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Old May 5th, 2003, 11:13 AM   #10 (permalink)
niky
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actually...

on a more sober note... the best trap speed i've every seen on a stock 1.6auto (and don't kid yourself, bolt ons won't give it much more than .5 secs) was about 85 mph at around maybe 20 seconds. This was accurately and scientifically measured by me against a stoplight and a cute little sign on the road stating "drag racing strictly prohibited"... which is placed, coincidentally, exactly a quarter-mile from the stoplight. That's with a (regrettably stupid) apocalyptic shift from neutral at around 4k rpm. Don't try to make it shift in any higher, it will still settle at around 3k when the gear bites one or two seconds after your wheels stop squealing.

your best bet would probably be a turbo install, because our little car would need around 300+ hp to even break 13 seconds.

but then again, that's before the torque converter breaks, and peppers your poor transmission with flying shrapnel...
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