Acceleration Put into perspective

Old 01-31-2011, 06:58 AM
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>> > Let's now put this all into perspective:
>> >
>> > Imagine this...........You are driving a new $140,000
>> > Lingenfelter twin-turbo powered Corvette Z-06. Over a mile up the road,
>> > a Top Fuel
>> > dragster is staged & ready to "launch" down a quarter-mile strip
>> > as you
>> > pass. You have the advantage of a flying start. You run the
>> > 'Vette
>> > hard, on up through the gears and blast across the starting line
>> > & pass the dragster at an honest 200 MPH.... The 'tree' goes green for
>> > both of
>> > you at that exact moment.
>> >
>> > The dragster departs & starts after you. You keep your foot
>> > buried hard to the floor, and suddenly you hear an incredibly brutally
>> > screaming whine that seares and pummels your eardrums & within a mere 3
>> > seconds the dragster effortlessly catches & passes you.
>> >
>> > He beats you to the finish line, a quarter-mile away from where
>> > you just
>> > passed him. Think about it - from a standing start, the dragster
>> > had
>> > spotted you 200 MPH....and it not only caught, but nearly
>> > blasted you off the planet when he passed you within a mere 1320 foot
>> > long race !!!!
>> >
>> > That my friends.....is acceleration !!!
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Old 01-31-2011, 07:05 AM
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nicely put :wink:
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Old 01-31-2011, 11:51 AM
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Nah, he would have to catch me at a 1000' now. :lol: :lol: :lol:

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