0-60MPH (to me) show how fast the car is at lower speeds. From a 10-20MPH roll... Evos and STi's are faster, and that's about how fast you're exiting a lot of turns. 0-60mph time represents more than just the launch of the car. 0-60ft is the launch, and I could care less about that. My post is not worthless, your rebuttal is.

 

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evo's and sti's are faster than your car but not mine

 

I'm not trying to bash your comment so please don't take it that way. 0-60mph doesn't mean as much as you think. Take Tage Evanson. He's tearing up the TA circuit in an all motor EG civic that has half and sometime's 1/3rd the power to weight ratio as the other competing cars. The other cars can wipe the floor with him in the 1/4 or to 60mph but you put a couple corners in the mix and they'll get their asses handed to them. Again I'm not saying 0-60 isn't something we are interested in (no matter how many people say they don't) it's just not that important of a statistic when compared to other things. IE: the GTR came out claiming a low to mid 3 second 0-60 time. Everyone was impressed to say the least, but not as impressed as the low 11 second 1/4 times or the fact that it's doing it all in a hefty 3950+lbs. It's not that it's not important or cool, it's just not AS important. just my $.02

 

My bad, I agree that it's not too important. Lap times are all that really matter. I was just saying that it can't be ignored. Nissan certainly didn't ignore it in designing the gearing the early 350z's having them top out 2nd gear at 61mph. Also I posted because I think it's sad how many people troll and flame newcomers with their giant ePeen flamethrowers.

 

Haha think of it as an initiation or hazing. It's all in good fun (well most of the time)

 

I lol'd @ this thinking

 

Trust me, we all did. heh

 

Wow.. So at the risk of sounding like an idiot (Actually, what do I have to lose considering I sounded like one when I started this thread), I'm glad I posted this. I might've asked a stupid question but learned a large deal about my car and this forum in a relatively short period of time.

I do think that a lot was assumed (maybe I accidentally implied) about me and why I was curious about 0-60. I know little if not nothing about racing, and never claimed I knew anything (and no, I don't think street racing it legit racing). I don't need 0-60 times to brag to anyone as I have no one to brag to. Yes, I got the time from a magazine and now see why that is stupid, but how would I have known it was without asking the question? Thanks to all for taking the time to show me (in whatever way you did so) the truth behind all this.

 

Lesson learned. Now time for some slips.... Work on those 60ft times and if you still have that tingling sensation to care about the 0-60 you won't once you run it at the track. You honestly did take the verbal lashing very well

 

Definitely going to look into starting this up!

Thanks

 

lol @ the 0-60 times imply that a car is faster out of turns comment...

 

My best is 4.7 with a gtech ss. Average is 4.8 with good consistency. For reference the gtech is within .05 of a second on my 1/4 mile times. Like others have said, learn the car and take it to the track.

 

How did things work out at the dragstrip? What are you running? 13.2? 13.1?

 

Lighten your car.

Remove your spare, only fill your tank up half way. Empty your trunk. Lose a few pounds. Delete your rear window wiper. Buy a carbon fiber hatch. Buy lightweight racing seats. Buy lightweight performance mods to replace heavier stock(will end up being lighter AND adding power).

^That totals over a hundred pounds maybe more.


Power your car up.

New intake. Nitrous is possible, but dangerous. HFCs/Test pipes. Exhaust. Tune/Reflash.

^That totals close to 20-30whp, maybe more.



Those are really your only options staying N/A w the HR motor. Limited availability of parts. Good luck.

 

Juice it up and buy toyo r888. Spray at the top of 1st and rest of second. you should be able to break 4s if you are nasty at shifting and launching or low 5s

 

oh and lighten your car.

 

you guys are dicks! I mean come on, answer his question.

As i see it, you were wrong about the current 0-60. They are advertised atdoing it in under 5secs (07-08), now to drop it does play a good roll in a race, just not a drag race.

But to answer your question, putting a lsd in your base model, good tires, and prob a reflash will do it for you. Driver skill is a factor too.

 

LOL!!!

 

I assume that you are serious. Another boy racer waste of time.

 

Huh? What about Cams, Pistons, Rods, Gearing, Tires... And since when is Nitrous Naturally Aspirated?