Does your car feel fast compared to 1/4?

**Stav** · 01-12-2005, 05:27 PM

Just wondering ..what 1/4 miles people have run and if their cars actually feels fast or slow? Does it give you a rush or not?

Racecraft · 01-12-2005, 06:04 PM

Its not the rush from the run, but when you apply the brakes and turn into the ring road that gets my pulse up.. Even at a measly 15 flat, slowing from 93mph is deceptively fast to make a 180 degree turn

YOOT · 01-12-2005, 07:04 PM

My car doesn't feel especially fast (except when the air si cold) but its more when you changed into third and the ole Turbo just doesn't let up, you can run out of 4th gear quick enough to take you by suprise.

It doesn't feel fast, but it just doesn't stop accelarating, thats the difference, its not brutal, it just doesn't let up!

5th gears suck though, its crap over 200kmh.

xdclevo · 01-12-2005, 08:08 PM

I have raced once only on the strip and ran a 12.47@111mph. On the strip it feels like a Sunday drive, but on the street, it feels awsome. With street tyres, its spins 1st and most of second and before you know it, you are on the brakes real hard. It feels WAY stronger on the street, as there are no slicks to pull the motor down.

neb · 01-12-2005, 08:10 PM

14.8... it feels ok and fun to drive but not that fast

**Stav** · 01-12-2005, 11:16 PM

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Originally Posted by neb

14.8... it feels ok and fun to drive but not that fast

So even though people say they are fast with slips they may well not feel that way???Yes? In cooler weather my car feels awesome alround the adrenalin is high but once the heat comes it is a different story.

neb · 02-12-2005, 08:31 AM

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Originally Posted by useless

So even though people say they are fast with slips they may well not feel that way???Yes? In cooler weather my car feels awesome alround the adrenalin is high but once the heat comes it is a different story.

I don't know it does feel a bit quick I guess, Quick compared to stock. But compared to actual fast cars its pretty slow.

**Chris** · 02-12-2005, 10:48 AM

they always feel slow.

eb six on boost · 01-12-2005, 08:14 PM

launch feels fast and from then on its like cruising on the freeway

clontarf_x · 01-12-2005, 11:38 PM

jah

when the st went down kwinana on a 14 deg night the engine feels likes its chewing through the air, yet during the day just feels like flooring it into the wind

MustangNicko · 02-12-2005, 01:15 AM

Why dont you grow some and give it a go? ;)

XD-Machine · 02-12-2005, 01:39 AM

carnt wait to i do my first quater mile when i put my v8 in.

Laminge · 02-12-2005, 06:31 AM

Useless

For gods sake just go and run a 1/4 mile,

MustangNicko · 02-12-2005, 11:21 AM

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Originally Posted by Laminge

Useless

For gods sake just go and run a 1/4 mile,

lol its getting annoying reading pointless threads :(

xr8ute · 02-12-2005, 07:16 PM

14.5....feels painfully slow

**Chris** · 02-12-2005, 07:20 PM

i am heading towards 11 sec area, and still feeling SLOW

Quadcams · 02-12-2005, 07:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Chris

i am heading towards 11 sec area, and still feeling SLOW

BOO HOO I feel for you dude! lol :Reverend:

Pilch · 02-12-2005, 10:58 AM

My car feels fast compared to the best 1/4 it's run, mainly coz I couldn't get any traction on the strip and ran a dismal 15.3. But no, it doesn't feel that fast hence why it will be upgraded further

Melz · 02-12-2005, 11:13 AM

Its hard to make 20seconds seem fast......

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JG3282 · 02-12-2005, 11:17 AM

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Originally Posted by Melz

Its hard to make 20seconds seem fast......

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LOL well I was going to make a silly comment about 20 seconds not being long enough but... I've said too much already

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You've got your chance to improve on that 20 second 1/4 mile ET tomorrow Mel and I'll be damned if you don't beat it!

JG3282 · 02-12-2005, 11:12 AM

I remember one day racing my old drag car which was pretty damn loud. On the way home we were sitting at the lights in the tow car and I went to turn the ignition on thinking it was turned off cos the tow car was so quiet compared to the drag car.

INJECTED_250 · 12-12-2005, 09:10 PM

just came accros this post usless (u have so many) ... 12.8/12.7 (calder and there printer means i dont have a slip for the 2 12.7 runs.... But usless it feels slow now.. It felt fast the first few times i drove it but once ya get to know a car and predict its behavour it all gets boring and its back to the drawing board which is where i am now

loxxr6 · 14-12-2005, 05:31 PM

I always thought my previous v8's felt faster even when they might not have been compared to my 6.

I prob reckon my car feels quicker on the road than at the strip.

stiddy · 27-12-2005, 04:09 AM

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Originally Posted by loxxr6

I prob reckon my car feels quicker on the road than at the strip.

my car feels so fast on the street..
even little braps off the the lights against something (that by rights should leave me wondering which way they went), that i actually keep up with, hold off and sometimes beat.. then get to the track and run a 14.9!?!?!

Would you call a 14.9 sec pass quick?
feels like forever belting down the straight.. especially 3rd, can just about make a cup of tea before that gear tops out lol..

SPK-250 · 27-12-2005, 03:28 AM

I've done a best of 12.7 in my Clevo cortina. It feels fast after driving the SS(14.6 no headlight), but then when your dialled in at 12.7 and the monaro next to you has dialled a 10.3, watching him come at you from behind is quite a sight! and then you think i have to go faster so you fit a couple of garrett's.