1/4 mile times - CEG Archives

My best time (V6 ATX), near stock just an optimized TB

R/T: I was sleeping
60': 2.583
330: 7.079
1/8: 10.723
MPH: 68.04
1000: 13.826
1/4: 16.465
MPH: 85.32

Just gotta go back now that I got my chip in with the nice quick-shift tune... Hopefully with the chip and when I get the SVT exhaust, optimized y-pipe and my K&N Ru-3530/heatshield back on I break into the 15's... We'll see though...

I think with the chip I would be close though... The car shifts nice and quick...

Originally posted by 5V7 Dr1v3r627:
(based on a .500 perfect)

Then how did I get a .499 reaction time?

Its called a foul

Originally posted by RawBurt:

Originally posted by 5V7 Dr1v3r627:
(based on a .500 perfect)

Then how did I get a .499 reaction time?

Thats when u had the red light special on the tree

Originally posted by 96BlackSE:
Its called a foul

LOL

redlight is no fun.

Originally posted by pole120:
redlight is no fun.

Yup I think 96blackSE and starjammir covered that pretty well already, thanks for your input though...

Originally posted by RawBurt:

Originally posted by pole120:
redlight is no fun.

Yup I think 96blackSE and starjammir covered that pretty well already, thanks for your input though...

I'm sorry, did i miss a personal dig tht constituted the obnoxious reply?

YOU'RE A FAG!!!!!!!!

Originally posted by pole120:
I'm sorry, did i miss a personal dig tht constituted the obnoxious reply?

Nice job on the quick edit...

Originally posted by pole120:

YOU'RE A FAG!!!!!!!!

Have a nice day

Originally posted by MapOfTaziFoShoâ�??¢:

I concur!

Where are your times Rob?

Originally posted by RawBurt:

Originally posted by MapOfTaziFoShoâ�??¢:

I concur!

No I was talking about both of you!

Originally posted by Stazi:
Where are your times Rob?

Mark

Originally posted by Y2KSVT:

Originally posted by Stazi:
Where are your times Rob?

My best time was a 15.4

I was very much so let down, I was hoping to be somewhere in the mid/ high 14 range. I'm thinking that with some of the modifications I have done I should be doing better then that.

(And no, its not because I suck at driving)

Originally posted by RawBurt:

(And no, its not because I suck at driving)

Nobody sucks at driving...

Originally posted by RTStabler51:

Originally posted by RawBurt:

(And no, its not because I suck at driving)

Nobody sucks at driving...

lol... Post your timeslips Robert. Or atleast tell us what the slips say.. If nothing else, your 60' times.. A 15.4 isn't TOO bad. What all mods do you have now? I think I did a 15.3 with Bassani and K&N, but that was with those pathetic Kumho Ecsta tires.

Give a little more info!

EDIT: Also, were you running on those heavy 18"s?? If so, you should know better!

Mark

Originally posted by Y2KSVT:

Originally posted by RTStabler51:

Originally posted by RawBurt:

(And no, its not because I suck at driving)

Nobody sucks at driving...

lol... Post your timeslips Robert. Or atleast tell us what the slips say.. If nothing else, your 60' times.. A 15.4 isn't TOO bad. What all mods do you have now? I think I did a 15.3 with Bassani and K&N, but that was with those pathetic Kumho Ecsta tires.

Give a little more info!

EDIT: Also, were you running on those heavy 18"s?? If so, you should know better!

Mark

Yeah a 15.4 is about right for a bonestock car...

Well my scanner is broken, so I cant scan them... Oh and my digital camera fell out of my window on the way back from the track causing me to swerve all over the road, to the point where my time slips got picked up by a giant breeze that blew through my car sending my slips out a 1.5 inch crack in the window. I was going to go back and get them, but considering that I had my SVT up to 178 MPH, I doubt I would of found them.

Seriously though, I'll post a couple of my slips tomorrow along with mods and current state of the car... Hopefully I can get some input on why I'm doing so crappy!

Originally posted by RawBurt:
but considering that I had my SVT up to 178 MPH,

you wish!

Originally posted by starjammir:

Originally posted by RawBurt:
but considering that I had my SVT up to 178 MPH,

you wish!

