My very first time on the track was friday and I met my goal of the night! I ran about seven times and my driver mod (IMO) sucks but I am running a CAI and Cat-back exhaust and ran a 14.946 @ 96 MPH. My goal was to get it in the 14's. my second best run was a 15.223 @ 95 MPH.

What do you all run on almost stock set-ups like mine???

 

a good driver would do low 14's. most do mid 14's

 

wow so i really suck! alwell

Bump for some comments on how bad i suck!

 

i bet most members ran a 15 their first time out in the cobalt.

 

ya i have some friends that couldnt break the 14s

 

agreed. hard car to launch

 

uhhh ya i know, it sucks.

 

My first time was 15.2 my best time ia 14.7 completely bone stock. Now im modded and havent been to the track since my mods.

 

ya i have a friend that went with us and all he has is a CAI and he ran a 14.777 but broke an axle while we were out.

 

My best time was 14.2 with Ajss tune(just changes the rev limiter and TQ management) and air box mod..My slowest 14.3

 

good idea. anyone know anyone from Oklahoma area that could give me a sick tune?

 

generally with cars, its best to get a grip on them stock before you start modding... if you can't get 215whp to the ground, how do you expect to get 230+???

think about it for a second

 

i got what your sayin man

 

practice practice practice .... these are very tricky cars to launch, end of story.

 

ya practice is hard when you live in a big college town and there is only one drag strip that is 30 minutes away. lol. 15$ a week to practice gets kinda pricy after a few weeks.

 

understandable. i have been dragracing 12 years now and these cars give me fits on the launch. best 60' in 2 years on street tires has been a 2.19.

 

^ Atleast you have a 1/4 strip that close. $15 is cheap.

 

ya. i guess im lucky I just dont want to break an axle or anything at the track like one of my friends did

 

13.6@100, lol

 

same track i went 14.2 @ 103 in, Bryce, post your 60fts, that is whats killing our times. There is no track prep whatsoever, be best 60 was a 2.4

 

with intake and cat-back i went 14.3@99

 

Everybody justs posts their times like it supposed to be the same everywhere -- and stating 60 ft times are making the difference. The track's Altitude and local air temperature have a HECK of a lot to do with the differences too!!!! Someone running on a 3000' high track @ 95 degrees will NOT get times close to someone running at sea level @ 60 degrees!!!

 

just went to the track today, my first time ever going and ive only had the car(05 ss/sc) for 6 months, i only have an intake. was running on my all season tires =(. got 5 runs in before the rain came some times:

1. i forgot to get my slip but i ran a 15.2 don't kno whatt speed

2. 60ft-2.499, 1/4-14.945@98

3. 60ft-2.428, 1/4-15.364@95 <-- worst time

4. 60ft-2.393, 1/4-14.502@100

5. 60ft-2.303, 1/4-14.297@98 <-- best time

if i could have ran a few more times i may have done a bit better but that last run was near perfect start and shifting for me at least. like i said ive never ran the car at the track or from a dig on the streets so i went in not know how to launch or anything. overall it was a blast and i think i did ok.