I have a Alta AP and it records performance data. Tonight was a nice cool night so I went out to see if I could better my times.

This was from a week ago. My best 60ft and 0-60 time



and my best 1/4 mile from a week ago




This is tonight. Same flat road. Lots of wheel spin but my 60 ft's have improved. Pretty good for a front wheel drive car. Not sure why my 0-60 didnt show up. This was my best 60 ft out of a half dozen runs



and my best 0-60



and my best 1/4 mile




All runs made with traction control off and in Sport mode. I had a full take of gas and I weigh 230 lbs. If I loose so weight and gas my times should be even better.

 

Wow...nice numbers!

 

Yeah nice #'s

 

woot! nice 1/4 mile NeverEnuff.
can you chime in about the amount of tire spin you got or was it minimal during your last few runs?

 

Lots of tire spin. I tried launching soft without and spinning and those were my worst times. I launch between 3-4k and it spins all the way to 7k when I shift to 2nd them it gets traction. Thats when I recorded my best times. My tires are spinning but my car is moving forward, not just smoking the tires in one spot. These cars aren't set up for drag racing but my 1.7 60 ft is very good. If you have ever been to a drag strip then you know what I'm talking.
To put in into perspective this was my time slip from my '06 WRX Wagon. It had a STI turbo and intercooler and 3" Invidia catless downpipe and 3" Blitz catless exhaust with a Cobb Accessport. I launched about 5k and it spun all 4 tires for about 15 feet. Off topic but I r4eally miss that car. A true sleeper. It was great putting the smack down on guys with a SS Camaro. You should have seen the look on their face when they got beat by a station wagon.

my car was in the right lane here

 

That 60' time is very impressive! Best I did was like a 2.4
I was able to get a 5.6 0-60 but the 60' on that one was 2.6!

Seems like we should be able to break a 5 sec 0-60 when your 60' gets to 2 secs or lower.

Maybe it's time for some drag slicks =)

 

Just did my run...78 degrees on flat empty road. 0-60 4.660. Sorry for the bad pic...took after run.

 

Doesnt 4.6 seem a bit optimistic for a fwd car on street tires?

 

Woah!!!

 

 

im guessing nobody believes in a 0-60 in 4.6 second run by a stage 3 mcs =/
i dont see how it can possibly be made up tho, the picture is shown to us

 

That was the only run I did...I was surprized as well. I honestly did not modify the pic or ap in anyway. Car is fast...feels faster than my g37s. I may get it on a dyno this or next week.
I may try another run again tmrw...

 

Lol ya I'm not saying it didn't happen, just that it seems a little optimistic for a fwd car w/ less than 300hp and not running on drag radials

 

i don't see why a stage 3 mcs would not be able to do 4.6 seconds, especially with a great launch. everybody who has been trying to get the best times for these cars are still having problems keeping traction, thats the hardest part. otherwise, these cars are fast.

however, another run or a dyno would be very appreciated. thanks for the post nkatsim!

 

maybe the 0-60 accuracy on the ap is off...i have no idea

Thnx Dj...will do!

 

Very optimistic......

Especially considering he has a Cooper S?

Numbers wise, the tuned JCW's that are making 250whp or more, are definitely sub-5.0 sec 0-60 cars....but doing that in real life is a whole 'nother ball game.

The power numbers you need to get 4.6 0-60, make it more difficult to actually acheive that time. You'll just be spinning....as I'm quickly finding out

 

I think people underestimate how hard it is to get mid 4 second 0-60 times in a ANY car, let alone a fwd one... for example a 2011 GT goes 0-60 in a 4.4-4.6 range depending on gearing... and thats rwd with over 400hp... sorry but I just don't see it happening in a Mini on street tires.

You have to take those 0-60 and 1/4 mile calculators with a grain of salt, your gonna be hard pressed to get good measurements unless your at the track or running a VBOX

 

"Flat empty road" sounds an awful lot like "public street". Which would be against NAM Guidelines, thread locked. Take it to a track.

 

Accelerating to the speed of traffic is against site guidelines?

Just an honest question.

 

I was thinking the same thing? Crazy kids

 

+1

x1000000

 

Racing 0-60 is still racing. If you want to race, take it to a track. If the OP is chirping tires then he is likely breaking a law, which discussion of is not permitted on NAM.