Who has dragged at a higher altitude here....just curious.
04-14-2006, 10:45 AM
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Who has dragged at a higher altitude here....just curious.
Test N Tune is tomorrow and the local track here, but again, it's at 4,300ft here, and the car runs almost a sec slower than you other 55'rs.
Like I said last year, I get out and am kicking the car while the guys at the track are standing around it in worship. It's really weird.
Just wondering if anyone has dragged a little higher altitude. Guess the highest we have on the forum is Vegas at about 2000ft.
Anyway, thinking of swallowing my pride and just going up and having some fun.
12.5 with 12,000$ in mods.....here I come. F'in high altitude!!!
Like I said last year, I get out and am kicking the car while the guys at the track are standing around it in worship. It's really weird.
Just wondering if anyone has dragged a little higher altitude. Guess the highest we have on the forum is Vegas at about 2000ft.
Anyway, thinking of swallowing my pride and just going up and having some fun.
12.5 with 12,000$ in mods.....here I come. F'in high altitude!!!
04-14-2006, 11:47 AM
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Dont know if you consider 2800ft high altitude, but I have dragged at palmdale, which is at 2800ft. It is a bit of a heartbreaker, but its also relative to the other cars around. I felt better when I saw new C6 Vettes running 13.9-14.5's.
04-14-2006, 11:55 AM
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Originally Posted by Akara1
Dont know if you consider 2800ft high altitude, but I have dragged at palmdale, which is at 2800ft. It is a bit of a heartbreaker, but its also relative to the other cars around. I felt better when I saw new C6 Vettes running 13.9-14.5's.
Jackpro, I posted this a while back in another thread, but it might give you some theoretical idea of what your car would do once you come down off of the mountain:
You can find out the approximate temperature, humidity, and barometric pressure (based on zip code) of the track (look for the historical data for the date and approximate time of your run) here: www.wunderground.com
Take that information, together with the track's elevation and your actual ET and trap and enter it here: www.modulardepot.com/density.php
Based upon this information, it is claims to calculate the Density Altitude and gives you a "corrected" ET and trap speed for sea level.
Realizing that this is a mathematical model, I have no idea if it is realistic or accurate. But, maybe, it would give you some idea.
04-14-2006, 12:13 PM
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Originally Posted by lbE55
Based upon this information, it is claims to calculate the Density Altitude and gives you a "corrected" ET and trap speed for sea level.
My real (actual) numbers on that run were 12.6 at 110 and it calculated theoretical numbers at sea level of 11.8 at 117.
04-14-2006, 01:16 PM
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This is taken directy from LACR's website:
Altitude Correction
LACR is 2,710 ft. above sea level.
To figure the altitude factor the formula is as follows:
ET: multiply your et (at LACR) by .97
MPH: multiply your mph (at LACR) by 1.03
This will give you the ET & MPH at sea level.
Altitude Correction
LACR is 2,710 ft. above sea level.
To figure the altitude factor the formula is as follows:
ET: multiply your et (at LACR) by .97
MPH: multiply your mph (at LACR) by 1.03
This will give you the ET & MPH at sea level.
04-14-2006, 01:21 PM
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Originally Posted by Jakpro1
Test N Tune is tomorrow and the local track here, but again, it's at 4,300ft here, and the car runs almost a sec slower than you other 55'rs.
Like I said last year, I get out and am kicking the car while the guys at the track are standing around it in worship. It's really weird.
Just wondering if anyone has dragged a little higher altitude. Guess the highest we have on the forum is Vegas at about 2000ft.
Anyway, thinking of swallowing my pride and just going up and having some fun.
12.5 with 12,000$ in mods.....here I come. F'in high altitude!!!
Like I said last year, I get out and am kicking the car while the guys at the track are standing around it in worship. It's really weird.
Just wondering if anyone has dragged a little higher altitude. Guess the highest we have on the forum is Vegas at about 2000ft.
Anyway, thinking of swallowing my pride and just going up and having some fun.
12.5 with 12,000$ in mods.....here I come. F'in high altitude!!!
I have ran at palmdale a couple times and I believe the altitude up there is something like 2700ft above? Someone please correct me if I'm wrong. Happy hunting!~!
