Whipple 1/4 mile preformance


californiacuda

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Oct 21, 2005
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1/4 time is just 1 of many, many ways to express a cars performance capabilities.
 

Awsum GT

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Sep 17, 2005
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DBK said:
You won't see much less than a 10.5 on the tires the car comes with. I would assume a whipple car will trap around 142-143mph, but unless you get better tires on it, I wouldn't be surprised to see 10.8-11.0 because you simply can get the car off the line.

Are you saying you don't believe my 1/4 mile time? :frown :frown
 

dbk

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Awsum GT said:
Are you saying you don't believe my 1/4 mile time? :frown :frown

Only yours :lol Everyone else is 10.5 and up. Especially Bony.
 

BlackStorm

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Sep 7, 2006
166
Houston, TX
californiacuda said:
1/4 time is just 1 of many, many ways to express a cars performance capabilities.

Very true, but it's the most talked about.
 

SLF360

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Gulf GT said:
I personally didn't buy my GT as a dragster. I bought it as a road race car. I can't recall any historic GT40 used as a dragster either. It's much cheaper to build a sub 7 second dragster.
Bravo. I am with you. But, of course, it's America, and 1/4 mile is a bit like 'hey, mine is bigger than yours' entertainment.. :biggrin
 

SLF360

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... Jerry's must be Awsum. I have no doubt, no matter what the time/length is... :thumbsup
 

QKSTNG514

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Mar 8, 2006
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Orange Park FL
Hmm.. LOL
 

FordGTGuy

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Aug 1, 2005
636
Norfolk, VA
Gulf GT said:
I can't recall any historic GT40 used as a dragster either.

the GT-40's engine block however went onto bigger and better things including Top Fuel Dragsters and dominated. The engine produced 8000+ hp.

I know to damn much about this car lol! :cheers
 

B O N Y

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DBK said:
Only yours :lol Everyone else is 10.5 and up. Especially Bony.

hey no problem, no foul, it's the journey not the destination, after I run a great 60' time, I stop for a MAKERS MARK MANHATTAN or a LEVEL MARTINI to catch my breath and proceed to the finish like a gentleman,.... but still in the ten's
 

dbk

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I prefer a PLYMOUTH G&T before I cross the line :biggrin
 

B O N Y

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DBK said:
I prefer a PLYMOUTH G&T before I cross the line :biggrin

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