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Originally Posted by sidejam
That's interesting... So in stock form, should my car still be able to run a 14.0 at this altitude? There was a bone stock Solstice at the track the same day, and the best he could run was a 14.6. I do realize that varying track conditions could alter a time by as much as half a second or even more.
It'd be nice to think that on a better day, if the stock Solstice could get down to a 14.0, I might be able to get a mid to high 13. Either way, I'm going to keep on racing at this altitude. I don't really have to much of a choice. If time allows me, I want to go to a lower altitude track. I guess that would be the real test.
Thanks for the info though!  |
Yes, that's the theoretical ideal as intended by GM and Bosch (the manufacturer of the engine management). Now, in the unforgivingly accurate world of drag strip timing, the ability to run just as hard at 4,000 feet altitude as one could at sea level may pale somewhat. Nonetheless, the fact is...the technology is on your side, and as compared to earlier cars that did not have this compensation feature, you are way ahead of the game insofar as high altitude performance.