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Effect of altitude and 1/4 mile mph

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Zero Signal

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I was thinking of this when I was up in Phoenix last night driving around the Bronco. I was thinking of doing a little experiment and running my car at the track in Tucson and the track outside Phoenix. My best at bone stock was like 15.2 at 92 @ ~3000ft I think. But driving around Phx which I think is close to sea level, there is a HUGE difference in power. Hell, even the Bronco is way quicker in Phx.

So is there some kind of hp correction for altitude that could translate to a estimated et/mph @ sea level or something?
 

CManT1914

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Yes, lemme find a link

EDIT: Found it!

http://www.modulardepot.com/density.php
 

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were you there on friday night? at firebird race way right?
 

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Here is another calculator for you to use too...
http://www.hartracing.com/altitude.htm
 

Zero Signal

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Nope wasn't there. I'm still putting my motor back together, lol. Is the track still open up there?
 
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Try racing at bandimere in denver 1mile+ altitude. I went ther a few times with friends when I lived there. I would always here from them " I know my car is faster than this if only there was more air" lol
 

mo_dingo

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yeah, SIR in tucson is 2700ft, firebird is 800 or something. crazy
 

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Zero Signal said:
Nope wasn't there. I'm still putting my motor back together, lol. Is the track still open up there?
Click to expand...
still open
 

TheDamned

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tracks open... everything is dead since October here
 

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they only close for special events they have
 
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