What 1/4 Mile Times Have You Run?

[cuspub]

Ktford, I will be interested to see how u go.

[ktford]

Well cuspub, I'm losing 3tenths to 60feet compared to geea & this factor multiplies over the track length. So if I can 60ft in 2.0 or better I'm expecting low 13's. New surface at Willowbank so I'll get New tyres in January & head back out.

Scotty

[OwnaXR6T]

I havent done any 400m runs yet, but wheelspin wouldnt be a problem for me? ive got the aps phase 2 kit fitted so I should run around 13 for the 400m id expect. so ktford does your beast have alot of low down grunt for u to need softer tyres?

[ktford]

Owna,

in trying to launch the car hard as possible with the Auto, to 60ft quick as possible, I need to leave at 2200rpm on the brake. Doing this you'll find results in the car overpowering the tyres, having good tyres @ low psi should eliminate this to some degree.

My car virtually is unchanged under 3000rpm so a stocker will have the same problems I did with worn tyres at 40psi.

Scotty

[Guest ozzyjim]

////the faster car would be about 22m ahead (around 4 car lengths)////

Does that make the car 5.5 metres long??

ozzyjim

[Mondie]

////the faster car would be about 22m ahead (around 4 car lengths)////

[ktford]

Mondie,

put that away, he wasn't thinking clearly.

Scotty

[teebone]

KTFord

The strip times on your signature, are they stock or with the XEDE?

[ktford]

With the exede, teebone. There was a big meet at Willowbank on the weekend, now there'll be some traction.

Scotty

[cuspub]

ktford.

Check the following link: http://www.torinocobra.com/horsepower.htm

Like several others that rely on the same mathematical equation (which invariably proves to be correct), it prodies you with the horspower used to achieve a speed over the quarter mile.

I used a figure of 1780 kgs (with driver) which equals approx 3900 pounds. Add this to the calculator at the address above, the add in your 102 mph and see what your actual engine (yep, that's right, flywheel) horsepower is.

You will be surprised.

Bottom line, the quarter mile doesn't lie.