What do 11 sec. cars feel like?

bobtodd · 03-12-2002, 01:08 PM

Can anybody give a description of what an 11(or 12) second car feels like to drive? Does it set you back in your seat at all?

Can you chirp the tires going into fifth?? I have dreams of one day owning one, but thats all I can do right now...dream. I think my car may have ran mid fourteens when I owned it. It was quick but nuttin too wild. Maybe your stories can add to my day dreaming at work

Ahhh....dreamland...

1BAD89 · 03-12-2002, 02:29 PM

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Does it set you back in your seat at all?

Your joking right? Ahahaha...my truck will throw me back in the seat hardcore. It's an automatic and manually shifting it, or leaving it in D, it'll roast the tires through every gear, and my truck is tubbed, and the tires are 18.5 inches wide each. I'm running around 500hp/500 ft. lbs. You can't really describe the way it feels, you just have to feel it.......

tireburner163 · 03-12-2002, 02:45 PM

Never ridden in a 11 second car. But I rode in a 8 second car and about craped in my pants.

StoplightWarrior · 03-12-2002, 03:19 PM

I've been in 2 low to mid 12 sec cars and the feeling is incredible. Like a rollercoaster almost. Very addictive!

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6T9PONY · 03-13-2002, 12:20 AM

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But I rode in a 8 second car and about craped in my pants.

8 second ride.....damn....did your eyes feel like they were in the back of your head?

WADS56 · 03-13-2002, 12:49 AM

The best part is the launch and how you are looking up more then forward. On the street is more fun for me. I think it is cool being able to smoke the tires when you are already doing 60mph

twofast · 03-13-2002, 09:03 AM

no matter how fast it is, you always wish it's faster.

1BAD89 · 03-13-2002, 10:57 AM

Now that's true to an extent. But if you were running 3's in the 1/4 I'm sure you'd be satisfied or scared to death.

tireburner163 · 03-13-2002, 12:16 PM

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Originally posted by 6T9PONY
8 second ride.....damn....did your eyes feel like they were in the back of your head?

YES IT DID!!!!! I was like, I see track, track, track, SKY!!!!

mean81GT · 03-13-2002, 12:22 PM

fastest car i've ever ridden in was a 11 sec vette. the acceleration was so hard, your tongue gets stuck in the back of your mouth. not literally, but you can understand the feeling. he told me to touch the dashboard, and everytime i tried, he stabbed the gas and pinned me to my seat, i tried sitting forward, i couldn't without hold on to the oh sh** handle! My car felt almost like it, but the pinning wasn't as hard. i was pinned, but you can feel the difference.

bobtodd · 03-13-2002, 12:38 PM

tireburner163...were you driving or along for the ride? I got a ride in a '70 camaro that had a built 302 that supposedly ran high twelves. I didnt feel much pull though. I was all pumped to ride in it but was a little disappointed. Sweet car though.

Kevin Price · 03-13-2002, 12:40 PM

When I first took my car out I, of course, took it slow to get the feel for it. I first ran a 13, then 12, then an 11 (big difference from the previous), then 10, and then 9's.

My first dip into the 9's produced two consecutive 9.98's. After I bolted on the vacuum pump I really got a shock, so much so that I let off at about 400 feet before the finish (I know I know, I am still kicking myself!!).

Anyway, this pass generated a 9.78 but would have likely produced an E.T. in the 9.50 range. Let me tell you though, when you get down there you can tell a big difference in just a matter of tenths of a second.

I just picked up my backhalved 2001 yesterday and managed to shed about 700lbs from my old 89'. Should get me into the 8's on the motor. Can't wait to see how this one feels!!

7000rpmisheaven · 03-13-2002, 01:00 PM

Does anyone know what kind of G-force it is. what would the G-force be at 5 sec, 10 sec, 15 sec. I'm curious to do see what the difference is.

Mr 5 0 · 03-13-2002, 05:13 PM

Can anybody give a description of what an 11 (or 12) second car feels like to drive?