I added a face for some that didn't catch the sarcasm! Jeez Bill!!!!!!

shudda let me do one run, i beat bill in his own car against the car i was still beating him in, a corolla!

Originally posted by 5V7 Dr1v3r627:
shudda let me do one run, i beat bill in his own car against the car i was still beating him in, a corolla!

You did see that he was running in the 15's, and not the 17's right? I think he wanted to keep it below a high 16 second pass. I think I could cut my clutch leg off and run better times than you Alex.

Mark

well my mom's car sucks as well as the csvt.

and hey although i wasn't in teh fastest car that day my r/t's were decent.

too bad reaction time means nothing for you 1/4 mile time...

Originally posted by 5V7 Dr1v3r627:
well my mom's car sucks as well as the csvt.

and hey although i wasn't in teh fastest car that day my r/t's were decent.

sorry to burst your bubble but variations from .5 - .8 isn't 'decent'. If you cut all .5s and low .6 then maybe....

Originally posted by 5V7 Dr1v3r627:
and hey although i wasn't in teh fastest car that day my r/t's were decent.

Then you've mastered the only part of 1/4 mile racing that doesn't matter. You can pull 2.5 r/t's, but it doesn't make your times any better. You can't make up for experience in launching these cars, and being able to shift fast.

Mark

Originally posted by SVTatGT:
too bad reaction time means nothing for you 1/4 mile time...

Reaction times can help out alot, i beat Bill in the corolla everytime because of my reaction times, and then i beat him while driving his car and he was driving my corolla becasue of the reaction times.

R/T's are not factored into a 1/4 mile ET whatsoever.

Even though you crossed the finish first, doesnâ�?��?�t necessarily mean you got there the fastest, and that's what matters Alex.

I hate to break this to you Alex, but the clock starts when you take off, i.e. "break the beam"

Robert, a 15.4 from a CSVT is right on where its supposed to be if you go by what the manuel says and/or the magazines "back in the day". What did the SHO's run

Originally posted by The EX- Striped SVT:
What did the SHO's run

SHOs (MTX) are all over the board. A few factory freak (stone stock) have ran 14.7s. However, the majority run low 15s @ 91-93ish...

Originally posted by RTStabler51:

Originally posted by The EX- Striped SVT:
What did the SHO's run

SHOs (MTX) are all over the board. A few factory freak (stone stock) have ran 14.7s. However, the majority run low 15s @ 91-93ish...

So pretty much what the CSVT's run, but with a bit more mph, but thats because of the hp/torque advantage, pretty good

Originally posted by The EX- Striped SVT:

Originally posted by RTStabler51:

Originally posted by The EX- Striped SVT:
What did the SHO's run

SHOs (MTX) are all over the board. A few factory freak (stone stock) have ran 14.7s. However, the majority run low 15s @ 91-93ish...

So pretty much what the CSVT's run, but with a bit more mph, but thats because of the hp/torque advantage, pretty good

Bascially, but the HP/TQ is negatated by the extra ~400 the SHOs carry around than the CSVT. However, a SHO will rape a CSVT in a roll

*Disclaimer* I know I am setting myself up for flamage, but I don't have access to a track right now. *Disclaimer*

With my pilot bearing going out, I decided that when I launch my car, I won't ride the clutch much. Therefore, I have to lauch from about 2000rpm and just about drop the clutch. I don't dump it completely, but I certainly don't feather the crap out of it.

I only did one run, and I used this style of launch. I managed a 15.2 on a G-Tech, but I know that certainly wouldn't be the case on a drag strip. Hell, a 2 grand launch would probably stall my car on a sticky track. Heh.

Anyways, I would like to think that with a repaired clutch/pilot bearing, my car would be able to hang atleast 15 flats with a good launch.

So, in conclusion, my G-Tech (however inaccurate you believe they are) said I ran a 15.2 at 94.3mph with a 0-60 of 6.71 seconds.

As soon as I get my car fixed, a few extra bucks, time off of work, and a clear schedule, I'll take my car to the track that is and hour and a half away. I'm really curious to see what this little thing will run.

I've found the G-tech to be about 2-3 tenths fast, and about 6-8mph high. You'd probably be in the 15.4-15.5 range with an 87-89mph trap.

