First Time 1/4 Mile Results...
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First Time 1/4 Mile Results...
Yesterday, was the first time I ever went to the drag strip. I ran a total of 6 times and this was my best run.
2007 Corvette A6 Z51 Coupe
R/T ...1.569
60' ...2.007
330 ...5.484
1/8 ...8.319
MPH ...87.08
1000 ...10.756
1/4 ...12.795
MPH ...111.11
2007 Corvette A6 Z51 Coupe
R/T ...1.569
60' ...2.007
330 ...5.484
1/8 ...8.319
MPH ...87.08
1000 ...10.756
1/4 ...12.795
MPH ...111.11
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Joined: Feb 2006
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From: Chandler Arizona
Outstanding for your first time!!
Only bad time was your reaction time. Of course, it doesn't matter for your ET, so it's no big deal unless you are trying to beat the guy next to you. Concentrate on leaving when you see the last yellow light. If you wait for the green, you are too late. A good reaction time is around .050 or better. If you are doing it right, you should occasionally get a red light, which again, doesn't affect your ET.
Also, what were you leaving at as far as rpms? If you have good traction, you should be able to put your left foot on the brake, your right foot on the throttle, and bring the rpm's up to about 1200 rpm. At the last yellow, lift off the brake and push down hard on the throttle. This should yield you a 60 foot around 1.95. And every .1 you take off your 60 foot normally results in your ET coming down by .2 secs.
Again, great run, especially for your first time!!!!
Only bad time was your reaction time. Of course, it doesn't matter for your ET, so it's no big deal unless you are trying to beat the guy next to you. Concentrate on leaving when you see the last yellow light. If you wait for the green, you are too late. A good reaction time is around .050 or better. If you are doing it right, you should occasionally get a red light, which again, doesn't affect your ET.
Also, what were you leaving at as far as rpms? If you have good traction, you should be able to put your left foot on the brake, your right foot on the throttle, and bring the rpm's up to about 1200 rpm. At the last yellow, lift off the brake and push down hard on the throttle. This should yield you a 60 foot around 1.95. And every .1 you take off your 60 foot normally results in your ET coming down by .2 secs.
Again, great run, especially for your first time!!!!
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St. Jude Donor '08
! and it was your first time
Le Mans Master
Joined: Feb 2006
Posts: 5,762
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From: Chandler Arizona
Well this is the thing, my car was cooler when i ran my 12.79 even though i ran a 2.0 60'. The way the run started was that i launched @ 2000rpm, i spun a little but that it felt like a rocket out of there. When i ran the 1.9 60's i was launch around idle-1300rpm, but it felt slower.
