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1/8 mile times vs 1/4 mile

J

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My brother had taken his car last week to a local 1/8 mile track and ran a 9.5 @ 89mph with no traction. Once I can find a 1/4 mile track near him (southern Indiana) and can get some traction what should he be running? I have never dealt with 1/8 mile tracks before. Thanks

o ya here is a video vs a modded 96 supra twin turbo
 
unfortunatly there are no 1/4 mile tracks in the Kentuckiana area. the closest one i know of would be beach bend park down in bowling green. i would think there would be one up near Indy but idk.

as for 1/4 mile times derived from 1/8th mile times, take a look at this. its not perfect but its a pretty good estimate.

9.5 1/8th = 14.82 1/4
 
I think he said he's got a set of slicks he's going to try on it this week. So hopefully some better times later this week.
 
I saw this online a couple of weeks ago...(1/8th mile time)*1.57=1/4 mile time...I havent really checked into it, but it should get you some idea..

9.5*1.57=14.9 But judging by the trap speed, he should be a lot quicker than that//

There is O'reilly Raceway Park http://www.oreillyracewaypark.com/ which is a 1/4 mile track right outside of Inianapoles..I dont know if that is what you were looking for, the next closest one would be Bowling Green, Kentucky http://www.beechbend.com/Dragstrip.htm

Hope that helps...:shrug:
 
I trapped about 90 in the quarter-mile, running a low 15.

My 8th mile was basically 10 seconds flat at 72 mph.
 
What mods are done? that is a HUGE 1/8th mph if its NA.
Also, that conversion is about right, but less accurate for slow launching FWDs from the reading I've done.
-J
 
Not sure I am buying that 89 mph claim. Infact, I am going to have to call BS. Especially from a N/A 3L. To run that kind of mph in the 1/8 at lets just say 3,200 lbs, you would need over 300 whp. For comparison sake, my last DD Mustang ran 7.60's @ 89-90 mph 1/8 (obviously with a much better 60'), made 312 rwhp, and weighed 3,100 lbs with me which equated to 12.0's @ 112 mph 1/4.

Your numbers just don't add up with the mods you have listed. If he did run 89 mph, why does the woman on the intercom in the video say 10.2 @ 71 mph? Even if the mph you posted wasn't from the pass on the video, how did he pick up 18 mph between passes?
 
That Supra wasnt very fast for a modded twin turbo...I think it said like 9.79...:shrug: My dads Mark VIII has gone 9.75..

And it said that the Contour went 10.25 at 71 mph...my completely stock CSVT has gone 10.14 and runs in the 10.20's pretty consistantly..
 
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