I went to the track for the first time. My 8th mile was 9.564. Everthing pretty much stock, including tires. Is that any good?

 

thats not bad. what was your 60 foot time, and your trap speed?

my wifes ram ran a best 8th mile of 9.451, and that was a 14.86 quarter.

 

Meh, it's not too bad. Espec for your first time. But what were you in????

 

moe in wichita ks
way cool to here about going fast. i have often wandered what the relationship is between 0-60 times and 1/4 et. and mph.years agochrysler had it figured out the relation ship between 1/4 et and mph if the car is right, so if you were off in mph but et was ok ment a certen thing was wrong. pordon my spelling. mopar or no car

 

typically, a car with a slower than usual ET, but a very high trap speed, has a traction problem, or some problem that prevents it from using its power from a stop. usually it is due toa traction problem, but it could also depend on how the car is setup...but for stock vehicles, and vehicles that are only mildly modded, its usually because of traction. for instance, I know a bunch of guys whose carsrun in the high 12s, but have trap speeds in the 108-109 range. my mirada ran in the 12.30s and 12.40s with trap speeds of around 106-107, and for those who arent sure, yes 2 mph is a big deal in that range. the difference is that i regularly pull 1.6-1.7 60 foot times (60 foot is not to be mistaken for 0-60, although it OFTEN is). the guys who are running in the high 12s with a faster trap than mine, are typically turning 60 foot times in the 2.0 range...my car launches very hard and gets very good traction.

this was why i asked his 60 foot time and trap speed, as i might be able to tell him where there is room for improvement.

 

moe in wichita ks
thanks BadStratRT for the info about et vs mph.

 

glad to help!

if anyone has more specific questions, fire away, and ill give any advice that i can

 

You can compare it here: https://dodgeforum.com/timeslips/def...hMileTime+DESC