Official Abarth 1/4 mile time list

[shagghie]

What tire pressure should I be at? I also have NeuF springs.

Well the only time I'm launching like that is the last run or auto-x or during fun-runs (which, btw, in auto-x doesn't do anything more than over heat your tires for the remainder of the run...I just like the smell of smoke once in awhile). Anyway, in auto-X on the 215's ZII's (which are 200 not 140 like I said before, woops), I'm usually running higher PSI. The last event I was at 46 F / 38R (cold, going off the under-seat on-board air-pump's gauge). Better to let the real dragsters here chime in though, as there's no reason to think that what works for twisties works for a straight line...

[racerx]

not abarth but 500t stock [email protected] a few mods now and will be going back

[James Hunt]

not abarth but 500t stock [email protected] a few mods now and will be going back

That's almost as quick as a 1984 Colt Turbo.

[racerx]

That's almost as quick as a 1984 Colt Turbo.

Yeah there are alot of cars faster and older I know I own a few of them. I didn't make it slow but I will make it faster.

[slowbird]

I think it's really awesome we have this thread, but I think we should include scans of timeslips.

Not just for the honesty factor but having the 60ft, and 1/8th mile time/trap.

Especially the 60ft. Very important.

[aevansgatech]

15.586 at Palm Beach Intl Raceway

The Lincoln Town Car stood no chance with 4.6L and 8 cylinders!!image.jpg

[slowbird]

15.586 at Palm Beach Intl Raceway

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Judging by your 60ft your Abarth has the potential to run atleast low 15's. Stock tires? 17's or 16's?

[aevansgatech]

Judging by your 60ft your Abarth has the potential to run atleast low 15's.

Yeah, this run was ****ty off the line for sure.. This is my first manual car and only my 2nd time at the drag strip

I think 15.0 - 15.3 is feasible if I get the launch right

[LittleEvil]

Yeah, this run was ****ty off the line for sure.. This is my first manual car and only my 2nd time at the drag strip

I think 15.0 - 15.3 is feasible if I get the launch right

Yea your 60 is not so good. i ran stock 15.26 on stock 16's think my 60ft was 2.3, hard to launch with the ****ty tires. Car wont do better then a high 15.1. in stock trim

[shadowshaggy]

Get a better R/T and you'll have that 1/2 second back.... 0.686 is bad, my first trip was like a .750 someodd so I can't say much but getting a .120-.200 will help you out a bunch instead of a .700ish reaction. You running on a .500 tree or a .000 tree? The one in Memphis I used to visit was a .000, so you could get a perfect time if you had mad skills or an accident Best R/T I got there several years ago was a .070, and I got beat out by my buddies .010 - but my car was faster so I got the 2 second lead on the 1/4 mile trip

As soon as I have a car back and March rolls around, I'll take a trip back to Memphis and see if I can't drag trevc along to Test n Tune....he'll out run me, but I'll have fun at any rate.

[musicsurf]

Get a better R/T and you'll have that 1/2 second back.... 0.686 is bad, my first trip was like a .750 someodd so I can't say much but getting a .120-.200 will help you out a bunch instead of a .700ish reaction. You running on a .500 tree or a .000 tree? The one in Memphis I used to visit was a .000, so you could get a perfect time if you had mad skills or an accident Best R/T I got there several years ago was a .070, and I got beat out by my buddies .010 - but my car was faster so I got the 2 second lead on the 1/4 mile trip

As soon as I have a car back and March rolls around, I'll take a trip back to Memphis and see if I can't drag trevc along to Test n Tune....he'll out run me, but I'll have fun at any rate.

Reaction time doesn't count towards elapsed time. The clock doesn't start running until the car moves.

[shadowshaggy]

Bad reaction times affect the overall time? Not that I understand drag racing all that well; but how can a crappy R/T not affect overall time? If dude A has a R/T of .300 and dude B has a R/T of .800, and they are in identical cars that run identical trap speeds - how does dude A not have a quicker 1/4mi trap time?

[musicsurf]

Bad reaction times affect the overall time? Not that I understand drag racing all that well; but how can a crappy R/T not affect overall time? If dude A has a R/T of .300 and dude B has a R/T of .800, and they are in identical cars that run identical trap speeds - how does dude A not have a quicker 1/4mi trap time?

I wasn't talking about racing, just the fact that elapsed time starts when the vehicle begins moving and stops when it goes through the trap. It doesn't matter if you have a .5 sec or 5 sec reaction time, et will still be the same. Reaction time comes in to play when the times are very close.

[NORCAL SS]

Get a better R/T and you'll have that 1/2 second back.... 0.686 is bad, my first trip was like a .750 someodd so I can't say much but getting a .120-.200 will help you out a bunch instead of a .700ish reaction. You running on a .500 tree or a .000 tree? The one in Memphis I used to visit was a .000, so you could get a perfect time if you had mad skills or an accident Best R/T I got there several years ago was a .070, and I got beat out by my buddies .010 - but my car was faster so I got the 2 second lead on the 1/4 mile trip

As soon as I have a car back and March rolls around, I'll take a trip back to Memphis and see if I can't drag trevc along to Test n Tune....he'll out run me, but I'll have fun at any rate.

The time doesnt start until the car moves. You can be at the light for 10 minutes and then take off and the time will start when car moves and you will run the same 15 second time. r/T comes into play when you have dial in times. Ie someone runs 12.0 you run 11.0 so they get a 1 second head start if you dont move for 2 seconds then take off and run a 11.0 on your dial in time you still lose due to having a slower reaction time.

[shadowshaggy]

Well again, not a drag race guy. Thx