1/4 Mile Times

[Prince]

What would everyone consider a good 1/4 mile time for their car, and what would you like to achieve?

I timed myself at about 14 seconds one evening...I thought that was pretty good for a standard 1.6 Civic...I'd love to have a time below 10 seconds!

What about everyobdy else?

 

[old-git]

What would everyone consider a good 1/4 mile time for their car, and what would you like to achieve?

I timed myself at about 14 seconds one evening...I thought that was pretty good for a standard 1.6 Civic...I'd love to have a time below 10 seconds!

What about everyobdy else?

14 seconds is very good. What have you done to your Civic? My simulation software indicates 15.75secs for 1990 Civic 1600 Vtec and 15.5secs for a 2006 2l SI.

Anyone wanting to know what their car can actually do should get themselves off to the Pod or similar. The BS stops when the flag drops

Sub 10 second quarters are VERY hard to achieve, apart from in the pub and on forums

 

[HDi fun]

I've never really tried this to be honest. Perhaps I should

 

[old-git]

I've never really tried this to be honest. Perhaps I should

Yes, you should

 

[obi_waynne]

To get your best theoretical quarter mile time use our calculator

http://www.torquecars.com/tools/quarter-mile-time.php

I'd be curious to see how this stacks up with your simulation software OG?

We all need to bear in mind that most cars will do illegal speeds towards the end of a quarter mile run so it is best done on a private strip

On a rolling start I can beat 10 seconds!









(Rolling at around 40mph though!)

 

[Prince]

Obviously it wasn't exact...but it is a good idea of what both car and driver can do. I think it's something everyone should have a go at.

 

[old-git]

To get your best theoretical quarter mile time use our calculator

http://www.torquecars.com/tools/quarter-mile-time.php

I'd be curious to see how this stacks up with your simulation software OG?

520bhp
600kg

Torquecars - 8.97
CarTest 2000 - 9.49
However, I have over 100 variables to play with, including humidity, elevation, tyre traction values, driver weight , gear change speeds, etc, etc

 

[herb]

just tried the quarter mile calculator on mine and it says 14.40 seconds would this be about right i have no idea ???

 

[old-git]

just tried the quarter mile calculator on mine and it says 14.40 seconds would this be about right i have no idea ???

Seems about right. However, you have to realise that this will be the optimum figure, based on a near perfect launch and very quick gear changes. It will probably take quite a few runs to approach this sort of time.

 

[HDi fun]

I think mine might struggle with the usual diesel problems.

1. Weight

2. Would need a change into fourth before 100mph, performance petrol cars will see this happily in third.

3. I quite like my clutch and tyres as they are!

 

[timmy]

my car s about 3 days with wind behind

 

[STdan]

My fezzy did a 15.5 at shakespear. This is with a slipping clutch, so was leaving line like a micra then flooring it. Hoping for a 15 flat next weekend!