I mean I wonder if the stock suspension helps with the ability to screech 2nd gear. Maybe its the way the tires are laying on the ground.

Also how are the roads where you live. I know on certain roads I can really get a loud chirp in 2nd. It seems like on fairly new paved roads its really easy to chirp the tires.

 

Im lowered 2" on eibach springs

 

Ah, I got you confused with fsttyms.

 

hmm.... I remember when I was stock I could chirp 3rd pretty easy.

After intake, bored TB, and Headers....1st spins like crazy when VTEC engages, 2nd gear spins all thru VTEC with a little traction, and 3rd is a feather spin, like I have to counter the steering.

 

what does chrip mean?

 

when you shift gears and your tires spin and you get the little screech.

 

If I dump the clutch I can light up the tires going from 1st to 2nd (which I almost never do...). If you can't - assume weak clutch or really sticky tires - I'm still running stock size V rated but they are brand new.

 

You can do some interesting things to the handling charecteristics a front drive car with tire pressure adjustments. That said 43psi still seems high unless you are driving at consistent speeds upwards of 110mph in which case you want the extra pressure to deal with the increased tire temperature.

My 97 prelude's owners manual said to pump up to 40psi if you were going to drive at a consistent speed over 100mph (along with the warning to follow local speeding laws).

 

I don't understand this. I can spin 1st when vtec kicks in and since the PSI adjustment I can give a nice screech in 2nd. I can not however chirp 3rd, I have CAI/H/E and pully goin in soon. I don't understand how you could chirp 3rd easy while stock...

 

I can do this as well, not always though. Depends on the pavement Im guessing or my tires (toyo proxes)

 

I dunno, I'm on Proxies as well. I've only chirped 3rd once, and it was when I was racing a new G35.(this was back in 04ish) Got him by 2 lengths.

 

i'm running proxies. I think its because of HP went up, torque numbers went down a bit? Smoother power band? I dunno.............

 

A lot of it has to do with the roads that you are driving on. Some are really easy to light them up on and others are near impossible

 

your mounts could be wearing out

 

why would mounts affect this?

 

The rubber in the mounts may be wearing out making them softer and prone to movement. The weaker mounts make your engine move more therefore not all power is put down on the ground. Some power is lost through the engine moving.

 

ah, I see. Is it normal for them to go after 45k?

 

Ive seen them fail with half that on them

 

How do you test to see if they are bad?

 

Why are you even trying to compare "Chirping tires" to a power measurement. Besides the fact that everytime you "chrip" your tires your eating away your cluth, expensive tires, engine mounts, etc.

Many variables come into play when you are trying to "chirp" tires. Suspension setup, wheels alignment, tire compound, tire pressure, road texture, blah blah blah. If you really want to see how much power you has gained with your mods go get your car dyno'd. Save the wear and tear on the car. If you are really into chirping your tires just mount up 2 spare tires up front and chirp away.

 

I was just making a comment on how after my mods I wasn't able to do what I use to be able to bone stock.

I in no way was using it to gauge my power gains, I would use nothing except for a dyno to do that.

Just making an observation and seeing what other people thought. That IS what a forum is for isn't it?

 

x2 and my CL-S6 was my first manual, it was actually more like a bark going into 3rd

I had brand new 225/45/17 tires though at 32psi and my car was stock.