01GT4.6

sumis suck. Try to go behind a bad *** big tire car and line up in his rubber. Drive around the water box, do a light peel just to knock the crap off the tires, shallow stage (as soon as the 2nd staged light lights up, stop and do not roll forward), leave on the last yellow, leave close to idle and slightly slip the clutch as if you are trying to beat someone off of a red light on the street and the biggest thing is relax!!!
it's funny that you worked at the track for 5 years and didn't know the difference between a drag radial and a sumi.

ZW99GT

Most of the time, you get what you pay for with tires. Do you remember how much sumitomos cost? They are the cheapest 315 out there if I'm not mistaken.

Obsequious1

+1, thats why I bought mine. Money was tight at the time. They don't hold well with 380rwhp.

BOSTANG

Even with the track hooking you can still blow the tire off on street tires. Npi motor not much done to it, i thinking high 14.8 to low 15.2. Good luck with the track runs.

4.698GT

if you hit a 2.0 60ft and shift it like your beating your wife you'll come out with a 14.6 at like 96mph

jwarner0297

OP: the original question of you and the cobra will depend on his driving skills. I believe with it being both of your first times you will run sh**** times, its a lot different when you get down there on the track behind the wheel of the car...don't stall out everyone will laugh.
Last time I ran was in my 02 and I ran the rpms to about 3500 and feathered out the clutch.
You also don't have to go into 4th gear, try shifting into it and then try finishing in 3rd and see the difference

tanbuddy

my best times came by poping the clutch and flooring it from 1300 rpm. i never tired the slipping cluch method yet. I ran out 3rd gear to the redline that was better for me than using 4th gear.

E714FEVER

My first track run I ran a 13.829 on 315 sumi tires. with 3.27's,full exhaust and tubular front end. Could not get below a 2.1 60'.