0-60 lengths
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From: Cape Coral FL
0-60 lengths
hey guys on a stock a4 99 vette what would I expect to be the 0-60 length to be?
I know the 0-60 time is like 4.8 on an ideal day.. but looking for roughly how many feet it would take to get to that..
I know the 0-60 time is like 4.8 on an ideal day.. but looking for roughly how many feet it would take to get to that..
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St. Jude Donor '03-'11
total guess... 193 feet. just assuming constant acceleration (which i know is not right)... you have to accelerate .57g's to get to 60mph in 4.8 sec.
At that rate, in 4.8 seconds, you should cover 193 feet.
I have no idea how close that is going to be.
At that rate, in 4.8 seconds, you should cover 193 feet.
I have no idea how close that is going to be.
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St. Jude Donor '03-'11
so over the first 60 feet, you're pulling .64 g's (it tapers off a little as you get closer to 60). If you were able to maintain .64 g's, in 4.8 seconds, you'd get to 67 mph at 146 feet.
So I don't think that 193 foot number is gonna be that far off.
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another reference point... 60 foot times are about 2 seconds.
so over the first 60 feet, you're pulling .64 g's (it tapers off a little as you get closer to 60). If you were able to maintain .64 g's, in 4.8 seconds, you'd get to 67 mph at 146 feet.
So I don't think that 193 foot number is gonna be that far off.
so over the first 60 feet, you're pulling .64 g's (it tapers off a little as you get closer to 60). If you were able to maintain .64 g's, in 4.8 seconds, you'd get to 67 mph at 146 feet.
So I don't think that 193 foot number is gonna be that far off.
my brain hurtscan you figure out 0-60 from a 60 foot? If so my best was 1.46
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From: Cape Coral FL
i think ur thinking of 60 foot times.. not 0mph to 60mph. I know Ive been to the track and my 1/8th mile is only 81ish mph.. so what ive done is taken that referenced it to the 660 feet needed in an 1/8th mile.
here is what i have now.. a proportion xft/660ft X 60mph/80mph and im getting 490ish feet.. which is 75% of the 1/8th mile
this is for just some mathematical information i need inorder to prove something
here is what i have now.. a proportion xft/660ft X 60mph/80mph and im getting 490ish feet.. which is 75% of the 1/8th mile
this is for just some mathematical information i need inorder to prove something
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St. Jude Donor '03-'11
i think ur thinking of 60 foot times.. not 0mph to 60mph. I know Ive been to the track and my 1/8th mile is only 81ish mph.. so what ive done is taken that referenced it to the 660 feet needed in an 1/8th mile.
here is what i have now.. a proportion xft/660ft X 60mph/80mph and im getting 490ish feet.. which is 75% of the 1/8th mile
this is for just some mathematical information i need inorder to prove something
here is what i have now.. a proportion xft/660ft X 60mph/80mph and im getting 490ish feet.. which is 75% of the 1/8th mile
this is for just some mathematical information i need inorder to prove something
It doesn't work linearly like that. Your rate of acceleration drops significantly at you increase your speed. Just think of it, at 1/8, you're already doing 81, in the next 1/8, you only gain 27 mph.