Originally posted by BreakneckZetec:
I figure if I am running a good set of drag radials with proper weight dist....It might be possible. There are a few guys running mid to high 10's in Omnis on slicks of course. Now, if we're talking a rolling start, my chances would be much easier...say 20-120 or whatever.
With a rolling start all bets are off and that's any platform that has the same or better power/weight ratio of a Z06. It then starts to become an issue of gearing and most importantly, driver ability. I'm leaving out aerodynamics for the time being, unless you are trapping nutty triple-digit speeds.
Again, power isn't the issue; strap a big enough turbo on a "prepped" block, throw a monster displacement N/A wonder underneath a hood, etc., etc. and whipping ANY car in existance today is absolutely possible.
Getting physics reigned in on a FWD platform is the MAIN issue. Slicks are great, but others on this site and those that drag FWD cars have found out that it takes more than a set of drag radials up front to keep as much weight on the front wheels as possible during launch. I'm largely ignorant of the suspension wizardry that's involved, but I do know that it usually costs more than getting a RWD platform setup for the same speeds...
...but that's part of the fun for some.
JaTo
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