Mark

Originally posted by Shawnb:
*Disclaimer* I know I am setting myself up for flamage, but I don't have access to a track right now. *Disclaimer*

With my pilot bearing going out, I decided that when I launch my car, I won't ride the clutch much. Therefore, I have to lauch from about 2000rpm and just about drop the clutch. I don't dump it completely, but I certainly don't feather the crap out of it.

I only did one run, and I used this style of launch. I managed a 15.2 on a G-Tech, but I know that certainly wouldn't be the case on a drag strip. Hell, a 2 grand launch would probably stall my car on a sticky track. Heh.

Anyways, I would like to think that with a repaired clutch/pilot bearing, my car would be able to hang atleast 15 flats with a good launch.

So, in conclusion, my G-Tech (however inaccurate you believe they are) said I ran a 15.2 at 94.3mph with a 0-60 of 6.71 seconds.

As soon as I get my car fixed, a few extra bucks, time off of work, and a clear schedule, I'll take my car to the track that is and hour and a half away. I'm really curious to see what this little thing will run.

Some people think the Gtech is worthless. I think it is worthless if a person doesn't do his setup correctly and do the test on level ground, etc. It has its uses if you use the same area all the time and you want to do multiple back to back runs and record things like temp and note the winds. Then when you make a modification then you do everything the same and at that point it becomes usefull.
It is OK for "ballpark" stats though if it were set up right though not for real quoted runs.

I wouldn't flame you for that.

Now I will flame you for stating you have a Pilot Bearing ??
Where did you get that...same place as the muffler bearing?

Originally posted by warmonger:

Some people think the Gtech is worthless. I think it is worthless if a person doesn't do his setup correctly and do the test on level ground, etc. It has its uses if you use the same area all the time and you want to do multiple back to back runs and record things like temp and note the winds. Then when you make a modification then you do everything the same and at that point it becomes usefull.
It is OK for "ballpark" stats though if it were set up right though not for real quoted runs.

I wouldn't flame you for that.

Now I will flame you for stating you have a Pilot Bearing ??
Where did you get that...same place as the muffler bearing?

http://www.carcarecouncil.org/Manual_Transmission/pilot_bearing.shtml

Way to go, pal.

Originally posted by Shawnb:

Originally posted by warmonger:

Some people think the Gtech is worthless. I think it is worthless if a person doesn't do his setup correctly and do the test on level ground, etc. It has its uses if you use the same area all the time and you want to do multiple back to back runs and record things like temp and note the winds. Then when you make a modification then you do everything the same and at that point it becomes usefull.
It is OK for "ballpark" stats though if it were set up right though not for real quoted runs.

I wouldn't flame you for that.

Now I will flame you for stating you have a Pilot Bearing ??
Where did you get that...same place as the muffler bearing?

http://www.carcarecouncil.org/Manual_Transmission/pilot_bearing.shtml

Way to go, pal.

All right Gaylord...

Originally posted by RTStabler51:

Originally posted by Shawnb:

Originally posted by warmonger:

Some people think the Gtech is worthless. I think it is worthless if a person doesn't do his setup correctly and do the test on level ground, etc. It has its uses if you use the same area all the time and you want to do multiple back to back runs and record things like temp and note the winds. Then when you make a modification then you do everything the same and at that point it becomes usefull.
It is OK for "ballpark" stats though if it were set up right though not for real quoted runs.

I wouldn't flame you for that.

Now I will flame you for stating you have a Pilot Bearing ??
Where did you get that...same place as the muffler bearing?

[url=http://www.carcarecouncil.org/Manual_Transmission/pilot_bearing.shtml]
http://www.carcarecouncil.org/Manual_Transmission/pilot_bearing.shtml[/url]

Way to go, pal.

All right Gaylord...

He asked what a [censored] pilot bearing was, I showed him.

Shut the [censored] up.

Originally posted by Shawnb:

Originally posted by RTStabler51:

Originally posted by Shawnb:

Originally posted by warmonger:

Some people think the Gtech is worthless. I think it is worthless if a person doesn't do his setup correctly and do the test on level ground, etc. It has its uses if you use the same area all the time and you want to do multiple back to back runs and record things like temp and note the winds. Then when you make a modification then you do everything the same and at that point it becomes usefull.
It is OK for "ballpark" stats though if it were set up right though not for real quoted runs.

