Will an ST setup do better on a drag strip then a TT?
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Will an ST setup do better on a drag strip then a TT?
that being said, obviously the ST will be running larger turbos: GT40 or GT42
if the TT are GT25 (same as the ones used in the APS kit)
which setup would be expected to run a quicker 1/4 mile?
if the TT are GT25 (same as the ones used in the APS kit)
which setup would be expected to run a quicker 1/4 mile?
I can imagine a high-horsepower TT kit being easier to launch than a high-power ST kit because of the more linear first gear (this is theoretical, I know you don't boost that much in first anyways) but aside from the launch, no. As Alberto said, once you're in 2nd you're never going to worry about turbo lag again.
Originally Posted by MIAPLAYA
It depends on the car. A lot of drag cars run one very large single turbo to make the power they want from the car....
Totally depends on which turbo system you use as well.
Where will you make and sustain peak torque?
TRACTION and SUSPENSION, tires, psi in the tires, etc are AS if not even more important than the turbo size for the dragstrip IMO...
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Last edited by mraturbo; Jun 27, 2006 at 06:30 AM.
well, i can tell you that i had several head-to-head races with an APS TT at the drag strip, in my APS ST. i was able to get the jump on him every time and i had a power advantage in the lower rpm range for sure. the torque is higher, and that's what counts in drag racing.
at the time, my whp was actually lower than his.
at the time, my whp was actually lower than his.
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Originally Posted by mraturbo
Reason being they launch the car at higher RPMs so the lag from a single turbo isn't an issue.
Totally depends on which turbo system you use as well.
Where will you make and sustain peak torque?
TRACTION and SUSPENSION, tires, psi in the tires, etc are AS if not even more important than the turbo size for the dragstrip IMO...
M
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Totally depends on which turbo system you use as well.
Where will you make and sustain peak torque?
TRACTION and SUSPENSION, tires, psi in the tires, etc are AS if not even more important than the turbo size for the dragstrip IMO...
M
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Originally Posted by dirtroad
well, i can tell you that i had several head-to-head races with an APS TT at the drag strip, in my APS ST. i was able to get the jump on him every time and i had a power advantage in the lower rpm range for sure. the torque is higher, and that's what counts in drag racing.
at the time, my whp was actually lower than his.
at the time, my whp was actually lower than his.
Ever stop to think that the driver just might have had something to do with that?
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Originally Posted by dirtroad
well, i can tell you that i had several head-to-head races with an APS TT at the drag strip, in my APS ST. i was able to get the jump on him every time and i had a power advantage in the lower rpm range for sure. the torque is higher, and that's what counts in drag racing.
at the time, my whp was actually lower than his.
at the time, my whp was actually lower than his.
Originally Posted by georgec
All of the very quick times to date are from twin turbo engines.
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Originally Posted by MIAPLAYA
Are you talking Z street times?
Originally Posted by MIAPLAYA
Or pro cars...Cause if you are talking pro I beg to differ...
Originally Posted by georgec
Street cars, twins are always quickest, never seen a single go quicker than a high 11.9 to date.
With pro cars most classes only allow one power adder from memory - that counts out quicker twin turbo cars being run in that class.
With pro cars most classes only allow one power adder from memory - that counts out quicker twin turbo cars being run in that class.
^^Exactly, there are tons of 450+whp twins on this site, and less than a handful of guys with 11 sec slips. In the ST world, there are only a handful of people with 450+whp and only 1 with an 11 sec slip Wait till that guy matches the power level of the twins running mid 11's, nobody will say the twins are quicker then. I stick by my original post regarding power level, set up and driver.
Wait till that guy matches the power level of the twins running mid 11's, nobody will say the twins are quicker then. I stick by my original post regarding power level, set up and driver.
Originally Posted by Alberto
^^Exactly, there are tons of 450+whp twins on this site, and less than a handful of guys with 11 sec slips. In the ST world, there are only a handful of people with 450+whp and only 1 with an 11 sec slip Wait till that guy matches the power level of the twins running mid 11's, nobody will say the twins are quicker then. I stick by my original post regarding power level, set up and driver.
Wait till that guy matches the power level of the twins running mid 11's, nobody will say the twins are quicker then. I stick by my original post regarding power level, set up and driver.
Originally Posted by wtf no turbo
Not everyone bombed 3 tranny's either. You run a good size slick and bomb the clutch. Isnt you arm tired from patting yourself on the back? I do give you props for throwing caution into the wind but you did not invent the wheel here.
