Quarter Mile times?

[SupaStealth]

Well, i just got back from the audio competition, and i did a quarter mile run, my first time ever with a .505 reaction time, and a time of 15.7 @89.92 mph. I was kinda disapointed but then i again i did have about 200 lbs worth of audio equipment and a full tank of gas since i didn't think i'd be competing today . But i still had tons of fun ;D

Edit: Oh, i almost forgot to meantion, a friend of mines - friend had a 98 Pontiac Grand Prix GTP with about the same audio set up as mine for weight got a 15.1 @92 mph run, i expected to see about the same time considering his was bone stock, then again i still probably have a few hundred pounds on him.

[omegaic]

Hopefully we'll have a lot more data to compare your run to soon!

[JimW]

I have heard (unconfirmed aka no time slip) that Autobahn equipped is 15.1 at 9X.00+ mph

Cant say for sure tho.

Edit. GTPs are quick..nuff said. I have a friend that has an essentially bone stock 97 SSEi and ran a confirmed 14.9 today.

[kobalt]

15.1 @ 94.4 for the 2nd gen autonetdirect.com/hot_car_01olds.aurora.html

[Letitroll98]

I think that's the V-8 kobalt. Sounds about right w/ 7.5 sec 0-60 for the new model. The classic carries the added weight and runs closer to 8.0 sec 0-60, so the 15.7 @ 90mph quarter sounds about right for stock. Oh, that's right, yours isn't stock Supastealth. My bad.

[Aurora40]

Just to add some more non-conclusive speculation, I have some videos of my car for the exhaust sound. The speedo hits 60mph from 0 in just about exactly 7 seconds of video time. I've no idea how accurate that is in terms of the video time matching real life, etc. Plus, I didn't really floor it but rather rolled into it. But I wouldn't be surprised to run a low 7 sec 0-60. The car is pretty decent off the line, especially considering the weight.

I took mine to the track on a 102F day in the pre-Corsa days. Search Edmunds if you want the scoop on it. But it was basically a 16 sec 1/4 mile. I suspect the heat had a great deal to do with that time.

[Marc]

Aurora40....Altitude will also make a big difference in
1/4 mile performance. Was the track that you were at
at sea level or above?


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[Aurora40]

Marc, the track was about 500' above sea level, so not particularly high, though not overly low either. I believe it was mainly the 102F temps. There were several bolt-on F-bodies struggling to get in the 13's that day, and I ran within .3 seconds of a guy's Integra Type-R. He said he usually ran much faster. Some day I'll have to hit the track when it's under 70F.

[SupaStealth]

I believe the temp was around 76 degrees, and i believe this area is generally around 250 ft above see level.

[Marc]

Aurora40....That 102* temp raised your et.
Being 500 feet above sea level would make almost no difference. I had read an article on TCC some time ago
that said that there would be a 10% drop in power for
every 3000 foot increase in elevation.
The temp that SupaStealth was running in is much better for 1/4 times.
Also, when you ran your 2002, how much mileage did
it have on it?

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[Aurora40]

hmm, probably around/under 10k miles, but I don't really remember. It was summer 2002 I think.

[stevensolds]

part of the reason your time is so high is because the aurora takes a little bit of time to get going if you floor it from a dead stop. at least mine does anyway. not to mention it burns out the tires. but once it gets kickin, WOOT look out

[Aurora40]

stevensolds said:

part of the reason your time is so high is because the aurora takes a little bit of time to get going if you floor it from a dead stop. at least mine does anyway. not to mention it burns out the tires. but once it gets kickin, WOOT look out

Well, I wouldn't expect the car to get in the 14's, but it doesn't take that much time to get going in cool weather. I'm quite sure the car would perform better on a nice fall day.