How fast is 17 seconds in a quarter mile

* The more accurate your input is, the more accurate the final speed will be! The quarter mile time should be a normal run. The final speed is an approximation (within 5 mph), real speed will vary by rear end ratios, heat, traction, shifting, wind direction, etc! A Fast wheels  production! - 2000 

If you know your vehicle's weight and horsepower, this calculator can determine how you car will perform in a quarter mile "stretch".

That is to say, if your vehicle weighs 3,000 pounds and has 300 horsepower, then starting at zero miles per hour, it should take 12.46 seconds to travel the ¼ mile and its top speed (called "trap speed") will be 108.61 mph at the end of the quarter mile.

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"You still owe me a 10 second car" - Fast & Furious"

This calculator has been based upon a number of theories* of drag time calculations and our own research from car performance data statistics.

We have weighted the theories to give the most accurate results as each of the theories skew results for different hp engines. *Professor G T Fox, Patrick Hale ( Auto Math Handbook) . We hope to fine tune these results a little further and would welcome your feedback.

To calculate your approximate 1/4 mile time enter the hp &KG (not lb) &lt;/p&gt; &lt;form id="commentform" name="qmilet" onsubmit="return(qmcal(this));"&gt; &lt;p&gt; HP &lt;input name="bhp" type="text"&gt;&amp;nbsp; Weight &lt;input name="weight" type="hidden"&gt; &lt;input name="kg" type="text"&gt; &lt;strong&gt;kg&lt;/strong&gt; (incl driver!) &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt; &lt;input name="Submit" onmouseup="qmcal()" type="submit" value="Calculate"&gt; &lt;input name="qmile" type="hidden"&gt; &lt;input id="qmile2" name="qmile2" type="hidden"&gt; &lt;input id="qmile3" name="qmile3" type="hidden"&gt; 1/4 mile time &lt;input disabled="disabled" id="qmileo" name="qmileo" type="text"&gt; &lt;/p&gt; &lt;/form&gt; &lt;p&gt; It is an interesting exercise to see what the power requirements and weight limits are to meet your ideal strip time. The times shown are effectively the best most drivers can hope to achieve. &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt; FAQ's&lt;br&gt; Q) I can't enter drive train air temps, altitude or any other essential factors.&lt;br&gt; A) This is a very simple calculator and takes averaged results. Larger power figures are skewed to assume RWD and lower power figures are assumed to be FWD. We hope to have a more accurate calculator with extra options to fine tune this further and welcome all feedback. &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt; Q) How accurate is the calculator.&lt;br&gt; A) It can only be as accurate as the data that has gone into it. Most visitors report it being within .3 of a second of their best time but there have been one or two that have been wildly inaccurate but these are generally down to the use of slicks and other pro drag setup factors that we have not included. For street cars you can realistically expect to get within .5 of a second of the indicated time, depending on your change times and getting a good start. &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt; Q) Can I link to this quarter mile calculator in my favourite forum or my own website?&lt;br&gt; A) Yes links to this page are very welcome and always appreciated. However we do not have an option for embedding the calculator into other sites (yet).&lt;/p&gt; &lt;div&gt; &lt;script async src="https://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/js/adsbygoogle.js"&gt; <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:block" data-ad-client="ca-pub-4678973717029389" data-ad-slot="8976186883" data-ad-format="auto" data-full-width-responsive="true"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});

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