Each .10 tenth equals about one car length. Thus your famed 10.69 bolt-on (soon to be 10.5x) would beat my 11.79 bolt-on by 11 car lengths. 
Drag time comparison
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Drag time comparison
A quarter mile drag. Both cars same 60'.
If car A ran quarter in 12.5 seconds.
If car B ran quarter in 13.5 seconds.
About how many car lengths would be your guess that car A would win by?
If car A ran quarter in 12.5 seconds.
If car B ran quarter in 13.5 seconds.
About how many car lengths would be your guess that car A would win by?
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60 ft doesnt mater, if both reaction times were the same the 12.50 car would win by 10 car lenths
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I agree the general rule may be one car per .10 second, but doesn't the actual distance depend on the difference in speed throughout the quarter mile ? It would seem if one car was set up well and the other not so well the one car per .10 second may not work exactly.
Am I correct or just over thinking the whole thing ?
Am I correct or just over thinking the whole thing ?
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I agree the general rule may be one car per .10 second, but doesn't the actual distance depend on the difference in speed throughout the quarter mile ? It would seem if one car was set up well and the other not so well the one car per .10 second may not work exactly.
Am I correct or just over thinking the whole thing ?
Am I correct or just over thinking the whole thing ?
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Umm, on second thought, maybe I won't subject my car to such an azzwhoopin'.
