Thinking about racing my friend on a drag stip but I want to see if i should even bother. We both have auto's but his car weighs a lot more so im thinking i might have a chance. What do you guys think?
07 350z: Fast Intentions 2.5 test pipes/ dual 3 inch exhaust, stillen long tube dual intake, technosquare reflash(going to get it tuned on Thursday then if I race use 100 octane). Volk gt-f 295/30/19 tire in the rear
Weight around 3400

BMW 650i Convertable
weight= 4200-4300ish
HP= 360
Torque=360 lbs
275/35/19 rear

What do you think the outcome will be? Inputs or advice?

 

Whoever pushes the NOS button first loses








Seriously, might be close

 

just look up what the stock 1/4 mile time is for both vehicles and it will give you some indication.

At the end of the day it comes down to the driver.

 

also depends on if the other guy lives his life a quarter mile at a time.

 

get some light weigh 18 inch wheels without so much rubber and you'll have a chance

 

Stock 1/4 for the bmw is 13.7 and thats like a stock 07 Z. But BMW is always conservative with thier performance numbers and from being in his car it definetly felt faster than a stock Z

 

Powercurves can make cars feel faster than others.

 

How so?

 

A car with power in the lower rpms but having it peak early and fall off may feel quicker from the lower rpm "pull" that you'd feel.

A car with a more gradual powercurve doesn't have an exact spot where the power can be felt "kicking in".





Doesn't hold true all the time, but you get the point.

 

Ok sounds like a good explanation. I think im going to do a couple from a standstill then maybe like a 20 mph roll and see what happens.

 

A 20mph roll on a dragstrip eh?! I smell street racing

 

ibtl?

 

teh lose fashow!

 

Yea we want to do quarter miles to see our times and see how much the driver is involved in a straight line race and then take the driver out from a 20 mph roll on the street but we'll most likely stop at 80 on the street tops.

 

I didn't know they stacked **** this high.

 

Driver is very much a factor from a roll, especially at 20mph when you should be in 1st and have a very quick shift to 2nd coming up. A good driver can make car lengths difference from even a 60-70mph roll!

 

they're both auto's so i don't see how quick shifting would factor in as much.

 

both cars being automatic. .i think it'll come down to who slams the pedal to the metal, and doesnt slip n loose power at the line!! u'll take a bmw off the start. but if u can hold em off at the end..u wiN!

 

im a tard i missed that

 

I think people should stop askin questions one what will happen. They should just go out to the track and try it.