marc_p Posted July 10, 2012 Share Posted July 10, 2012 Ok as some of you know I'm going single at the end of the year so I ran at SupraPod to purely get a time to compare to next year, however, due to me being a bit rubbish (it was my first time on the strip) I got a rubbish 60ft, then on the second run I got really bad wheel hop and broke something(driveshaft or diff, don't know yet), so anyway if my car had a decent driver who could get a better 60ft time and doesn't break things, what could have been achieved? My best time was my first run at 13.4 @ 111.85 but with a 60ft of 2.78. p.s. This is obviously hypothetical and other outside factors could of affected 60ft time but all I want is a time to try and beat next year Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spikedjack Posted July 10, 2012 Share Posted July 10, 2012 a fair bit quicker as from some brief calculations those times/trap speed equates to around 352bhp Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Littler Posted July 10, 2012 Share Posted July 10, 2012 a fair bit quicker as from some brief calculations those times/trap speed equates to around 352bhp What calculations did you use as quite interested in working similar out? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shane Posted July 10, 2012 Share Posted July 10, 2012 (edited) Ok as some of you know I'm going single at the end of the year so I ran at SupraPod to purely get a time to compare to next year, however, due to me being a bit rubbish (it was my first time on the strip) I got a rubbish 60ft, then on the second run I got really bad wheel hop and broke something(driveshaft or diff, don't know yet), so anyway if my car had a decent driver who could get a better 60ft time and doesn't break things, what could have been achieved? My best time was my first run at 13.4 @ 111.85 but with a 60ft of 2.78. p.s. This is obviously hypothetical and other outside factors could of affected 60ft time but all I want is a time to try and beat next year A fair bit quicker I would think. Like you Saturday was my first serious attempt down the strip and I managed a best of 13.39 @ 107mph with a 60ft of 2.2. a fair bit quicker as from some brief calculations those times/trap speed equates to around 352bhp How do you work that out then? I am curious. Edited July 10, 2012 by Shane added a bit cos messed it up (see edit history) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spikedjack Posted July 10, 2012 Share Posted July 10, 2012 Horsepower = Weight x (Velocity / 234)3 (3 is ment to be a cube however the editing on here for superscript is a little absent) I averaged the weight at around 1500 kg in hind sight should've done a touch more as its an aero and i forgot the driver too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirk Posted July 10, 2012 Share Posted July 10, 2012 Gotta love maths Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thorin Posted July 10, 2012 Share Posted July 10, 2012 High 12's. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fitz Posted July 10, 2012 Share Posted July 10, 2012 Horsepower = Weight x (Velocity / 234)3 (3 is ment to be a cube however the editing on here for superscript is a little absent) I averaged the weight at around 1500 kg in hind sight should've done a touch more as its an aero and i forgot the driver too What is the 234 in the equation? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tDR Posted July 10, 2012 Share Posted July 10, 2012 Mid 12's at best IMO. Cheers, Brian. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spikedjack Posted July 10, 2012 Share Posted July 10, 2012 Honestly cant remember, its something i learnt years ago. These folk seem to use the same: http://www.ajdesigner.com/fl_horsepower_trap_speed/horsepower_trap_speed.php Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abz Posted July 10, 2012 Share Posted July 10, 2012 You got outdone badly by a Honda Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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