1/4 mile calculator

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  1. PINKY

    PINKY .....John Ford.....

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    PINKY, Mar 16, 2008
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  2. M.A.V.

    M.A.V. Yep,my real initials.

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    This calculator is very close... My cars weighs 3140 with me in it. It runs 12.20 @ 112.3

    I put in the above numbers with 350 rwhp and it came up with 12.10 @ 112.6
     
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  3. PINKY

    PINKY .....John Ford.....

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    It was within a couple hundreds with my car. (y)
     
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    I've only ran my car one day at T&T, and my times were so bad the guy at the timing booth told me to get a posi and tires under the car, I was spinning through 3 gears, all the way down the track. I have the explorer 8.8 siting in the garage as we speak :D
     
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  5. daydreamer

    daydreamer Mavmenace

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    The link asks for ENGINE HORSEPOWER as I read it. I didnt think it asked for rwhp. ?????
     
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  6. PINKY

    PINKY .....John Ford.....

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    this may help, it gives you a general formula for loss through the drive train.

    http://www.hardcore50.com/members/calculators.htm
     
    PINKY, Mar 22, 2008
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    So from what I see the Desk top dyno is pretty close, I just picked up the program and have not played with it yet..But cant wait..
     
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    Dont forget the wheater ...the humidity ,altitud,wind,oxigen in the air etc.. those factors can be the little diference... probably those formulas are in perfect wheater(y)
     
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    These calculators are close, but if you really want to know... GO RACING!:burnout:

    As always just my 02, but nothing tells the tale like a time slip!


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  10. 72MAVGRABHER

    72MAVGRABHER Maverick Mechanic

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    hey bossmav, where do you race at? i'm off exit 150 on I-81
     
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  11. PINKY

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    I completely agree :D
     
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    he races up here at Mason Dixon in Hagerstown MD

    he doest post a lot, so i figured id help him out a little;)
     
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    Thanks Eddie, I feel the love.

    OK the truth hurts!


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  14. 72MAVGRABHER

    72MAVGRABHER Maverick Mechanic

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    hey maybe i'll trailer the mav up there one day and run on a T&T night if you have em'....i still have some breaking in to do.
     
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    Hmm....9.23 is what mine said. A couple years ago, I would never have guessed I'd ever be going that fast. BTW, that was figured with a 5.83 ET in the 1/8 which is the fastest I've run in mine. 119.87 mph and only a 1.303 60' time. Wind was at our back and the DA was around 150 feet. Good air ;)
     
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