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Oct 19, 2005 | 02:42 PM

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bio911

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Originally Posted by Alberto

I ran that at Cecil county which is a pretty quick track, better than what I usually go to. You cant compare a Lightening to my cars times 60ft for 60ft. He runs 12's with the same 60ft because he has WAYYYY more low-end and mid range, and a tons more torque everywhere. Where as the Z starts to come back higher speeds because of aerodynamics and gearing.

How does having a track model help top end? I see you have a touring so the slight weight advantage would go to me but it wouldnt make a significant difference in 1/4 times, less than 100 lbs.

don't you guys have a higher rpm range? which means holding the gear out for a little bit longer?

Oct 20, 2005 | 07:58 AM

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Alberto

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Originally Posted by bio911

don't you guys have a higher rpm range? which means holding the gear out for a little bit longer?

YEs we do, but your wrong, it doesnt matter that we redline higher because your not taking the transmission ratio into account. By your thinking a Z with a stock 6600 rpm redline would shift sooner and fly through the gears faster than an S2K with a 9000rpm redline, when in reality both cars shift points are almost identical through 4th gear. He runs 12's because he has better TQ down low, I trap higher cuz of aerodynamics and gearing.