How big of a difference do the head lights make.
11-21-2003, 05:11 PM
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How big of a difference do the head lights make. ON a T/A at the strip, how big of a difference does it make with the headlights being up or down.
11-21-2003, 05:46 PM
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Probably not too much on a stock/near stock (106mph - 112mph car) but might mean more on a really fast one...I still wouldn't leae them up regardless though for every little bit helps. 
11-22-2003, 08:20 AM
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Originally Posted by Toms 99 TA
I tried it at the track and it made a .05 second difference. Just run the fog lights if they tell you to use your lights. Tom
11-22-2003, 11:18 AM
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i dont think it really makes any difference (like the truck guys who tuck in thier sideview mirrors and open thier rear gates) but when they tell me to turn on my lights i just turn on the fog lights because it makes me feel better that way 
plus you dont have the whole going up and slamming whatever it is that makes them stop then slamming whatever makes them stop when they are going down, so if you're going rounds at night you arent destroying your headlight motors any faster than if you were racing during the day
plus you dont have the whole going up and slamming whatever it is that makes them stop then slamming whatever makes them stop when they are going down, so if you're going rounds at night you arent destroying your headlight motors any faster than if you were racing during the day
11-22-2003, 01:44 PM
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i dont think it really makes any difference (like the truck guys who tuck in thier sideview mirrors and open thier rear gates)
11-22-2003, 02:05 PM
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I've tested the headlights up vs down and gained a .1 and 1mph every time ive done it. Also the tail gate thing is worth it. I use to have a V8 s10 and at the time it ran 12.8s@108 and it gained .15 tenths and almost 3mph by dropping the tail gate down. So believe it or not, it helped me.
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11-23-2003, 02:42 AM
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yea, me and some friends were on the discussion of this a couple of weeks ago and just wanted to see everyone elses imput on it. We also talked about how the windshield wipers can make a signifigant(sp) difference in your trap speed. anyone know about this.
11-24-2003, 03:12 PM
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maybe i was wrong about the tailgate thing but howwould windsield wiper have any effect at all? even the weight is so negligable i dont see how you could gain any trap speed