Death Of The Magazine Stat!!!

GingaBreadMan · 05-31-2010, 07:26 PM

0-60 and 1/4 mile numbers are irrevelent in the "real world". If the cars does or doesn't launch well it will have a huge impact on this stat. Evo's have good 0-60 and 1/4 mile times, but are horrible above 80mph. If a car has under a 5sec 0-60 and less than 14sec 1/4 mile time it is considered "fast". Most of my driving is done on the hwy. A more important number to me would be a 40-100 mph time. When will magazines get away from drag strip statistics?

Zsteve · 05-31-2010, 07:30 PM

Because most of the people dont do most of their driving on the interstates. And we want to know the times that are a standard out there and most can relate to that stat and not the moving stat. Besides I want to know who I can beat off the line.

Chriz · 05-31-2010, 07:34 PM

Prob never. I could honestly care less about a 40-100 time but I see your reasoning. Irrelevant the times may be for the "real road" its what car enthusiasts care about and are benchmark performance statistics. nothing will change that.

The BlueMax · 05-31-2010, 07:38 PM

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Originally Posted by GingaBreadMan

0-60 and 1/4 mile numbers are irrevelent in the "real world". If the cars does or doesn't launch well it will have a huge impact on this stat. Evo's have good 0-60 and 1/4 mile times, but are horrible above 80mph. If a car has under a 5sec 0-60 and less than 14sec 1/4 mile time it is considered "fast". Most of my driving is done on the hwy. A more important number to me would be a 40-100 mph time. When will magazines get away from drag strip statistics?

They are the standards set down years ago as the determinents, our cars perform better from 40-100 though. My old 83 Z-28 would catch any evo on the highway and push on by because of the evos poor areodynamics.

DarkZide · 05-31-2010, 07:47 PM

Because you don't go from a 40 roll when doing a drag race on an actual drag strip. They also provide you with slalom, track times, skidpad, and other things for your handling and track style statistics.

GingaBreadMan · 05-31-2010, 07:49 PM

I agree with all of you, but should a car be down graded because the tires don't hook-up well or the surface was slick? I figure a stat dedicated to the meat of the powerband would be more beneficial.

Mercennarius · 05-31-2010, 07:55 PM

Trap speeds are what's most important when judging how fast a car is. Magazines generally post these when a 1/4 mile run is done.

NewlyIMPORTed · 05-31-2010, 08:09 PM

im only livin' when im on the drag!!!! jk idk i like knowing what my car can do off the line like some of the above said you can time your car from 40-100 and let us know how it does

Jeffblue · 05-31-2010, 08:29 PM

real world: most people never floor there cars. which is sad, and also why most people don't realize how slow their cars are. I think they kind of imagine that they could totally go a lot faster, and they just choose not to.

fullmonty · 05-31-2010, 08:29 PM

I live my life a 1/4 mile at a time so these 40-100 times I don't need

pauley · 05-31-2010, 09:26 PM

All it is ego stats to me. My Z won't see a track just city/highway and a little spirited backroad driving. So 1/4 mile etc. is just good reading material in car comparos.

spearfish25 · 05-31-2010, 10:45 PM

I much prefer the magazine articles that list the cars' times from 0 all the way up to 150mph in 10mph increments.

DjSquall · 05-31-2010, 10:52 PM

All I really care about is that off a red light everyone is a city block behind me by the time I get to the speed limit. Simple as that.

6spd · 05-31-2010, 11:17 PM

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Originally Posted by spearfish25

I much prefer the magazine articles that list the cars' times from 0 all the way up to 150mph in 10mph increments.

yes, right on, Road and Track kicks *** because of this

Lug · 06-01-2010, 10:57 AM

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Originally Posted by GingaBreadMan

I agree with all of you, but should a car be down graded because the tires don't hook-up well or the surface was slick? I figure a stat dedicated to the meat of the powerband would be more beneficial.

This also reflects on the quality of the tire tha manufacturer uses, keeping them honest in a way. Put on crap tires.....die in the stats war.

