my buddy ran a 14.8 w/ his 04 gt 5sp and i didnt tell him what i ran at the same track as i want to surprise him when we go at it in a safe area with no cars around unless we can met at the track.we've been trash talking all week for fun. maybe saturday will be the day it all ends.

 

long long ways

 

Try to get someone to record it

 

car lengths? Ha! About 2 bus lengths (okay that may be exagerrating but you get the point)

in any event, have fun smokin' him.

 

You think there is a science to determining this? You make me laugh

-Dan

 

100mph is about 150ft/sec... so you're looking at 200-250ft ahead of him.

 

thats a Big difference!!!!!!!

 

It'll kinda look like he pulled over and parked about 3/4 the way down the track

 

Back to Physics class for you!
You have to calculate feet per second and use average velocity (disregarding acceleration) for your best estimate.

 

I don't know exactly, but that's a spankin'.

 

usually 1 car per 10th of a second.

 

Back to Physics class for you!
You have to calculate feet per second and use average velocity (disregarding acceleration) for your best estimate.
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:worship: That was an estimate based on acceleration. I didn't calculate anything. At the end of the 1/4, both cars are going 90-100mph, if one car crosses a whole second before the other they will be 150 ft ahead. It's not about calculations.

 

bottom line is your car is a mid 13 second car, his car is a high 14 second car

It won't be a race unless you blow 1-2 or 2-3

there is a big difference between a 13 second car and a 14 second car.

 

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there is a big difference between a 13 second car and a 14 second car.


Wait a second! :scratch: :scratch:

 

thats a Big difference!!!!!!!
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When you raced.How was your car launching?Any wheelhop or spin?What was your 60ft time?

 

When you raced.How was your car launching?Any wheelhop or spin?What was your 60ft time?
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my 60' was 2.037.. no hop

 

Dayum, that is almost a second and a half.

In drag racing terms, that is a geologic epoch. An aeon.

Time enough for empires to rise and fall, for continents to shift, mountains to crumble and oceans to dry up. Time enough for new species to evolve and pass into history. Time enough for--well, you should win handily.

 

He'll definitely be looking at your rear as you leave him. I promise you, he'll say "crap" as you're pulling away. I typically run on test and tune nights, and last week, I was invited to run on the slicks only night by the track manager. I ran against some 10 and 11 second cars. It's not a great feeling when someone is pulling away hard on you. I went to look at my timeslip and they only spanked me by a second or 2. It's very little time in reality, but alot at the track.