Do you think that one can and should brag about their 1/4 mile times only after they have been corrected to sealevel using NHRA standard equations.

Or do you think the only time that matters is what you actually ran, including any other altitude and weather info to put it in perspecitve.


I think corrected times dont mean ****.

 

While corrected times are a good indication of what somebody at a high altitude may be able to run at a lower altitude, they do NOT mean that a person who ran a 16.5 can claim to have a 14 second car just because they are higher up...

 

You are completely right. That is my other problem with posting 1/4 mile times, everyone always leaves out the 'other' information (the atmospheric information). So what if my car runs a 16.3, if two days later I go to another track and run a 15.9 with no new modifications to the car, does that mean that my 16.3 is valid or my 15.9 is valid? I'm starting to get weary of using 1/4 mile times as the only measure of a cars performance, though there is no other measure of a cars performance. Hmm.... Was 75-80 10,000 feet up? Maybe I REALLY ran a 13.4!!

 

That's what I'm screamin!!!

Which one of you didnt vote?

 

what is this? florida? I voted

 

My chad was dimpled, and was only counted the second time.

 

Corrected times are for Queeners.

 

I agree w/ pinhead, corrected times mean jack s***!...

 

Personal best 1/4 mile time(actual): 16.11 at Maxus
But considering it was a warm humid day, mid-noon, higher sea level, combined wt. of +-165lbs at the wheels, spare donut, 15lb Stillen RSB, 2 Amps and a Sub...
Corrected time should be 15.00 flat

While corrected times are nice to know, but

 

i don't think corrected times matter

 

I ran a 15.5 but after I corrected for
driver error it was a 11.5.

Corrected time is just lame excuse used for their slow car.

I ran the 15.5 in hot weather, if I correcterd it for how I would of done in cold I would probably have a 15.3.
But I did run on a cold day and my best is a 15.6

Their are too many variables at play.
What you get is what you get.

 

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Preach on! I agree with you 100%. I ran a best of 15.5 at 89mph. I know there were a few factors that involved that could have hinder my time. However, I'm not going to dwell on it. Sure, I could maybe got low 15s if the condition was right, had better tires, blah...blah...blah. I just say to myself, 15.5 is no big deal I know, but I don't care what anyone else thinks about it. It is just up to me to do better next time. If you guys are like me, the main purpose for running at the track is not to gloat to everyone about your time. It's more for your own pleasure. To see what's your car is capable of. Right?

 

Yes, I think corrected times count for something. When you're a diehard racer like myself, you need to correct your times for conditions to see if you truely are improving at driving or if you mods are working. There is a big difference between running on a 80 degree humid night and a dry 60 degree day. Also when you live at a higher altitude, it's hard to compare your ets to someones who lives at sea level and/or coast. As much as the coastal guys fight it, the truth is coastal regions not only benefit from sea level, but also from higher barometric pressures (30.5+). Barometric pressure plays a huge roll in how a car performs. Motor Trend corrects ALL thier times.

My et in my sig is NOT corrected, but I do correct my ets to keep track of improvements. I race at 1100' above sea level, usually under very high humiditys (75%+), and low baro pressures (29.80). Most of my ets correct out to be 14.4-14.5@95+mph.

It does bug me when guys in higher altitude places like Denver correct their ets in their sigs. Why not just say 16.0@85 at 5000' above sea level? The Grand Prix GTP guys are notorious for this. One guy said that his heavily modded GTP that runs 14.8s in Denver would run mid 13s here in Kansas City at the big GP meet. The guy couldn't get into the 13s at all, even after changing out to a VERY SMALL supercharger pulley. I kept trying to tell the guy that super chargers develop their own atmosphere therefore they aren't as affected by altitude as a NA car is.


Dave

 

Since when is driver error factored into the equation? Maybe in your case, we should factor in a correction for your low IQ. Next time, try to speak somewhat intelligently, OK?

 

Uh, that is what we like to call sarcasm.

 

hey maximus chill out bigmax was just havig some fun. btw i dont think corrected times count.