Quarter mile thread

XR6 Hulk · 03-01-2008, 01:34 AM

If my car does a 14 second flat quarter mile and after a few key mods does a 12.5. Over a quarter mile how far ahead is a car that does 12.5 than a car that does 14.0?

50 meters?

Redrum · 03-01-2008, 02:08 AM

I most likely will get flamed for this, but isn't a 10th of second about a car length on the quarter mile. So if around 1.5 seconds gain, length would be around 15 car lengths, 60 metres.......

Steffo · 03-01-2008, 02:47 AM

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Originally Posted by Redrum

I most likely will get flamed for this, but isn't a 10th of second about a car length on the quarter mile. So if around 1.5 seconds gain, length would be around 15 car lengths, 60 metres.......

Bang on the money.

montyv8 · 03-01-2008, 03:22 AM

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Originally Posted by XR6 Hulk

If my car does a 14 second flat quarter mile and after a few key mods does a 12.5. Over a quarter mile how far ahead is a car that does 12.5 than a car that does 14.0?

50 meters?

will, after said 'key mods', you get a "jink" in your step?
and then feel insecure about having an auto?

bf tubs · 03-01-2008, 12:02 PM

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Originally Posted by montyv8

will, after said 'key mods', you get a "jink" in your step?
and then feel insecure about having an auto?

thats the funniest thing i read all day ,classic

Quadcams · 03-01-2008, 07:07 PM

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Originally Posted by XR6 Hulk

If my car does a 14 second flat quarter mile and after a few key mods does a 12.5. Over a quarter mile how far ahead is a car that does 12.5 than a car that does 14.0?

50 meters?

Yeh mate a car length per tenth is about right.

Quadcams · 03-01-2008, 07:07 PM

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Originally Posted by montyv8

will, after said 'key mods', you get a "jink" in your step?
and then feel insecure about having an auto?

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nugget378 · 03-01-2008, 07:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Quadcams

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Have a looky Wade,funny stuff..

http://www.fordforums.com.au/showthread.php?t=11202581

atec77 · 03-01-2008, 07:44 PM

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Originally Posted by montyv8

will, after said 'key mods', you get a "jink" in your step?
and then feel insecure about having an auto?

It's obvious to we older drivers anyone with a jink has a real problem , I drive an auto in all but one car and it's a 6 speed... (jink is one who makes odd choices in life , right ?)

bf tubs · 03-01-2008, 08:27 PM

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Originally Posted by atec77

It's obvious to we older drivers anyone with a jink has a real problem , I drive an auto in all but one car and it's a 6 speed... (jink is one who makes odd choices in life , right ?)

i thought it was a smug strut ?

atec77 · 03-01-2008, 08:31 PM

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Originally Posted by ute302

i thought it was a smug strut ?

An ill informed one , I recently destroyed a youngster with one of my older toys ( a Jag) but then I guess running some boost on a little twin cam motor is cheating judging from how he screamed ( maybe he is a little girlie