Running the Camry in the 1/4 mile?

[TRD VVTi]

Should I?

Here's the deal. As posted in the Off Topic section, I shredded the driveshaft (4 pieces) of my Formula last Wednesday at the dragstrip during a launch. I won't have the new chrome moly Extreme Duty driveshaft until Friday. That means that I can't run the car tomorrow. There are only two days left at the track this year so I hate to waste a day.

I have two questions:

1) Should I run the Camry tomorrow?
2) If so, what do you think it will run?

It's an '06 Camry LE SET Special Edition with a 2.4 L 5 speed auto. The temp. will be around 87 degrees F with 45% humidity and a 15-20 MPH headwind. I'm not sure of the altitude and the car is full of gas.

What do you think?

Here's a link to the driveshaft thread:

http://www.toyotanation.com/forum/t208019.html

[wireless]

Assuming the Cam is your daily driver, why take a chance? Just watch others run and be a spectator. Is it really that important to run something just for the sake of not missing a day?

[Punks_Not_Dead5]

RUN IT!!!!!!!!!!

with all your TRD badging it's pushing say 500WHP? so i say low 9's in the 1/4mile?

seriously though..run it, just do one or two runs to see what it can do.

[Epsilon]

I say run it. Don't do the neutral bomb though where you rev it up in neutral and then push it in drive to launch lol. I'm guessing you will be in the 17's.

[Mgreathouse77]

I don't see a reason not to. A couple of passes are not likley to damage anything. I would be interested in your times as well. If anyone says anything to you about racing a camry schedule a race with them next week and bring Lt1.

[Venom_5]

do it ... im tryin to take my stock gen 3 on the 1/4 mile track, but all we have is 1/8s around here ...

im gonna run it at the 1/8th and get a time slip for you guys later this year

[lammydi]

Originally Posted by TRD VVTi

Should I?

Here's the deal. As posted in the Off Topic section, I shredded the driveshaft (4 pieces) of my Formula last Wednesday at the dragstrip during a launch. I won't have the new chrome moly Extreme Duty driveshaft until Friday. That means that I can't run the car tomorrow. There are only two days left at the track this year so I hate to waste a day.

I have two questions:

1) Should I run the Camry tomorrow?
2) If so, what do you think it will run?

It's an '06 Camry LE SET Special Edition with a 2.4 L 5 speed auto. The temp. will be around 87 degrees F with 45% humidity and a 15-20 MPH headwind. I'm not sure of the altitude and the car is full of gas.

What do you think?

Just do it. If you don't do it then ten years from now...looking back you'll say I should have...what would happenned if....
Honestly, if I live in the same area with you, I would bring my 07 Camry "I4 Dual Exhaust" to race with you just for the fun of it. Have fun.

[TRD VVTi]

Originally Posted by wireless

Assuming the Cam is your daily driver, why take a chance? Just watch others run and be a spectator. Is it really that important to run something just for the sake of not missing a day?

If something breaks, it breaks. It's not as much of a daily driver as it is a backup vehicle for when the Formula is down for mods/special order parts.

I don't really enjoy watching. I did that for so many years as a kid it just isn't fun. I've been behind the scenes in nearly every type of auto racing. Simply watching isn't a big deal anymore. You can see more on TV.

I do like talking with other drivers. Giving shit, getting shit back, learning new stuff, seeing new stuff, and just having some laughs is part of the fun. It would be fun and I suspect I'll get some heat for bringing the Camry. I don't really talk to import guys there so I imagine quite a few eyebrows would be raised if I showed up.

Anybody think I could hit 16.9?

[CharmCityES]

i'd run it if i were you....ive been considering tracking mine for some time now

[CamrySExxx]

run it!!! just wondering how would you do it with a auto? just keep it in drive with the O/D on ??

[JSM1284]

My prediction would be 17.8-18.4....

[TRD VVTi]

Originally Posted by CamrySExxx

run it!!! just wondering how would you do it with a auto? just keep it in drive with the O/D on ??

Yep. It wouldn't hit overdrive anyways. The car shifts right at redline so there isn't any reason to manually shift it.

There isn't alot of torque so it will be nice not having to pedal it in the first 60 feet.

[CharmCityES]

i wonder if theres a difference between the 5speed auto and 4speed auto in terms of acceleration....
id guess it would run in the 17's.....it does 0-60 in about 8 seconds but that all i know for sure

[Punks_Not_Dead5]

i'll give the benefit of the doubt an say 15's

[TRD VVTi]

Originally Posted by Punks_Not_Dead5

i'll give the benefit of the doubt an say 15's

That's not gonna happen. It would be nice though.