ClubWRX 1/4 Mile Ranking List

[Mikie13]

12.7 stock?

nah it was Stage 2 with OTS Cobb map. My baseline before I got protuned was showing about 285whp. After tuning, I was at 310whp and 330wtq...and I never got a chance to run a quarter after being tuned. I probably could have gotten close to a 12.3, especially given that the power curve was optimized and smoothed out beautifully.

[pacemaster]

Oct 17th 2009
06 TR ... only nonstock parts are a 3" midpipe+ 3rd cat gone.
With a [WTF] performance 2 1/2 inch muffler. And four brand new Bridgestone Blizzaks
1st run-- .585 RT slipping the clutch.[Oh that smell] and shifting at redline lifting and shift got me a 14:58 @ 96 mph
2nd run much better... .354 RT 14:30 @ 96.6 mph.
Ps never ever drove a car at the strip before.
How do i rate ??

[Rogan]

a 14.30 @ 96 on Blizzaks? I'd say that's pretty good, unless the track was snow-covered, then it's way slow! work on the r/t and it'll be in the 13s.

[Mikie13]

a 14.30 @ 96 on Blizzaks? I'd say that's pretty good, unless the track was snow-covered, then it's way slow! work on the r/t and it'll be in the 13s.

Not bad on Blizzaks...I've talked to some tuners and enthusiasts saying the best thing is dragging with All-seasons on so that you get some wheel spin just before the launch. It will spin and go without breaking an axle or anything. In theory it makes plenty of sense to me...

But Rick, I'm a bit confused, I thought that the R/T had nothing to do with the actual run time of a drag considering that I don't think the timer starts until your car physically leaves the staging area. I've heard numerous people state that...am I wrong? I know you're much more of a car guy than me

[Rogan]

Not bad on Blizzaks...I've talked to some tuners and enthusiasts saying the best thing is dragging with All-seasons on so that you get some wheel spin just before the launch. It will spin and go without breaking an axle or anything. In theory it makes plenty of sense to me...

But Rick, I'm a bit confused, I thought that the R/T had nothing to do with the actual run time of a drag considering that I don't think the timer starts until your car physically leaves the staging area. I've heard numerous people state that...am I wrong? I know you're much more of a car guy than me

reaction time is just that: the time it takes for your tires to leave the beams, after the light turns green. the sharper you get that to zero, the more tuned in you are to the run, which will actually make you a tad quicker through the traps.

Another thing is staging depth. a shallow staging (where the staged light is barely on) will net you higher trap but slower r/t. This is because your car is already picking up speed (rolling further) before the light is tripped. This will also net a quicker 60-footer.

A Deep stage, or where the pre-staged light is just about to go off, as your tire nears leaving it's projected beam) will yeild a much quicker/lower r/t, but at the expense of a slightly lower trap.


So reaction times, however you choose to work them, can pick up e.t. and mph on the big end.

Edit: mspaint of staging and what it does, in a most generic description..

[PREracing]

10.62 SEC / 124 MPH / 1.47 60 ft / 400ft / 2003 / wrx / PREracing


PRE'S RWD WRX RUNS A 10.62 @ 124MPH Video by Performance Race Engineering - MySpace Video

dont mind the stupid music it was battle of the imports and thats what they had playing and yes the music was loud...

here is a link to the build page for the car
Performance Race Engineering Online - Shop Projects - Bobby's RWD WRX

[Sinister]

It's impressive bobby... totally impressive!

[Mikie13]

DAAAAAYYYYYYYYUUUUUUUUMMMMMM!!!!!


Sick run Bobby...love that RWD WRX...

And Rick, thank you for that little demo and clear up...makes a lot of sense to me now

[PREracing]

reaction time is just that: the time it takes for your tires to leave the beams, after the light turns green. the sharper you get that to zero, the more tuned in you are to the run, which will actually make you a tad quicker through the traps.

Another thing is staging depth. a shallow staging (where the staged light is barely on) will net you higher trap but slower r/t. This is because your car is already picking up speed (rolling further) before the light is tripped. This will also net a quicker 60-footer.

