N I B Posted May 12, 2003 Share Posted May 12, 2003 The 1.6m bit i said is right. My customer Drag cars prove it when testing. Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/15306-drags-this-sunday-11th/page/4/#findComment-321986 Share on other sites More sharing options...
adam 32 Posted May 12, 2003 Share Posted May 12, 2003 another thing i know they try in the states is 2nd gear launches. this keeps wheelspin down and if you can get it off the line on boost itll mean a higher mph and hopefully lower ET never tried it, it may not work. just an idea Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/15306-drags-this-sunday-11th/page/4/#findComment-323248 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cake Posted May 12, 2003 Share Posted May 12, 2003 if ur clutch is up to it burnouts (dump) in 2nd yes, but slip into 2nd? hehe u can try if first adam Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/15306-drags-this-sunday-11th/page/4/#findComment-323341 Share on other sites More sharing options...
rob77 Posted May 12, 2003 Author Share Posted May 12, 2003 what makes it worse is i used to get 2.2 60' times when the car was more stock, so i'm not handling the extra power/boost at all. Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/15306-drags-this-sunday-11th/page/4/#findComment-323451 Share on other sites More sharing options...
PSIKO Posted May 12, 2003 Share Posted May 12, 2003 Originally posted by Steve-SST The 1.6m bit i said is right. My customer Drag cars prove it when testing. The track would still be the same overall length whether you take the 1.6m off of the beginning, or at the end therefore the cars are travelling the same distance overall and if you cross the line at 102mph, 1.6m is seriously insignificant only interval times will be different, but total ET will be pretty much on spot, apart from being 0.015s out or whatever was worked out Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/15306-drags-this-sunday-11th/page/4/#findComment-323664 Share on other sites More sharing options...
adam 32 Posted May 12, 2003 Share Posted May 12, 2003 yeh if they simply subtract the 1.6m at the end it would be the same difference the only way times would change is if the launch-area surface was different but on a non-prepped track i would think that would also be insignificant Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/15306-drags-this-sunday-11th/page/4/#findComment-323711 Share on other sites More sharing options...
GTS-t VSPEC Posted May 12, 2003 Share Posted May 12, 2003 Rob, Buy some Nitto's and launch from 5000rpm:D Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/15306-drags-this-sunday-11th/page/4/#findComment-323752 Share on other sites More sharing options...
rob77 Posted May 13, 2003 Author Share Posted May 13, 2003 that thought has crossed my mind. I was thinking of putting a set on my stock rims after I pickup those enkei rims off you. Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/15306-drags-this-sunday-11th/page/4/#findComment-324121 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Butters Posted May 13, 2003 Share Posted May 13, 2003 Psiko, What i dont think you guys are getting with what steve says is the track is 401.6 metres inestead of 400 metres. FOR EXAMPLE .... And your 60ft is 65 ft so higher time. It is something i would like more info on. I have heard drag racers who are practicing on street nights complaing as it makes it hard for them to compare. I'd like to know for 100 % that it is 1.6 metres longer on street nights. If it is, its a bit of a rip i think, really not taking some of the street cars seriously. Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/15306-drags-this-sunday-11th/page/4/#findComment-324298 Share on other sites More sharing options...
PSIKO Posted May 13, 2003 Share Posted May 13, 2003 Butters: no I understand perfectly the track may be that bit longer (402.336m + 1.6m), but that 1.6m could be taken from the beginning of the track, or from the end of the track; but wherever it is, it's going to make a 0.0x second difference to your 1/4 mile time and like I said (and yourself), the only real differences are the 60' times etc Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/15306-drags-this-sunday-11th/page/4/#findComment-324328 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Butters Posted May 13, 2003 Share Posted May 13, 2003 Ok, Am I correct in saying ..... ?? We agree that it "IS" going to make a difference to your 1/4 time. You just beleive it is so small a difference it wont measure on your time slip ? Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/15306-drags-this-sunday-11th/page/4/#findComment-324806 Share on other sites More sharing options...
PSIKO Posted May 13, 2003 Share Posted May 13, 2003 yup a 0.035s difference on your ET not really worth writing home about Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/15306-drags-this-sunday-11th/page/4/#findComment-325338 Share on other sites More sharing options...
RB20LagWagon Posted May 13, 2003 Share Posted May 13, 2003 second gear launches are not fun in a turbo car maybe a big na but not in a turbo and you would have to have a killer clutch set up it just doesnt work, ive tried with a brand new clutch. Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/15306-drags-this-sunday-11th/page/4/#findComment-325681 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Butters Posted May 14, 2003 Share Posted May 14, 2003 PSIKO, I think your not taking street drags seriously then. If your sitting on a 13.02 .... How much is that 1.6 metres going to be F###ing you of ...... Ask Lag Wagon ... He's been there , ran a string of 13.0's ... 1.6 metres would have brought his time in the 12's. I dont want to get into a big arguement about it. I was more interested in finding out whether the 1.6 metres extra is a FACT ! So can we agree to disagree Psiko ? Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/15306-drags-this-sunday-11th/page/4/#findComment-325802 Share on other sites More sharing options...
PSIKO Posted May 14, 2003 Share Posted May 14, 2003 dude, why do u keep goin on about it? I'm not trying to start a fight, I merely said that it doesn't make a huge impact on your 1/4 ... as I've read numerous times before on diff forums drive at 170odd kph and look out your window how bloody long do you think it takes you to go 1.6m?? the amount of ppl that are sitting on 13.02 second 1/4 miles wasn't worth me saying that it'll make a diff for them tell them to take a dump before they do the 1/4 next time and they'll get the 12's jesus Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/15306-drags-this-sunday-11th/page/4/#findComment-326521 Share on other sites More sharing options...
N I B Posted May 14, 2003 Share Posted May 14, 2003 If a car runs 1.4 60 footers on the pro track and 2.0 on the long track that time must ad up Ask Peter pike or just bash me up or sumin as this is pointless. I can tell my customers their time cards are wrong when testing on the long track even when fully prepped. Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/15306-drags-this-sunday-11th/page/4/#findComment-326893 Share on other sites More sharing options...
adam 32 Posted May 14, 2003 Share Posted May 14, 2003 u know theres only 1 car in the HPI drag records which ran its time at kwinana... bit dissapointing. but seeing as the entry level time for a under 2400cc RWD is a 12.87 im a fair way off myself Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/15306-drags-this-sunday-11th/page/4/#findComment-326903 Share on other sites More sharing options...
PSIKO Posted May 14, 2003 Share Posted May 14, 2003 Originally posted by Steve-SST If a car runs 1.4 60 footers on the pro track and 2.0 on the long track that time must ad up Ask Peter pike or just bash me up or sumin as this is pointless. I can tell my customers their time cards are wrong when testing on the long track even when fully prepped. that'll be because it's not a 60' time, its a 65.25' time Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/15306-drags-this-sunday-11th/page/4/#findComment-327048 Share on other sites More sharing options...
N I B Posted May 15, 2003 Share Posted May 15, 2003 So that .6 must ad to the total time. Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/15306-drags-this-sunday-11th/page/4/#findComment-327815 Share on other sites More sharing options...
PSIKO Posted May 15, 2003 Share Posted May 15, 2003 nah, because the 65.25' time should be moved back to make it 60' ... and therefore you'd have an extra 1.6m at the end of the track (where upon you'd be travelling at ~170kph) like I said, the track length is the same whether the 1.6m is taken from the start, or from the end it's still a 1/4 mile it'll only affect interval times, and the total ET by a mere fraction Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/15306-drags-this-sunday-11th/page/4/#findComment-328044 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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