Originally Posted by rb446
Following this thread, its good your having fun and thats much better, but if your really making 766hp with your weight/tyre/gearing and a good working converter your ticket would look like this>

Power to Weight Ratio: 4.11
60 Foot E.T. : 1.30
1/8 Mile E.T. : 5.89
1/8 Mile Trap Speed : 115.43
1/4 Mile E.T. : 9.33
1/4 Mile Trap Speed : 144
1/4 Mile Trap RPM : 6,697 +slip


As to your current new time slips, it seems that you could have around 16% verter slip and are only able to use 590fwhp from the motor>

60 Foot E.T. : 1.42
1/8 Mile E.T. : 6.42
1/8 Mile Trap Speed : 105.82
1/4 Mile E.T. : 10.18
1/4 Mile Trap Speed : 132
1/4 Mile Trap RPM : 6,139+16% slip=7121rpm.

Just a few calcs I did that may explain it some, I could be wrong?...I'm sure you'll get it sorted.

I agree. Unless you are racing at 8500 ft, your times are off the mark. What is your location, and what was the weather?


8..603 156 mph best, 2905 lbs 549, indy 572-13, alky