2004 S4 automatic 1/4 mile times

[BrianSteuerwald]

The Mustang had been down for the count since June (motor upgrades) and I was suffering from drag racing withdrawal. So I took the S4 to Indianapolis Raceway Park for the last test and tune session of the season. Mind you this was back on October 29th. Conditions were good, temp was around 50, humidity even lower.

The car is bone stock, but I did remove the spare and tools from the trunk (about 50 pounds). I weigh 190 so you're looking at a race weight of about 4050 pounds. The car had about 1/2 tank of gas and has about 45K miles on it. My best time came after about 50 minutes of cool down with the hood open went as follows

60 foot - 2.186
330 foot - 6.072
660 foot - 9.261
660 mph - 77.39
1000 foot - 11.955
1320 foot - 14.225
1320 mph - 98.03

I guess I thought the car would do a little better. I'm sure new plugs and less gas in the tank might get me another tenth. Traction control came on with every launch which indicates pretty poor track conditions, considering the car never spins on the street from a stop. Regardless I thought the car would do better off the line. If I could get another tenth off the 60 foot time I would think it would run a 13.99. However, the car seems to push through the brakes eliminating the ability to footbrake the car.

Either way nothing special, just wanted to share. I know this car was never intended for drag racing. I'm just curious if there is a trick to getting the car off the line a bit harder.

Take care all!!

[MTLA4]

next time take traction control off i can't drive with that crap

[bhvrdr]

The Mustang had been down for the count since June (motor upgrades) and I was suffering from drag racing withdrawal. So I took the S4 to Indianapolis Raceway Park for the last test and tune session of the season. Mind you this was back on October 29th. Conditions were good, temp was around 50, humidity even lower.

The car is bone stock, but I did remove the spare and tools from the trunk (about 50 pounds). I weigh 190 so you're looking at a race weight of about 4050 pounds. The car had about 1/2 tank of gas and has about 45K miles on it. My best time came after about 50 minutes of cool down with the hood open went as follows

60 foot - 2.186
330 foot - 6.072
660 foot - 9.261
660 mph - 77.39
1000 foot - 11.955
1320 foot - 14.225
1320 mph - 98.03

I guess I thought the car would do a little better. I'm sure new plugs and less gas in the tank might get me another tenth. Traction control came on with every launch which indicates pretty poor track conditions, considering the car never spins on the street from a stop. Regardless I thought the car would do better off the line. If I could get another tenth off the 60 foot time I would think it would run a 13.99. However, the car seems to push through the brakes eliminating the ability to footbrake the car.

Either way nothing special, just wanted to share. I know this car was never intended for drag racing. I'm just curious if there is a trick to getting the car off the line a bit harder.

Take care all!!

Can you send a photo of your timeslip to: [email protected]

along with the year of your car and the octane fuel used as well as any mods to the car. I'll add you to the database. Thanks.

cheers! Mike

[BrianSteuerwald]

MTLA4,

Traction control was off. But when I launched the car I noticed the traction control icon blinking on the dash which I believe indicates when the system is active. The icon was only blinking upon the first second or so of the pass, then it was off the rest of the way down the track.

[Lugi20]

Does the light indicate the system is on or simply that you are losing traction? There is a difference between a warning system and an active system.

[eddier]

click ESP button and you'll see a solid esp logo on the dash, that means the system is off.

when it is flashing the system is actively doing something

when the light is off the system is "on" but not currently doing anything.


correct me if im wrong obviously.

[turbo4s]

My 60ft- 2.031
My 1/4- 13.789 @ 103.27mph
My Car is a 2006 S4 Tip.
I dont have a scanner but I do at my Office so mybe I could remeber to scan it there.
I ran three times down the track and they were all consitant.
I dont know what happen with your time. My A4 2.0T was running 14.3's

[toaster]

click ESP button and you'll see a solid esp logo on the dash, that means the system is off.

when it is flashing the system is actively doing something

when the light is off the system is "on" but not currently doing anything.


correct me if im wrong obviously.

check, check, and check.

esp comes on only when it needs to - something must activate it...it's always watching though. even when it is turned off, it can still override if it needs to, it just kicks in later.

