Et vs mph
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But from a dig or a very slow roll the results could vary.
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That is very true. Where the more power comes into play is in any situation where you are not drag racing. You want to pass someone, you want to "merge" with some loud peddle, you want to do a quick blast down the highway, etc. More mph shows up on more occasions than an impressive ET, which is directly related to traction and a good launch...in which case you are at a stop. Most of my driving does not involve being stopped.
With that said, I am merely reflecting on my personal abilities w/ my personal cars. I know in a drag race I can get my launch in the 95th percentile and my shifts accordingly. I may not be the best, but I am certainly in the upper bracket and that gap widens significantly when it comes to a roadcourse. This why when I see a car laying down serious mph I am impressed. I know I could train myself to extract most of the performance it is capable of with enough seat time.
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Originally Posted by LS1LT1
Well yeah, even only 450 to the wheels with a stick should easily pull away from 400 to the wheels in an automatic from a roll, depending on what speed they start at at least.
But from a dig or a very slow roll the results do vary.
But from a dig or a very slow roll the results do vary.
My z28 with a YTP 4000 stall and nitto dr as my regular tires, I had less than 400 rwhp and beat 450+ HP manual cars from a slow roll or dead stop, especially those rolling on factory rubber.
Guys bragging about first or second gear being useless, get crushed by a properly set up auto unless they start the race on the freeway.
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fixed.
My z28 with a YTP 4000 stall and nitto dr as my regular tires, I had less than 400 rwhp and beat 450+ HP manual cars from a slow roll or dead stop, especially those rolling on factory rubber.
Guys bragging about first or second gear being useless, get crushed by a properly set up auto unless they start the race on the freeway.
My z28 with a YTP 4000 stall and nitto dr as my regular tires, I had less than 400 rwhp and beat 450+ HP manual cars from a slow roll or dead stop, especially those rolling on factory rubber.
Guys bragging about first or second gear being useless, get crushed by a properly set up auto unless they start the race on the freeway.
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Where the more power comes into play is in any situation where you are not drag racing. You want to pass someone, you want to "merge" with some loud peddle, you want to do a quick blast down the highway, etc. More mph shows up on more occasions than an impressive ET, which is directly related to traction and a good launch...in which case you are at a stop. Most of my driving does not involve being stopped.
It simply is a personal preference I suppose...much of my driving involves traffic lights, merging (from a dead stop) on to open two lane roads and stop and go driving so I guess my preference are geared a little more towards being able to beat the guy who's lined up next to me at a red light.
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I just telling you your fast ET from a track across the country.
Known for fast ET's doesn't mean alot to me. The Auto and converter is king at THE strip.
Ok. But
My car would pass your car on the highway and be gone! Is actually much faster than yours!
Your dreaming if you think anything else!
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I don't live at the track or go much as I'm not adding a roll bar.
I just telling you your fast ET from a track across the country.
Known for fast ET's doesn't mean alot to me. The Auto and converter is king at THE strip.
Ok. But
My car would pass your car on the highway and be gone! Is actually much faster than yours!
Your dreaming if you think anything else!
I just telling you your fast ET from a track across the country.
Known for fast ET's doesn't mean alot to me. The Auto and converter is king at THE strip.
Ok. But
My car would pass your car on the highway and be gone! Is actually much faster than yours!
Your dreaming if you think anything else!
, or make excuses do you have a time slip or not, you might think you can but theirs an old saying, I'm sure you know what it is
maybe in the texas mile if we passed 1 car on a three lane highway going 50 mph at the same time i would complete the pass first
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i dont want to here you , or make excuses do you have a time slip or not, you might think you can but theirs an old saying, I'm sure you know what it ismaybe in the texas mile if we passed 1 car on a three lane highway going 50 mph at the same time i would complete the pass first
, or make excuses do you have a time slip or not, you might think you can but theirs an old saying, I'm sure you know what it ismaybe in the texas mile if we passed 1 car on a three lane highway going 50 mph at the same time i would complete the pass first
You can continue dream on. 50 mph? Your doors would be gone!
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stop bench racing and show me your timeslip, are you trying to tell me you never ran it with your charger,
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You can continue to be a legend in your own minds!I'm done with this thread!
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Don't need to beat my car at the strip to know it's FASTER THAN yours
from a 50 roll! If you drive out here I gladly go pink slips! Your 1.4
60 ft isn't going to help you. AT 50 mph roll YOUR TOAST!
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I don't know how you drive/how capable you are or if you can even handle 400rwhp nevermind 600rwhp so until you actually beat him one can't really say for sure.
My opinion is yes, you would likely win in a run from a 50 roll but he would absolutely HAND YOU YOUR A$$ from a dig as well.
But wait,
wouldn't someone who is already claiming absolute superiority from a 50 roll (without actually having won the race yet) also be considered a legend in his own mind? 
At least Dennis has some real proof of how fast his car is.
