Hi Element,
I am not saying that the car should run 8secs 1/4mile, but has the potential to, if there is proper traction. Firstly, the gearbox has to be changed to either a top loader, air shift or sequential type. Secondly, as I did mentioned the tarmac has to be of proper type(drag strip), and thirdly, the tires has to mate to the tarmac( Full drag slicks, eg Hoosiers & Mickey Thomsons ), and lastly, the braking distance are too short, resulting in drivers losing time due to braking beforehand. And if you would like to check out those cars in Austraila which are hitting 8Secs & below are only 800+bhp, it's just a matter of weight to power ratio. The tarmac type is the reason why the 4wds are clocking faster times in Sepang, you can check out those drags cars in the states, austraila & japan, normally disable their 4wd to rwd for faster times. There are other examples like mutiara's JUN Hyper lemon S14 that suppose to run 9secs 1/4mile in Japan, but couldn't even make it during a trial run at PG( even with JUN's boss mr Koyama at the wheel), a particular R34 GTR from Singapore with 800bhp, with a sequential box that is suppose to run 9secs but only did his best of 9+sec at PG( 250metres ) & a 9sec car from States that was brought to Thailand & only manage to clock high 10's to 11 ( Thailand's Drag strip has the same tarmac as PG). So all this boils down to traction, brakin distance & driver. But think again you should be proud instead cause all these drag cars in Malaysia, have the potential for 9Sec & 8sec 1/4miles, but are only restricted due to the tarmac in compatibility. There will be a day, when those international drag racers will want to compete with Malaysia's drag cars.
Cheers
I am not saying that the car should run 8secs 1/4mile, but has the potential to, if there is proper traction. Firstly, the gearbox has to be changed to either a top loader, air shift or sequential type. Secondly, as I did mentioned the tarmac has to be of proper type(drag strip), and thirdly, the tires has to mate to the tarmac( Full drag slicks, eg Hoosiers & Mickey Thomsons ), and lastly, the braking distance are too short, resulting in drivers losing time due to braking beforehand. And if you would like to check out those cars in Austraila which are hitting 8Secs & below are only 800+bhp, it's just a matter of weight to power ratio. The tarmac type is the reason why the 4wds are clocking faster times in Sepang, you can check out those drags cars in the states, austraila & japan, normally disable their 4wd to rwd for faster times. There are other examples like mutiara's JUN Hyper lemon S14 that suppose to run 9secs 1/4mile in Japan, but couldn't even make it during a trial run at PG( even with JUN's boss mr Koyama at the wheel), a particular R34 GTR from Singapore with 800bhp, with a sequential box that is suppose to run 9secs but only did his best of 9+sec at PG( 250metres ) & a 9sec car from States that was brought to Thailand & only manage to clock high 10's to 11 ( Thailand's Drag strip has the same tarmac as PG). So all this boils down to traction, brakin distance & driver. But think again you should be proud instead cause all these drag cars in Malaysia, have the potential for 9Sec & 8sec 1/4miles, but are only restricted due to the tarmac in compatibility. There will be a day, when those international drag racers will want to compete with Malaysia's drag cars.
Cheers
