Thread: tracked the cobalt today

can you say driver mod? best ET was 14.47, best trap speed was 100.12. i couldn't get off the line for sh!t. there's something wrong with running a 15.12 at 98mph... once i got into third i started pulling on most of the cars i lined up against. i have a timeslip for a car that took me 14.33 to 14.51. my trap speed was a full 5mph faster than his. there was about a 95 cobra, slightly modded. he ran a 13.77 at 98.95 vs. my 14.87 at 98.59. so basically, if i could get off the line at all, (my fastest 60' times were 2.3) i could surprise some people. i ran faster than a 4.6 auto mustang and a couple sn95's, and woulda had a 350z handily if i didn't miss second. still had a good time, hoping to hit 13's in the future

that was my issue at the track as well. my 60' times were **** and then i was trapping anywhere from 99 to 102 mph. my best 60; was 2.1 and my worst was 2.5 so ifeel your pain. the car ws bone stock though. with the ls1 intake swap, exhaust, and tune ill be interested to see my times. cant wait to get back to the states!

was you spinnin r just ot giin eough throttle

stupid keyboard... i ment or just not giving enough throttle

i was using launch control for most of them, so i was spinning a little bit. i think the biggest problem was when i had to shift. if i took first gear to 6000rpms or higher, it wouldn't go into second, so i had to short shift, couldn't no-lift-shift, and didn't have boost till a good way down the track. i tried to not use launch control once and got a TON on wheel hop, and seeing how i needed to drive it home, i decided against that

did you build up on iton the ln or left from idle rpms

launch control holds the car at ~5000rpms. when i didn't use it i held it about 3800. it acted like it was gonna go hard, but i had to let out. it makes highest torque at 2000rpms, but it's hard to hold it around 2000 when it's a manual

damm lol try to launc at 1500

haha it'll probably stall. i'll probably try from idle whenever i make it to the track again. launch control wasn't doing much, so i don't have much to lose. if i can NLS into second it might go better

yea

the turbo cobalts are high 13 cars the s/c balts are mid 14's

I had the same issues with the SS/SC. Lose traction control, and practice. I eventually managed a 13.95@ 100 in mine, and yours will absolutely be faster.

Originally Posted by VerzGTP

That's about what you should have ran if you're bone stock.

Originally Posted by VerzGTP

Whoops, didn't realize he had the Turbo edition.

Yeah, because all 2.4L NA Cobalts trap 100. And you called me an idiot. Hah.

13.63 apparently is the fastest stock SS/TC...bolt-on one was going high 12.8-9's here.

Probably crappy track prep.

Those cars are full of grin, I truly enjoyed mine. The TC is that much more

Cars... Something you know nothing about.