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Old Sep 27, 2008 | 09:17 AM
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I ran for the very first time last night. And even though the track was horrible and I couldnt drive i would still like to know what my times would convert to if it was a 1/4 mile instead of an 1/8 mile.

my 60ft: 1.92
my reaction was .9211
my 1/8 time 8.551
my 1/8 mph 85.564


Thats all i can remember. I spun 3 times during this run even with traction control on.
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Old Sep 27, 2008 | 09:58 AM
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13.39 @106 is what the calculator said.
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Old Sep 27, 2008 | 10:19 AM
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Originally Posted by BAKED
13.39 @106 is what the calculator said.
What calculator did you used??
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Old Sep 27, 2008 | 10:24 AM
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Originally Posted by 99_ls1_z28
What calculator did you used??
Most people use 1.55 as the multiplier but I use 1.57, I've found it's closer to my actual 1/4 mile times. 8.551 X 1.57=13.42.
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Old Sep 27, 2008 | 10:29 AM
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Originally Posted by Elite_Hot_Rod
Most people use 1.55 as the multiplier but I use 1.57, I've found it's closer to my actual 1/4 mile times. 8.551 X 1.57=13.42.
But how do you calculate speed??
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Old Sep 27, 2008 | 10:36 AM
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Originally Posted by 99_ls1_z28
But how do you calculate speed??
there's a calculator for that also, do a search.
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Old Sep 27, 2008 | 11:32 AM
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thanks guys! now i know how far im off from my goals. Its mostly driver and traction issues. The car has the power. I just need to get it to the ground and keep it there!
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Old Sep 27, 2008 | 02:40 PM
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1/8 Mile Conversion

Here's the link that will do both 1/8 to 1/4 and MPH

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^^ that thing was pretty close for my car

Your 1/4 Mile ET is 12.76 seconds computed from your vehicle 1/8th ET of 8.141 seconds.
Your 1/4 Mile MPH is 103.97 MPH computed from your vehicle 1/8th MPH of 83.85 MPH.

Actual 1/4 was 12.783@105.65
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I now this is a old thread but its uses the closest or exsact times. It x's it by 1.565
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Old Sep 28, 2009 | 08:44 PM
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That graph is close... My car went 6.9 1/8 with a 11.04 1/4.
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Old Sep 28, 2009 | 09:00 PM
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When I had a stock stall that chart matches perfectly, but now that I can get out of the the better I'm a little faster in the 1/8 than the chart says based on my 1/4. Still only about .2 off, though.
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Almost right on for mine too.
About .08 off the list above.

60 ft - 1.760
1/8 - 7.554@97.93
1/4 - 11.703@116.08

60 ft - 7.061
1/8 - 7.52@97.80
1/4 - 11.674@114.92

Apparently hurt the motor that day, pressure in the crank case and 5 and 7 @ 85 psi. Should run good on all 8.
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