I wouldn't flame you for that.

Now I will flame you for stating you have a Pilot Bearing ??
Where did you get that...same place as the muffler bearing?

[url=http://www.carcarecouncil.org/Manual_Transmission/pilot_bearing.shtml]
]http://www.carcarecouncil.org/Manual_Transmission/pilot_bearing.shtml[/url]

Way to go, pal.

All right Gaylord...

He asked what a [censored] pilot bearing was, I showed him.

Shut the [censored] up.

No, he didn't ask what a pilot bearing was you inbred sperm chugger. He asked where you got off saying that YOU have a pilot bearing in YOUR Contour!

Mark

Originally posted by Y2KSVT:

Originally posted by Shawnb:

Originally posted by RTStabler51:

Originally posted by Shawnb:

Originally posted by warmonger:

Some people think the Gtech is worthless. I think it is worthless if a person doesn't do his setup correctly and do the test on level ground, etc. It has its uses if you use the same area all the time and you want to do multiple back to back runs and record things like temp and note the winds. Then when you make a modification then you do everything the same and at that point it becomes usefull.
It is OK for "ballpark" stats though if it were set up right though not for real quoted runs.

I wouldn't flame you for that.

Now I will flame you for stating you have a Pilot Bearing ??
Where did you get that...same place as the muffler bearing?

[url=http://www.carcarecouncil.org/Manual_Transmission/pilot_bearing.shtml]
]http://www.carcarecouncil.org/Manual_Transmission/pilot_bearing.shtml[/url]

Way to go, pal.

All right Gaylord...

He asked what a [censored] pilot bearing was, I showed him.

Shut the [censored] up.

No, he didn't ask what a pilot bearing was you inbred sperm chugger. He asked where you got off saying that YOU have a pilot bearing in YOUR Contour!

Mark

Sorry, I'm new to the world of fag wheel drive. I bought this damned car as a daily driver, and I know that sounds/feelings that I'm experiencing with it are the same feelings/sounds that I heard my RX-7 making when the pilot bearing/clutch was wearing out.

I understand what the question was about now. I apologize for not knowing that fag wheel drive was so different from real wheel drive.

This is a warning..

to all t hose involved.. the language stops now.

ShawnB, and Mark especially.

Let's tone it down.. please?

Thanks.

Well, if maybe you guys were a little more welcoming to a new comer, it wouldn't have gotten so heated...

Happens everytime.

Where's the <3 guys? Huh?

Aren't we all car guys? (Not you non-SVT owners, you just drive contours.)

That was a joke, btw.

P.S. Is fag one of those forbidden yet uncensored words?

It is a sexually suggestive, and derogatory word that is slang for a homosexual.

Homosexual wouldn't be considered wrong, used in the right CONTEXT.. you can't just replace the word f$^ with homosexual and make it "okay".. It all has to do with what you are talking about.

but your word is pretty unwanted in any context.

so.. yes.

So usually a
V6 auto does 16.6
v6 5 spd around 16
SVT 15.5

???

Originally posted by Shawnb:

Originally posted by warmonger:

Some people think the Gtech is worthless. I think it is worthless if a person doesn't do his setup correctly and do the test on level ground, etc. It has its uses if you use the same area all the time and you want to do multiple back to back runs and record things like temp and note the winds. Then when you make a modification then you do everything the same and at that point it becomes usefull.
It is OK for "ballpark" stats though if it were set up right though not for real quoted runs.

I wouldn't flame you for that.

Now I will flame you for stating you have a Pilot Bearing ??
Where did you get that...same place as the muffler bearing?

http://www.carcarecouncil.org/Manual_Transmission/pilot_bearing.shtml

Way to go, pal.

Hahahahahah.

This is too rich! I was being NICE to you too. I know WHAT a pilot bearing is...I'm just still trying to find one on my car.....6 years later!

Originally posted by feeling better Ray:
It is a sexually suggestive, and derogatory word that is slang for a homosexual.

Homosexual wouldn't be considered wrong, used in the right CONTEXT.. you can't just replace the word f$^ with homosexual and make it "okay".. It all has to do with what you are talking about.

but your word is pretty unwanted in any context.

so.. yes.

