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QUOTE(azian_advanced @ May 5, 2006 - 3:54 PM) [snapback]430452[/snapback]
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by Gs he probably means "greater than the gravitational acceleration" which is 9.80665 m/s².
so if 1 mile = 1.609 kms, then ¼ mile = 402.25 meters.
and if d=ut+½at²
then 402.25m=½(9.8m/s²)t²
402.25/½(9.8)=t²
t²=82.09s
t=9.06s
therefore, the engine must be fast enough to pull a car to run at or under 9.06s in a quarter mile run.
(of course, the mass of the car would greatly impact the amount of Nm or hp of the engine, thus heavier car = more hp)

i luv translational physics
now, i wonder which toyotas run under 9.06s stock??
theorically yes but..
our cars doesnt have an electric motor that can give same acceleretion all time..
we have different accelelerion at different rpm's
i belive that my car pulls higher that 1 G arround 5000-6000 rpm.
i always thinked of installing a g-meter in my car to test it once.