Temp question
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Burning Brakes
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From: Great River NY
Temp question
Haven't run at a dragstrip in 20 years...until two weeks ago. Took my bone-stock '08 coupe(A6, 2.73 gears) to Englishtown. Air temperature was 98, track was 171(according to my time slips), and the coolant temp was 220. Best run was 12.74 at 113.5. My question is: What should I expect under cooler conditions, say 60 or 65 degrees?
Melting Slicks
Joined: Aug 2006
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From: port monmouth nj
Haven't run at a dragstrip in 20 years...until two weeks ago. Took my bone-stock '08 coupe(A6, 2.73 gears) to Englishtown. Air temperature was 98, track was 171(according to my time slips), and the coolant temp was 220. Best run was 12.74 at 113.5. My question is: What should I expect under cooler conditions, say 60 or 65 degrees?
Team Owner
Joined: Feb 2001
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From: Short Hills, NJ
A stock C6 LS3 automatic has high 11 second/119mph potential in ideal air/track conditions so mid-low 12s are possible in 60-65 degree temps. 
But it's not just the outside temps that hurt you, still got to keep that coolant temp down (which will obviously be easier in cooler air) regardless of outside temps.
