60-130 racing
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60-130 racing
Took the 08 out to a local track and ran it a bit yesterday. The LS3 performed very well for stock, well it does have a cat back.
Best Times
60-100 5.1 sec
60-130 11.67 sec
Here are a few of the other times.
Supra - 5.50 (sent for verification)
Supra - 5.68 (sent for verification)
C5 Vette with big motor and NOS - 5.98 (sent for verification)
Supra - 7.0
997TT - 8.0 (at the last event ran 7.7 verified)
996TT - 9.33 (sent for verification)
06 ZO6 - 9.5
C5 383 ci - 9.8
04 M3 S/C - 9.89 (sent for verification)
05 Viper SRT10 S/C - 10.00 (sent for verification)
C6 Vetter - 11.67 (sent for verification)
06 Viper - 11.68 (sent for verification)- C6 Vette - 12.0
04 Viper - 12.1
06 Ford GT - 4.8 (60 to 100, ran without the VBOX for fun the rest of the day)
Lamborghini Gallardo - 5.50 (60 to 100, couldn't get to 130)
07 Bentley Continental GT - 5.50 (60 to 100, couldn't get to 130)
06 CLS55 AMG - 6.0 (60 to 100, couldn't get to 130)
06 C6 - 6.1 (60 to 100, couldn't get to 130)
02 Mustang GT - 6.8 (60 to 100, couldn't get to 130)
Best Times
60-100 5.1 sec
60-130 11.67 sec
Here are a few of the other times.
Supra - 5.50 (sent for verification)
Supra - 5.68 (sent for verification)
C5 Vette with big motor and NOS - 5.98 (sent for verification)
Supra - 7.0
997TT - 8.0 (at the last event ran 7.7 verified)
996TT - 9.33 (sent for verification)
06 ZO6 - 9.5
C5 383 ci - 9.8
04 M3 S/C - 9.89 (sent for verification)
05 Viper SRT10 S/C - 10.00 (sent for verification)
C6 Vetter - 11.67 (sent for verification)
06 Viper - 11.68 (sent for verification)- C6 Vette - 12.0
04 Viper - 12.1
06 Ford GT - 4.8 (60 to 100, ran without the VBOX for fun the rest of the day)
Lamborghini Gallardo - 5.50 (60 to 100, couldn't get to 130)
07 Bentley Continental GT - 5.50 (60 to 100, couldn't get to 130)
06 CLS55 AMG - 6.0 (60 to 100, couldn't get to 130)
06 C6 - 6.1 (60 to 100, couldn't get to 130)
02 Mustang GT - 6.8 (60 to 100, couldn't get to 130)
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That has the potential to be interesting, but I really don't understand it. What do the numbers for the other cars mean? You have a Z06 and a Viper that are MUCH slower than your car. You say the some "couldn't get to 130". Again, I don't understand that - those are some seriously fast cars that you say could not get to 130.
Could you give us some more information on what the times mean, and how they are meaured? And what does "sent for varification" mean?
thanks
Could you give us some more information on what the times mean, and how they are meaured? And what does "sent for varification" mean?
thanks
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maybe
That has the potential to be interesting, but I really don't understand it. What do the numbers for the other cars mean? You have a Z06 and a Viper that are MUCH slower than your car. You say the some "couldn't get to 130". Again, I don't understand that - those are some seriously fast cars that you say could not get to 130.
Could you give us some more information on what the times mean, and how they are meaured? And what does "sent for varification" mean?
thanks
Could you give us some more information on what the times mean, and how they are meaured? And what does "sent for varification" mean?
thanks
The only car slower than his was an 04 viper on the 60-130.
Thats what I got out of it.
I would like to know why those cars at the bottom couldnt make it to 130 though.
DP
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The times are timed via GPS using a DriftBox. We ran on a regular 1/4 mile track, Lonestar in Sealy. You roll thru the box and punch it at the line I was going 15-20 when I crossed the line.
I can not speak for the cars that did not make it to 130, I was a bit suprised myself when I saw the list. It took me 3 runs to finally hit 130.
Then I had to get on the brakes hard to stay out of the sand box.
"verification" means that the files were sent for authenticity and to make sure that there were no "data drops", nothing that could be argued as "skewed" data therefore rendering the run unofficial. Also, when you send for verification you get time down to the hundredth of a second and you get a pretty graph.
I can not speak for the cars that did not make it to 130, I was a bit suprised myself when I saw the list. It took me 3 runs to finally hit 130.
Then I had to get on the brakes hard to stay out of the sand box.
"verification" means that the files were sent for authenticity and to make sure that there were no "data drops", nothing that could be argued as "skewed" data therefore rendering the run unofficial. Also, when you send for verification you get time down to the hundredth of a second and you get a pretty graph.
Last edited by Darrin@Darin U Performance; Dec 9, 2007 at 03:43 PM.
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It sounds like this is not an exact science to me. He says you roll through the traps - he was going 15-20 mph. How do we know what kind of flying start they got?
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start doesn't matter since they are starting the timing at 60 mph. It sounds interesting, and seems like a better way to judge cars that have too much power to hook up. Wish we had something like that here.
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My point is that it depends on how hard they are accelerating when they reach the starting speed. I realize there is an assumption that they are flat out in the proper gear, and maybe they are. I just think it sounds like there are variables unknown here. Maybe if I had been there watching I'd understand it better.
