0-60 1999 v6 solara manual

[Grnarowana]

I was doing some research and comparing cars. There seems to be a big differential in the 1999 toyota solara. Some websites says it goes from 0-60 in 7.3-7.4, some 7.1, and others @ flat 7.

WHICH ONE IS IT!?

[theprodigy79]

All of the above, depending on who's driving it. The "average" driver can pull lower mid-7s, Motortrend pulled the 7 flat if I recall correctly (maybe it was Car & Driver). With a bit of practice you could have it down to 7...

[Midias]

Best I have read was 7 flat with 15.6 at the 1/4

[ozone]

It's not just the driver, since most reputable car magazines have excellent drivers and enough time to take several stabs at it. If it's off by 2 seconds, then something major is wrong. But just 3 or 4 tenths, while significant, is probably due more to the test conditions.

A car will get better grip at a drag strip with lots of rubber embedded in the pavement, than it will on the little white painted line at an intersection. Barometric pressure (e.g. at high altitude), temperature, humidity, tire selection and pressure all effect the 0 - 60 times. Also the test might have been done with computers that sense the vehicle speed, which is less accurate than timing lights.

Bottom line is you'll get that kind of variance with all cars so if you line up against a car that has a reported 0-60 time of 6.9 seconds and your car is anywhere from 7.0 to 7.3 seconds. You stand a fighting chance.

[funboy102]

uhh, has anyone actually tested their car and clocked themselves?

^^^^ I totally believe you. Those magazine drivers have the optimal environment to do their testing. They are testing on fairly new tires, on an actual test track, where the surface is much more grippier than the asphalt we drive on, they got computer timing, they got drivers who do this everyday (their shifting is perfect), etc...

I my fastest, clocked by myself, did a 7.9 before the exhaust and new tires. I'm like, that's no where near the 7.0-7.3 that those editors got. Anyone else wanna share there stock time? Honestly...

[Midias]

uhh, has anyone actually tested their car and clocked themselves?

^^^^ I totally believe you. Those magazine drivers have the optimal environment to do their testing. They are testing on fairly new tires, on an actual test track, where the surface is much more grippier than the asphalt we drive on, they got computer timing, they got drivers who do this everyday (their shifting is perfect), etc...

I my fastest, clocked by myself, did a 7.9 before the exhaust and new tires. I'm like, that's no where near the 7.0-7.3 that those editors got. Anyone else wanna share there stock time? Honestly...

Are you 5 speed or auto

[ozone]

Hey Funboy, how did you do the test? The best way is to go to a track and have them do all the timing. Also, how old is your car? They do get a little slower when they get old and of course the manual/auto thing. 7.9 might be reasonable depending on the conditions. But don't forget, you still have a fair amount of torque when you are going say 40 mph. You have to look at the big picture. You have a cool car, right?

[SolaraGuy22]

Best I have read was 7 flat with 15.6 at the 1/4

Have you ran yours on the track after the CP-e?

[Eye8Pussies]

uhh, has anyone actually tested their car and clocked themselves?

^^^^ I totally believe you. Those magazine drivers have the optimal environment to do their testing. They are testing on fairly new tires, on an actual test track, where the surface is much more grippier than the asphalt we drive on, they got computer timing, they got drivers who do this everyday (their shifting is perfect), etc...

I my fastest, clocked by myself, did a 7.9 before the exhaust and new tires. I'm like, that's no where near the 7.0-7.3 that those editors got. Anyone else wanna share there stock time? Honestly...

yes and no on the tire thing....they also have to use stock tires though, which are always a hinderance to launching a fwd car using a 5spd w/ enough torque to sit and spin the tires

[DatSRBoi]

7 seconds? SHIIIIIII.... I thought it was like 5s and low 6s (I really dont know. I never got to try my car so Im bs'ing haha)? Wait.............. Sorry sorry I forgot my solara was boosted

[funboy102]

my car is a 5-speed. and yeah, the time was self time with the stopwatch on the cellphone. One hand on my cell phone, one hand one the steering wheel. Accelerate til 6,100, shift with a hand, while trying to hold the steering wheel with the other hand, while still holding the cell phone in either hand. Then when i get to 60, stop cell phone and shift into neutral and cruise. The BEST i got was 7.9, have received 8.0, 8.1 as well.

Test is done from a stop. I always seem to get wheelspin, I have to launch under 2,500 or 3,000 or so to not get excessive wheelspin.

Once again, this was before new tires and exhaust. Who knows, if i'm lucky, maybe it's up to 7.5-7.6 now? But in all matter, those magazine guys did it with a stock car, stock tires, stock exhaust, and STILL got 7.0-7.3. Oh yeah... test track with stickier road.

[Midias]

Best I have read was 7 flat with 15.6 at the 1/4

Have you ran yours on the track after the CP-e?

Nope hopefully this summer.

[ozone]

I don't think your method of test is accurate enough. You really need to do it at a track or somewhere they have timing lights. Plus it could be that your car could do it in 7.0 seconds when it was new, but now it's got a few miles on it. Could be anything. And don't forget, if you go up against a car with similar 0-60 times, his car is likely to be a little used too.