Why does it seem like ss/sc are so slow off the line?

 

FWD

 

Because you can't launch?

 

Let me rephrase that, FWD with to much torque.

 

no it just seems like next to civic si's and dodge srt-4's the cobalt is alot slower off the line

 

lmao took the words out of my mouth lol

 

Gears are to long.

Civic's have way shorter gearing enabling them to get off the line a tad quicker.

 

In every video ive seen ive never seen a cobalt launch good

 

Because everyone thinks the best way to launch is to dump the clutch at 2k.

 

my way is drag radials set at 16psi. 3800rpm and slip the clutch the tinniest bit. got me a 1.9 60 foot

 

Don't forget about the total lack of TQ.

 

thats pretty impressive.

 

Nice to see someone getting it done.

 

pedal that **** off the line.. youll be fine

 

FWD with wrong tranny gearing

 

i still dont beat stu's 1.88 lol

 

100% correct in my opinion

 

i believe i had a 2.07 or something close to that on street tires on the balt.

 

It's still very good. What is average 2.5?

 

that is VERY impressive. fastest i was able to get was a 2.18 on street tires

 

its not a gearing issue. cobalts have more than enough power to break the tires lose anywhere in 1st gear, so traction is the limiting factor here, not power. And the SI's short gearing is only there to make up for its lack of torque...it (1st gear) about evens out with an ss/sc all said and done

 

1.) FWD

2.) Gearing designed for a Towing vehicle (look up the F35 specs was built orginally for a towing truck thus why fist gear is ridiculosly short)

3.) Traction

There are a few tricks to getting a FWD car to get out the hole quickly.

1.) Slicks or D/R's.

2.) A wheelie bar. (don't laugh) Was actually done first by a civic racing team. They did the extereme of a wheelie bar. It would put the weight of the back wheels in line so when the car launchs the weight can not transfer to the back tires as the wheelie bar keeps it from transferring weight and squating down on the back as the front rises. This means more tire stays planted to the ground giving a greate increase to traction. Problem is it's not pratical for street racing.

3.) Drag Bags (Essentially the same thing as the wheelie bar but instead keeps the springs in the rear locked from movement to reduce weight transfer and the squatting effect.

4.) Launching technique. If your good with a manual you can overcome the short gearing and use it to your advantage. At the same time knowing where your maximum power without breaking the tires loose is also important aka knowing how much throttle to give it in first.

If I can get the video Werewolf SS actually beat John2k5's Trans Am of the line at Bradenton coming out the hole he cut a 2.08 60 on that. John cut a 1.7.

But thats the 60 foot mark the first 15 feet James had John coming out the hole by a nose. IN A COBALT!

So again it takes time and pratice to get good at it but you can get a cobalt off the line quickly.