Scary the first time, which was my only time. You get a rush but it happens soooo fast and the feeling of not really having control of the car is the scariest part. Of course, worries about over-revving and blowing up someone's expensive engine or worse yet, losing it and hitting something make it extra intense but it's still a great experience that would have been even better had I been driving my own 11-second car.

By the way, this was awhile back and it was a '66 Chevy II with a totally built 383 and not only did it run 11's but it could stop equally well (a revelation) and handled pretty good, too.

Eric4Nitrous · 03-13-2002, 08:33 PM

Well i've calculated my car to be in the low to mid 7's in the quarter once i get eveything worked out on it. I've already ran mid 4's in the 1/8th on both stages, and let me say, IT"S ONE OF THE SCARIEST RIDES YOU WILL EVER TAKE!!!! It just takes your breath away and you can't really move. All the lightpoles just fly past you while your goin down the track. Only thing you really ever hear is the motor. you don't even have time to think. Very incredible feel.

Eric

03-12-2002, 01:08 PM	#1
bobtodd Registered Member Join Date: Dec 1998 Location: WI, U.S Posts: 255	What do 11 sec. cars feel like? Can anybody give a description of what an 11(or 12) second car feels like to drive? Does it set you back in your seat at all? Can you chirp the tires going into fifth?? I have dreams of one day owning one, but thats all I can do right now...dream. I think my car may have ran mid fourteens when I owned it. It was quick but nuttin too wild. Maybe your stories can add to my day dreaming at work Ahhh....dreamland... __________________ 91 LX - 10.5:1 pistons, ported 289 heads, Ultradyne 588 cam, Cobra upper/lower, MSD, JBA long tube headers, Flowmaster, Richmond 4:10, roll cage, monster tach...FUN!! 95 SHO - K&N filter

03-12-2002, 02:45 PM	#3
tireburner163 It's a lot like a race car Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: Meridian, MS Posts: 4,130	Never ridden in a 11 second car. But I rode in a 8 second car and about craped in my pants. __________________ 1987 Buick T-type 1998 HD Electra Elide

03-12-2002, 03:19 PM	#4
StoplightWarrior Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Nor-Cal Posts: 1,311	I've been in 2 low to mid 12 sec cars and the feeling is incredible. Like a rollercoaster almost. Very addictive! __________________ Black 2000 GT Auto V2-SQ, Full Steeda G-trac Suspension, Baer Brakes, Saleen Body Kit, Corbeau CR1s, Chrome Cobra R's, etc, etc... 341rwhp, 338 torque 1994 Cobra #4343 Bolt on's only... Cofounder of Raccoon Racing

03-13-2002, 12:49 AM	#7
WADS56 gear banger Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: CHICAGO Posts: 1,144	The best part is the launch and how you are looking up more then forward. On the street is more fun for me. I think it is cool being able to smoke the tires when you are already doing 60mph __________________ 79 Hatch: NA 347, Stage 2 Canfield Heads, Victor JR. Intake, Blueprinted Holley 750 HP, Solid Roller Cam, Shooting for 10's on motor 93 LX: Tremec, dual friction clutch, fms flywheel, Hedman shorties, O/R H-pipe Ricer hater's club member #49

03-13-2002, 09:03 AM	#8
twofast Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 8	no matter how fast it is, you always wish it's faster. __________________ 94gt incon tt _ 10.78@130 497rwhp/528rwtq 68 stang 351w _ 12.99@106 my stangs update 9-03-02

03-13-2002, 10:57 AM	#9
1BAD89 Tubbed and Juiced Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Tulsa, Oklahoma Posts: 1,861	Now that's true to an extent. But if you were running 3's in the 1/4 I'm sure you'd be satisfied or scared to death.

