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Well, depending on how well you launch, how good your RT, and 1000 other variables, 11.5 is probably your best likely time, and 13.5 is if you stall when dumping the clutch
The Polkster is VERY well versed in 1/4, and our go-to guy around here. So if you ask a general question, you will get The Generals answer
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"The Polkster is VERY well versed in 1/4" ......very true!!!
With the power you are saying, 11's is no problem.......if car the car is set up for it. The S197 get big time wheel hop on the stock suspension! Our car has gone 12.3 @ 116.8 on small Nitto's and stock suspension. This is walking it out of the hole from 2500....trying to keep the axle hop to a minimum. We have now put upper and lower arms on and (if I put the 12oz down) will be putting on the line lock and get back to the track.
By the way, our car is Full Saleen.......suspension, 20" wheels (front), etc. Power .......who knows? I change /tweak the tune more then my undies
Casey
< Message edited by HaneyMotorsport.Com -- 5/7/2008 5:30:36 PM >
I ment no disrespect to PolkThug. allthough his responce was in no way helpful. What he probably should have said was, if you can drive you should be able to hit mid to high 11's. Anyway i was just bored and im going to the track on friday night with weather permiting so i figure i would see what you all had to say.
ORIGINAL: steve75 I ment no disrespect to PolkThug. allthough his responce was in no way helpful. What he probably should have said was, if you can drive you should be able to hit mid to high 11's.
Kind of like when I said "from 11.5"
*gazes into crystal ball* Although I'm not really seeing you break into the 11's at all. I'll give you a 12.65 at best.
I'll stick by my 'from 11.5 to 13.5' initial estimate and I want vids of all your runs so I will be proven right.
ORIGINAL: steve75 I ment no disrespect to PolkThug. allthough his responce was in no way helpful. What he probably should have said was, if you can drive you should be able to hit mid to high 11's.
Kind of like when I said "from 11.5"
*gazes into crystal ball* Although I'm not really seeing you break into the 11's at all. I'll give you a 12.65 at best.
I'll stick by my 'from 11.5 to 13.5' initial estimate and I want vids of all your runs so I will be proven right.
Have fun and practice, practice, practice!
Now your just being a jerk. Dude you dont know me or how i drive. with 450rwhp and 450 torque if i dont run at least a 12.1 with slicks i shouldnt be driving this car. 11.5 to 13.5 is like telling your wife youll be home for dinner between 4 and 8 and showing up a 7 pist off because you diner is cold . if you dont want to help and all you want to be is a dumb ass then keep your smart ass commits to yourself.
ORIGINAL: steve75 Now your just being a jerk. Dude you dont know me or how i drive. with 450rwhp and 450 torque if i dont run at least a 12.1 with slicks i shouldnt be driving this car. 11.5 to 13.5 is like telling your wife youll be home for dinner between 4 and 8 and showing up a 7 pist off because you diner is cold . if you dont want to help and all you want to be is a dumb ass then keep your smart ass commits to yourself.
LOL
Good luck on your quest for total strangers to guess how fast your car is.
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Hey Polk...what do you think my roller blades will run in the 1/4 mile?? They have 0.450whp behind them and itty bitty little slicks
I sure hope you are not running stock internals with that set-up! I heard of a guy throwing a pinky toe just the other day. Of course, he was also running Odor Eaters!
Steve, you are new to this sectin, and we are just giving you a hard time. We are all good pepes here, just your question was a bit vague, and you got the typical Polkmeister response. Seems to me the lowest numbers I have seen for a DD is low 11's. This was a guy that had been down the track many, many, many times and had wayyyyyyyy to many mods to list here.
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I hope you run a low 12(11's would be fantastic!). Next time post your experience with the car etc and you will get a better response. Otherwise, Polks answer is dead on.
Yea don't hate on Polk because that truly is a good answer knowing what we know. He was not in anyway trying to be a jerk. There are a lot of factors that come into play with drag racing. Not just how much rwhp, torque, and what kind of tires you use.
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Relax Steve, he's not being a jerk. You asked a one sentence question that left out SEVERAL variables, so you got the one sentence answer based on the lack of variables. Could he have provided a full paragraph answer with several options in the first place, maybe.....but regardless you're post was simply the start of a growing conversation that in no way needs to take a argumentative turn.
Good luck with your runs, and please let us know your results along with all the other variables (location, weather, tranny, gears, tires, what S/C & tune, track prep/condition, etc......)
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I heard of a guy throwing a pinky toe just the other day. Of course, he was also running Odor Eaters! 
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