Interesting Read: Virginian Pilot-Reviews 2006 Eclipse
Originally Posted by GR1FFON
He said it does 8.3 in 1/8mi and the proceeded to say the car would do mid-late 14's.
Mid-late 15's make a lot more sense.
Mid-late 15's make a lot more sense.
Originally Posted by koreandragn
Where in the world are you getting your math man? Your math is all fucked up, have you ever even taken your car to a track? A FWD car on street tires cutting a 8.3 in the 1/8th mile is getting ready to run anywhere from 12.5 to low 13's. Show me a time slip of a FWD car on street tires cutting a 8.3 in the 1/8th and anything over 14 in the 1/4 and I'll tell you he coasted to the 1/4 after 1000feet.
Why don't you show me a timeslip of a FWD car doing a 8.3 in the 1/8th and then a 12.5 to low 13's on the same day on street tires, stock?
Last edited by GR1FFON; Aug 15, 2005 at 03:17 PM.
Originally Posted by GR1FFON
Why don't you show me a timeslip of a FWD car doing a 8.3 in the 1/8th and then a 12.5 to low 13's on the same day on street tires, stock?
Originally Posted by GR1FFON
Why don't you show me a timeslip of a FWD car doing a 8.3 in the 1/8th and then a 12.5 to low 13's on the same day on street tires, stock?
Originally Posted by koreandragn
Stock? bwhaha, you're an idiot. Anyways, stock srt's best times list typically run 8.9-9.1 1/8th's and run 13.7-14.0@101mph or so. So pls, again, show me how in the world a 8.3 1/8th on a FWD street tire car runs 15's? Idiot.
If you read my posts, you would have noticed that I said with a turbo (which delivers top end power) that kind of time is possible.
But we aren't talking about a turbo car. We're talking about a NON-TURBO stock, smart ass.
Specifically, a NON-TURBO eclipse that isn't going to have that kind of power in the top end...
You're the idiot.
Originally Posted by koreandragn
Oh, and since you seem oblivious to a simple fact...1/4 mile slips usually show your 1/8 time/mph. On same day on same tires...haha, how about same damn slip moron.
Originally Posted by GR1FFON
Momentum refers to a rate of speed, or better rate of acceleration correct? So, the car has a rate of acceleration from the line to the finish, correct? Are we saying that this rate of acceleration somehow changes dramatically depending on the distance you are traveling, without some kind of forced induction or change in timing like vtec?
Of course we aren't doing an 1/8 mi, stopping and doing another. It's a continuous rate of acceleration, so that rate isn't a variable (again without FI), however the distance is, and the distance traveled is changing for 1/8mi to 1/4, essentially doubling.
Every thing else, (time off the line, rate of acceleration) should be the same provided there are no mechanical changes.
SO, the variable in the equation is distance which is halved, everything being relative, doubling the 1/8 mi time with a margin of error can be used to project, NOT ACCURATELY MEASURE a 1/4 time.
That being said, I made that post to try and find out where that guy was getting his math. He said it does 8.3 in 1/8mi and the proceeded to say the car would do mid-late 14's.
Mid-late 15's make a lot more sense.
Of course we aren't doing an 1/8 mi, stopping and doing another. It's a continuous rate of acceleration, so that rate isn't a variable (again without FI), however the distance is, and the distance traveled is changing for 1/8mi to 1/4, essentially doubling.
Every thing else, (time off the line, rate of acceleration) should be the same provided there are no mechanical changes.
SO, the variable in the equation is distance which is halved, everything being relative, doubling the 1/8 mi time with a margin of error can be used to project, NOT ACCURATELY MEASURE a 1/4 time.
That being said, I made that post to try and find out where that guy was getting his math. He said it does 8.3 in 1/8mi and the proceeded to say the car would do mid-late 14's.
Mid-late 15's make a lot more sense.
Originally Posted by GR1FFON
I get it completely.Of course you would travel the second 1/8 mi quicker, but you also have to take into account that once you hit fifth or sixth gear (depending on which you have) that velocity will be at a steady rate (less accleration). so we aren't talking about shaving 3-4 secs on the second 1/8 mi, more like 1-2. If you notice, my estimate took off a full second. 8.3 x 2= 16.6...I estimated around mid-late 15's, removing a full second because you won't be starting from a full stop.
The math may not be perfect, and I didn't say it was totally accurate. I still say stock, this new eclipse should run 15's
The math may not be perfect, and I didn't say it was totally accurate. I still say stock, this new eclipse should run 15's
Originally Posted by GR1FFON
If you read my posts, you would have noticed that I said with a turbo (which delivers top end power) that kind of time is possible.
But we aren't talking about a turbo car. We're talking about a NON-TURBO stock, smart ass.
Specifically, a NON-TURBO eclipse that isn't going to have that kind of power in the top end...
You're the idiot.
But we aren't talking about a turbo car. We're talking about a NON-TURBO stock, smart ass.
Specifically, a NON-TURBO eclipse that isn't going to have that kind of power in the top end...
You're the idiot.
Last edited by koreandragn; Aug 15, 2005 at 06:09 PM.







