Turbonut

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As I will probably never have my car to the track, just curious if anyone has ever tried the 40/70 run in 3rd, and knows what their 1/4 mile time might be.
On the way home from a car show I decided I would give it a try. 2 runs, 1 each way 4.22 & 4.39. S5TII with all accessories still intact.
Just curious as to what I might keep up with out there.
Thanks guys.

koukifc3s

iTrader: (3)

so your car is stock?
If so your 1/4 mile should be around low 15s

88IntegraLS

40 mph is mid second gear territory. Heck, I'd just wind second up to 8k from 40.

jacobcartmill

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yeah up to 45 is downshift into second territory... i guess 3rd would pull alright though if you had a TII

RETed

People don't seem to want to agree to a standard, so the numbers are useless.
I've always argued to cruise the car at 30 - 35mph and then punch it, hitting the stop watch at 40mph and then again at 70mph in 3rd gear.

I was able to hit 5.75 seconds doing this, the car back then was a mid to high 14-second car.

Your 4-second runs are fricken fast - I would hazard a guess it's easily a 13-second 1/4-mile.


-Ted

Turbonut

iTrader: (1)

Thanks, Ted. Yea, everyone seems to disregard the "Forum Standard" on the 40/70 run as you have explained. I've noticed in a few rare instances when the occasion permits, the car runs fantastic. As long as the wife isn't with me! I think I'll install the Apexi intake and cold air box, and see if it picks up the time a little and keeps the boost up.
Just an FYI-S5TII Bonez DP and Hiflow cat, factory "Y" and mufflers. G Force ecu, and all the rest still factory including the air box.
Thanks again.

Terrh

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it don't take much to make these cars fast, eh?

I don't see why you couldn't stay in 2nd till 70MPH, that's only like 7700RPM isn't it? (my MPH figures are a little off, since I'm canadian)

Kai

Only S5 non-turbos can do that... for all other FC's, that's 700RPM over the redline and out of the power band.

Rx7Boi

you know... if it wasnt for ted i think 3/4 of this forum would be more then lost