Thread: 60-130 Times
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Old 04-08-2011, 02:03 PM   #20 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by cossie1600 View Post
You know how much power you are going to need to trap 130mph in a 1/4 mile track? My rough estimate is over 500HP for a normal street car, good luck getting there. 60-130 isn't something special, it's just a number some ricers came up with. It really is just a pissing contest, who wants a golden shower?
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In a 2600 lb car with no traction, I needed about 450 to the wheels


60-130 is great for comparing turbo cars with a tune. They still have no traction down low, and so they can't actually put down good quarter times, and the drivers don't track them.
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