Performance Calculator

Here is a useful link if you are trying to determine some performance numbers for your car.
 
http://www.wallaceracing.com/Calculators.htm
 

That is WAY cool!
Thanks for sharin'!

So how much does the average C3 weigh?
 

Per the '73 Service Manual the coupe = 3404 and roadster = 3411.  Both are w/ base engine.

Wow thanks for that site =) That's awesome.

That was fun! 3404lbs 195hp= 15.11@88.6mph. I need more HP! PG.

I wonder how accurate it is. It's showing my 1/4 time at 11.55 and 113 and my 1/8 time at 7.44 and 88.93

I don't think it's that accurate, I went to some other site and my times were 15.6 @ 92.3 and it was fun to think that my car could be that fast.
There are many time that I wish that I had picked a higher HP engine, but 99% of the time I'm just so happy to get in my car a go for a ride. If you can spend $ 5,000 plus on a high HP motor and afford to fix all the things that burn out when you beat it up than go for it. Im just a truck drive by trade so I don't have the deep pockets to keep repairing and replacing stuff so I'm not the fastest on my block, but it gets me there and back. PG.

Ah, I lucked out. I bought my car after all the engine work had been done by the previous owner. =) His wife made him sell it. I'm a military man myself. If it wasn't for you guys and the auto-hobby shops I'd never be able to afford this vette. 

I agree. I crunched some numbers and found them to be slightly optimistic, but not unrealistic.
I only had 3 passes at the track last year before I blew the rear (pg -you are SO RIGHT! More HP = More $$$$) but my 1/4 mile times were only about 1 second slower than what the performance calculator estimated. I figure that if I had more experience launching the car and shifting the car and that if I also had some drag slicks I could improve my 1/4 mile time enough to agree with the performance calculator.
 
pg - I think that the numbers for your car are about right! Gotta take her to the track one day and find out!
 

Maybe I missed it on the website  but when they ask for hp, are they looking for gross, net, or rear wheel?

   In my opinion, there are too many variables to consider for calculations like that to be "on."  It is fun though to put different numbers in.
  From a dead stop, I get very little tire spin on good pavement due to that converter clutch.  I will say that it works well in the rain.
  Thanks for the link.
 
   Yes, optomistic...I put in a '67 Plymouth Satellite convertible that I had awhile back.  It had a 383 with a 4 speed and a 4:11 posi rear.  I ran alot of 14.20s which was good for that car and the car was in really good shape.  It did have street tires on it and I got alot of wheel spin.  The calculator gave me a 13.08.  Man, I wish.