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What are the 1/4 times for our GS MX3s?

Posted: January 14th, 2005, 12:10 am
by Juans_93_MX3
Manual or Automatic, dosent matter.
Im just wondering

Posted: January 14th, 2005, 2:23 am
by XxantwawnxX
I only tracked mine with the ZE wich was a 14.4 but i think a normal GS would have to run 16 and up.

Posted: January 14th, 2005, 7:46 am
by andy
This topic would be better off in the track section. Ok with that said
16 and up is a good estimate. my personal best at moroso is 16.4
but let me break in this new clutch properly and see if I can't better that.
I'm refering to the manual by the way. I would add 1 second to the times for the auto.

Andy P. 93 GS

Posted: January 14th, 2005, 8:19 am
by TsiMiata
My 1.8 with a clogged cat ripped a 17.1 :D
My best with the ZE so far is a 14.7

Posted: January 14th, 2005, 6:48 pm
by Juans_93_MX3
Its pretty awesome times for the KLZE.
Imagine putting a turbo on it, full exhaust, take out 200 pounds off the car and hit 13.2s and no Mustang or Camaro would be able to touch you
LS What? :lol:

Posted: January 15th, 2005, 1:51 am
by kiwi_MX3
I know this is a bit of topic but have a squiz at this page its the
class im building the mazda up to race in as you can see there are
a few quick cars..

http://www.championdragway.co.nz/night/nsdw3/C3EDAT.htm

Matt :welder:

Posted: January 15th, 2005, 1:52 am
by kiwi_MX3
Oh forgot the Di dial in is set at 10.99 if your run quicker than that
you are moved in to proclass...

Posted: January 15th, 2005, 9:58 am
by XxantwawnxX
Oh and on my 14.4 mx3(black one) my car was about 400-500 pounds. lighter...exreme gutting.

Posted: January 16th, 2005, 11:08 pm
by fieval79
see, I don't see how the times are so slow for a 1.8 Gs.....

I used to own a 94 4 banger, and my best time was 16.3 with it.

I know own a 92 with a kl-de .......and I have yet to run it..... I also can't believe a ze only gets around 14.4...... just seems too high.....

Posted: January 16th, 2005, 11:17 pm
by TsiMiata
fieval79 wrote:see, I don't see how the times are so slow for a 1.8 Gs.....

I used to own a 94 4 banger, and my best time was 16.3 with it.

I know own a 92 with a kl-de .......and I have yet to run it..... I also can't believe a ze only gets around 14.4...... just seems too high.....
To high as in to slow? or to quick?

Posted: January 16th, 2005, 11:44 pm
by fieval79
lol, as in too slow

Posted: January 17th, 2005, 4:42 am
by Macen
According to this calculator, the 1/4 mile time is 15.52 ( 1.8 K8 ). 14.6 with my 2.5 KL-DE.

http://www.rx7.com/accel_calculator.html

Posted: January 17th, 2005, 8:27 am
by TsiMiata
The MX-3 when run by magazines when it was new ran 16.8. I ran the different engines in cartest & got a lot higher numbers. After some head scratching I figured out where you went wrong with the RX-7 calculator. The Hp is the wheel Hp, not the flywheel. Drop the advertised Hp #'s by about 30 and that will get you pretty close to wheel Hp. The weight you put it in should be ~2700lbs, since it needs to include the driver.

Here are the cartest #'s-
Stock 1.8= 16.7
KLDE= 15.3
KLZE= 14.8

And the RX-7 calculator #'s with estimated wheel Hp-
Stock 1.8= 16.7
KLDE= 15.59
KLZE= 14.68

Posted: January 17th, 2005, 11:59 am
by Macen
Yeah, I entered the hp on the flywheel. Thanks for noticing. Bad mistake. I used 2690 pounds as weight (car + driver + full tank).

Posted: January 17th, 2005, 12:37 pm
by Juans_93_MX3
I wouldnt listen to those online "calculators"...
There not even accurate