Whats a good time for 1/8th mile?

Supa R00 · 31-01-2005, 09:45 PM

In two weeks i will be off to my first local drag meet, ive only just got my P's so i havent had the chance or oppurtunity to have a go down the 1/4, but our local area is just starting a drag club and soon we will be holding a 1/8th mile day to raise funds for a 1/4 track. Anyway i want to know what is a good time and what should i expect... and also what is a good MPH???
I got a ED XR6 5spd, extractors, 2.5" mandrel bent exhaust and a few other small things, all i wanna do is line up against a bloody commo... theres to many around this area! lol, thanks in advance!

TIKFD6 · 31-01-2005, 09:50 PM

You should be able to get at least a 10 sec 1/8 in your car mate.

1/8 mile times are generally about 2/3 the 1/4 mile time.

If you can crack a 9 your a Legend.
:P

EFFalcon · 31-01-2005, 09:52 PM

I'm not really sure what would be considered quick, but i know Karl has had a few runs down the 1/8th mile so he'd have some times u could compare too.

also check the 0 - 100km/h thread as the calculations are based on 1/8th mile times/speeds.

Casper · 31-01-2005, 09:56 PM

Sub 10 seconds in an I6 is a good time.

SileNceR · 31-01-2005, 10:38 PM

karl did something like 9.8 IIRC on the 1/8th

Supa R00 · 31-01-2005, 11:01 PM

ok so a low 10 is my goal... acheivable well i dunno! lol what kind of MPH am i lookin at?

eed-250 · 31-01-2005, 11:46 PM

mate u should be getting a 9.7-9.9
im getting 9.6 down the 1/4.

EFFalcon · 01-02-2005, 08:32 AM

seeing as ur car *should* run a low 15ish time down the full 1/4.
a very high 9 or a low 10 is what to expect.

my 16.1 pass (auto) managed 10.4 and u should kill that.

NZ · 01-02-2005, 09:50 AM

Shannon where are the drags you are going to? Not warrnambool on the 20th? I'll be there if you are

Supa R00 · 01-02-2005, 03:03 PM

Nah mate, they're at warracknabeal (55odd kays north of Horsham where i live) wouldnt mind going to the warrnambool ones as well actually...

oneredED · 01-02-2005, 04:12 PM

Warracknabeal have drags? Haha, since when? Damn, i just moved (was in edenhope but now in ararat, haha, probably only Shannon will know where they are :P), but it would have been good fun to watch it had i known they were on. How often are they?
The only other drags in the area i think are the Casterton drags, but i've never been to those either. I don't know if they're still running, but they're meant to be pretty good.

TIKFD6 · 01-02-2005, 05:32 PM

I think Wilby is on this sunday aswell.

Sox · 01-02-2005, 05:46 PM

My best was 9.2, and 70mph.

Rick.

Supa R00 · 01-02-2005, 09:21 PM

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Originally Posted by oneredED

Warracknabeal have drags? Haha, since when? Damn, i just moved (was in edenhope but now in ararat, haha, probably only Shannon will know where they are :P), but it would have been good fun to watch it had i known they were on. How often are they?
The only other drags in the area i think are the Casterton drags, but i've never been to those either. I don't know if they're still running, but they're meant to be pretty good.

Yeh they have just starting to get running, hopefully 1/4mile one day, all proceedes go to WACK (Wimmera Against Cancer in Kids) you should come up for a look Jarred, i just gotta get a few things... tailshaft loop, fire extinguisher, oil filter clamp etc and ill be havin a go

Supa R00 · 01-02-2005, 09:23 PM

Ohhh yeh still no MPH's... whats a good mph over the 1/8th mile???

TIKFD6 · 01-02-2005, 09:30 PM

Oil filter clamp?
beleive me mate, tailshaft loops are a pain to fit to E series.

Casper · 01-02-2005, 09:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Supa R00

Ohhh yeh still no MPH's... whats a good mph over the 1/8th mile???

73mph or better is going to get you under 10 seconds. So that would be a good starting point.

oneredED · 01-02-2005, 10:42 PM

Yeah, they definately need a quartermile around the area, so many P-platers and no where to go fast (well, plenty of good places but nowhere legally). What date is this thing on? I'll cruise over for a look if i can!

Supa R00 · 02-02-2005, 04:27 PM

its on sunday feb 14th, if u have trouble getting over drive to horsham and ill take you over in my car if u want Jarred, cheers mate

hornet · 02-02-2005, 08:01 PM

I run 9.82 down the 1/8th in my EL futura. The slips say about 70mph, which i beg to differ, as in eliminations i'm backing off before the line, and I can do a 10.1 pass at 70mph.

Oh.. even with a drag strip, most P platers (expecially commodore bogans) won't put there car on the strip, but will gladly do stupid shit around town.. thats why I know so many of them who are on a 6 month get fit routine..

hornet · 02-02-2005, 08:03 PM

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Originally Posted by TIKFD6

Oil filter clamp?
beleive me mate, tailshaft loops are a pain to fit to E series.

Yeah they like you to have one, so your oil filter can't unscrew and spew 5L of oil on the track.
All I did was go down to repco and get the biggest hose clamp I could. Slide it over the filter, and tighten. Then bend the end piece up, so it catches on the back of my air con, it can't unscrew now

TIKFD6 · 02-02-2005, 08:32 PM

Was that for Wilby?

Kenaz · 02-02-2005, 08:43 PM

What's all this talk of oil filter clamps and tailshaft loops? That's strict. When I went to Heathcote the other week I popped the bonnet. The marshall had a look and asked "does it leak any oil?" to which I replied "nup" and he said "no probs" and away I went.

TIKFD6 · 02-02-2005, 08:53 PM

Different tracks have different rules.
I put a tailshaft loop in because i was doing some track days, and the ocasional Drag meet.
Just as piece of mind.

SileNceR · 02-02-2005, 09:07 PM

heathcote is about as lax as they come from what i've heard

NZ · 02-02-2005, 11:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Kenaz

What's all this talk of oil filter clamps and tailshaft loops? That's strict. When I went to Heathcote the other week I popped the bonnet. The marshall had a look and asked "does it leak any oil?" to which I replied "nup" and he said "no probs" and away I went.

All safety mate. Tailshaft loops aren't a bad idea on cars with a single peice. Know what happens if you break a front uni at high speed?

Forward summersault onto roof in an eseries would be fun :P

needturbo6 · 03-02-2005, 01:28 AM

them sommersaults sound FUN!!

Supa R00 · 03-02-2005, 11:14 PM

Either that or the diff ends up sitting where your rear seat used to be lol
Im finished work now so i got a few weeks off b4 i go to uni so i will be making myself up a loop, also got a unifilter rampod so im making up a new airbox and hopefully getting the windows tinted and the grey mouldings colour coded poly green... so yeh looking forward to tinkering around abit as the poor things been neglected of late