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Old Apr 26, 2006 | 02:34 AM
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how high dose the elevation of the tarck have to be before you see a real change in time? IN Jacksonville the track was like 20 feet above sea level and in Kentucky the track is about 800 -1000 feet above sea level.
Old Apr 26, 2006 | 02:42 AM
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I forget but I think for every 100 feet is .1 seconds.

So since Ft Wayne is like 784 feet above, I'd lose .78 seconds. (Don't quote me on that though, cause I can't remember for sure)
Old Apr 26, 2006 | 03:20 AM
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no ****ing way it's .1 per 100 ft. so with me being at around 3000, that's a 3 second difference. lol that would suck.
Old Apr 26, 2006 | 03:24 AM
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is it the higher the elevation the crappier the time or the better.
Old Apr 26, 2006 | 03:36 AM
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higher elevation=worse time...cuz the engines cant get as much air as it is thinner at higher altitiudes
Old Apr 27, 2006 | 02:18 AM
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oxygen per volume goes down.
Old Apr 27, 2006 | 06:43 AM
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.25sec per 1000' seems like a more reasonable estimation considering 2005 gt's in denver run mid 14s (~5000ft, thus "mile high city")
Old Apr 27, 2006 | 07:49 AM
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well ****, i drive around at 6500-7000 feet all the time... like wow... i hope it's not that bad...
Old Apr 27, 2006 | 01:16 PM
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hey djdalfaro are you missing a hand???
Old Apr 27, 2006 | 04:46 PM
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ORIGINAL: yellowcobra

hey djdalfaro are you missing a hand???
hahahahahahah ...wow...lmao...



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