Drag Racers -- Math
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From: Little Elm TX
Re: Drag Racers -- Math (Charles Klein)
Say you have 1.5 60' and you trap at 130. What's your best guess on ET?
With a manual transmission a lot of variables come into play, but you should still be safely well into the 10's.
As a bit of reference... Forum member LT401vette with his solid roller 401+ LT-1 has run 1.45 60 ft with a 10.68 @ 126ish mph.....
Good luck and have fun.
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Re: Drag Racers -- Math (Beach Bum)
The question is really about gears. My shiftpoint will be around 7200, and I am expecting about 475 rwhp. I'll be able to safely rev to 7300. With 4.27s that's 131 in 4th, with 4.10s 136. The car is an M6 '96.
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Re: Drag Racers -- Math (Charles Klein)
4.27's will be better at the track, no question, but I would probably go with the 4.10's myself from a traction on the street perspective. You still aren't going to have any :) but it should be proportionally better.
