1/8 mile times

[steve142857]

That looks very close to the real thing for a stock SHO as far as time and speed go.

I looked at some of the posted times and yes very close. So I know time relly matters in racing but, all the money being spent on mods and only 1 second faster and unicameral than stock? Unless racing on track, but street drags does 1 second count? Couldn't that be made up in reaction time alone? Just asking. Not trynna offend anyone.

If you want to go see what one second looks like on a quarter mile, I invite you to go see on YouTube : steve142857 and choose New world record at 116mph or something like that. I run against a Mustang 5.0 that ran 13.3 seconds... One second is enormous! Actually, my car is only one second away from the fastest Ferrari on the planet or a 911 Turbo! Believe me, they are way faster...
Or look at the 100M, when the guys are running. Usain Bolt does 9.58 seconds and the other guy 9.8 seconds and it looks like he is walking behing Bolt. So imagine a full second at speed over 100 mph!

[Dxlnt1]

That looks very close to the real thing for a stock SHO as far as time and speed go.

I looked at some of the posted times and yes very close. So I know time relly matters in racing but, all the money being spent on mods and only 1 second faster and unicameral than stock? Unless racing on track, but street drags does 1 second count? Couldn't that be made up in reaction time alone? Just asking. Not trynna offend anyone.

If you want to go see what one second looks like on a quarter mile, I invite you to go see on YouTube : steve142857 and choose New world record at 116mph or something like that. I run against a Mustang 5.0 that ran 13.3 seconds... One second is enormous! Actually, my car is only one second away from the fastest Ferrari on the planet or a 911 Turbo! Believe me, they are way faster...
Or look at the 100M, when the guys are running. Usain Bolt does 9.58 seconds and the other guy 9.8 seconds and it looks like he is walking behing Bolt. So imagine a full second at speed over 100 mph!

Thanks for putting that in perspective. Real racing even a tenth of a second is huge. But do most of you here hot rod your cars for the track or the street? I think that's the bigger question for me. If the track then yes I get it. If not...........

[DJE624]

I am mostly a street guy.  But, I did go tracking this year to see what she'd do.  I had a lot of fun.  But mostly I just love the power for DD'ing. 

[shoman04]

 Thanks for putting that in perspective. Real racing even a tenth of a second is huge. But do most of you here hot rod your cars for the track or the street? I think that's the bigger question for me. If the track then yes I get it. If not...........
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Like Steve I'm a TRACK-cohol !! But I will SHOw off on the street like yesterday with a NEW ATS. I GOT 0-45MPH down to a STOP-WATCH. I get to 45mph and let off (with a 1.7-1.8sec 60ft) it makes ATS's and others look bad when they hit 60mph and the cop at the next block stop him with a ticket.LOL

[BiGMaC]

Like shoman04, I love surprising people at the stoplight!....... FUN!!

[Dxlnt1]

Nice. Stoplight action. I had an IROC Z when they first came out. Pulled up to a red light light. Not paying attention to who was next to me. Light turned green, I got left at the light. An old lady driving a '87 Buick Regal T-type. Whew! No bueno lol. Hurt my image but nothing I could do with that car.