Fun at the 1/4 Mile
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Fun at the 1/4 Mile
It was hot...100F but still pretty fun taking it down the 1/4mile. The best run I could pull off was 11.9/ 120MPH, but the heat and tires in the right spot would shave about a half second. Launch isn't their strong suit but once these things grab, they really like to move.
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Turbo cars get killed by the heat, especially if you were idling in the lanes for a long time.
Car and Driver trapped 128mph in their GTC testing.
Buy a Dragy and try it again when the DA is below 1500. I bet you get 125mph at least.
Car and Driver trapped 128mph in their GTC testing.
Buy a Dragy and try it again when the DA is below 1500. I bet you get 125mph at least.
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yeah, I could feel the heat getting to it for sure - thanks for the advice! First trip to the 1/4 mile - I'm more of a road course guy for sure. Still fun though!
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That's front engine vs rear engine for you. Nothing to do with price or the quality of the car. A Ferrari 812 or F12 is no better in launch traction than the AMG GT, and a C7 Corvette launches worse with equal tires. Rear engine puts more weight on the rear, allowing much better traction when accelerating for a RWD car, and more balanced front:rear brake balance when stopping (as weight shifts forward). Nevertheless, the AMG GT is above average for front engine RWD traction thanks to its transaxle layout.
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But the amg gt has very similar weight distribution to the 718 (47/53 for gts) vs (45/55 for 718). From real world testing (I used to own a 718 cayman s), the 718 and gts has very similar 0-100 times, both around 4 seconds, while the gts has a lot more power and costs a lot more. This is of course using the same tires, tested at the same location with very similar DA, data recorded by Dragy.
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But the amg gt has very similar weight distribution to the 718 (47/53 for gts) vs (45/55 for 718). From real world testing (I used to own a 718 cayman s), the 718 and gts has very similar 0-100 times, both around 4 seconds, while the gts has a lot more power and costs a lot more. This is of course using the same tires, tested at the same location with very similar DA, data recorded by Dragy.
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I had mine setup for the track and it had
But the amg gt has very similar weight distribution to the 718 (47/53 for gts) vs (45/55 for 718). From real world testing (I used to own a 718 cayman s), the 718 and gts has very similar 0-100 times, both around 4 seconds, while the gts has a lot more power and costs a lot more. This is of course using the same tires, tested at the same location with very similar DA, data recorded by Dragy.
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Just took my car to a truck weigh station with myself (90 kg) plus half tank of gas. Front axle is 840 kg and rear axle is 930 kg. I can say the weight distribution is on point.
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Took my GTR (not the PRO) to the drag strip when I first got it. Did 11.5 @130, I think DA was over 3000 that day.
Launching the car is pretty rough. Has a lot of torque management to deal with and wheel hop.
Awful 60' times, but I was not going to beat up the car to shave a few tenths off.
Launching the car is pretty rough. Has a lot of torque management to deal with and wheel hop.
Awful 60' times, but I was not going to beat up the car to shave a few tenths off.
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It was hot...100F but still pretty fun taking it down the 1/4mile. The best run I could pull off was 11.9/ 120MPH, but the heat and tires in the right spot would shave about a half second. Launch isn't their strong suit but once these things grab, they really like to move.
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Yeah those trackhawks can fly down the 1/4 mile quick. We have the fastest TH in the world where I live. I am hoping for this pandemic to disapear to take my car to the 1/4 and 1/2 mile to see how it performs. Hopefully a high 10s
