Performance numbers?

[ZZ4Blazer]

Not sure where to post this, but here goes.

Anyways, what is considered good numbers for a performance street vehicle? I tried searching, but wasnt sure what to search for. Didnt come up with anything.

0-60?
60-0?
1/4 mile numbers?
skidpad?
etc etc(anything else thats considered a standard test)

Just wondering whats considered good or expectional on the street.

[Jim Nilsen]

Car and Driver magazine always has a list of cars and specs you are asking for and some of the cars are exotics and other fast production cars.
Look at the specs on a Vette or Viper and a lot of other cars and you will find some do better than you think for a lot less $$$.

For the best handling always think tires,tires ,tires and you have a least taken out the weak link if you get the best!

[nitrorocket]

If you want good goals to shoot for and are actually going to measure the performance. and want a decently stout car you will want to consider this.

With the money invested to make these cars REAL performers, you want it to be well above the capabilities of the average performance street car. Who wants to have the butt handed to them by a bone stock camaro, mitsubishi, or civic in eeither handling or acceleration! To be a decent performer and not be embarresed in both power and handling on the street by bone stock $15,000 cars with a filter and exhaust, you will need roughly:

0-60...4.5 seconds or less
60-0... 120 feet or less
1/4 mile numbers... 12.0 or better
skidpad... .80 or better

I see these as good attainable goals to make a stout street performer.