[Dodge2Dub]

My 60ft- 2.031
My 1/4- 13.789 @ 103.27mph
My Car is a 2006 S4 Tip.
I dont have a scanner but I do at my Office so mybe I could remeber to scan it there.
I ran three times down the track and they were all consitant.
I dont know what happen with your time. My A4 2.0T was running 14.3's

Your car is stock, right? That's a pretty quick time for a Tip. Based upon what folks have said about the Tip vs. the MT, I would have expected a 13.9 since the MT runs a 13.7.

[Dodge2Dub]

The Mustang had been down for the count since June (motor upgrades) and I was suffering from drag racing withdrawal. So I took the S4 to Indianapolis Raceway Park for the last test and tune session of the season. Mind you this was back on October 29th. Conditions were good, temp was around 50, humidity even lower.

The car is bone stock, but I did remove the spare and tools from the trunk (about 50 pounds). I weigh 190 so you're looking at a race weight of about 4050 pounds. The car had about 1/2 tank of gas and has about 45K miles on it. My best time came after about 50 minutes of cool down with the hood open went as follows

60 foot - 2.186
330 foot - 6.072
660 foot - 9.261
660 mph - 77.39
1000 foot - 11.955
1320 foot - 14.225
1320 mph - 98.03

I guess I thought the car would do a little better. I'm sure new plugs and less gas in the tank might get me another tenth. Traction control came on with every launch which indicates pretty poor track conditions, considering the car never spins on the street from a stop. Regardless I thought the car would do better off the line. If I could get another tenth off the 60 foot time I would think it would run a 13.99. However, the car seems to push through the brakes eliminating the ability to footbrake the car.

Either way nothing special, just wanted to share. I know this car was never intended for drag racing. I'm just curious if there is a trick to getting the car off the line a bit harder.

Take care all!!

Mine surges off of the line with Traction Control off, torque braking to 2K, and the transmission in Sport mode.

I'm not sure what you mean by the statement that the car pushes through the brakes....the problem that I have found when torque braking is that I can't rev the car past 2K because it bogs down.

[Auditude2.0T]

I am hopping to get in the 13's with my tip chipped A4 2.0T Quattro. I suspect my car now runs a 14.30 with exhaust, test pipe and CAI. Numbers could be alot better.

[Four Play]

My car will push through the brakes too unless I get a little extra help.

When you are at the line and are pushing the brakes down as far as you can, put the car in neutral and rev it a few times, and you'll feel the pedal drop down a bit more. Put it back in S and you should be good to go. In my car, I can hold it at 3k rpm's with no problem, makes for really good launches.

[Dodge2Dub]

^^^seriously? My S bogs down above 2K. I wish I had the problem of the car trying to break through!

[wkornfeld]

My car will push through the brakes too unless I get a little extra help.

When you are at the line and are pushing the brakes down as far as you can, put the car in neutral and rev it a few times, and you'll feel the pedal drop down a bit more. Put it back in S and you should be good to go. In my car, I can hold it at 3k rpm's with no problem, makes for really good launches.

I noticed on the bottom it says A4.... do you have an S4 as well? That could mean a world of difference here

[Four Play]

I noticed on the bottom it says A4.... do you have an S4 as well? That could mean a world of difference here

No, just an A4, forgot to mention that

Is anyone else unable to rev past 2K rpms at the line in an S4, even with the way I launch mine? I understand there are some differences between the trans, but 2K sounds a little low, is the ECU stepping in possibly?

[Audi05s4]

if you turne the traction control off the light should stay on the entire time it shouldnt blink

[dr.evil]

try pressing on the brake, putting the car in neutral, throwing a couple quick revs and see if the brake goes down further and holds the car better. This trick really helped in my Typhoon, was able to build 15PSI boost without pushing through, and it had drum rears! Talk about a neck snapping launch.

[AB18]

I would think you would be able to bring that down some. Just for reference, i ran 13.9 in my nonchipped B5 S4, with 90hp less. If you could get some of that weight out of the car, you could get that 60 down in the 1.9 range.

