@@HYPIndustriesLLC all weekend long I was debating if I should sell my Si and get a type R. Well, after watching this video I can clearly say. Si is here to stay and upgrades are going in soon. 😈
@@Rone8Eleven Dont jump the gun just yet. The stock contis on Cameron’s car are useless. It states in the handbook the factory tyres do not perform to full potential below 7 degrees Celsius. I can confirm they are useless when the tyre is not hot. Although the temps at the track were higher than 7 degrees the factory tyres do not work unless bought up to operating temp. Just rolling up to the drag strip isn’t enough for these tyres. Jeff was attempting to get heat into his tyres where Cameron didn’t. Also Jeff was smashing his car off the rev limiter prior to the lights going green where Cameron wasn’t. As Cameron stated the car will be better when he gets new wheels and tyres.
For the wheel hop i think the best you can do besides wheels and tires is a rear motor mount and not dumping the clutch. even if it’s letting out the clutch in .8 seconds rather than .4, it will definitely help and stop you from losing traction so violently
I took my stock 2020 civic si down to a 1/8 mile drag strip. I managed to get a 9.5 @77 mph. The launch is EVERYTHING. The first time I went I couldn’t launch it very well. You have to find the sweet spot to launch at. Good luck Cameron! I was rooting for ya behind my tv screen 😂
Cameron vs Jeff, I understand that this was your first time back then. Your mistake was you were looking at the ref and the White Type R for a while. While the signal changed to green. LOL.
I ran a 9.1 @ 84 mph all stock besides a prl stage 1 intake in my fk8. They suck at getting off the line but pull hard on the big end. Looked like a fun event!
Wow, living the Paul Walker life. Love how you make videos about the good times and bad times. Other car channels crash their NSX and are too embarrassed to make a video about it 🤷♀️
@@HYPIndustriesLLC thanks bud! It's gonna be expensive, and no where near as good as yours sadly. Up here in Canada e85, or anything higher, like e30 is a unicorn.
Very entertaining episode! It was cool to see an Si with a big turbo. Kudos to Jeff for a clean whip and great launching. Although I think the R would've edge out on top end
Nice work Cameron! Get out there and have fun with the Type R and keep documenting your experiences. The Type R is very difficult to launch. Too little and it bogs, too much and the wheel hop. I found the best way to be a balancing act of clutch slip and throttle to roll out smooth and then send it. I have a street video with the dragy I managed to cut a 9.08 1/8 mile. On a stock type r. But It took quite a few tries to get there.
That wheel hop is insane. Number one killer of transmissions, hammering on the differential. Take it easy out there. I’ve grenaded many Civic transmissions with wheel hop. As soon as my Type R starts to wheel hop, I get out of it.
Cam! Great vid. Cool fans you got. You’re a an inspiration to many. And yeah don’t worry about the races. You do need some better tires and rea motor mount.
This was a fun video to watch; you were really able to bring the excitement of the event to the viewers. Your crew seem like cool guys, Cam. My favorite appearance was by Henry the Golden Retriever!
yeah wheel hop due to soft mount bushings, soft suspension bushings, and soft springs. they make traction bars to help that excessive wheel hops. wheel hops are not good at all for transmission. oh and you can take your time on staging light it doesnt start timer until you launch off the beam so you dont have to worry about messing up launch. awesome content keep it going!
Awesome video as always Cam!! Looks like a blast!! Keep up the incredible content my friend! It’s awesome how you are so kind to all the fans and subscribers!! After we got to hang out for a bit when we went and got your Cobra I got to see you are as genuine and nice in person as you are on the videos! Keep in touch and take care my friend!🚙👍🏼🚙
This car is a PITA to get off the line. A rear motor mount will help with that wheel hop. If you go Hasport, run 70A not 62. 62 feels good at first but ends up being too soft. 70A is perfect, I just switched to it. Mild vibrations at cold start up, but feels sooooo good when everyday driving! Great video man!
I'm a new subscriber but have you done your Type R vs N? that should be fun! I just came from the older video with the blue SI lol...Either way, love the content, keep it up!
Few things for your next visit to the dragstrip. You need to get a rear motor mount to help with the wheel hop also don’t just dump the clutch you have to slip it for it to launch well and make sure advance traction is off
Holy fuck dude this brought me back some great memories. Last time I went to an organized event like this was in 2009 called Import Faceoff at Palm Beach International Raceway (think they closed it down now) which I actually have a few videos that I recorded when I was there on my channel. I wish I recorded more because these events are always so fuckin epic. That Race Wars Fast and the Furious vibe for sure dude!
