> Does anyone remember that "general rule" formula that estimates a
> quarter mile time based on nothing but power and weight?
>
> A friend of a friend had an ECU reflash and the other usual things
> people do to modern cars (exhaust, cold air, etc) and now gets 277kW
> measured at the wheels in his Chrysler 300C SRT.
>
> He reckons he'll run mid 12s, but will find out for sure this
> Wednesday night at Eastern Creek.

>Does anyone remember that "general rule" formula that estimates a
>quarter mile time based on nothing but power and weight?

> There's *way* too many variables for a rule of thumb formula to be anywhere
> near accurate, but I would think that for a car the weight of a 300C making
> & 370 horsepower to do a mid 12 second pass he'd need a 150 mile per hour
> tail wind and have a sail the size of the Queen Mary bolted to it's roof :)

> Mid to high 13's might be somewhere closer to his mark, which would still be
> pretty respectable for a car the likes of a 300C.

> Oh, if he wants a set of *Schmik* 20 x 10 bling wheels for the thing, I've
> got a set here he can have for a couple of grand that would look the gangsta
> bitch business on it :)

> Diesel Damo wrote:

>>Does anyone remember that "general rule" formula that estimates a
>>quarter mile time based on nothing but power and weight?

>
> AFAIK there isn't one that works.  Most do the reverse... ie they
> estimate power from time and terminal velocity (knowing the weight).
>
> Much better to use a G Tech....  http://www.gtech.ablissworld.com/
>
> I haven't used that particular one but the original model worked
> pretty well and was heaps cheaper... daresay there's plenty of 'em on
> ebay.

> Oh, if he wants a set of *Schmik* 20 x 10 bling wheels for the thing, I've
> got a set here he can have for a couple of grand that would look the gangsta
> bitch business on it :)

> On Mar 3, 2:39 pm, "Noddy" home.com> wrote:
>

>> Oh, if he wants a set of *Schmik* 20 x 10 bling wheels for the thing, I've
>> got a set here he can have for a couple of grand that would look the gangsta
>> bitch business on it :)

>
> Update: Apparently he already has some 20s on it. He went out and
> bought some 22s only to find they won't fit on his SRT because the
> brake caliper is somehow in the way :-)

> Diesel Damo wrote:

>> On Mar 3, 2:39 pm, "Noddy" home.com> wrote:

>

>>> Oh, if he wants a set of *Schmik* 20 x 10 bling wheels for the thing, I've
>>> got a set here he can have for a couple of grand that would look the gangsta
>>> bitch business on it :)

>

>> Update: Apparently he already has some 20s on it. He went out and
>> bought some 22s only to find they won't fit on his SRT because the
>> brake caliper is somehow in the way :-)

>
> Some tool on ebay is selling a smaller merc ( 1970's), lowered on 20"
> wheels and when questioned about sale with no roadworthy the claim was
> it would pass...
> However the wheels certainly wont and it sounds like the springs were
> cut so if and when it sells ( he wants 7k for a 1.5 car) someone will
> discover bling aint the thing .Now apart from looks why on earth 20"
> wheels and rubber bands ?
>   the only car I have ridden in with them rode really crappily and was ...

> Diesel Damo wrote:

>> On Mar 3, 2:39 pm, "Noddy" home.com> wrote:
>>

>>> Oh, if he wants a set of *Schmik* 20 x 10 bling wheels for the thing,
>>> I've
>>> got a set here he can have for a couple of grand that would look the
>>> gangsta
>>> bitch business on it :)

>>
>> Update: Apparently he already has some 20s on it. He went out and
>> bought some 22s only to find they won't fit on his SRT because the
>> brake caliper is somehow in the way :-)

> Some tool on ebay is selling a smaller merc ( 1970's), lowered on 20"
> wheels and when questioned about sale with no roadworthy the claim was it
> would pass...
> However the wheels certainly wont and it sounds like the springs were cut
> so if and when it sells ( he wants 7k for a 1.5 car) someone will discover
> bling aint the thing .Now apart from looks why on earth 20" wheels and ...

> Diesel Damo wrote:

>> On Mar 3, 2:39 pm, "Noddy" home.com> wrote:

>

>>> Oh, if he wants a set of *Schmik* 20 x 10 bling wheels for the thing,
>>> I've
>>> got a set here he can have for a couple of grand that would look the
>>> gangsta
>>> bitch business on it :)

>

>> Update: Apparently he already has some 20s on it. He went out and
>> bought some 22s only to find they won't fit on his SRT because the
>> brake caliper is somehow in the way :-)

>
> Some tool on ebay is selling a smaller merc ( 1970's), lowered on 20"
> wheels and when questioned about sale with no roadworthy the claim was
> it would pass...
> However the wheels certainly wont and it sounds like the springs were ...