How much horspower ???

so how much horsepower will a 3200 lb car need to run 5.20's ???

I'm guesstimating 1500+ ??

Same thing I told him, I guess he don't believe me

i do belive you tweety ---- so how much hp would it take Blake to run 5.20 he is at 2950 -- 850+ hp running 5.7 with traction issues ?????

Nick according to the wallace calc's it would take him 1200 hp to get there...


the coug

the Coug wrote:Nick according to the wallace calc's it would take him 1200 hp to get there...


the coug

sp he would need to put a 300-350 hit of the spray on that deal to run that number ----- but thats if traction is good .......

Nick,

You planning on running some 20's?

no --- the chassis is not safe for 5.20's --just trying to stay ahead of the competition ----thats all

That'd be something new.....

[b] hey nick,

1200 hp for a 2950 car is about 9.0 in the 1/4 mile. give or take a 1/10 -thats fast!

what does 5.20 equal to inhe 1/4 mile?

If i had 1200 hp in a 2950# car and it only ran a 9 flat I'd be pissed off.

Methinks your math is wrong or thats a typo...............

5.20 @ 1/8 = 8.27 @ 1/4

richter69 wrote:If i had 1200 hp in a 2950# car and it only ran a 9 flat I'd be pissed off.

Methinks your math is wrong or thats a typo...............

x2 --- way wrong --- i mean i ran a 9.37 at 145 with a 700 hp motor and a 100 shot ????? and that was at 3300 lbs

my calculater came up with 5.29@130 in the 1/8th and 8.26@163 in the 1/4. that 1200hp in a 2950lb car.

bruno wrote:

the Coug wrote:Nick according to the wallace calc's it would take him 1200 hp to get there...


the coug

sp he would need to put a 300-350 hit of the spray on that deal to run that number ----- but thats if traction is good .......

Your going to blow my junk up................ Stop it.

lmao

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dfree383 wrote:Got to love the loan payment calculator along with all the performance and race calculators......

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IDT-572 wrote:

bruno wrote:

the Coug wrote:Nick according to the wallace calc's it would take him 1200 hp to get there...


the coug

sp he would need to put a 300-350 hit of the spray on that deal to run that number ----- but thats if traction is good .......

Your going to blow my junk up................ Stop it.

Nick wouldnt do that would he

Given that a SS Hemi car has a minimum weight of 3212lbs on a good run in good air conditions there have been many 8.50's recorded in the 1/4 that equates to a high 5.30 to low 5.40 in the 1/8. thease cars are no were near 1500hp. a great piece probably 970hp. that being said. I think 1050hp would get the job done ( not on 10.5 bicycle slicks though ) just food for thought. those on line calculators are a ballpark. usually slow from my experience.

ss 385 wrote:Given that a SS Hemi car has a minimum weight of 3212lbs on a good run in good air conditions there have been many 8.50's recorded in the 1/4 that equates to a high 5.30 to low 5.40 in the 1/8. thease cars are no were near 1500hp. a great piece probably 970hp. that being said. I think 1050hp would get the job done ( not on 10.5 bicycle slicks though ) just food for thought. those on line calculators are a ballpark. usually slow from my experience.

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ss 385 wrote:Given that a SS Hemi car has a minimum weight of 3212lbs on a good run in good air conditions there have been many 8.50's recorded in the 1/4 that equates to a high 5.30 to low 5.40 in the 1/8. thease cars are no were near 1500hp. a great piece probably 970hp. that being said. I think 1050hp would get the job done ( not on 10.5 bicycle slicks though ) just food for thought. those on line calculators are a ballpark. usually slow from my experience.

good info sir

My 665 C headed engine made between 1200 and 1250. Our car ran 5.20s at 134-136 on stock suspension with the true 10" tires. The horsepower is not the problem, getting it to the ground is the problem.