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voltdr · 01-09-2019, 04:57 PM

I wonder about this also. If we have a car that runs SG, 9.90 @ 160ish. If the stop stall is
4200 for 3.5 seconds. How fast is the car at 4200 for the 3.5 seconds? Lets just say it's
130 mph and then gets to 160 at the finish. If the same car is 4000 rpm for 2.5 seconds. Is that car now running 125 mph. Does it get to 165? The car is at a slower speed and has more time to accelerate, but can it over come the lower rpm while on the stop to run faster at the stripe? Or, is it better to be at a faster mph on the stop and not have as much mph to gain? I have heard many discussions about this but I'm still not sure which one is better?
Dan
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01-09-2019, 04:57 PM	#11
voltdr Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Texas Posts: 700 Likes: 77 Liked 87 Times in 47 Posts	Re: Super gas/comp/Street forums? I wonder about this also. If we have a car that runs SG, 9.90 @ 160ish. If the stop stall is 4200 for 3.5 seconds. How fast is the car at 4200 for the 3.5 seconds? Lets just say it's 130 mph and then gets to 160 at the finish. If the same car is 4000 rpm for 2.5 seconds. Is that car now running 125 mph. Does it get to 165? The car is at a slower speed and has more time to accelerate, but can it over come the lower rpm while on the stop to run faster at the stripe? Or, is it better to be at a faster mph on the stop and not have as much mph to gain? I have heard many discussions about this but I'm still not sure which one is better? Dan SC4698 __________________ Dan Foley SC 4698