Mullet Man Posted September 21, 2006 Report Share Posted September 21, 2006 like i said, there used to be a video on Ferrari's website of an F1 car doing the 1/4 in 7sec @ ~190mph. wish i would have saved it. there is a huge difference in gearing between Indy and F1 cars. if there wasnt, Indy wouldnt do 230mph and F1 couldnt accelerate out of the turns like they do riding/slipping the clutch on those cars isnt much of an option. Car and Driver did a test with Dale Earnhardt jrs. cup car that was setup for the road courses they race on. they had a tough time getting that car into the 12's before they smoked the clutch trying to slip it for better launches. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EastCoast Banshee Posted September 21, 2006 Report Share Posted September 21, 2006 I dont know about you guys but i watch it when ever i get a chance and from what iv seen they can do it well under 10s. I got this of another site yes i know it might not be 100% accurate but this is what they said "0-60-mph will be around 2.3-2.7 seconds, 0-100mph in 3.5-4.0s." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FireHead Posted September 21, 2006 Report Share Posted September 21, 2006 Theres more difference than you might think between the IRL and F1, although they are subtle. Doesn't really matter for this discussion though. But yeah, I would think they could do the 1/4 way under 10. Even if 1st gear is high, all they have to do is ride the clutch. Weird. I work with both of them and I did not know that. I agree that it really doesn't matter for this discussion. :baseball_innocent: there is a huge difference in gearing between Indy and F1 cars. if there wasnt, Indy wouldnt do 230mph and F1 couldnt accelerate out of the turns like they do riding/slipping the clutch on those cars isnt much of an option. You're right about slipping the clutch(s). The speed difference you speak of is all down to track specific gearing. :baseball_mitt: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bansheefreak Posted September 21, 2006 Report Share Posted September 21, 2006 just cus f1 cars and indy cars both have open wheels doesnt mean you can compare them..indy cars are cheap compared to a f1 car which is over a mil.. f1 is the leader in tech.. but as for comparing cars a nascar can get up to 80 to 100 mph in the straight aways on the lil oval tracks..but then on big tracks like dega it take then 5 miles to get up to 190mph... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cotton eyed Joe Posted September 21, 2006 Report Share Posted September 21, 2006 I think that an indy car that had not been toyed with (gearing) would run a very unimpressive quarter mile. They have to darn near push the things to get them rolling in the pits. They would probably never even get out of first gear. Definitely do see them get pushed out of the pits. Granted its to only about 10 mph, but every little bit counts when you're geared high and close together to get to 220. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dawarriorman Posted September 21, 2006 Report Share Posted September 21, 2006 (edited) Weird. I work with both of them and I did not know that. I agree that it really doesn't matter for this discussion. :baseball_innocent: You're right about slipping the clutch(s). The speed difference you speak of is all down to track specific gearing. :baseball_mitt: True the clutch control is all built into the computers, but thats easily reprogrammed. Although the more I think about it, throw some drag slicks on the indy car, let it do a burnout, and it might still launch pretty damn hard. Clutch would be a non issue Edited September 21, 2006 by dawarriorman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FireHead Posted September 22, 2006 Report Share Posted September 22, 2006 This thread started out being amusing, went to retarded, and has come back blah. It's amazing how racing fans interpret their favorite genres. This could definitely be an advertisement for the cause of racing being about advertising rather than sport. :baseball_wassat: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike_1978 Posted September 22, 2006 Report Share Posted September 22, 2006 this is a race between Honda engines .. the F1 did 9sec on the 1/4 mile.. here is the video but it's a bit long.. Clicky Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FireHead Posted September 22, 2006 Report Share Posted September 22, 2006 this is a race between Honda engines .. the F1 did 9sec on the 1/4 mile.. here is the video but it's a bit long.. Clicky Linky no worky. :baseball_mitt: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RIPPEN Posted September 23, 2006 Report Share Posted September 23, 2006 Linky no worky. :baseball_mitt: Worked for me.. F1 car ran in the 9's.. RIPPEN Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
racer Posted September 23, 2006 Report Share Posted September 23, 2006 Doesnt Indy Car have rolling starts? ya, but not from a pitstop. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FireHead Posted September 23, 2006 Report Share Posted September 23, 2006 Server Error in '/' Application. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Object reference not set to an instance of an object. Description: An unhandled exception occurred during the execution of the current web request. Please review the stack trace for more information about the error and where it originated in the code. Exception Details: System.NullReferenceException: Object reference not set to an instance of an object. Source Error: An unhandled exception was generated during the execution of the current web request. Information regarding the origin and location of the exception can be identified using the exception stack trace below. Stack Trace: [NullReferenceException: Object reference not set to an instance of an object.] ValenceWap.Pages.MediaDisplay.LoadMedia(Int32 ArticleID, Int32 ArticleTypeID) +2694 ValenceWap.Pages.Article.LoadInit() +7327 ValenceWap.Pages.Article.Page_Load(Object sender, EventArgs e) +91 System.Web.UI.Control.OnLoad(EventArgs e) +67 System.Web.UI.Control.LoadRecursive() +35 System.Web.UI.Control.LoadRecursive() +98 System.Web.UI.Control.LoadRecursive() +98 System.Web.UI.Control.LoadRecursive() +98 System.Web.UI.Page.ProcessRequestMain() +766 I get that when I click on the link. WTF It's like a magic eye thing where everyone else can see the pretty picture, but me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
STLBILL Posted September 23, 2006 Report Share Posted September 23, 2006 Interesting that you chose 10 seconds: Motor Trend Indy Car Performance, June 1999 (scroll to bottom of page 8) Sorry, for the dated material. I'm disappointed in myself too. It's the best I could find right now. I'll keep looking... :-( -Bill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spunmonkey Posted September 23, 2006 Report Share Posted September 23, 2006 I read an article years ago that did a test on the F1 cars probally the same one that was posted. It had all the specs and also said the top mph of each gear. The article said the that these cars would do a over a 100 mph in first gear. They are geared more like modern sportbikes. The ZX-10 does like a 105 or so give or take a few mph in first gear at redline. Even though they are geared the way they are they have so much HP. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
racer Posted September 24, 2006 Report Share Posted September 24, 2006 spunmonkey, the new R-1 will do 120 in first. and whats with only $474,00 for that indy car? i thought they were like multi million dollar vehicles? but id still rather have a class 1. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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