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Old Jan 29, 2007 | 10:24 PM
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Default Effect elevation has on 1/4 mile & 0-60?

I just purchased an 07 Civic Si and I was looking at performance stats. It says it ran 0-60 in 7.1 secs and 1/4 mile in 15.3@93 at 1100ft. Does anyone have an estimate on what these figures would be at sea level?

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Old Jan 30, 2007 | 09:26 AM
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NHRA Stock & Super Stock Altitude Correction Factors
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Old Jan 30, 2007 | 06:05 PM
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Originally Posted by ED62slow

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Old Jan 30, 2007 | 06:23 PM
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so wait, your ETs would be lower?
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Old Jan 30, 2007 | 07:14 PM
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Originally Posted by jlude90
so wait, your ETs would be lower?
Higher altitude, thinner air. less air to go into the engine... you get the idea.
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yeah, so wouldn't the air be less dense, and give you less performance?

or am i thinking wrong?
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the higher you go the slower you are
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sure that makes sense, but wouldnt you also think it would cross out each other ? for instance, sure theres less air for the motor to suck in but,wouldnt if be less resistance on the car too?
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Originally Posted by SleepingB18
sure that makes sense, but wouldnt you also think it would cross out each other ? for instance, sure theres less air for the motor to suck in but,wouldnt if be less resistance on the car too?
Nope, the car makes less power. A C5 ZO6 will run mid 13's with a good driver in Denver and run low 12's with the same driver here.
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