03-13-2002, 12:22 PM	#11
mean81GT Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: NY Posts: 299	fastest car i've ever ridden in was a 11 sec vette. the acceleration was so hard, your tongue gets stuck in the back of your mouth. not literally, but you can understand the feeling. he told me to touch the dashboard, and everytime i tried, he stabbed the gas and pinned me to my seat, i tried sitting forward, i couldn't without hold on to the oh sh** handle! My car felt almost like it, but the pinning wasn't as hard. i was pinned, but you can feel the difference. __________________ I'm a glutton for punishment.

03-13-2002, 12:38 PM	#12
bobtodd Registered Member Join Date: Dec 1998 Location: WI, U.S Posts: 255	tireburner163...were you driving or along for the ride? I got a ride in a '70 camaro that had a built 302 that supposedly ran high twelves. I didnt feel much pull though. I was all pumped to ride in it but was a little disappointed. Sweet car though. __________________ 91 LX - 10.5:1 pistons, ported 289 heads, Ultradyne 588 cam, Cobra upper/lower, MSD, JBA long tube headers, Flowmaster, Richmond 4:10, roll cage, monster tach...FUN!! 95 SHO - K&N filter

03-13-2002, 12:40 PM	#13
Kevin Price Registered Member Join Date: Jan 1999 Location: Oxford, KS Posts: 935	When I first took my car out I, of course, took it slow to get the feel for it. I first ran a 13, then 12, then an 11 (big difference from the previous), then 10, and then 9's. My first dip into the 9's produced two consecutive 9.98's. After I bolted on the vacuum pump I really got a shock, so much so that I let off at about 400 feet before the finish (I know I know, I am still kicking myself!!). Anyway, this pass generated a 9.78 but would have likely produced an E.T. in the 9.50 range. Let me tell you though, when you get down there you can tell a big difference in just a matter of tenths of a second. I just picked up my backhalved 2001 yesterday and managed to shed about 700lbs from my old 89'. Should get me into the 8's on the motor. Can't wait to see how this one feels!! __________________ 2001 Mustang "Mach 1" SVO siamesed 351 stroked to 417ci,Yates heads, solid roller,Trans King glide. Best 1/4 ET 9.17 (ALL MOTOR) Best 1/4 MPH 147 My Car

03-13-2002, 01:00 PM	#14
7000rpmisheaven Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: germantown MD Posts: 283	Does anyone know what kind of G-force it is. what would the G-force be at 5 sec, 10 sec, 15 sec. I'm curious to do see what the difference is. __________________ 85 GT 4bbl roller cam 2 ch. Flowmasters, O/R H-pipe Performer intake and carb milodon water pump, FMS 9mm wires, aluminum driveshaft, king cobra clutch

03-13-2002, 05:13 PM	#15
Mr 5 0 Conservative Individualist Join Date: May 1997 Location: Wherever I need to be Posts: 7,487	Re: What do 11 sec. cars feel like? Can anybody give a description of what an 11 (or 12) second car feels like to drive? Scary the first time, which was my only time. You get a rush but it happens soooo fast and the feeling of not really having control of the car is the scariest part. Of course, worries about over-revving and blowing up someone's expensive engine or worse yet, losing it and hitting something make it extra intense but it's still a great experience that would have been even better had I been driving my own 11-second car. By the way, this was awhile back and it was a '66 Chevy II with a totally built 383 and not only did it run 11's but it could stop equally well (a revelation) and handled pretty good, too.

03-13-2002, 08:33 PM	#16
Eric4Nitrous Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Va Posts: 1,122	Well i've calculated my car to be in the low to mid 7's in the quarter once i get eveything worked out on it. I've already ran mid 4's in the 1/8th on both stages, and let me say, IT"S ONE OF THE SCARIEST RIDES YOU WILL EVER TAKE!!!! It just takes your breath away and you can't really move. All the lightpoles just fly past you while your goin down the track. Only thing you really ever hear is the motor. you don't even have time to think. Very incredible feel. Eric __________________ 68 Camaro Gene Fulton 632ci Two stages of Jug 8.41 164mph Rockingham 1-26-03

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