yeah - petty clear shy
should read - pretty clear why

(Hmm.  Drinkin and typing - good thing I aint drivin!)

You may think it looks stupid, but it is VERY effective at improving
traction.

From http://www.modernracer.com/tips/dragracinglaunchtechniques.html :

"The drive wheels make a big difference in the way your car launches. Most
front-wheel-drive cars lose traction and spin the front wheels more easily
because the sudden acceleration transfers weight off of the front wheels
toward the rear. This is the reason why front-wheel-drive pro drag-racing
cars have wheelie bars installed at the back, to keep the front end pressed
to the ground. You have to launch using less throttle than you would with a
rear-wheel-drive, to avoid excessive wheelspin, and then you gradually apply
more throttle as you gain traction. "

Fire up a search engine, and you can find a lot of info on this subject.

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It helps make the CVCC much faster. Works best when applied with several
"powered by honda" stickers and a few kanji character stickers.

It helps also to have an oversized muffler and some extra gauges on the
dashboard.