1/10 mile speed
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1/10 mile speed This is a serious question..ive been in a wreck where i was accused of going over 62 mph in less than 1/10 mile...i really doubt this..i had a 97 ws6 m6 with slp loudmouth thats it...just curious on if the top speed i could have been going in just a hair below 1/10 mile..any suggestions..thanks
Maybe not way over 62 but I am sure you could have been around there.
Were you going ***** out from a start? Just take a look at peoples time slips from the Track. You can use the 1/8 mile MPH and reduce by a bit.. Remember,,, the car will accelerate at a much greater rate at lower speeds,, IE 20-40 quicker than 40-60 etc,,
Come to think of it,,, I think a 14 second car can be at 70MPH+ within a 1/8 of a mile,, so yes it is very possible.
Were you going ***** out from a start? Just take a look at peoples time slips from the Track. You can use the 1/8 mile MPH and reduce by a bit.. Remember,,, the car will accelerate at a much greater rate at lower speeds,, IE 20-40 quicker than 40-60 etc,,
Come to think of it,,, I think a 14 second car can be at 70MPH+ within a 1/8 of a mile,, so yes it is very possible.
Originally Posted by T-WrEcKzSiLv-RBiRdY
well im not sure if this is accurate but lets say in 1/4th mile i ran a 14...by proportion of a 1/10th mile its 40mph..
You can't do that. The car accelerates at a much faster rate at lower speeds. Say you trap at 100mph in the 1/4 You arent at 50mph in the 1/8 more like 75-80. So the first 1/8 mile you get up to 75mph,, then the next 1/8 you only add 25mph.
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Originally Posted by tensecondz
You can't do that. The car accelerates at a much faster rate at lower speeds. Say you trap at 100mph in the 1/4 You arent at 50mph in the 1/8 more like 75-80. So the first 1/8 mile you get up to 75mph,, then the next 1/8 you only add 25mph.
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Post it in the drag racing section. Maybe someone could answer the question. I think it is possible though. I was going 83 mph in the 1/8 a while back. The difference between 1/10 and 1/8 it 132 ft.
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Originally Posted by 99-LS1-SS
Post it in the drag racing section. Maybe someone could answer the question. I think it is possible though. I was going 83 mph in the 1/8 a while back. The difference between 1/10 and 1/8 it 132 ft.
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I was playing with an acceleration simulator and my 330 foot speed was around 63 mph. 1/10 of a mile is 528 feet. 1/8 of a mile is 660 feet. My 1/8 mph speed was around 92 mph. The 1/8 speed is pretty accurate for my car. I realize that he has a LT1 that is lightly modded.
If he can run even 78 mph in the 1/8 then he should roughly be able to go 53 mph in 330 feet. That gives him 198 feet to gain 9 more mph's.
So physically I think he could do it because he would still be in second gear. But, like you said we don't know if he was on it hard or not. JMO.
If he can run even 78 mph in the 1/8 then he should roughly be able to go 53 mph in 330 feet. That gives him 198 feet to gain 9 more mph's.
So physically I think he could do it because he would still be in second gear. But, like you said we don't know if he was on it hard or not. JMO.
