I just went to have fun, hang out with friends. That kind of stuff. Racing was just a bonus. And an expensive one at that for only 3 runs..... Plus, dig racing is ricer racing

 

Damn skippy.

 

Ok... I'm done.

 

Im just kidding Brian.

 

R/T matters, it doesnt affect E/T but it makes you a more consistant racer.


post the slip, or the specs on it, ill tell you if it was 13s or not with what 60' etc

 

I cant post it for a little bit, im at work now, and am going to the zoo right after that.

 

no no... It's all good... I just meant that I'm done on that particular topic.

I wasn't saying "f-it.. what evar..." ( in my valley-dude voice )

duuuuude

Next year, If I decide to do a few Pro-Solo events, you'll see me back out at the dragstrip. They start those autocrosses with a x-mas tree start, and your RT and 60' times are factored in.

PLUS... it will give me a chance to see what the new ride will do...

 

I think I had a 2.4 60, cant remember though, ran a 14.5 on the run with a trap 0f 103.x, but on my 1-2 shift I had about three seconds of clutch slip where I didnt really gain any speed,maybe a mile an hour or so before I let off and got back in it again.

 

for every .1 you knock off your 60' its good for about .195 off your 1/4

You're MPH will also drop a bit, but not much the weather and DA play a bigger role

These times are assuming you dont mess anything up and have good shifting
2.3 60'
14.305

2.2 60'
14.11

2.1 60'
13.915

2.0 60'
13.72

quaker is a very consistant track, but is usually .1 to .2 slower than prp

 

Yea I wasent sure what my 60 was, but wes ran a 13.4 with like a 2.1 60 or something, cant remember what that was either lol

And is it bad that my house in Ohio is like 25 min from quaker, and I havent ran there?

 

Wes also has more power than you

 

Thats true, I ran him before he had his meth "the first time his car shot flames" and you would have been suprised how close it was, so was he. He makes more no question, just not a whole lot who knows the difference now though, that was when he fist got his pistons in .
I mean I am new to this whole drag racing thing so I dont really know to much, but I ran 2 14.1x last time one with a 2.4 60ft and one with a 2.3 60ft. And my first run against a z28 I had a 2.5 60ft and ran a 14.2 I have the slips in my car, il post them up.

 

DA/Elevation. has a lot to do with it as well.

 

Acutally YES.. that's a bad thing.

I think later in the year my buddy is taking his Camaro out there.... maybe.

 

http://youtube.com/watch?v=IM-Y9qzYI74
Thats the vid of me and the z28, I know elevation wasent the difference lol, but if I remember it was real hot that day as well.
I dont think you can see much from the vid other than it was a shitty 60ft

I think the reason I dont go is because I wouldnt know anyone there. And im not in ohio very often when they have test and tune

 

yes, but the DA can be

 

DA??

I also forgot, all my runs yesterday were with a passenger, he weighs probably 180 ish

 

nice ill have the Z28 out probably, but won't run it for fear of something breaking before it sells. the cobalt still isnt broken in

 

DA, Density Altitude

It's calculated by atmosphereic pressure and temperature, by dry air is always assumed

DA=145426[1-(P0/Psl / T/Tsl)b]

DA is always calculated in feet
P0 = is the atmosphereic statis pressure
Psl = standard sea level atmospheric pressure (101.325 kPa)
T = true static air temp in Kelvins which is just adding 273.15 to your Celsius temp figure
Tsl = standard sea level air temperature (which is 288.1 Kelvins)
b = 0.235

Or did you want the simple non engineer like answer which is

How Altitude, Humidty, and Temperature can affect each and every one of your runs

There is a simpler formula, but you have to figure how to find your absolute pressure, which is derived by current temperature, and using ISA figures.

 

lol that works, well it was hotter the first time I went, but yesterday it was getting fairly cool, probably the passenger weighing me down a lil bit

 

adding a passenger will affect your power:weight

Cool weather is nice, but humidity is what adds to the density

 

Well I was only trapping at like 103ish last night with the passenger and I was at 105.5 the first time by my lonesome

 

just checking out everyones threads that are in my path for my trip back to michigan to visit with family and friends

 

power:weight and DA changes from day to day

 

http://www.quakercityraceway.com/
Theres the schedule for quaker, it would be sweet if we could all go to the steel valley nationals