A Deep stage, or where the pre-staged light is just about to go off, as your tire nears leaving it's projected beam) will yeild a much quicker/lower r/t, but at the expense of a slightly lower trap.


So reaction times, however you choose to work them, can pick up e.t. and mph on the big end.

Edit: mspaint of staging and what it does, in a most generic description..

I understand what you are trying to explain but I think it might be a little misleading to people. your reaction time will never affect your time or trap. and you could never see a 10 mph difference from shallow staging vs deep staging. there is only about 6 inches between the 2 beams. if your car can go from 0 mph to 10 mph then you would be in a top fuel dragster or funny car. although on an over exagerated graph it does make it easier to show what a difference could be had between deep and shallow staging.

[pacemaster]

Thnx for the input on my two runs.
The reaction time thing has me a little confused...but in a sense like you said.....shallow stage and get a good leave.....would improve our 60 foot [mph ]which is the most important part of the run.....for best mph, kind of contradicting......because you can't have both a best ET or highest mph in the same run. So a shallow stage gets you best mph and a deep stage gets the best ET.... yesno..
Ps this is fun to talk about.
I think i got it wrong.....A shallow stage can give you a good ET and MPH and 60 foot time....??

[Rogan]

I understand what you are trying to explain but I think it might be a little misleading to people. your reaction time will never affect your time or trap. and you could never see a 10 mph difference from shallow staging vs deep staging. there is only about 6 inches between the 2 beams. if your car can go from 0 mph to 10 mph then you would be in a top fuel dragster or funny car. although on an over exagerated graph it does make it easier to show what a difference could be had between deep and shallow staging.

You're right, bobby. it was a confusion/misuse of terminology. I should've known better than to not pick up on it.

As for the charts, as I stated, it was a very generic use. The numbers weren't to be used in a literal sense, but more so to show the differences in speed vs time in staging. I know you aren't doing 10mph, it was just a reference point.

Apologies for the confusion.


But, to add, a race can be WON or LOST, on a reaction time.

[PREracing]

You're right, bobby. it was a confusion/misuse of terminology. I should've known better than to not pick up on it.

As for the charts, as I stated, it was a very generic use. The numbers weren't to be used in a literal sense, but more so to show the differences in speed vs time in staging. I know you aren't doing 10mph, it was just a reference point.

Apologies for the confusion.


But, to add, a race can be WON or LOST, on a reaction time.

by all means it is great info for people who want to be serious about racing because racing in won or lost by .001 of a second so every little bit helps and yes you can win or lose because of your reaction time. great info, I just didn't want the confusion to be had about the point you were making. the reason I brought it up was because I here customers of mine saying to me they went to the track and ran xx.xx @ xxx.xx but their reaction time was horrible and they that if they got a better reaction time (ie. half a second better) that there et would also get better (half a second better) and then I have to explain to them that is not the case. I have to assume that most people don't fully understand the in's and outs of drag racing(not just driving in a straight line) and I really liked your graph but it left a little room for confusion, thats all.

great job-

thanks-
bobby

[Rogan]

having been around dragstrips for many of years, and owned a couple different 10sec cars in my day, as well as my brother with an IHRA ProMod/Quick-8 car, I'd better know my stuff, or reap the never ending chastising

[Turbo4WD]

Lol, well I don't exactly have a Subaru, but my seat belts are the same ones out of the GC cars, ha ha. Does that count? My PS reservoir is the same too, so my car is "part Subaru"

Anyways, I just wanted to post up my time for the hell of it, so here it goes:

11.958 SEC / 114.03 MPH / 1.613 ft / 550 Ft / 1992 / Nissan 240SX / Turbo4WD

[Rogan]

Lol, well I don't exactly have a Subaru, but my seat belts are the same ones out of the GC cars, ha ha. Does that count? My PS reservoir is the same too, so my car is "part Subaru"

Anyways, I just wanted to post up my time for the hell of it, so here it goes:

11.958 SEC / 114.03 MPH / 1.613 ft / 550 Ft / 1992 / Nissan 240SX / Turbo4WD

GTR swap?

I used to have an S13 coupe SR20DET (rwd) and it was wicked quick/fast for the very few mods I had on it.