How many car lengths is a 1 second win in the 1/4, 1/8, or 0-60?
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How many car lengths is a 1 second win in the 1/4, 1/8, or 0-60?
Does anyone have any idea about how many car lengths a one second victory in the quarter mile, 0-60, and/or 1/8 mile would be? I am not looking for an acurate calculation down to the foot, just a rough idea.
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Re: How many car lengths is a 1 second win in the 1/4, 1/8, or 0-60?
Originally posted by Anachronism
Does anyone have any idea about how many car lengths a one second victory in the quarter mile, 0-60, and/or 1/8 mile would be? I am not looking for an acurate calculation down to the foot, just a rough idea.
Does anyone have any idea about how many car lengths a one second victory in the quarter mile, 0-60, and/or 1/8 mile would be? I am not looking for an acurate calculation down to the foot, just a rough idea.
#3
Depends on how fast the cars are you're talking about. One car length between 5-6 second dragsters is about .08-.10 seconds. There's a myth in the performance community that one car equals .10 seconds in the 1/4 mile. This isn't really true when talking about 13-15 second cars. Assuming both cars have the same reaction time, it's more like one car equals .2 seconds. Go to the track and you'll see what I'm talking about. Last weekend I raced a Type R at the track. We both got .7XX reaction times. He ran a 15.3 to my 14.9. As I was crossing the line I could see him in my rearview mirror (~2 cars).
Dave
Dave
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Ok I know you said you didn't want a figure down to the feet, but I did it anyways, so here you go. If you calculate that a 1/4 mile is about 1332ft and a 2k2 Maxima is about 16ft long. If one car takes 15sec and the other car takes only 14sec to win then the margin would be around 5.5 car lenghts give or take a few feet. In the 1/8 mile if the winning car gets a 9sec and the loser finishes in 10sec then the margin would decrease to around 4 car lenghts again give or take a few feet. As far as computing 0-60 it's almost impossible to accurately figure that out. Anyways hope this helps.
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Originally posted by Dave B
Depends on how fast the cars are you're talking about. One car length between 5-6 second dragsters is about .08-.10 seconds. There's a myth in the performance community that one car equals .10 seconds in the 1/4 mile. This isn't really true when talking about 13-15 second cars. Assuming both cars have the same reaction time, it's more like one car equals .2 seconds. Go to the track and you'll see what I'm talking about. Last weekend I raced a Type R at the track. We both got .7XX reaction times. He ran a 15.3 to my 14.9. As I was crossing the line I could see him in my rearview mirror (~2 cars).
Dave
Depends on how fast the cars are you're talking about. One car length between 5-6 second dragsters is about .08-.10 seconds. There's a myth in the performance community that one car equals .10 seconds in the 1/4 mile. This isn't really true when talking about 13-15 second cars. Assuming both cars have the same reaction time, it's more like one car equals .2 seconds. Go to the track and you'll see what I'm talking about. Last weekend I raced a Type R at the track. We both got .7XX reaction times. He ran a 15.3 to my 14.9. As I was crossing the line I could see him in my rearview mirror (~2 cars).
Dave
Edit - It looks like 1BADMAX answered while I was typing and his calculations are right on with Dave B. I was thinking 0-60 since most car mags show 0-60 and 1/4 mile.
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Re: Re: How many car lengths is a 1 second win in the 1/4, 1/8, or 0-60?
Originally posted by seximagtr
for the speed max's run at......... one tenth is roughly a car length in the quarter mile.
for the speed max's run at......... one tenth is roughly a car length in the quarter mile.
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Re: Re: Re: How many car lengths is a 1 second win in the 1/4, 1/8, or 0-60?
Originally posted by Maxtor
Ummmm no!
Ummmm no!
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Re: Re: Re: Re: How many car lengths is a 1 second win in the 1/4, 1/8, or 0-60?
Originally posted by BriGuyMax
Do you have ANYTHING useful to say??? You're starting to remind me of 95emeraldgxe with your bandwidth wasting comments.
Do you have ANYTHING useful to say??? You're starting to remind me of 95emeraldgxe with your bandwidth wasting comments.
Do you have anything useful to post about other than your fantasy kills? How about the one with Camaro that popped up by accident?
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Re: Re: Re: Re: How many car lengths is a 1 second win in the 1/4, 1/8, or 0-60?
Originally posted by BriGuyMax
Do you have ANYTHING useful to say??? You're starting to remind me of 95emeraldgxe with your bandwidth wasting comments.
Do you have ANYTHING useful to say??? You're starting to remind me of 95emeraldgxe with your bandwidth wasting comments.
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OMG I would back off Maxtor... BriGuyMax is a very well respected member of this community and has the respect of me and many many other members... If you have nothing useful to add to a post then please don't.
As usual this is IMHO...
As usual this is IMHO...
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Originally posted by DaEnigma
OMG I would back off Maxtor... BriGuyMax is a very well respected member of this community and has the respect of me and many many other members... If you have nothing useful to add to a post then please don't.
As usual this is IMHO...
OMG I would back off Maxtor... BriGuyMax is a very well respected member of this community and has the respect of me and many many other members... If you have nothing useful to add to a post then please don't.
As usual this is IMHO...
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Re: Re: Re: Re: How many car lengths is a 1 second win in the 1/4, 1/8, or 0-60?
Originally posted by BriGuyMax
Do you have ANYTHING useful to say??? You're starting to remind me of 95emeraldgxe with your bandwidth wasting comments.
Do you have ANYTHING useful to say??? You're starting to remind me of 95emeraldgxe with your bandwidth wasting comments.
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It seems I got the answer to my questions, if a Mod feels it's necessary to lock this thread please do so.
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Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: How many car lengths is a 1 second win in the 1/4, 1/8, or 0-60?
Originally posted by Maxtor
Fact is that I am right. Sorry you don't like it.
Do you have anything useful to post about other than your fantasy kills? How about the one with Camaro that popped up by accident?
Fact is that I am right. Sorry you don't like it.
Do you have anything useful to post about other than your fantasy kills? How about the one with Camaro that popped up by accident?
I have PLENTY of useful information to post about, why don't you do a search on my name and READ some of it, you may LEARN something.
You can think whatever you want about my occasional kills stories, but I have witness's to back me up, so keep on being closed-minded, but do us all a favor and think BEFORE you post.
#15
Originally posted by DaEnigma
OMG I would back off Maxtor... BriGuyMax is a very well respected member of this community and has the respect of me and many many other members... If you have nothing useful to add to a post then please don't.
As usual this is IMHO...
OMG I would back off Maxtor... BriGuyMax is a very well respected member of this community and has the respect of me and many many other members... If you have nothing useful to add to a post then please don't.
As usual this is IMHO...
#16
I raced my sisters v6 accord vs. a gts celica w/ a passenger. I got a 15.8 and he got a 15.7, and he was 1car length ahead of me.
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Originally posted by Mugen13
I raced my sisters v6 accord vs. a gts celica w/ a passenger. I got a 15.8 and he got a 15.7, and he was 1car length ahead of me.
I raced my sisters v6 accord vs. a gts celica w/ a passenger. I got a 15.8 and he got a 15.7, and he was 1car length ahead of me.
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Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: How many car lengths is a 1 second win in the 1/4, 1/8, or 0-60?
Originally posted by MAX2000JP
I agree...This clown comes around here pretending to know stuff, but in fact he is a dumb@ss. For example, stating incorrect information about BMWs and Audi, which he has never driven and never owned.
I agree...This clown comes around here pretending to know stuff, but in fact he is a dumb@ss. For example, stating incorrect information about BMWs and Audi, which he has never driven and never owned.
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