Not exactly a dragstrip, but they claim to running timing equipment of some kind.
McRat · Registered Joined May 30, 2018 · 1,496 Posts Discussion Starter · #1 · Jun 23, 2018 Only show this user Not exactly a dragstrip, but they claim to running timing equipment of some kind.
sciencegeek · Administrator Joined Jun 24, 2018 · 3,308 Posts #2 · Jun 24, 2018 Only show this user a single measurement is not reliable .. unless they actually did do a few and averaged them but chose not to complicate the story
a single measurement is not reliable .. unless they actually did do a few and averaged them but chose not to complicate the story
McRat · Registered Joined May 30, 2018 · 1,496 Posts Discussion Starter · #3 · Jun 24, 2018 Only show this user That was pretty informal. I didn't see clocking equipment. An Aussie mag used a track computer and recorded 10.99 sec 0-100mph which would normally be a high 12 second pass in an AWD car on normal pavement.
That was pretty informal. I didn't see clocking equipment. An Aussie mag used a track computer and recorded 10.99 sec 0-100mph which would normally be a high 12 second pass in an AWD car on normal pavement.
McRat · Registered Joined May 30, 2018 · 1,496 Posts Discussion Starter · #4 · Aug 20, 2018 Only show this user Similar to another mag time (12.7s).
T TeslaOwner · Registered Joined Jun 26, 2018 · 112 Posts #5 · Aug 21, 2018 Only show this user McRat said: That was pretty informal Click to expand... Seems crazy to me. "I made a really bad start" ... so do the test again, surely? Although seems to be in line with what I have read that off-the-line launch has a "pause", whereas passing-thrust is instant.
McRat said: That was pretty informal Click to expand... Seems crazy to me. "I made a really bad start" ... so do the test again, surely? Although seems to be in line with what I have read that off-the-line launch has a "pause", whereas passing-thrust is instant.