Back from the track, (times & vid)

[98COBRA281]

well i had everything working against me, and they won, first the air temp was 86*, humidity was 67%, race weight over 3400lbs, on my second run i blew out both collector gaskets, and the DA was 2054ft, and the car just felt slow and heavy, it was my first time with the slicks, it took a little to get use to, but the car loves leaving at 4500rpms.

my best run

60'....1.86
1/8...8.440
MPH...81.86
1/4....13.14
MPH...105.32

so next time i go out will be in the winter, hopefully with better air, and i can finally get my 12 second time slip

HERE'S THE VID
DSCN0212.flv video by 98gt46 - Photobucket

 

[sneaky98gt]

Dang. Very nice! Not bad at all. You can definitely get into the 12's if the weather is right. I still can't wait to see what she does when you spray it!

-Will

 

[98COBRA281]

Dang. Very nice! Not bad at all. You can definitely get into the 12's if the weather is right. I still can't wait to see what she does when you spray it!

-Will

i used a DA time calculator, and it said at sea level the run would have been in the 12.70's........

 

[Tim2002GT]

Man, your car sounds great! Keep practicing, you'll get there before you know it!

 

[four six]

More seat time and better condition and you'll be in the 12 sec club sn95 club.

 

[98COBRA281]

More seat time and better condition and you'll be in the 12 sec club sn95 club.

i was hoping to make it last night, but i dont race the car much maybe 30 passes in the 3 years that i owned it, so when i get out there it takes a few to get my shifting down pat

 

[BlownStangGT]

Well at least you can get a feel for the car on slicks. Did you run your regular street tires up front? How was the top end if so?? I wanna run et streets in the rear, but just worried about the top end

 

[98COBRA281]

Well at least you can get a feel for the car on slicks. Did you run your regular street tires up front? How was the top end if so?? I wanna run et streets in the rear, but just worried about the top end

yeah i just ran the sumi's in the front, it gets a little loose, but nothing to be afraid of.

but it feels great to drop the clutch a 4500 and have it dead hook, they just needed some heat from a 6800rpm burnout

 

[stangGT97]

Nice man. With your setup, what rpm are you shifting at?

 

[98COBRA281]

Nice man. With your setup, what rpm are you shifting at?

about 6000, it makes good power up there

 

[blubullett]

That thing sounds mean. Nice.

 

[98COBRA281]

That thing sounds mean. Nice.

thanks, not to bad for a all motor NPI

 

[AntiRice98]

Nice man, with a little practice you will be mid 12's for sure with a power curve like that.

 

[BurningRubber]

Awesome man. Like the calculator said, at sea level that is an easy 12 second run.

Sounds great, and looks like it's leaving pretty well. You can even get a little more by tightening up your shifting. It's not slow by any means, but sounds like you could bang the gears a little quicker for a better E.T.

 

[Gearbanger 101]

Sounds great.

IMO, you shoulda heated your tires a little longer. Not near enough heat generated....especially for slicks. That little scratch off the line was what took you from 12.9X to a 13.14.

 

[stangGT97]

thanks, not to bad for a all motor NPI

But I thought NPI was teh crap! Heck of an achievement dude

 

[four six]

Sounds great.

IMO, you shoulda heated your tires a little longer. Not near enough heat generated....especially for slicks. That little scratch off the line was what took you from 12.9X to a 13.14.

AGREED! I just watched the vid. You NEED to smoke them bad boys. Car took off though

 

[96SCstang]

damn your car sounds sweet....nice run!! you definatly have a 12 sec. run in that car coming soon

 

[98COBRA281]

thanks guy, im thinking about selling my nitrous kit, taking that money, and putting 410's in the rear, maybe try to get another 30rwhp out of the car,(intake manifold of some sort, and maybe try hitech cams) and set up a good suspension, and just have a low 12's all motor 4.6, because i realy dont want a nitrous car.............

 

[98COBRA281]

You can even get a little more by tightening up your shifting. It's not slow by any means, but sounds like you could bang the gears a little quicker for a better E.T.

yeah i know my shifting wasent the best, and it doesent like to be powershifted, i think i have a bad bering or somthing in my tranny, when its idleing i hear a very slight grinding coming from the shifter