Is there a formula to try and estimate a 0 to 60 mph time? I’m not interest in drag racing this car just curious for street performance. I see a lot of post for 60’ times at the track, but I’m just curious on a street use kind of estimates.

stopwatch and a gas pedal?

When was your last physics class?

i use the gtech... i ran a 6 sec :(
they are only 50 bucks now on ebay including shipping, pretty good deal if you ask me

using a drag simulator and plugging in some timeslips I am about 2.65 seconds 0 to 60 as a best and 2.7 typical.

Originally posted by mc71454:
I am about 2.65 seconds 0 to 60 as a best and 2.7 typical. :eek: graemlins/thumbsup.gif

God, 0-60 in 2.6 seconds, you must get plastered to your seat when you hit the gas! :eek: :eek:

Originally posted by aubreyt213:
God, 0-60 in 2.6 seconds, you must get plastered to your seat when you hit the gas! :eek: :eek: Yeah, your talking Hennesy Viper, eat up a Porsche GTII type fast. Thats awesome. http://clockworkorangebbs.org/bbs/images/smilies/FIREdevil.gif

Getting plastered to your seat smile.gif About 1.4 G's. The best feeling there is except maybe for...nevermind.

there way more street cars faster than mine but 0 to 60 is about the same 2 to 3 seconds.

44 mph by the 60 ft using a typical 1.54 60 ft.

0 to 100 in 6.8 seconds.

are you sure you mean 0-60? for a 2.6 0-60, how can you get that thing to hook up?

I use a G-Tech too seems to work pretty good.
Tom, what drag simulator do you use and how accurate do you think it is. I'm kinda looking at downloading one to play around with some specs. If it isn't all that accurate is at least consistent(can it be used reliably as a way to compare setups)??
Thanks, Jeff

Originally posted by marinablue67:
are you sure you mean 0-60? for a 2.6 0-60, how can you get that thing to hook up? http://www.boomspeed.com/mc71454/1082_Sept2103.wmv

I had calibrated the DDyno 2000 and Drag 2000 programs using many many timeslips to get it pretty close with my old 468 combination. I entered in all the motor data for the 540 and then ran it in the Drag 2000 and it came out pretty close too since the Vehicle was already "calibrated"

After using timeslips to "calibrate" the model... Drag2000 creates the intervals like 60 ft, 330, 660 ET and MPH.....these are within .01 of the actual timeslip. With an actual 60 ft and ET identical to a timeslip the 1/8 mile ET and mph from the simulation or "model" are dead-on when compared to the timeslip.

Once you establish the KNOWN relationships based on real racing and timeslips, it can be used to simulate changes fairly accurrately or at least get you a Trend to follow. But Crazy things can happen and you have to understand the limitations of ANY computer modeling program. Everything must pass the most important...COMMON SENSE Check.

The one item I can't get to work is the 1/4 mile MPH. The Drag2000 says at 10.82, the mph is 121.9. when I really run 124.8 to 124.9 mph @ 10.82.

sweeeet.... that must feel good pulling.

So if I have the 1/4 mph and e.t. and 0-60's from the g-tech I can "calibrate" the programe to come close?
I'm not saying the numbers are right off the G-Tech but only consistent, whether consistantly to fast or whatever. I'm just saying if I plug in a change in the drag simulator will it give me an accurate representation of the change in E.T. whether positive or negative?
Thanks, Jeff
BTW, I dont mean to hijack a post just thought this has to do wtih the original question.

Jeff,

that should work off the g-tech. You are correct in using them just as a guide to test trends. Try to get to a drag strip if possible. Remember you can only get an accurate representation of your vehicles true performance capabilities if you have traction.

Tom,

The reason that the MPH is off is because the car is capable of running in the 10.6x range. Do you have the formulas for 60 to et? It would be cool to run the formulas and see where you fall. The HP is there-indicated by MPH) to run in the 60's..

Matt

Tom.....Check mine with the 1.519 60 could ya.........Thanks...Scott.

Tom,

The reason that the MPH is off is because the car is capable of running in the 10.6x range. Do you have the formulas for 60 to et? It would be cool to run the formulas and see where you fall. The HP is there-indicated by MPH) to run in the 60's..

Matt

please disregard my double post... I am obviously a moron. ha ha..

Matt

Here is an online calculator to determine your 0-60 ft. You have to plug in 1/8 mile ET and MPH.

mine comes out to 2.75 secs.

Calculate 0-60 time (http://www.auburnextremeracing.com/info/60_times/index.htm)

Matt,

You may be correct, but with let's say a 3.90 or 4.10 gear and the 5000 converter it would like....10.60's shouldn't be too much of a problem IF I could hook it at the traction challenged track where I race....But that's not going to happen...I will get it there some other way......especially with Blaauboer breathing down my tailpipe .. ;)

With the calculator I get 2.48 seconds 0 to 60. that is a 6.89 1/8 mile and 100.0 mph in the 1/8.

I just ordered a g-tech off ebay. I know they are just to show trends but I figured it might give me something to do this winter. My question for all you guys that have them is to get the 1/4 mile time, do you have to run a full 1/4? Thanks for the info,

Matt

Using the 0-60 calculator I get 2.22 sec. (sweeeet) :cool:

Scott - I would need the info from that timeslip, I probably see ya tomorrow make a copy, but I would guess around the same as mine, did you break 100 in the 1/8 mile?


69BigBlock - I tried to view your website, but no good, did the address change?

Tom

Tom, I wish I could run at a dragstrip but my car wont pass tech.... I'm also painfully aware of my traction problem. Kinda why I wanted the drag simulator...wondering exactly how much the E.T. will change with just a posi...and then with better tires...I know about the gears but I dont really want to change them. I drive the car all over...
Matt, yeah you have to run a full 1/4 mile so be very very careful. You can stop and get your 0-60 after you hit 60 mph but if you want the 1/4 mile you have to go the whole way. Well that isnt really true it will measure it just like a dragstrip...if you let of it will display your elapsed time just like the dragstrip does.
What I'm saying is that it doesnt make estimates on what you will run.