1/4 mile thread
Posted: Tue Oct 12, 2010 10:40 pm
hey guys, do we have a quarter mile time thread? i cannot find it
George (two40) done the 1/4 mile in 10.9 secs..
Not to bad..
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Re: 1/4 mile thread
Posted: Tue Oct 12, 2010 11:44 pm
Re: 1/4 mile thread
Posted: Wed Oct 13, 2010 4:06 am
ok if not this can be the thread?
template
car: mx5 Na6
Time: 15.000 @ 85 mph
Where: Wsid wednesday
Engine + Mods: B6 + cai + exhaust
Slip: (link here)
i will make a table up of the fastest for
N/A
forced induction + bottle babies.
no slip no recognition unless video proof of run, no gtech or similar
also could i please have this stickied mods and possibly moved to lap times/ dyno figures
template
car: mx5 Na6
Time: 15.000 @ 85 mph
Where: Wsid wednesday
Engine + Mods: B6 + cai + exhaust
Slip: (link here)
i will make a table up of the fastest for
N/A
forced induction + bottle babies.
no slip no recognition unless video proof of run, no gtech or similar
also could i please have this stickied mods and possibly moved to lap times/ dyno figures
Re: 1/4 mile thread
Posted: Wed Oct 13, 2010 8:26 am
rs_simmo wrote:hey guys, do we have a quarter mile time thread? i cannot find it
I'd suggest cos most people dont buy a MX5 for its straight line ability....
Re: 1/4 mile thread
Posted: Wed Oct 13, 2010 1:34 pm
yeah but there are a few tuned mx5's out there so why not?
Re: 1/4 mile thread
Posted: Wed Oct 13, 2010 1:49 pm
Certainly not as many draggers out there as circuit people in the MX5 community, but they are out there.
Not exactly what you're looking for but I assume you've seen this thread?
Not exactly what you're looking for but I assume you've seen this thread?
Re: 1/4 mile thread
Posted: Wed Oct 13, 2010 2:35 pm
rs_simmo wrote:yeah but there are a few tuned mx5's out there so why not?
Well, I'm only speaking for myself, but going in a straight line for ten or fifteen seconds doesn't float my boat as far as motorsport is concerned; but each to their own.
Having said that, I don't mind watching the top fuel jobbies occasionally on Speedweek. They're awesome bits of gear; some of the numbers are amazing.
Re: 1/4 mile thread
Posted: Wed Oct 13, 2010 5:13 pm
There is a quater mile time thread around here somewhere, I'll have a dig for it later.
Re: 1/4 mile thread
Posted: Wed Oct 13, 2010 6:54 pm
I wouldnt mind giving my NA8 turbo a run down the strip. I have never done it before.
Actually I can really really see the attraction to doing it. You have to be able to launch your car pefectly with enough tyre slip to not bog down but not so much as to have a slow get away. You then have to be able to change gear perfectly. Most club level drag events I have seen require you to do a practise run and then nominate your times for the event with penalties for being over / under those times so you need to be damn consistant and you need to really know your car. It's a bit more than just flooring it.
The last event I went to was a 'nominate your times' type event with a crazy mix of cars. The professional / experienced looking guys in 'proper' drag cars that could do silly times all got knocked out very early and the overall winner was a bloke in an ancient and very stock standard Volvo 240. His runs lasted something like 25 seconds but his reaction times were incredible and he was bang on with his predictions and remained consistant.
Actually I can really really see the attraction to doing it. You have to be able to launch your car pefectly with enough tyre slip to not bog down but not so much as to have a slow get away. You then have to be able to change gear perfectly. Most club level drag events I have seen require you to do a practise run and then nominate your times for the event with penalties for being over / under those times so you need to be damn consistant and you need to really know your car. It's a bit more than just flooring it.
The last event I went to was a 'nominate your times' type event with a crazy mix of cars. The professional / experienced looking guys in 'proper' drag cars that could do silly times all got knocked out very early and the overall winner was a bloke in an ancient and very stock standard Volvo 240. His runs lasted something like 25 seconds but his reaction times were incredible and he was bang on with his predictions and remained consistant.
Re: 1/4 mile thread
Posted: Sat Oct 16, 2010 11:00 pm
bracket attack ;)
Re: 1/4 mile thread
Posted: Wed Oct 27, 2010 8:26 pm
Re: 1/4 mile thread
Posted: Tue Nov 02, 2010 9:26 pm
The old garage thread had a 1/4 mile section, best my NB ever did was 16.3 
Re: 1/4 mile thread
Posted: Wed Nov 03, 2010 4:55 pm
whats the best a stock standard na would crack?
(lsd that still works)
(lsd that still works)
Re: 1/4 mile thread
Posted: Sun Nov 28, 2010 6:46 pm
rs_simmo wrote:whats the best a stock standard na would crack?
(lsd that still works)
For a rough guide, the best WHEELS magazine ever achieved for 400m was 17.0s (Apr 1990 and Jul 1992 issues). They test with a passenger in the car too. I wouldn't have thought that an LSD would help on the drag strip?