What are some 1/4mile numbers for 5AT tls?? if not stock please list what you have done.
thanks

 

They are going to be anywhere near that boosted V. lol

I know Nitrofish ran a 14.0 but I dont know what trans he has or mods. I know he doesnt have the S/C though.

 

14.30 at 99.3 mph. 60' 2.20, 0-60 5.68 05 tl a-spec, auto, AEM CAI, comptech catback, UR pulley.

 

wow thats really good. hmm im thinking about building my 05, with aem cai, ur pulley,headers and full exhaust maybe i can hit high 13.s

 

Im getting the headers as soon as they are available. I hope to hit 13.9's but I wont be suprised if I dont. .4 of a second will need more than 21 horsepower if the numbers add up.

 

Get that 60ft down to like a 2.0 and you'll be running 14.1's easily.

 

that is where the hard part comes in. I cant get that 60 ft down past 2.20. The TL has very good speed from 30 and up. But off the line it is a dog. FWD probably has a lot to do with it. If anyone has a secret on getting that 60' down let me know Please. Thanks

 

Its not thats its a FWD car as much as you need more tq. Big car like that will need more tq to move from a standstill.

 

Most have seen this before already.....





Mods listed in sig.

 

What gadget gave you those numbers? It that like a G-Tech thing?

 

Yes....although I dont trust the HP #'s yet.....not worked enough on tweaking the right #'s in setup to get real accurate HP readings in my opinion.

Its a G-Timer from Passport/Escort

 

How does it get the quarter mile time? You just go from a stop when you're in a lot or something? Or could you jack the car up and do it? If you went to an actual track your times would be alot different.

 

Heres the basic mumbojumbo on how it works....I am not sure if you are right or not. I figure the timed runs are fairly accurate. The HP isnt as east to tweak as they stated as there is more than just vehicle weight to enter...frontal area, suspension set-up, ect. As for could you jack car up....No...I would assume if you dont have force present (jacking the car up would produce no movement from vehicle itself) it wont work.

What exactly do the G-Timer Vehicle Performance Computers do?

The products have two basic modes:

In the "Timed Run" mode, the G-Timer Vehicle Performance Computers measure your vehicle's acceleration and braking forces during a brief timed run, and calculate acceleration times (including 0 to 60 mph times, quarter mile times and speeds, and 60 to 0 braking time and distance). After you make a one-time setup with your car's weight, the unit can also calculate horsepower.

In the "G-Meter" mode, the G-Timer Vehicle Performance Computers continuously measure and display the acceleration, braking, and cornering forces your car is producing.

Why would I want one?

The G-Timer Vehicle Performance Computers provide an easy, fun, accurate way to measure your car's performance. If you tune or modify your car, the G-Timer Vehicle Performance Computers let you measure how much your vehicle's performance and horsepower have changed. For drag race, autocross, track event or road race enthusiasts, the G-Timer Vehicle Performance Computers can measure your vehicle's performance as you change components, set-up, or driving styles.
How does the G-Timer Vehicle Performance Computer know the speed and distance?

The G-Timer Vehicle Performance Computer tracks acceleration forces over time, and from this continuously calculates speed and distance. For accuracy, it tracks all these items approximately 200 times per second.

Here's a simplified explanation of how the system works:

For this simplified example, we'll assume a G-Timer Vehicle Performance Computer that performs calculations only once per second. We'll also assume that our car can accelerate with a force of 0.45G.

An acceleration of 1 G means that car would accelerate at 32.2 feet per second per second, which is about 22 mph per second. (That means, from a standing start, after one second, the car would be going 22 mph. After two seconds it would be going 44 mph, etc.)

In our example the car accelerates at 0.45G, which is about 10 mph per second.

So, let's look at the 1st second of our timed run: We were going 0 mph at the beginning of that second, and we were going 10 mph at the end of that second. So our average speed during that second was 5 mph. We can then calculate how far the car went: 5 miles per hour = 26,400 feet per hour = about 7 feet per second.

So after the 1st second, we've traveled 7 feet, and we're going 10 mph.

Now let's look at the 2nd second of our timed run (remember, we're still accelerating at 10 mph per second): We were going 10 mph at the beginning of that second, and we were going 20 mph at the end of that second. So our average speed during that second was 15 mph. We can then calculate how far the car went, which turns out to be about 22 feet.

So after 2 seconds, we've traveled 7 + 22 = 29 feet, and we're going 20 mph.

Now let's look at the 3rd second of our timed run: We were going 20 mph at the beginning of that second, and we were going 30 mph at the end of that second. So our average speed during that second was 25 mph. We can then calculate how far the car went, which turns out to be about 37 feet.

So after 3 seconds, we've traveled 7+22+37 = 66 feet, and we're going 30 mph.

This is a simplified way to see how the G-Timer Vehicle Performance Computer tracks speed and distance during a timed run. Remember, in actuality, the G-Timer Vehicle Performance Computer continuously measures G-forces, and makes these calculations hundreds of times each second.(end of paste)
Does it really work....shit...I really dont know to be honest with you. Never been to track so I dont know? Some say they work some say they are shit. I really dont know and am unqualified to make a determination at this point not having been at track to verify or disprove.

 

Yea I'm not saying you're wrong or the G-tech is garbage because I've never used it. I was moreso wondering if it measured the time based solely on weight of vehicle and mph. You can trick that thing by entering less weight. Just tool around with it one day and enter 1000lbs and see how fast is says. lol

 

Oh...I know! A matter of fact....there is one of the settings they TELL you to adjust to get it balls-on-accurate when you are at the trackor dyno if the track/dyno readouts are different than your readouts by a few hundreths or something. I cant remember which one it was though....it wasnt the weight though. I think I have #3840 plugged in for the weight...if my memory serves me correctly. I took base weight off web site and added my personal body weight to it and about 1/2 tank of gas weight. BUT...figuring frontal area figures are somewhat different....nowhere to refer to....I still have to do this coast test to figure the drag the frontal area causes...I used an estimate they recommended in the book....but I am an exact kind of guy...so I still need to run car by a formal scale to verify that fig as well as do the coast test and math behind that one!

Basically...if you get the weight right....it should be "fairly" accurate for times and distance....but HP is another story. BUT...what is good....you can see the difference after installing mods and just what they do to your base figures....kind of nice. And the cornering and G forces it gives in the other setting, ect given the way it works....should really be all correct.

Cheap investment anyway if you dont have a track handy!

 

I have one, I never got the adapter to load it in to the computer though. I wonder if I can just purchase one locally. It just seems to plug into a jack like a telephone, I need the other end to be usb or firewire and it should work. Oh yea at the track my time was 14.307 and g-timer was 14.30. Pretty accurate

 

No kidding...thanks man! I dont have a track that I go to that I can verify that type of stuff and was hoping somebody would do that to see how accurate it was! I hear they do public runs out at Indianapolis Raceway Park (drag strip) but I really dont know how to find out about it and get involved....and kind of worried I would be addicted like a crack whore once I got involved and tear my car up. Gotta do some research on that. Being above 25 doesnt help me either! Time issues.

BTW...the adapter is just that...phone looking to USB hookup...and there is software you would need also. I might be able to burn that on CD for you though if it would work?