[EuroB6]

My 60ft- 2.031
My 1/4- 13.789 @ 103.27mph
My Car is a 2006 S4 Tip.
I dont have a scanner but I do at my Office so mybe I could remeber to scan it there.
I ran three times down the track and they were all consitant.
I dont know what happen with your time. My A4 2.0T was running 14.3's

with a trap like that, you should be running LOW 13s, easy! your launch is what slows your time down, other than that, you have a strong running car

[BrianSteuerwald]

That car must be one of the mythical factory freaks. 5.24 extra mph at the traps would quickly pull away from my 98 mph. Perhaps density altitude could be playing a factor in the mph discrepancy. But alas, the other car is for going fast in a straight line.

[killintime]

So is my car, B6 S4, unusual? Because it runs 12.5's stock!

[killintime]

Thought someone would have called me out on that already...

Obviously 12.5 is BS.

However I am hoping for a 13.6...it's a stock B6 S4 with a 6spd.

[turbo4s]

with a trap like that, you should be running LOW 13s, easy! your launch is what slows your time down, other than that, you have a strong running car

I must or it just like the Motor Trend mag I have, 06 S4 runs 13.6 1/4

[Four Play]

try pressing on the brake, putting the car in neutral, throwing a couple quick revs and see if the brake goes down further and holds the car better. This trick really helped in my Typhoon, was able to build 15PSI boost without pushing through, and it had drum rears! Talk about a neck snapping launch.

Already got it covered

My car will push through the brakes too unless I get a little extra help.

When you are at the line and are pushing the brakes down as far as you can, put the car in neutral and rev it a few times, and you'll feel the pedal drop down a bit more. Put it back in S and you should be good to go. In my car, I can hold it at 3k rpm's with no problem, makes for really good launches.

[quattrosaint]

My 60ft- 2.031
My 1/4- 13.789 @ 103.27mph
My Car is a 2006 S4 Tip.
I dont have a scanner but I do at my Office so mybe I could remeber to scan it there.
I ran three times down the track and they were all consitant.
I dont know what happen with your time. My A4 2.0T was running 14.3's

damn these s4 times suck off the line! no offense. everyone of you has me up top but why cant you get off the line?

[BrianSteuerwald]

Thats what I'm trying to figure out. You don't have much control over launching an auto car. Just stab it and steer.

[Titanium]

The Mustang had been down for the count since June (motor upgrades) and I was suffering from drag racing withdrawal. So I took the S4 to Indianapolis Raceway Park for the last test and tune session of the season. Mind you this was back on October 29th. Conditions were good, temp was around 50, humidity even lower.

The car is bone stock, but I did remove the spare and tools from the trunk (about 50 pounds). I weigh 190 so you're looking at a race weight of about 4050 pounds. The car had about 1/2 tank of gas and has about 45K miles on it. My best time came after about 50 minutes of cool down with the hood open went as follows

60 foot - 2.186
330 foot - 6.072
660 foot - 9.261
660 mph - 77.39
1000 foot - 11.955
1320 foot - 14.225
1320 mph - 98.03

I guess I thought the car would do a little better. I'm sure new plugs and less gas in the tank might get me another tenth. Traction control came on with every launch which indicates pretty poor track conditions, considering the car never spins on the street from a stop. Regardless I thought the car would do better off the line. If I could get another tenth off the 60 foot time I would think it would run a 13.99. However, the car seems to push through the brakes eliminating the ability to footbrake the car.

Either way nothing special, just wanted to share. I know this car was never intended for drag racing. I'm just curious if there is a trick to getting the car off the line a bit harder.

Take care all!!

60 foot of 2.1 with an AWD?

That sucks.

[Dodge2Dub]

^^^troll!

[Titanium]

^^^troll!

I'm just saying...I had a 60 foot of 2.0 and still ran a 13.0 @ 107 mph.

Maybe the quattro was defective?

[Dodge2Dub]

Okay I'll bite and assume that you are not trying to start crap again.

Are you referring to your 335 or your previous S?

[ColdFusion]

Okay I'll bite and assume that you are not trying to start crap again.

Are you referring to your 335 or your previous S?

hhhhmmm.

[Dodge2Dub]

Point being that it's not apples to apples

[turbo4s]

I think a 13.7 is a respectable time. I know I could have done better. There always room to improve. I dont know how much improvement with my tip but you never know.