This is from the test and tune Friday night right before the Big Shootout on Saturday. This was strictly test and tune so only one car could run each time. This made for some pretty good shots and helped us dial in the four link, and it payed off as we set track record and won the Shootout.

 

sweet

 

very sweet...

 

sounds like that should not be coming from a Cobalt!!!!

Sounds mean!

 

wow, those vids are rediculous. LOL. Sounds crazy coming from a cobalt.

 

Missouri is central US.....and nice car man.

 

I like those sounds even if they make me just a little bit sad.

 

You know we can't wait to see vids of your car on here.

 

Here's an update! Went to Thompson, Ohio and set an IHRA record in SS/CS at a 6.16 @ 110.29. Changed to Buick headed motor and went to Osceola, IN. 6.05 in SSPG-1 was good enough for 3rd qualifier. Lost in the final round of eliminations. It was a dual event. They found a cracked carb spacer between rounds and changed it without requalifying. On the first pass, after getting by the guy they're running, in true bracket fashion, he let off and ran 6.009 @ 106.11 mph! (dial in was 6.05 so they went too fast in the drag race![screw bracket racing!]) HIGHLIGHT OF THE WEEKEND: voted Best Engineered of the Event by IHRA! Kudo's to Carl Lampkin of LA Automotive, Parker Engines, MJ's Graphix, Willis Garage, CW Underground, Wilson Competetion Enterprises, Leon Automotive, Michaelis Construction. 4 passes at Eddyville test and tune. 5.95, 5.95, 5.94, 5.94, ALL @ 118 mph! Now you guru's know that 118 mph should be faster than those ET's. Getting to unpredictable at gear change. The little girl will be "clutchless" the next time she comes out to play! The next "event" as of right now is in Kearney, NE the weekend of Oct. 10th. The weekend after that will be at KCIR in Kansas City, MO. See ya'all there!

 

5.94 in the eighth I assume. We have local street, daily driven 5.0 stangs that do that. I was hoping to see better numbers for a full out purpose built drag car.

 

You know there's 5.0 Mustangs that run 5.94 and 118 mph in your area but can only assume it's eighth and not quarter? Whatever?! It is eighth. What numbers would you expect? Just curious.

 

Low 5's to high 4's would be a good purpose built drag car time.

 

would you mind poping the hood and taking a few pics? maybe get it on a lift to c how u did the frame? i was thinking about buying a totaled balt and doin it

 

You guys must build some badass cars in the Empire State! Heck at the IHRA race in Osceola, IN, 6.05 was good enough for 3rd qualifier in SSPG-1. I think there's some left, but I don't see them finding a second! You can show me, I'm sorry but that's what we say out here, 10.5 #/cu in cars that run low 5's to high 4's with 1-4bbl and no juice?

 

All we know is badass cars. Nothing else to do in my area.

 

GREAT love the car

 

Where were they all the beginning of the summer? We came out to Thompson, OH and set an IHRA record in May. 6.16 @ 110.29 in SS/CS. That was with the 289. Should'a had those 4 and 5 second cars there then!

 

We do this **** for fun. Why do you keep calling it an SS? It's not even a Cobalt.

 

Now we're getting to the bottom of it! We really don't have timeslips of these cars we just know they're fast. You were the one that thought it was slow for a "purpose built car". When did I call it an SS? The class it ran in was SS/CS but you could'a had one of those low 5 Mustangs in there if they would'a been within the rules. If it's not a Cobalt, what is it? The title sure says it's a Cobalt.

 

What drive related in that car belongs to or came in a Cobalt?

 

None of the parts that make it move say Cobalt on them. None of the parts they took out did either. The S/N's on the body and so's the word Cobalt. You are right though, it isn't a true SS. It's a clone! Shame on them for changing it. Rules allow for drivetrain adjustments. That was one of the "purposes".

Have a nice day!