Its official, I suck at racing. I have a 97' Cobra Coupe and decided to take the car to the track to see what I could do in it. The car is basically stock, except for K&N, and subframe connectors.
My first run was alone due to a couple of imports wanting to race each other. I was told beforehand that traction was not good at this track, so I decided to take off at idle. Well, no tire slippage on this run and my gear shifts were good, but I finished at 15.18 at 94.14 mph....reaction time .770 and 60 ft time 2.417...sucks! :bash: Kinda happy about my mph though.
My 2nd run actually put me up against a 68' Chevelle with headers and big back tires...sounded awesome, and thought he would demolish me. This time I decided to launch at 1800 rpms...again my reaction time sucked....522 to my opponents .062...but I launched without much tire spin, missed 2nd gear...grrrr....finished with a 15.22 @ 95.783mph. Again, I am pissed about my time, but the MPH is good. The Chevelle finished with a 14.542 @ 92.935, so my MPH is higher than his even though he beat me by 6 car lengths...strange.
1st Race-
15.188 ET
94.144 MPH
.770 Reaction
2.417 60 FT
9.934 660 FT
2nd Race -
15.220 ET
95.783 MPH
.522 Reaction
2.325 60 FT
9.953 660 FT
So, other than the fact that I suck at driving, I would think that the car has potential due to the MPH...correct? Other than practice, what suggestions can you give me? What mods should I go with next?
My first run was alone due to a couple of imports wanting to race each other. I was told beforehand that traction was not good at this track, so I decided to take off at idle. Well, no tire slippage on this run and my gear shifts were good, but I finished at 15.18 at 94.14 mph....reaction time .770 and 60 ft time 2.417...sucks! :bash: Kinda happy about my mph though.
My 2nd run actually put me up against a 68' Chevelle with headers and big back tires...sounded awesome, and thought he would demolish me. This time I decided to launch at 1800 rpms...again my reaction time sucked....522 to my opponents .062...but I launched without much tire spin, missed 2nd gear...grrrr....finished with a 15.22 @ 95.783mph. Again, I am pissed about my time, but the MPH is good. The Chevelle finished with a 14.542 @ 92.935, so my MPH is higher than his even though he beat me by 6 car lengths...strange.
1st Race-
15.188 ET
94.144 MPH
.770 Reaction
2.417 60 FT
9.934 660 FT
2nd Race -
15.220 ET
95.783 MPH
.522 Reaction
2.325 60 FT
9.953 660 FT
So, other than the fact that I suck at driving, I would think that the car has potential due to the MPH...correct? Other than practice, what suggestions can you give me? What mods should I go with next?