1/4 mile????
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1/4 mile????
Hey, I am new here I live in Edmonton Alberta, I bought a 2009 Cobalt TC coupe this summer and heard back from the race track today. I am booking times to do 1/4 miles this summer and was looking for info on anything else I should do prior to racing to get best results, also tips if you can on 1/4 miles as I have never done it before! This is what is done to the car so far....
Cosmetic Upgrades
Carbon Fiber (3M DiNoc) Wrapped Interior Pieces (Shadow Tint)
Premium Window Tint w/ Lifetime Warranty (Tinting Illusions)
MPX Shorty Antenna
Black Headlight Housings
5000K Bi-Xenon HID’s
Smoked Taillights & Side Markers (Tinting Illusions)
Suspension/Handling Upgrades
Pedders Springs (Properly matched spring rates for this car w/ a modest drop in ride height)
Powell Racing 25mm Rear Sway Bar
Shifter Bushings
Steering Rack Spacers (Properly sized for the Pedders Springs)
Rear Hawk HPS Pads (Stock Ferodo pads on the front)
Performance Upgrades
K&N Shortram Intake
Injen Intercooler Pipes
3” Hi-Flow Downpipe
Forge Motorsport BPV
Mild Trifecta Custom Tune* (90hp and 125 tq)
Thanks guys, I would like to eventually get to low 12's but need to learn to drag race first haha!
Cosmetic Upgrades
Carbon Fiber (3M DiNoc) Wrapped Interior Pieces (Shadow Tint)
Premium Window Tint w/ Lifetime Warranty (Tinting Illusions)
MPX Shorty Antenna
Black Headlight Housings
5000K Bi-Xenon HID’s
Smoked Taillights & Side Markers (Tinting Illusions)
Suspension/Handling Upgrades
Pedders Springs (Properly matched spring rates for this car w/ a modest drop in ride height)
Powell Racing 25mm Rear Sway Bar
Shifter Bushings
Steering Rack Spacers (Properly sized for the Pedders Springs)
Rear Hawk HPS Pads (Stock Ferodo pads on the front)
Performance Upgrades
K&N Shortram Intake
Injen Intercooler Pipes
3” Hi-Flow Downpipe
Forge Motorsport BPV
Mild Trifecta Custom Tune* (90hp and 125 tq)
Thanks guys, I would like to eventually get to low 12's but need to learn to drag race first haha!
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https://www.cobaltss.net/forums/drag-racing-52/art-drag-racing-285907/
https://www.cobaltss.net/forums/drag-racing-52/best-dragstrip-techniques-tires-258901/
Two useful threads from the forum you posted this thread in
https://www.cobaltss.net/forums/drag-racing-52/best-dragstrip-techniques-tires-258901/
Two useful threads from the forum you posted this thread in
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Cosmetic upgrades will yield you nothing at the track. I would suggest dropping as much weight out of your car as possible at the track. Example: Spare time, subs if you have them, any thing in the trunk, not needed to get down the track. Basic more advanced weight reduction, would be the passenger and back seat. I be you could easily shave 75 lbs of weight right there. When I was drag racing back in the day. I would actually throw a bag of ice over my CAI. I wrapped it in a towel. Now I am speaking for the old fox body mustang, it gave me an extra .02 faster with the CAI tube being cold. If you are on street tires, do not run through the water in the burn out box. This will slow you down. drive around it, and then light them up. Get your launch down, would be my next suggestion. It is going to take some time, to learn. Don't expect to get it right the first time at the track. Beating on your car over and over at the track in one day is just going to tear things up. I stuck to the 3 pass rule. If I couldn't get a faster time after 3 passes, I called it a day. The last thing is the tree. When drag racing a street car especially a stick car, you have a lot to do. It is easy with an automatic. Power brake it until the brakes will barely hold and bam go. With a stick you have to maintain the rpm of the launch you want. I learned the sound of the motor at the launch I wanted, so that I could watch the tree. Once you learn that, you can focus on getting a good light. I always leave on the last yellow, and hit near spot on perfect reaction times. Good luck, be safe, and most importantly have fun.
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Lol I realize cosmetic won't help I just copied and pasted. Thanks for the info, I can't wait to have some fun. With trifecta tune on it rips but front tire almost always spins out, need to find something with good grip.
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And also, the mods you have, aren't going to get you more than maybe .3 of a second faster in the 1/4 mile. In drag racing terms, you've really done nothing to make your car drag race faster.
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OP you said you are booking times at the track are you renting the track or just going for a track day? I'm in calgary
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