So long as you have a Flat (safe) place to test your car, Most GTech type systems are actually Quite Accurate. Car And Driver Did a Test on them a year or so ago.

I personally own a Beltronics Vector FX2. Works well.

 

i think some one should get me a GTech type system for me to test against the track's timing lights

 

Will someone with a 07 go time them selfs, even with the stock gauge stop watch on your car, time your 0-60. its driving my loco.

 

0-60? why are people so wrapped up in 0-60 times? has to be the worst stat to compare when it comes to performance. only newbs and magazine ****** care about 0-60.. now if you are worried about 60ft times then thats a whole different matter.

 

Sorry, to rile everyone, acceleration is definately not linear and there are a ton of variables. I just thought it was intereting simple math number, shouldn't have posted it, my bad.
Please don't hate me I promise to be more usefull when the turbo kits come out Although I will have a lot to learn (ex DSM/Evo guy).

 

OMG> Ez lube fcuked my car up and I want to see if it affected my performance....Dont post if you guys are going to give me sh*t. I know 0-60 isnt a big deal, but just want to know if anyone is getting better numbers than me so that way I know its just in my head.

 

Your not crazy you just cant launch. A car will do what the driver can do. I was using a GT2 timer on stock sized tires with a passenger hitting 4.9 0-60 with a few bolt-ons. That same timer was within hundreths of a seconds accurate with the track timer when I compared. Keep practicing...btw a stop watch is the worst way. GTECH's sucked back in the day but many timers now a days are VERY accurate, lots of wheel spin throws the trap off some though but ET is right on in my experiences testing them.

According to that timer I do 0-60mph in 2.8 seconds on slicks

 

You know what, you are probably right. Im just so nervous cause EZ lube forgot to tighten the drain bolt and it fell out and I lost alot of oil driving and my car sounds alittle wierd when Its running cold.

 

WTF!!!!! Damage has been done-your car is dying of automotive AIDS as we speak. You will never achieve a good 0-60 time, in fact the more you push the sooner you will spin a bearing. Have a great day!

 

go to the drag strip and post ur time slip, then we'll tell u if u suck or if ur car sucks

 

FWIW, I got 5.8 just playing around with a G-Tech. I actually dumped the clutch so the launch wasn't good at all. I'd say the flat 5 second area is definitely possible.

 

0-60 is retarded and provides absolutely no indication of how quickly a vehicle can travel a particular distance.

 

Come on, it's a general indicator although admittedly it means nothing at a drag strip. Did you ever consider that perhaps some could care less about 1/4 mile times?

Truth is that in the real world (let's say stop light to stop light) the car with the lower 0-60 is going to get there first. Not every time perhaps, but most of the time. Personally I don't care much for that kind of thing, but I can certainly see how it's a valid measurement...albeit not for a dragstrip measure of performance.

 

Especially those who run 14.4 seconds.

 

true true

 

wow...i wonder what thats like.

But in all honesty, can anyone really feel the difference between a few tenths of a second? Unless its a second margin, I woudlnt be too excited about it.


but of course, thats unless you do it in less than 3...

 

With this post, I can say "told ya so"


I will Say Alberto, everything you say in every post should be stickied.

 

Feels amazing-like the hand of god pushing you down the track I can tell the difference bewteen .1 just by the first 60ft (launch) at a track, but Ive been drag racing for 8 years now so my butt dyno/timer is more sensitive than most others.

LOL-thanks, I post the truth with no sugar coating-why do that we are all adults here.

 

It says 4.71 seconds for my times

 

hahaha. I wish god would give me a good push too...not off a cliff though.