1/4 vs 1/8 mile drag racing.

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1/4 vs 1/8 mile drag racing.

11 May 2022 08:20

I use to race 1/4 mile back in Michigan. Down here in North Carolina it's all 1/8 mile racing. On the 1/4 mile track my stocker does 12 seconds flat if I am doing my job. Anyone have any guesses what I might run in the 1/8 mile?

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11 May 2022 15:17

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I will play along and guess, cause that is what this is, 1/4 time of 12 sec would be somewhere between 7.5 and 8 sec.

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11 May 2022 15:31

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Are we factoring in the weight of shoes and wet clothes?

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11 May 2022 16:14

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Are we factoring in the weight of shoes and wet clothes?

Before and after going to the toilet ?

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Re: 1/4 vs 1/8 mile drag racing.

11 May 2022 17:05 - 11 May 2022 17:09

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7.7 seconds according to this table.

www.prosystemsracing.com/calculate/

Edit: This one does the conversion for both ET and speed.

www.wallaceracing.com/et-conversion.php

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Re: 1/4 vs 1/8 mile drag racing.

11 May 2022 17:50

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Are we factoring in the weight of shoes and wet clothes?

Before and after going to the toilet ?

I believe Matt was refering to Trout riding in a downpour last summer to attend my Zukey Lake KZR party. Soaked to the bone.. But I like the toilet line too

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Re: 1/4 vs 1/8 mile drag racing.

11 May 2022 21:45

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Are we factoring in the weight of shoes and wet clothes?

Before and after going to the toilet ?

I believe Matt was refering to Trout riding in a downpour last summer to attend my Zukey Lake KZR party. Soaked to the bone.. But I like the toilet line too

I was focused on weight reduction !

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Re: 1/4 vs 1/8 mile drag racing.

12 May 2022 11:20

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I did not think to try and google for a calculator for something like this. Thanks! I was really just looking for someone that had maybe done the same thing and had a guess. I will find out soon enough. I hope to hit Mooresville Dragway in the next couple of weeks for a test and tune.

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7.7 seconds according to this table.

www.prosystemsracing.com/calculate/

Edit: This one does the conversion for both ET and speed.

www.wallaceracing.com/et-conversion.php

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Re: 1/4 vs 1/8 mile drag racing.

16 May 2022 15:19

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WOW !!! This guy just keeps making history, a quarter mile at a time.

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19 May 2022 09:40

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WOW !!! This guy just keeps making history, a quarter mile at a time.

I saw that on the internet, crazy Fast! I'd love to witness a run that fast.

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Re: 1/4 vs 1/8 mile drag racing.

20 May 2022 05:22

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I went to the track last night for test and tune. Out of 6 runs I made 3 of them were 7.7 seconds at 89 mph. The other 3 runs: I slept at the line on the first pass (first time on a pro tree for me) and the other 2 I dumped the clutch and smoked the tire off the line. I almost dropped my bike getting it off the trailer, luckily there was a guy nearby who came to my rescue! It was good to be back on the track and having some fun. It was a little rough on me too. I got kicked by one of our horses a few months ago and last night proved I probably need to go get a MRI on that knee. I don't know what I was doing to irritate it but by the end of the track I was sticking my leg out straight to relieve the pain (at 89 mph). Getting old sucks. I had 2 guys trying to buy my bike. One guy asked every time he walked by me. wrote: 7.7 seconds according to this table.

www.prosystemsracing.com/calculate/

Edit: This one does the conversion for both ET and speed.

www.wallaceracing.com/et-conversion.php

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Re: 1/4 vs 1/8 mile drag racing.

20 May 2022 07:47

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As a (very) young man, I got to witness Russ Collins set the speed record of 199.55 MPH. Like Larry's run, it took much body english to keep it on track.
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