Reaction time/ ET's

From: Barret, Matt (MATT_BARRET@earthtech.com)
Date: Tue Feb 22 2000 - 13:15:11 EST


Absolutely NOT, Reaction time has nothing to do with ET, Your time doesn't
start until you cross the Starting line (timing light). So, you could sit at
the line with out moving for an hour and still run a 16.204 sec. 1/4 mile.
The reaction time is the time it takes your car to trip the timing light
after the green light comes on, a .500 is perfect!!
Thats why it is possible to beat a guy thats running quicker times than you
if you beat him off the line. Your ticket may say 16.204 and the guy you
beat may be 15.80, but you won because he was sleeping at the light!!!
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Matt -- Mechanicsville, VA
`00 Sport Plus 4.7L 5spd. 9 1/4 3.92 LSD RC 2x4
Homemade K&N open element, Traction Bars,
Spring clamps, ... BEST 1/4 14.871 @ 91.01 MPH
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-----Original Message-----
From: Stlaurent Mr Steven [mailto:STLAURENTS@mctssa.usmc.mil]
Sent: Tuesday, February 22, 2000 12:59 PM
To: 'dakota-truck@buffnet.net'
Subject: DML: RE: RE: Man I sucked!!!!

Matt,

If the reaction time related to when he pushed the pedal to metal when the
light turns green? Then if this is so, his true correction for the 1/4 mile
is 15.3.

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-----Original Message-----
From: Barret, Matt [mailto:MATT_BARRET@earthtech.com]
Sent: Tuesday, February 22, 2000 9:32 AM
To: 'dakota-truck@buffnet.net'
Subject: DML: RE: Man I sucked!!!!

   Alberto, here is what it means: Is your truck a v-8 or v-6???
  
   0.921 reaction time
   2.337 short time (60')
   6.680 330' time
   10.311 1/8 mile time
   67.96 1/8 mile mph
   13.491 1000' time
   16.204 1/4 mile time
   82.93 1/4 mile mph
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Matt -- Mechanicsville, VA
`00 Sport Plus 4.7L 5spd. 9 1/4 3.92 LSD RC 2x4
Homemade K&N open element, Traction Bars,
Spring clamps, ... BEST 1/4 14.871 @ 91.01 MPH
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-----Original Message-----
From: Alberto Aguirre [mailto:bluedoberman@yahoo.com]
Sent: Tuesday, February 22, 2000 12:22 PM
To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
Subject: DML: Man I sucked!!!!

This past friday I made my first visit to Houston
Raceway Park.....I must say I loved it!!! I had been
paying attention to little visible mods I could do but
now I got bitten by the performance bug. Too bad I
dont have the money for some of your more effective
mods. I decided to run the 1/4 mile and it was
rediculous. I ended up pitted against a dragtser so
needless to say i got smoked. I ran a miserable
16.204.
I was the only dak that I saw but I'm sure there had
to be at least one other.
I guess I expected better but all in all it was a fun
experience. I am not sure what all the numbers mean
but here they are:
   0.921
   2.337
   6.680
   10.311
   67.96
   13.491
   16.204
   82.93
Can anyone tell me what this little bundle of numbers
means???

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