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mk6 gti stage 2 vs 2011 srt8 challenger
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jaycheetwood
Go Kart Champion
While i dont believe you beat the 740, what does DA corrected mean? Cause I have never heard of anyone correcting their times.. if you trapped 102, you trapped 102.
Dybz
Banned
probably some sort of elevation/atmospheric density correction thing. kind of how they do it for dyno runs. i mean technically, you can correct for it, but since there are so many more factors that can affect a trap speed on a track vs a controlled dyno run in a garage i don't think it's really a good way to go about it.
BigRobSA
Ready to race!
Density Altitude.
It's how one would correct times "to altitude". So, your car runs 17's in high altitude/hot temps, but runs 13's in low altitude/cool temps. That is why.
That's why tracks like Bandimere are heart-breakers and ones like Atco make cars seem faster than they would be anywhere else.
You don't use it to say "I ran a XX.XX." , though. It's used to show what your times equate to at sea-level, basically.
It's how one would correct times "to altitude". So, your car runs 17's in high altitude/hot temps, but runs 13's in low altitude/cool temps. That is why.
That's why tracks like Bandimere are heart-breakers and ones like Atco make cars seem faster than they would be anywhere else.
You don't use it to say "I ran a XX.XX." , though. It's used to show what your times equate to at sea-level, basically.
Gunkata
Drag Race Newbie
Yea, density altitude. I don't go around saying I ran 13.86 @103, but it's nice to know in better conditions my trap would've improved. I consider it an *asterisk* next to my time, nothing more.
The 740 was a quick car. He trapped 106 last weekend, but also trapped 101-102 on a couple runs where he spun a whole lot. Trap speed isn't everything, although I agree I should not have pulled at all. Even the 30 roll being out of my powerband I was on his rear QP. His car weighs 4200lbs and he's 6'7/210? I'm not arguing about it, just trying to show that trap speed isn't everything on the street.
Although, the OP basically claims to have hung with the new 5.0 lulz. The new 6.4L Challenger is on par with the 5.0.
http://www.motortrend.com/roadtests..._test/viewall.html#13395250847701&188,shopper
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I agree, trap speed isn't EVERYTHING, but is a large factor. I notice he trapped what you trapped for a bunch of runs, but did one trap at 106, did he beat you from a roll race? Yes, mph wins again
Also, 30 mph in your car is around 5500 rpm? Out of powerband?
^ I was at his rear QP from 30-105 and the 20 roll to 110 I pulled 2 cars.
He spun hard :laugh:
Or missed a gear
jaycheetwood
Go Kart Champion
400WHP/4200lbs = ~12.6@107mph (ET Calc). Sounds like he should have pulled you all over the place but a win is a win.