Dragger's Guide: Mazdaspeed Protege 1/4 Mile List
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First time with a Manual transmission. My first run was 19sec. Then someone there told me how to launch a standard car. My run after that was 16.421. That was with an amazing amout of wheel spin. I still need to work on my launch. On a side note, look at my 60ft. times, is that normal? These are actually faster than the gt stang that was at the tracks with us. Here are his specs and my specs on our race together.
Mustang / Mazdaspeed
reaction=1.272 / 2.072
60ft.= 2.483 / 2.343
1/8 e.t.= 10.485 / 10.545
1/8mph=68.94 / 66.56
1/4 et= 16.185 / 16.421
1/4mph=86.36 / 83.34
why was the mustang playing catch up? I thought big engines pulled faster.
Mustang / Mazdaspeed
reaction=1.272 / 2.072
60ft.= 2.483 / 2.343
1/8 e.t.= 10.485 / 10.545
1/8mph=68.94 / 66.56
1/4 et= 16.185 / 16.421
1/4mph=86.36 / 83.34
why was the mustang playing catch up? I thought big engines pulled faster.
2.3 60 ft aint too bad. Ideally for our cars or any for that matter a 60 ft of betweem 1.8 - 2.2 is good.
The stang probably launched WAY too high and spun more then you did. With a 2.3 60 ft. your quarter mile should be way faster unless you are shifting like a granny at 5K rpms. What rpm were you shifting at?
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PS something i noticed that didnt make too much sense.... your rxn time was like 2 sec (SUCKY!) and your 60 ft was 2.3
. Does this mean you got from where you started to 60ft in .3 seconds? im lost someone help.
The stang probably launched WAY too high and spun more then you did. With a 2.3 60 ft. your quarter mile should be way faster unless you are shifting like a granny at 5K rpms. What rpm were you shifting at?
-B
PS something i noticed that didnt make too much sense.... your rxn time was like 2 sec (SUCKY!) and your 60 ft was 2.3
. Does this mean you got from where you started to 60ft in .3 seconds? im lost someone help.
Eric-BlackMSP
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your reaction time usually has no affect on the 1/4 mile time.
IE a corvette pulls up and lets you go first (seen it done lots of time) his reaction time is like a 2.3, but still runs a 12.97, this does not mean his corvette runs a 10 lol.
-Eric
PS I could be wrong but I doubt it, some tracks are different then others, but from what I have seen reaction has no effect on the 1/4 time.
IE a corvette pulls up and lets you go first (seen it done lots of time) his reaction time is like a 2.3, but still runs a 12.97, this does not mean his corvette runs a 10 lol.
-Eric
PS I could be wrong but I doubt it, some tracks are different then others, but from what I have seen reaction has no effect on the 1/4 time.
DiscreetSpeed
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goin to the track sat..will post times...
ima try doing a low boost launch and switching over to high on the fly in 2nd....cause launching this in high will get me a 3.0 60ft time lol
ima try doing a low boost launch and switching over to high on the fly in 2nd....cause launching this in high will get me a 3.0 60ft time lol
If I can find my slips I'll post em. Not that impressive, but still, one of the quicker N/A proteges. Things will get interesting this spring.
13.9@101 after NHRA correction factors for sea level.
This run was on the street measured with an accelerometer, so some of you might not consider this worthy of being on the list. I have heard that they are very accurate though as far as times go.
All of the readings I have gotten from it seem to match up, I hit 196 peak hp which converts to 240hp at sea level. 240hp and 3000lbs entered into a simple quarter mile calculator and it comes up at 13.3@101, so not far off really.
So as a recap, at 5500ft I ran 15.0@95mph and peaked at 196hp. Using the NHRA elevation correction factors and a standard hp vs altitude calculator, I get 13.97@101 and 238hp.
Mods for this run: CAI, FMIC, 3" turbo-back, SSQV, 12psi, BKR7E's, 7 point octane booster, spare and jack removed.
BTW, using the same NHRA correction factors, ProPartsUSA's time should be correccted to 14.8@91mph since he was at 3500ft.
link to correction factors
This run was on the street measured with an accelerometer, so some of you might not consider this worthy of being on the list. I have heard that they are very accurate though as far as times go.
All of the readings I have gotten from it seem to match up, I hit 196 peak hp which converts to 240hp at sea level. 240hp and 3000lbs entered into a simple quarter mile calculator and it comes up at 13.3@101, so not far off really.
So as a recap, at 5500ft I ran 15.0@95mph and peaked at 196hp. Using the NHRA elevation correction factors and a standard hp vs altitude calculator, I get 13.97@101 and 238hp.
Mods for this run: CAI, FMIC, 3" turbo-back, SSQV, 12psi, BKR7E's, 7 point octane booster, spare and jack removed.
BTW, using the same NHRA correction factors, ProPartsUSA's time should be correccted to 14.8@91mph since he was at 3500ft.
link to correction factors
MSPDAVE125
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Yep! I agree.
MPNick said:
No what I really need is to get down off this mountain, and THEN go to a track.
I didn't realize that the conversions did not apply to FI vehicles or I would not have posted that. Even without a real track run, I am confident that my car is running very close to the #'s I came up with.MSPDAVE125
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I thought the same thing with my other car! I said this is easily a 13 sec. car. No worries. 100 shot, slicks, it'll do it. Never bettered 14.2 with a 100 shot. But tha was a Honda. Hondas are poopy sans VTEC!!!!!!
You should be close to a high 13. Your setup is practically identical to mine just more boost!!!! Well at least more boost then my last run at the track! Now we're running the same boost.
You should be close to a high 13. Your setup is practically identical to mine just more boost!!!! Well at least more boost then my last run at the track! Now we're running the same boost.
Turbo Matty P
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9.49s @ 72mph (in the eighth mile) Custom cat-less DP, cone filter on MAF, MBC set blindly (appx. 9-12psi)
mazdaspeed75
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14.7 @95MPH 2.3 60FT TIMES @ 8 psi . It will get better i learned from another speed driver what the car can do and should do. 14.2 - 14.4 on stock tires at 9 psi with good driver .
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I got 15.51 last time, but I didn't launch either time (only got 2 runs). Whenever I get to go again, I'm hoping to get 15 flat (or faster if I have my new wheels by then). Mods now are 2.5" turbo-back & Forge BOV.
mazdaspeed75
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two speeds line up
This is the timeslip of me and another speed . This goes to show you driver wins race. This is a guy i meet that has 9 psi, drag radials , gutted cats and e -01 boost controller. He is a dam good driver. hE ran the 14.4 He was heat soaked here due to stock intercooler ,but he ran a 14.1 early on. I was at 8 psi with my mbc . I will get better i got my profec in today at 10 psi . Feels very good . So cant wait to go back. Practice Practice and more practice . Also thanks Jason for the info Nice meeting you .
This is the timeslip of me and another speed . This goes to show you driver wins race. This is a guy i meet that has 9 psi, drag radials , gutted cats and e -01 boost controller. He is a dam good driver. hE ran the 14.4 He was heat soaked here due to stock intercooler ,but he ran a 14.1 early on. I was at 8 psi with my mbc . I will get better i got my profec in today at 10 psi . Feels very good . So cant wait to go back. Practice Practice and more practice . Also thanks Jason for the info Nice meeting you .
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