getting to 12's
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So, you go to the track, still pull off a 1.8 launch, which would be the hardest part on the car, then go half throttle the rest of the way? Unless you are bracket racing, that don't make too much sense. Just my opinion. What are those cars actually capable of in thier current form?
It wasnt half throttle either. It was full throttle no boost short shifting 2nd, 3rd and 4th at 5500 to get our readings for the tuning in the pits.
Bye bye...see you in the fast lane.. oops I probably wont...
Last edited by sscobaltscZ06; May 26, 2007 at 09:55 PM. Reason: Automerged Doublepost
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Exactly....LOL
We dont make 20 psi boost runs until we make a couple runs with no and low boost and tune in the pits for the track temperature and humidity. You can tell some people are real amateurs in here about drag racing with their comments. We are laughing....
We dont make 20 psi boost runs until we make a couple runs with no and low boost and tune in the pits for the track temperature and humidity. You can tell some people are real amateurs in here about drag racing with their comments. We are laughing....
Once again, you were talking about what the car CAN do, not what the car did on one run. As far as your Corvette run, I just thought you were making that up, apparently not; but as far as all of the numbers (That you made out to be set in stone) that the Cobalt would require to break into the 12s you were wrong, and that was my point the whole time.
I think it's funny how you talk about people in here not knowing about drag racing, but it's just your weak attempt to make yourself feel better. You came on here and started posting random estimated numbers and you were wrong.
Good, that was my hope through this whole thread. Look at all of my other posts, they are nothing like my posts towards you, because I haven't come across anyone else on this forum who acted so high and mighty but was still throwing out information that wasn't accurate.
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so, what im getting is. you trapped almost 114 mph, and yet you couldn't break 12's?
um, dood. first mod an ls1/ls6/ls2 driver needs. driver mod.
second. WTFm8!
im going back to the corner to finger a bowl of jello
um, dood. first mod an ls1/ls6/ls2 driver needs. driver mod.
second. WTFm8!
im going back to the corner to finger a bowl of jello
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Edit: I personally have not seen a car run a legitamate 1.8 60' and hit a trap speed like that without breaking 13 seconds. I know that doesn't mean it can't happen, but I just have never seen it. I've seen a car hit a 1.8 60' and then miss a gear and trap 93mph, but he ran a 14 flat, that's 20mph slower.
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hey whats up everyone, i have really big plans for my car and i have alot of items that i am just waiting to buy,if anyone has seen my recent post i sold alot of parts that i bought b/c i got into alot of trouble a while back. but i am amble to mod again so im going all out. i plan on getting to 12 seconds
i currenty have the stage 2 with a injen intake and a 2.8 pulley on,
my parts that i am ordering hopefully within the next month are
1. 2.7 pulley
2. 60# injectors
3.2nd stage spark plugs
4. engine damper
5. stage 2+ clucth
6. ca front mount heat exchanger
7. meth kit
8. header & downpipe with high flow cat
9. hp tuners(already on teh way)
10. sway bars
11. wideband and interceptor gauge.
ive been saving my money for the past 3 months or so, i plan on just ordering everything at ounce and puttin it all on tehn tuned right away. i think i got alot coverd, but i still need some help, if i havemissed anything at all, please let me know. thanks alot
i currenty have the stage 2 with a injen intake and a 2.8 pulley on,
my parts that i am ordering hopefully within the next month are
1. 2.7 pulley
2. 60# injectors
3.2nd stage spark plugs
4. engine damper
5. stage 2+ clucth
6. ca front mount heat exchanger
7. meth kit
8. header & downpipe with high flow cat
9. hp tuners(already on teh way)
10. sway bars
11. wideband and interceptor gauge.
ive been saving my money for the past 3 months or so, i plan on just ordering everything at ounce and puttin it all on tehn tuned right away. i think i got alot coverd, but i still need some help, if i havemissed anything at all, please let me know. thanks alot
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Actually, I do not believe it is all that tough to hit high 12's without droppin pullies all the way down to a 2.5"...I'm runnin a 2.79" pulley with 42lb injectors, Vibrant 3" cat-back (big future plans) Injen CAI, ZZP front tranny mount, Eibach Sportlines, Cobra HE, Hurst Shifter and a bangin Tune Time tune by Matt, and I truly believe that I am in the low 13's right now. High 12's are not that far out of reach if you know how to take advantage of the cars potential.
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Even if you are in the low 13's, keep in mind that the difference between low 13's and high 12's is alot harder to make up for than the difference between mid 13's and low 13's. Sure, i think you could do it with a 2.7 or maybe even a bit larger and some other supporting mods, but you are also going to need major traction mods and some VERY sticky tires. At that point, you may hit 12's, but in all likelihood it wont be for long...your axles will die pretty fast most likely. I've told alot of you this before, and some of you think im crazy, but if you are hunting 12's or lower, i don't think it is worth going with the stock blower. wait for one of the twin-screw/turbo setups to come out imo. For now, spend your money on axles and traction mods, and save up for one of the coming turbo setups or the twin-screw. You will be able to run much better times with one of the more thermally efficient methods of forced induction, while still maintaining the stock longblock. In the end, you will go farther with less money, especially with the turbo. that's my 2 cents.
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Even if you are in the low 13's, keep in mind that the difference between low 13's and high 12's is alot harder to make up for than the difference between mid 13's and low 13's. Sure, i think you could do it with a 2.7 or maybe even a bit larger and some other supporting mods, but you are also going to need major traction mods and some VERY sticky tires. At that point, you may hit 12's, but in all likelihood it wont be for long...your axles will die pretty fast most likely. I've told alot of you this before, and some of you think im crazy, but if you are hunting 12's or lower, i don't think it is worth going with the stock blower. wait for one of the twin-screw/turbo setups to come out imo. For now, spend your money on axles and traction mods, and save up for one of the coming turbo setups or the twin-screw. You will be able to run much better times with one of the more thermally efficient methods of forced induction, while still maintaining the stock longblock. In the end, you will go farther with less money, especially with the turbo. that's my 2 cents.