Agreed, especially during covid times where many events are still shut down this was epic! Only thing that track was a bit sketh, looked like it was too short with too small a runoff for anything that can even run in the 10's safely. Also usually they make you wear a helmet for anything under a certain time.
First, You need to set your 2 step on your Hondata between 3-5K rpm. It sets a rev limiter, you keep it floored at your chosen rpm, and drop the clutch. This will help you launch. 2nd fully turn off your traction control. There are videos on how to fully turn off traction control. 1. Turn on your car. 2. Step on brakes. Parking brakes off. TC button on and then off. 3. Parking brakes back on. Release brake pedal. 4. TC button on and then off. 5. Step on brake pedals. TC on and then off. 6. You should see a flashing yellow TC light. Hope this helps...
Launching FWD is difficult, but completely doable and you should be able to cut 2.1 60 foots. Been there done that with about 200 1/4 mile passes on various high powered FWD Hondas and Nissans at the strip. Your tires and wheels aren't the issue, it's your technique. You need to launch at a higher rpm which seems weird and impossible, but it's true. You need to rev up to around 3500-4000rpms and release the clutch just before it starts to catch. When it's time to go, you need to release the clutch just enough that you feel the car start to roll and then slip the clutch more and more while keeping the revs above 3000rpms. It's a balancing act and you'll likely not be able to go full throttle or have the clutch fully released until around 5000rpms or so. When you get it right, the tires should just scamper a bit for the first second or two. If the car bogs, then you need to launch a little higher. If you roast the tires, you need to do a better job managing the clutch. Dumping the clutch will never result in a quick 60 foot. More importantly, it's dangerous as hell as your video shows. All that axle tramp/hop is a great way to snap an axle or or worse, the input shaft. I've seen that MANY times with Hondas. Launching the way I describe is hard on the clutch, but I promise you it's cheaper than replacing an expensive Type R specific axle or transmission. It takes practice, but once you figure it out, this technique applies to any car on street rubber, RWD, FWD, or AWD, the only difference being launch rpms. It's MUCH easier on drivetrain parts too.
I have been watching 717streetspeed for more than 2 years now. I can tell that you need a good set of wheels and tires specially for drag racing and a little bit more power from the engine maybe. Its still was a good run. Your content is getting more and more interesting. Love it.
That black Saturn at 28:33 is literally my dream build. That was my first car and they are light as hell. Imagine just 300hp in that 2300 pound car (full interior, much less when gutted).
Wheels and tires will help, but when you’re on a prepped surface and launching in general you need to launch higher and not slip the clutch but ride it to find that balance of traction and wheel spin to get the power down.
Yeah the awd is insane. Can make awesome drag time !! Front wheel drive car over 300hp,, you cant even move, just wheel hop 24/7 . got rid of my 10th gen SI for a 2018 STI. Now my power is on the ground 🙏
As soon as you light up the 2nd tree, it signals that you are ready to go ! There are two sensors when pulling up to the light that your bumper sets off
Civics are notorious for wheel hop...To understand wheel hop go to Sergio's run 11:46. Watch @ 11:52 the rear end squats because the power transfer causes the suspension to compress. The weight of the front end locks the suspension and causes the power to forward inertia. With front wheel drive there is no weight or enough weight for the power to transfer to forward inertia. Instead the power transfer goes up from the suspension then forward inertia. This causes the hopping.
Drag racer trick: If you want to slightly improve your ET, shallow stage. That means roll up and set the first set of staging lights. Then creep up very slowly and immediately stop the moment the second set of staging lights appear. By doing this, you'll have about a foot of roll-out before the timer starts. Shallow staging slightly impacts reaction time, but who cares in this type of racing.
Mmmmm that yummy yummy wheel hop haha. You'll get the launch down. For FWD, it's best to not drop the clutch. You gotta slip it. Specially on a prepped surface. Strips are not street where you can get away with dropping it.
HAHA!!!! JUST watched the video with Tony driving his dad around in the Si! Tony's awesome! This was a great video!! Gotta check out Jeff's channel now. His Civic is the direction I want to go with mine! ....since I can't afford a Type R... ;-)
FYI, you can convert from 1/8th mile ET to 1/4 mile ET by multiplying your 1/8th mile time by about 1.52. That means your 9.4 1/8th mile equates to around to a ~14.3. If you can get your 60 foot into the 2.1 range, that 14.3 would more like a 13.8-13.9. It's been my experience with about 500 1/4 mile runs that for each 0.1 second improvement in 60 foot, it nets about a 0.15 second improvement at the far end.
