Horespower= 1/4 mile

.:DarkEntity:. · 09-14-2003, 01:29 AM

I've heard that every 15lbs lost or gained, is equivalant of having lost or gained 1hp in comparison to 1/4 time.

**SpectorV** · 09-16-2003, 05:26 PM

100 lbs = .1 tenths roughly i would say closer to 120lbs though. 20hp is gonna be about 2 tenths off... in that range.

v6stanger · 09-18-2003, 11:43 AM

Yes in reality every 10hp should equal .1 but there is really too many factors in the 1/4 mile to decide how accurate it really is.
Torque is where you see your gains in the 1/4 for the most part.

tire · 09-19-2003, 01:31 PM

Yup, torque wins races, horsepower sells cars.

.:DarkEntity:. · 09-19-2003, 03:39 PM


Quote: Originally Posted by V6PowerStang Yup, torque wins races, horsepower sells cars.

not true

01mineralgrey6 · 09-19-2003, 07:56 PM


Quote: Yup, torque wins races, horsepower sells cars. not true

DE is right! look at all the civics running around.

cgrant26 · 09-23-2003, 12:40 AM

Horsepower will help out those trap speeds, but for getting there quicker...
Torque all the way. Also, something else worth mentioning, every 10 Lbs. of unsprung weight (rotating mass) removed = 100 Lbs. dead weight.

Rellik · 10-01-2003, 09:05 PM

torque = w3n