwtq where as my Maxima puts down 194 fwtq. It's not even funny how hard I out launch these on the street and track. The Si is much better from the roll (I still cream my buddy's 2K Si on a regular basis).
Most of the Si's at my track have the intake and exhaust and typically run 15.7-16.1@88+mph on street tires.
Dave
