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Originally Posted by CBRich
As much as it sucks mag times are the most consistent thing we have to compare vehicles. In the real world there are thousands of factors involved. You may walk someone today and tomorrow get beat by the same vehicle. You have temperature, tire inflation, warmth of the engine, state of the tires, and so many others.
Note: Street racing is not condoned or to be talked about on this forum. I'm sure all your races were at tracks,  but just thought I would let you know. |
They were. We have a 20-mile long track that is used specifically for testing cars from a highway speed punch here. So much safer than the street.
Problem with mag-times is they don't often mirror what happens in the real world. My WS6 was a bit of a freak in the real world, but I took it to the strip (scared of blowing the rear-end) and cut some 2.35 60's and ran only 14.01XX@102.9. Yet I was killing NSX's and Z4M's from a 70 punch. Daed-even with cars that trap 110+ (Camaro SS, 2010)
A problem I had at the strip was the 3/4 shift. 3rd gear with the tires I was running ran out and hit the rev limiter at around 102mph. That sucked for trap speed big-time. I either short-shifted, or banged the rev-limiter. So teh time my car ran at the strip was NOT indicative of the street. However, between the 1/8 and 1/4 mile, my speed increased pretty hardcore, equal/better than the F-bodies running 13.2@106+. I think THAT is the true indicator of how a car will do in a roll-on. It eliminates tires/launch/gearing and focuses on power under the curve through the gears. From a dig--well, that's anyone's game. Total driver race.