I'd be curious to know the numbers for a stock spit also (so I know what I
have to shoot for on this weekend's drive).
> ----------
> From: Mike Welch[SMTP:mikew@turbopower.com]
> Reply To: Mike Welch
> Sent: December 03, 1998 1:28 PM
> To: Spitfires (E-mail)
> Subject: RE: rude and crude - more calculations
>
> Dan,
> The numbers are cool...but how about showing us the equation?
>
> Mike Welch
> '68 +/- Spitfire MkIII
> '60 Jaguar MkII
> http://home.turbopower.com/~mikew
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: DANMAS@aol.com [mailto:DANMAS@aol.com]
> Sent: Thursday, December 03, 1998 12:21 PM
> To: suchak@mediaone.net; savercool@email.msn.com
> Cc: spitlist@gte.net; fergie@ntplx.net; clmautz@yahoo.com;
> spitfires@Autox.Team.Net
> Subject: Re: rude and crude - more calculations
>
>
> Listers,
>
> I am hiding from my wife to get out of yard work, so I have some spare
> time
> on
> my hands.
>
> There is an equation that predicts quarter mile perfomance based on weight
> and
> horsepower. It is an emperical equation, and has consistanly been shown to
> be
> accurate to plus or minus 5 percent. Its accuracy depends on two factors:
>
> Driver's skill: If the reaction time is slow, the engine bogs, or the
> tires
> spin, the equation doesn't work.
>
> Traction: If the tires can't hook up to the track, the numbers are off.
> Even
> 6,000 HP (typical of a top dragster) won't get it if the tires spin or the
> driver has to feather the throttle to prevent wheel spin..
>
> The numbers?
>
> Nigel: 13.72 seconds (not bad!)
>
> Me: 11.56 seconds
>
> Ro-Spit: 11.20 seconds
>
> If I were to remove the bumpers, carpets, etc, and reduce the weight by
> 250
> pounds, my quarter mile time becomes 11.16 seconds.
>
> I've been caught, so it's back to work!
>
> Dan Masters,
> Alcoa, TN
>
> '71 TR6---------3000mile/year driver, fully restored
> '71 TR6---------undergoing full restoration and Ford 5.0 V8 insertion -
> see:
> http://www.sky.net/~boballen/mg/Masters/index.html
> '74 MGBGT---3000mile/year driver, original condition - slated for a V8
> soon
> '68 MGBGT---organ donor for the '74
>
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