Re: 1/8th mile or 1/4 mile- which is best overall?
[Re: Palindrome Cuda]
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It's simple for me, if I'm the faster car I prefer the 1/4, if I'm the slower car I prefer the 1/8.
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Re: 1/8th mile or 1/4 mile- which is best overall?
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Plain and simple 1/8th is easier on parts. Run lasts less time, less rpm, etc. Its simple physics at that point. Less fuel consumed during a run, less fuel consumed on the return road cause we aint driving back up a half a mile. Less heat in the engine and tranny, the list goes on. All that bein said if you are scheduling a nostalgia type event, it seems the "ol farts" (and I am just kidding with you guys) mostly prefer the 1/4 mile. So you would most likely have more attendance if its 1/4.
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Re: 1/8th mile or 1/4 mile- which is best overall?
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Plain and simple 1/8th is easier on parts. Run lasts less time, less rpm, etc. Its simple physics at that point. Less fuel consumed during a run, less fuel consumed on the return road cause we aint driving back up a half a mile. Less heat in the engine and tranny, the list goes on.
Just think of how much stuff you would save if you didn’t run at all!
When I raced my 10 second Dart or my 8 second Duster running 1/4 was fine. Now that I pay to race a mid 6 second Outlaw car I really appreciate the benefits of running 1/8th mile. Our junk will go close to 190 to 660' and that's enough thrill for any of us.
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Re: 1/8th mile or 1/4 mile- which is best overall?
[Re: Thor500]
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I would have the race at an 1/8 mile track and make everyone run 1/4 mile, seperate the men from the boys!
Your car isn't very fast is it?
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Re: 1/8th mile or 1/4 mile- which is best overall?
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Wanna race?
Are you serious?
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Re: 1/8th mile or 1/4 mile- which is best overall?
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06/19/12 01:56 PM
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I would have the race at an 1/8 mile track and make everyone run 1/4 mile, seperate the men from the boys!
Your car isn't very fast is it?
fast isn't the problem, stopping is.
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Re: 1/8th mile or 1/4 mile- which is best overall?
[Re: Mr.Yuck]
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I would have the race at an 1/8 mile track and make everyone run 1/4 mile, seperate the men from the boys!
Your car isn't very fast is it?
fast isn't the problem, stopping is.
If your car is that quick then just throw the laundry out
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Re: 1/8th mile or 1/4 mile- which is best overall?
[Re: MR_P_BODY]
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Mr.Yuck
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I would have the race at an 1/8 mile track and make everyone run 1/4 mile, seperate the men from the boys!
Your car isn't very fast is it?
fast isn't the problem, stopping is.
If your car is that quick then just throw the laundry out
no laundry needed for me... but I did find sat night that I would have liked another 300 feet of shut down. But 75/80 isn't known for it's stopping area.
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Re: 1/8th mile or 1/4 mile- which is best overall?
[Re: Mr.Yuck]
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I've race both, both work fine If I was going to put the race on once a year it would be a 1/8 mile race due to the costs (insurance possibly cheaper?) and the racers getting more runs in.
Mr.Cab Racing and winning with Mopars since 1964. (Old F--t, Huh)
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