Any of you guys ever run the 1/4 mile?

[RC81]

Was just wondering what your times were. I havent ever tried, but it would be interesting to see where we sit. The only published time I could find was 0-60 in 7.2 at 15.4. This was a 4 speed tested by Car And Driver.

 

[Tom Bryant]

Nope. Never run it on the strip. Our automatic would be slower than that I would guess. I think that the 4 speed has a 2.56 first gear which would help it get rolling. Come to think of it I drove Bud's once and had a hard time getting it rolling. That could have just been me though. Maybe the auto would have an edge off the line.

Tom

 

[Chas]

I ran track and the 1/4 mile was our specialty as a relay. We usually came in around 52 seconds.....but that was so long ago.

 

[Peer81]

As we only have one 1/4 strip here in Holland sorry I didn't try it yet.
But I have a Gtech Pro RR so on a long strip I'll give it some tries getting the max out it her otfl

Greetings Peter

 

[RC81]

Nope. Never run it on the strip. Our automatic would be slower than that I would guess. I think that the 4 speed has a 2.56 first gear which would help it get rolling. Come to think of it I drove Bud's once and had a hard time getting it rolling. That could have just been me though. Maybe the auto would have an edge off the line.

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Plus the 4 speeds have a better rear gear ratio than the autos. Guess we dont want to get in many races!!]

 

[Wajulia]

Yes I have -- earlier this spring.

I have a stock 81 with the TH350 automatic transmission -- best time 16.1 seconds. At the time my transmission was not shifting correctly at WOT. That is all sorted out now, I bet it will do about 15.9, I will try again in the fall and let you know how it goes.

The new camaro's are all in the 13's. I was also beat by a Diesel pickup truck belching huge amounts of black smoke that did about 15.2 -- But none of them looked as good as my '81 doing it

 

[black_81_vette]

stock mine ran 15.0 now its in the high 12s but its far from stock but it still looks that way under the hood.

 

[RC81]

Thats quick! Unfortunatly here in Ca. we are very limited to what we can do our engines.