Unless you're British...When they say they're gonna "smoke-a-F.A.G." they aren't talking about criminal activity.

These posts made me bust a gut, ROFL.
I'm just playin man. Don't ban me!

Unless you are British.. or are using the British dialog to refer to that, again.. its in context.

Tom, you are the LAST person I would forsee getting banned for anything!!. LOL

Originally posted by contourdude:
So usually a
V6 auto does 16.6
v6 5 spd around 16
SVT 15.5

???

That is with some mods on them though...Minor mods=exhaust,intake and maybe some MINOR trans work

mods on what?

the SVT is rated (for whatever that is worth) at 15.2...

by some..

Not for me. I could barely get into the mid 15's until I learned how to drive!

After that it came a lot easier.

My e.t.'s suck and i know it.

Originally posted by starjammir:

Originally posted by contourdude:
So usually a
V6 auto does 16.6
v6 5 spd around 16
SVT 15.5

???

That is with some mods on them though...Minor mods=exhaust,intake and maybe some MINOR trans work

My V6 auto ran a 16.4 @85mph bone stock...

With a crappy 60' too! It was a 2.58 60'... Ouch

Then again u probably were not using the HEAVY wheels like I was

All of these slow times being reported is depressing! this forum should be closed until someone beats the current fastest time of what 13.2?

13.4 IIRC.

And no, I disagree. These slow times are an actual real world reflection fo the average car with average driver. Everyone thinks that they can get the same times out of their car as The Magazine guys do. So a 15.3 is possible, it isn't probabl out of most SVTs with the average driver. With a good driver or with a freak car then yeah.

If people stop to think about it then they will really know just how hard it is for people to turn a low 14's run with one of these cars let alone anything in the 13's. That much should garner respect from most people.
Instead they read about how the latest EVO does 13.9's stock (not so different from a 14.0 by the way) and how poor our cars are. Well that is a $35K dollar car with 8 years newer suspension, wheel and tire, engine/turbo tech.
For any of our cars with 10K in mods being 8 years older with a starting price of about $23K, that is a remarkable feat! It puts it into perspective. Most of the cars that beat us were never in our price range anyway. They were all more expensive and in a different category. To think we've got more than a handfull of SVT's and some SE's on here that can hand the ass to the driver of many stock and some modified evo's and wrx's and mustangs and camaros...its impressive.

Originally posted by warmonger:
13.4 IIRC.

And no, I disagree. These slow times are an actual real world reflection fo the average car with average driver. Everyone thinks that they can get the same times out of their car as The Magazine guys do. So a 15.3 is possible, it isn't probabl out of most SVTs with the average driver. With a good driver or with a freak car then yeah.

If people stop to think about it then they will really know just how hard it is for people to turn a low 14's run with one of these cars let alone anything in the 13's. That much should garner respect from most people.
Instead they read about how the latest EVO does 13.9's stock (not so different from a 14.0 by the way) and how poor our cars are. Well that is a $35K dollar car with 8 years newer suspension, wheel and tire, engine/turbo tech.
For any of our cars with 10K in mods being 8 years older with a starting price of about $23K, that is a remarkable feat! It puts it into perspective. Most of the cars that beat us were never in our price range anyway. They were all more expensive and in a different category. To think we've got more than a handfull of SVT's and some SE's on here that can hand the ass to the driver of many stock and some modified evo's and wrx's and mustangs and camaros...its impressive.

I agree, but don't get me wrong, in no way did i mean to put down the CSVT or anyone that drags it. I'm elated that people take these things to the track! I guess i just have to high of an expectation for the tour

What i should of said is; it's depressing that no one has beat the 13.2 proven record in this great platform of ours. I know for a fact there are 6+ SVT/SE's on this board that are capable of at least a high 12 second pass. Hell if the only serious power adder didn't cost more than some people paid for their SVT/SE, I think 12's would have been broken a long time ago

BTW, i know it's hard to launch wrong wheel drive cars, i've owned/raced quite a few over the years.

I'm with war and Quick. And while some want to cry about how slow our cars are compared to RWD V8s, remember to look for those Mustangs and Camaros stuck in a ditch or abandoned in a garage when it's snowing.