Stability Control & Traction Control
Car Stability Control & Traction Control – Do You Need It & What Does It Do? Here we delve into […]
Get our insiders secrets for performance tuning your modified car project from the world of motorsports, track day racing, drag racing and the competitive world of drifting looking.
These industry professionals help us learn which are the best and most effective modifications for your car.
We look at high performance tuning in the world of track racing, drag racing and the competitive world of drifting.
TorqueCars cover driving techniques, car set up and we review the best cutting edge performance tuning modifications allowing you to build the ultimate modified car.
Car Stability Control & Traction Control – Do You Need It & What Does It Do? Here we delve into […]
We look at what it takes to build a 10 second car and examine the power and weight requirements to reach the sub 11 second goal on the drag strip.
Follow our tips and you can make a 10 second car quite cheaply and within your budget with some power mods and serious weight reduction.
Your reaction time can make all the difference in a quarter mile race. As soon as the lights change to Green the average Torquecars member takes around 1.5 – 2 seconds to get the car moving off the line.
You can probably judge the light changes after a few runs and cut precious time on the launch. To keep your reaction time sharp avoid alcoholic drinks and heavy greasy food and get plenty of sleep the night before.
Please note that this calculator cannot be more than 95% accurate for every make and model and does not take into account the age of a car, windspeed and gearing and air temperature.
This calculator has been based upon a number of theories* of drag time calculations and our own research from car performance data statistics.
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