1/4 mile times

[paul g]

i was at crail raceway last week and got a best time of 14.6 , bog standard 172 cup. just wondering what times you folk get on the 1/4 mile?

i thought this was a really good time

 

[Bryan]

crail times are invariably 0.3-0,6 secs quicker than every other drag strip in the country

 

[Hector]

^why?

 

[paul g]

ok then

 

[Neil82]

BS me and Chris have similar mods and both run about the same times me at Crail him at York. They might be quicker than Pod times but not EVERY other strip.

 

[Martin]

Controversial! lol I have to say thought Ive never seen / heard standard Cups running 14.6 at Pod or even York...but there are a couple from Crail. Does Crail always have a tailwind?

 

[paul g]

hey neil, mine was 14.6 @97mph . what mods you guys got?

 

[Neil82]

Quote: Originally posted by Martin. on 12 March 2005
Controversial! lol I have to say thought Ive never seen / heard standard Cups running 14.6 at Pod or even York...but there are a couple from Crail. Does Crail always have a tailwind?


Well paddy used to run 14.8 in a 172 at York and im sure someone on here ran 14.7 at York in a standard 172 (now has a 182)

 

[Martin]

Feck 97 mph terminal should get you a 14.2/14.3! You got your 60ft...1/8 miles times etc Paul?

 

[Martin]

Quote: Originally posted by Neil82cup on 12 March 2005

Quote: Originally posted by Martin. on 12 March 2005

Controversial! lol I have to say thought Ive never seen / heard standard Cups running 14.6 at Pod or even York...but there are a couple from Crail. Does Crail always have a tailwind?

Well paddy used to run 14.8 in a 172 at York and im sure someone on here ran 14.7 at York in a standard 172 (now has a 182)

Fair enough I forgot about Paddy/Kev I wouldnt mind but I was there at the time! lol

 

[Neil82]

Martin how could you forget, Paddy used to go on and on and on about it

 

[paul g]

rt 0.821 60ft 2.43 tv 97,4 mph et 14.64 secs

i also had three 14.7,s three 14.8,s and eight 15,s

 

[Slugger]

I had 14.7 at York in a Cup and im crap

 

[Lagerlout]

Must admit most of the times posted from Crail are consistently quicker than most. Mind you, from the videos Ive seen Crail looks like a bit of a tin pot place!!

 

[Martin]

Quote: Originally posted by paul g on 12 March 2005


rt 0.821 60ft 2.43 tv 97,4 mph et 14.64 secs

i also had three 14.7,s three 14.8,s and eight 15,s

Sounds like you can go even quicker then mate a 2.4 60 ft isnt much cop, you wannna be in the 2.3s or 2.2s if possible. My valver has done a mailto:14.1@97mph">14.1@97mph so its certainly do able.

 

[telford_mike]

Santa Pod is crap for times compared with York. Never done Crail, but York is a quick track. No difficulty believing a 14.6 from a Cup on a good track. Nice going paul g!

 

[dubster]

Quote: Originally posted by Bryan on 12 March 2005

crail times are invariably 0.3-0,6 secs quicker than every other drag strip in the country





Cause we have faster cars in Scotland!! LOL

 

[badinvincible]

Quote: Originally posted by lagerlout1 on 12 March 2005

Must admit most of the times posted from Crail are consistently quicker than most. Mind you, from the videos Ive seen Crail looks like a bit of a tin pot place!!

Not wrong there my son.

 

[Nick Read]

The pecking order of respected venues to put in a quarter mile time are:

1. Santa Pod

2. York or Shakespeare County

3. North Weald or Crail

If you want a time that no-one will argue, do it at the Pod. Clock in at York or Shakespeare/Avon Park and someone will say they are quicker times than at Santa Pod. Most people will argue about Crail and North Weald times. Not necessarily my opinion, just what the situation is.

I personally think that York is faster for road cars on road tyres because of the better launch surface.

 

[TheJesus]

I heard Crail is downhill and in winter they use it for long distance ski jumps...