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24-07-2005, 07:48 PM | #1 | ||
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Sorry if this is the wrong place...but how important is a 60ft time in a 1/4 mile and why?
Ok you get off the line quicker..so how does this affect the rest of the run?
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24-07-2005, 08:23 PM | #2 | ||
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A good 60 ft time shows how well your car gets hooked up and has a big effect on how quick your car will et.
MPH shows your power to weigh ratio and it also will tell you how quick your car may be able to go, ie 109 mph is good for a 12 flat providing everything working together, but means you should also have a good 60 ft time. If your 60 ft is slow it means your car is wheel spinning and/or not setup correctly to acheive the best possible et due to too slow to get off the line. I'm not sure of the figures, but a 60ft that is 2 tenths quicker may result in possibly .5 second quicker et |
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24-07-2005, 08:53 PM | #4 | ||
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So in theory if I am running 0-100 kmph in 6.5 seconds and a 1/4 mile of around 15.5 I could possibly do a 6.3 0-100 second run and 15 second 1/4?
Ps thanks guys.. :sm_headba
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24-07-2005, 08:56 PM | #5 | |||
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But there's lot of factors that come in to it, diff gears, what rpm you dump the clutch or what high stall you have, how much weight you have to move compared to what horsepower you have etc. But the quicker you get whatever combination you have moving, the quicker the et will be |
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24-07-2005, 09:05 PM | #6 | ||
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Well I have done everything else to my au six..all that is left is an lsd with a conservative 3:45 diff ratio and hi stall converter.
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24-07-2005, 09:04 PM | #7 | ||
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Put simply, a fast 1/4 mile time means the faster you get up and going, the quicker you'll get to the finish! Quite a few guys have used the rule that on a good run, a 10th drop in the 60' time will generally mean a 3/10th's drop in ET.
Generally most people also find that a faster 60' will mean a lower MPH at the end, but a quicker ET, yet on the other hand a slower 60' with more wheelspin will mean a slower ET but more MPH |
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24-07-2005, 09:11 PM | #8 | |||
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I think that this is a good move considering the weight and power limitations of a i6 au station wagon which weighs 1900 kgs any working day in total I am a 0-100 fanatic.The test I have done were stalling the auto with foot on the brake and letting go.
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24-07-2005, 09:11 PM | #9 | ||
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How are you launching your auto? Going off the handbrake to get some load onto the rear end before you take off?
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24-07-2005, 09:18 PM | #10 | |||
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24-07-2005, 09:24 PM | #11 | |||
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Maybe some of the auto poofs can add a more first hand experience? : |
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24-07-2005, 09:27 PM | #12 | ||
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The best 0-100 time I have achieved so far act the way you describe.Both back wheels spun and grab the road..taking me forward...I was surprised I got such a good run.Yes it was with 150kgs of tools in the back too.
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24-07-2005, 09:32 PM | #15 | ||
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Haha... all the fastest times have been auto so they got one up on me already, so much more consistant. I'm sure Jeff and Shane will agree with the auto ghey thing though! : :king: :
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24-07-2005, 09:42 PM | #17 | ||
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I cant drive manual all day because of a rooted shoulder..so the auto does it for me...
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24-07-2005, 09:43 PM | #18 | |||
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After the 60' line, auto drivers just slow the car down. 85 odd kg of flesh stuffing up the power to weight ratio just to do the job of a brick and a club-lock.
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24-07-2005, 10:02 PM | #19 | ||
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Then it may be a situation where a hi stall and a very retarded cam will make up for the slackness.
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Useless: Find a way to get to the drags, find out what it is doing now, then youll know what you need to do
Interesting to read the 60' to et comparison. I did my best ET with a 2.4 60' (14.8s) The following two runs got 2.2s 60', but stuffed up after and got 14.9's So if these numbers are roughly right, if I get my act together and string a 2.2s 60' and a good run together I might drop my time from 14.8 to ~14.3. Then if I got a LSD with a decent ratio and cut another 1/10 or two of my 60, my car could potentially be capable of a flat 14 pass... I hope its right, but getting a even a low 14s pass with 146kw falcon seems optimistic to me. Ill do my best to prove it right though.
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60 foot time shows how good you launched your car, the 1st 60 foot is the most important a good 60 foot should relate to a good ET.
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24-07-2005, 10:18 PM | #27 | |||
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The race is over by the 60' mark.
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25-07-2005, 09:02 PM | #29 | ||
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His best time on the day was actually 14.9 @ 92mph. Oh, it's also a XG, my DEV5 was a XH, which is now his anyway... Clear as mud?! : Rick.
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25-07-2005, 09:11 PM | #30 | ||
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Sox how can anyone keep up to speed with you guys swapping cars all the time?
Ok its the XG which at the time was dev3Hl wasn't it? And yes that was the average of our top 5 runs not his best or my best. To be fair here are all the top 5 runs. It still shows the 60' is where its at. Name 60' 330' 660' MPH 1000' ET MPH Danny 2.134 6.093 9.511 72.13 12.435 14.937 85.20 Danny 2.153 6.199 9.647 71.33 12.592 15.136 85.63 Danny 2.168 6.217 9.690 70.89 12.653 15.142 89.20 Danny 2.169 6.225 9.697 70.65 12.680 15.199 88.13 Danny 2.242 6.343 9.810 71.12 12.760 15.219 91.76 Top 5 2.173 6.215 9.671 71.22 12.624 15.127 87.98 jonbays 2.361 6.649 10.112 71.49 13.088 15.609 90.14 jonbays 2.369 6.654 10.136 71.10 13.125 15.679 87.35 jonbays 2.429 6.743 10.209 71.56 13.182 15.701 90.15 jonbays 2.357 6.648 10.154 70.89 13.161 15.708 89.30 jonbays 2.397 6.695 10.174 71.25 13.159 15.708 88.98 Top 5 2.383 6.678 10.157 71.26 13.143 15.681 89.18 |
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