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Originally Posted by themyst
Heh I need to start the run on the decline like hotrod did. I bet I can get low to mid 9s doing that and stay within the 3% slope.
IMO 3% slope is way too much. Should be more like 1% tops.
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The initial slope is important to me, because during the launch at 50mph+ I am having traction problems with DRs, therefore anything to help in the beginning is crucial.
Agreed that there should be less of an allowable slope than 3%, but other people use it to their advantage, so you should probably do your best to maximize your results. Even on the regular non-dedicated flat qtr mile run, I can get in the 8's though. I think in this 1.4% slope range, in order to hit 9.0 or quicker, you will need a car that traps at least 123mph in the qtr mile on the vbox...level run. Mine is clocking 125mph on the Vbox now for a level qtr mile run.
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Originally Posted by G.I.Joe
I agree, 1% more slope is easily around 0.4-0.5 seconds on a 60-130 run so the difference from a 3% incline to a 3% slope is potentially pretty big.
But hey, it's in the rules, so go find a 3% slope somewhere.....  |
I don't even know if I can find a nice 3% slope around here, lol. Wish I could.
FYI: My 6.95 sec time was a LEVEL run. Can't imagine if I did a 3% slope in that car. But let us know if you can quantify the advantage of a 3% slope. If it is significant, then I may have to go and find a new test area. I have a feeling that at higher speeds, with aerodynamic factors, etc, the slope may not help as much as you would hope.