QuadCam
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- Miami, FL
- Year, Model & Trim Level
- 1996 V8 AWD Limited
Today, I borrowed a friend's G-tech meter. If you aren't familiar with this meter, it can measure g-forces for acceleration and braking. It will give you 0-60 and 1/4 mile times among other things. These meters aren't perfect, but it is a fun toy for getting some reference numbers.
at any rate, I made two 0-60 runs with the nitrous on. Both runs were made with the same 75 hp jetting. The bottle pressure was around 800 psi. (I really need a bottle heater.)
the 1st run was made by stomping the throttle from a dead idle, and then accelerating up to 60 mph.
the 2nd run was made by brake-torquing the engine. I held my left foot on the brake, brought the revs up to around 2200 rpm with my right foot. then i simultaneously floored the throttle with my right and side-stepped the brake with my left foot.
One final note was that I was carying an extra 300 pounds in passengers. (2 friends) that would put the weight of my explorer for these runs at 5100 pounds (4550# for the explorer, 250# for me, 180# for my friend, 120# for his girlfriend.) What a beast!!!
RESULTS:
1st run (from idle): 6.7 sec
2nd run (brake-torque): 6.5 sec
In the next couple of days, I'll try to get some non-nitrous numbers.
at any rate, I made two 0-60 runs with the nitrous on. Both runs were made with the same 75 hp jetting. The bottle pressure was around 800 psi. (I really need a bottle heater.)
the 1st run was made by stomping the throttle from a dead idle, and then accelerating up to 60 mph.
the 2nd run was made by brake-torquing the engine. I held my left foot on the brake, brought the revs up to around 2200 rpm with my right foot. then i simultaneously floored the throttle with my right and side-stepped the brake with my left foot.
One final note was that I was carying an extra 300 pounds in passengers. (2 friends) that would put the weight of my explorer for these runs at 5100 pounds (4550# for the explorer, 250# for me, 180# for my friend, 120# for his girlfriend.) What a beast!!!
RESULTS:
1st run (from idle): 6.7 sec
2nd run (brake-torque): 6.5 sec
In the next couple of days, I'll try to get some non-nitrous numbers.