05-31-2010, 07:26 PM	#1 (permalink)
GingaBreadMan Enthusiast Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: New York Posts: 313 Drives: 09 370z Sport 6spd Rep Power: 16	Death Of The Magazine Stat!!! 0-60 and 1/4 mile numbers are irrevelent in the "real world". If the cars does or doesn't launch well it will have a huge impact on this stat. Evo's have good 0-60 and 1/4 mile times, but are horrible above 80mph. If a car has under a 5sec 0-60 and less than 14sec 1/4 mile time it is considered "fast". Most of my driving is done on the hwy. A more important number to me would be a 40-100 mph time. When will magazines get away from drag strip statistics? __________________ ClearBra/Debadging/Tinted Head & Taillights Coming Soon:180° Customs Headlights/ISS Forged Spyder 19" 265*305/Swift Springs/STS Rear Mount Turbo

05-31-2010, 07:30 PM	#2 (permalink)
Zsteve A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: TX Posts: 3,298 Drives: the 2 balled club Rep Power: 22	Because most of the people dont do most of their driving on the interstates. And we want to know the times that are a standard out there and most can relate to that stat and not the moving stat. Besides I want to know who I can beat off the line. __________________ 2010 LS3 C6 Silver coupe corvette

05-31-2010, 07:34 PM	#3 (permalink)
Chriz Track Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Houston TX Posts: 626 Drives: '10 370z PW 7AT Rep Power: 16	Prob never. I could honestly care less about a 40-100 time but I see your reasoning. Irrelevant the times may be for the "real road" its what car enthusiasts care about and are benchmark performance statistics. nothing will change that. __________________ PW 7AT w/Sports Pkg Hook Em!

05-31-2010, 07:49 PM	#6 (permalink)
GingaBreadMan Enthusiast Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: New York Posts: 313 Drives: 09 370z Sport 6spd Rep Power: 16	I agree with all of you, but should a car be down graded because the tires don't hook-up well or the surface was slick? I figure a stat dedicated to the meat of the powerband would be more beneficial. __________________ ClearBra/Debadging/Tinted Head & Taillights Coming Soon:180° Customs Headlights/ISS Forged Spyder 19" 265*305/Swift Springs/STS Rear Mount Turbo

05-31-2010, 08:09 PM	#8 (permalink)
NewlyIMPORTed A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2009 Location: Kennesaw, GA Posts: 1,109 Drives: 11 STI Sedan Rep Power: 18	im only livin' when im on the drag!!!! jk idk i like knowing what my car can do off the line like some of the above said you can time your car from 40-100 and let us know how it does __________________ 2011 WRX STICobb Accessport, Nameless Performance exhaust, COBB SF Intake, COBB downpipe, 20% tint, Work Emotion XD9's

05-31-2010, 07:47 PM	#5 (permalink)
DarkZide Enthusiast Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: TN Posts: 291 Drives: 2010 370z BC M6 Rep Power: 15	Because you don't go from a 40 roll when doing a drag race on an actual drag strip. They also provide you with slalom, track times, skidpad, and other things for your handling and track style statistics.

05-31-2010, 07:55 PM	#7 (permalink)
Mercennarius Base Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: San Antonio, TX Posts: 160 Drives: Nissan Rep Power: 16	Trap speeds are what's most important when judging how fast a car is. Magazines generally post these when a 1/4 mile run is done.

05-31-2010, 08:29 PM	#9 (permalink)
Jeffblue A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: NY Age: 36 Posts: 9,192 Drives: Z32TT & 335xi Coupe Rep Power: 37	real world: most people never floor there cars. which is sad, and also why most people don't realize how slow their cars are. I think they kind of imagine that they could totally go a lot faster, and they just choose not to.

05-31-2010, 08:29 PM	#10 (permalink)
fullmonty A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Dirty Jersey Posts: 7,762 Drives: 370 Touring/Sport Rep Power: 34	I live my life a 1/4 mile at a time so these 40-100 times I don't need __________________

05-31-2010, 09:26 PM	#11 (permalink)
pauley Base Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Md Posts: 103 Drives: 09 370Z + 07 G35S Rep Power: 15	All it is ego stats to me. My Z won't see a track just city/highway and a little spirited backroad driving. So 1/4 mile etc. is just good reading material in car comparos. __________________ 2009 370Z Blk/Blk Touring/Sport + 2007 G35SModified

05-31-2010, 10:45 PM	#12 (permalink)
spearfish25 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Naples, FL Posts: 4,117 Drives: to work Rep Power: 1856	I much prefer the magazine articles that list the cars' times from 0 all the way up to 150mph in 10mph increments. __________________ 2013 Cadillac V-Wagon, RIP Z

05-31-2010, 10:52 PM	#13 (permalink)
DjSquall A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Tottenham, ON Age: 36 Posts: 1,340 Drives: My first car Rep Power: 22	All I really care about is that off a red light everyone is a city block behind me by the time I get to the speed limit. Simple as that.

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