98cobratx

just wondering if any of you guys went to the track before modding your stangs what were yalls times or do you know of any stock times the reason im asking is because i seriously think there is somthing wrong with my car and i cant figure out what or am i just parranoid i took my stock 98 cobra to the track 3 times and ran between 14.48-15.1 now it may be my driving but i just cant figure it out i dont think im a bad driver i launch fairly well and hit the tree just fine any input thanks

SOHCtimes2

Are you spinning alot off the line and shifting to 2nd? Or is the car just not pulling hard? Do you shift slow?

98cobratx

at first i was spinning alot but i controlled that i didnt mention that my very first run was lol 15.8 i think that spinning pretty much all first gear and no shift quickly and most of the time smoothly

ZW99GT

Give us the 60ft time on your slip. That is where most of the time is lost. Im willing to bet your 60ft's are 2.2+. If you were to get that down to 2.0 or lower, you would be running 14.0-14.1. What was your speed? What was your 1/8mi time?There are many factors in this. Is your track Hi altitude? Just give us some more info

PS Your reaction time off the tree has nothing to do with your ET

wes ley n the G T

Yea bro thats horrible times. What did your 60ft time look like? If the 60ft is ok then you definitely need to check your car because thats too slow. A buddy of mine at the track his first time with just exahust on his 2000 GT ran a 14.2 with a 2.460ft time. That same guy was beat by my other buddy with a 97 Cobra with an o/r x-pipe nothing else. So definitely check your 60ft time.

ZW99GT

Shifting smoothly and shifting quickly cannot be done at the same time. You gotta bang that gear and get off the clutch ASAP. No smoothness to be found. You will get the hang of it.

98cobratx

14.7- --2.41 60ft 96mph1

14.9---2.46 60ft 95.6mph

14.8---2.45 60ft 95.5mph


i couldnt find my 14.48 or 14.5 slip but ill keep looking

98cobratx

im going to the track friday with a few mods done so ill see then so any advice on driving i mean when i try to shift too fast my gears grind like no other is that okay should i force it or what mainly from 1st to 2nd is when it has happend

ZW99GT

AHHHHHHAAAAA. I knew it. In no way do i mean to be rude, but those 60ft times are horrible. Just a fact. Heres a rule of thumb. For every .1 sec you take off your 60, take .2 off your ET.

So if you take .4 off your 60,(thats .8sec off your ET for all you math whizzes) you will be running 14.0-14.2 everytime. Work on it man. Find the best way to launch, or just screw it and get some drag radial tires.

ZW99GT

Umm if you got the clutch depressed, and your tranny is grinding, you got a problem..... Maybe clutch burnt out? syncros? WHat mods did you do?