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i know there are a lot of factors like how fast you are going yadda yadda yadda, but i kind of want to know this. i don't think that one tenth of a second is 1 car length...seems to me it would be shorter than that...like .5 to 3/4s of a car length. anyone have any suggestions?
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Yup what he said, in theoryRace car - gone but not forgotten - 1997 firebird V6
nitrous et & mph: 12.168 & 110.95 mph, n/a 13.746 & 96.38 mph
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Agreed, I third that..2004 CE Corvette 10.86@132mph
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Bascially one.
[img]graemlins/rofl.gif[/img]*MATT* <p>98 Camaro SS #1767 A4<br />Artic White<br />Not stock...<p>Former car:<br />96 Firebird Y87 A4<br />Bright Red<br />Wasn\'t stock...Comment
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It depends on the speed you are going. Just convert MPH to MPsecond, then convert miles to feet. so you will have how many feet per second. Then measure you car to how long it is. That is if you are bored. ;)
DEE
[ August 05, 2002: Message edited by: DEE97GTP ]</p>1997 GTP(13.3@104)-Sold<br />1999 Trans Am M6Comment
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90 MPH = .025 MPS
.025 MPS = 132 FPS
CAR LENGTH = 193.2 IN = 16.1 FT
132 FPS / 16.1 FT = 8.2 CAR LENGTHS
132 FPS / 1000 = .132 SECONDS PER CAR LENGTH
SO...
at 90 mph, if you are approx. 8.2 car lengths in front of another car, then you are theoretically 1 second faster than that person (even though the speed of that person is not calculated in). so therefore, for every car lenth you are behind someone, they are .132 seconds faster than you--if your rate is 90 mph.
there, i think i figured it out [img]smile.gif[/img]2000 NBM M6 Camaro Z28<br />323/335Comment
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Ok, since this is a v6 board we will assume a 90mph trap speed.
That is 132 ft. per second. One tenth of a second is 13.2 ft. The length of an F-Body is roughly 193 inches, which is 16.1 ft.
blah blah blah,
at a 90mph trap speed one tenth is only good for .8 car lengths, or 4/5 :D :D :D
Just for fun, lets work backwards to find out what exact speed will give 1 car length per tenth of a second.
16.1 ft, times 10 is 161 ft/sec. *60*60/5280
gives you 109mph! So if you are trapping at 109mph then you can say one car lenth is a tenth. ok im done, haha
warning: these calculations are based on the length of a '99 Firebird, reader beware that calculations will be off with any other model car.... [img]graemlins/rofl.gif[/img]Comment
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wow, you and i make a great team beast :D :D :D2000 NBM M6 Camaro Z28<br />323/335Comment
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Guess you guys were bored!! hehe... [img]tongue.gif[/img]
DEE1997 GTP(13.3@104)-Sold<br />1999 Trans Am M6Comment
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<blockquote>quote:</font><hr> Guess you guys were bored!! hehe...
DEE
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nah, i'm a multitalented person and do math in the back of my head while i'm talking to 30 people on instant messenger...(omg i was soooo bored dee!)
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Its been a while since I've been on the forum. Hope everyone is doing well. I still have my camaro! Unfortunately, the slave cylinder and clutch has went...3 weeks ago -
been a while but looks like i'm back in the game thanks to my brother. he went and bought an'02 bird, and since i'm a technician at the nissan place...3 weeks ago
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