2.4L: a comparsion at the track
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If you've lived at sea level your whole life, try taking a trip into the mountains and see how well you breath after jogging around a bit. (Last time I try to exercise on a ski trip to Colorado)
But yes. Even considering that, I think that mid 16's would be more expected. He said his BEST run was 17 flat (basically) which still seems a little high. No need to get angry about it, everyone is just confused.
thanks! I am getting so tired of repeating myself 
The elevation is irrlevant ina sense--it equals out things--all the cars wee run at this elevation. So it would not affect the outcome even if it was at sea-level.
I will take the 2.4L to the track again. Loading up the stall was a joke--the computer knows what your doing and does not let you do it. Maybe I can get better then a 2.6 60ft time.
The elevation is irrlevant ina sense--it equals out things--all the cars wee run at this elevation. So it would not affect the outcome even if it was at sea-level.
I will take the 2.4L to the track again. Loading up the stall was a joke--the computer knows what your doing and does not let you do it. Maybe I can get better then a 2.6 60ft time.
How did the car react when you tried to brake launch it? Most people are able to rev to about 2500rpms in "L" before the rev limiter stops it, but you still get that torque at the wheels when you launch.
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How many times does it take?
NUMBERS DON'T MEAN ANYTHING!!!!
Dyno numbers mean absolutely nothing. You want 300 WHP from a stock 2.2? I'll be glad to give you a dyno sheet saying that. There's no regulation or calibration of dynos - just change the factors and get whatever you want.
Same with quarter mile times. On any given day, it depends on altitude, temperature, humidity, the temp of the track, and probably the amount of bird poop on your windshield for all I know. The only thing a quarter mile time is good for is comparing to other quarter mile times from other cars on that very same day at that very same track (and at the very same time, if possible, because conditions change all day).
Want great numbers? Have someone like Bob Glidden drive your car at the Gator Nationals on a perfect day. Want bad numbers? Drive up here at Bandemere on the side of a mountain overlooking Denver in July when it's over 100 degrees (that's when they hold the Nats up here - hardly ever see a clean fueler or funny car run because it's so hard to tune for).
OK, rant over. I now return you to your regularly scheduled scan of pics and numbers only...
NUMBERS DON'T MEAN ANYTHING!!!!
Dyno numbers mean absolutely nothing. You want 300 WHP from a stock 2.2? I'll be glad to give you a dyno sheet saying that. There's no regulation or calibration of dynos - just change the factors and get whatever you want.
Same with quarter mile times. On any given day, it depends on altitude, temperature, humidity, the temp of the track, and probably the amount of bird poop on your windshield for all I know. The only thing a quarter mile time is good for is comparing to other quarter mile times from other cars on that very same day at that very same track (and at the very same time, if possible, because conditions change all day).
Want great numbers? Have someone like Bob Glidden drive your car at the Gator Nationals on a perfect day. Want bad numbers? Drive up here at Bandemere on the side of a mountain overlooking Denver in July when it's over 100 degrees (that's when they hold the Nats up here - hardly ever see a clean fueler or funny car run because it's so hard to tune for).
OK, rant over. I now return you to your regularly scheduled scan of pics and numbers only...
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