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Greg@SVTOA
10-13-2002, 11:56 PM
Slowly but surely, creeping down towards the 11's!
No blower, no nitrous, no turbo. Just lots of pushrod power... :D

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Ken 01-Cobra
10-14-2002, 06:54 AM
Nice run Greg! That is sweet...it would run with most of the Z06's I've seen at the strip, and beat many of them!

Now, about that R/T...;) :D
Greg@SVTOA
10-14-2002, 06:59 AM
Thanks Ken, yea that RT was kinda sucky, is this a little better? :D :D

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XFIRECHIEF
10-14-2002, 08:15 AM
I sure like your R/T & 60 times too. Thats great Greg.

Just wondering if you lower your tire pressure when you run?
When I ran a few weeks ago I was at 30 PSI which I was told is too much & the reason I wheel hopped the 3rd run. My son ran his Lightning at 12 PSI
Ken 01-Cobra
10-14-2002, 08:40 AM
Yeah Greg, the .519 is sweet! Makes the other guy think he was asleep at the wheel and they usually do something silly and break loose or short shift! Heheh...every little bit helps! Of course, even with a terrible light and 60', your opponent in that round got ya! But you made a heck of a race out of it. 5 hundreths vs. a car that is 4 tenths faster! What the heck was he running?

FireChief...if you're running radials, you do NOT want to run with that low a pressure. Believe it or not, on street tires I get my best 60' times with 38 lbs. in the rear. Radials will cup if underinflated, and cupping means you don't get traction. Add to that that they are dangerous at speed if the sidewall is not supported and I really wouldn't recommend you run at anything less than manufacturers recommended pressures.

If you're talking drag radials, then 18-22 lbs. seems to be the number of choice, but I don't have the experience on them yet to give you a thumbs up or down on these numbers.

If you're talking slicks, I will let others with experience answer, because I don't have any with the Cobra.
XFIRECHIEF
10-14-2002, 09:17 AM
Thanks for the info. My son had stock tires & ran at 12 PSI. He also has Hoosiers which he didn't put on last week. I'll pass the info to him too. It makes sence. He didn't have much traction with 12 PSI. Could that be the reason? Too low a pressure?
My R/T time was 0.789 on my 2nd run with 30 PSI.
Elapidae
10-14-2002, 09:49 AM
Man!! You are hookin!!!

Way to launch that baby :eek:

You're going to make all of 03 guys look bad :(

:bna
Ken 01-Cobra
10-14-2002, 01:12 PM
Originally posted by XFIRECHIEF
Thanks for the info. My son had stock tires & ran at 12 PSI. He also has Hoosiers which he didn't put on last week. I'll pass the info to him too. It makes sence. He didn't have much traction with 12 PSI. Could that be the reason? Too low a pressure?
My R/T time was 0.789 on my 2nd run with 30 PSI.
If he is running street radials at 12 PSI, yes, not only will he not get traction, but it could prove very dangerous! The radials will cup, and with that low a pressure, he'll be flexing his sidewalls badly!

Next time you're at the track, try 38 lbs. in the rear. I didn't believe it either until I experimented with it and saw the 60 times go down an average of .15! It WILL require a bit more finesse not to break them loose, but with practice, you'll get there. :tmb:
Greg@SVTOA
10-14-2002, 11:46 PM
Ken, it was a 306 with a KB blower in a fox body. I came THIS close to tripping the win light against an 11-second car. :D

As far as tire pressure, I run drag radials at 18-ish and yesterday when I made that 12.2 pass, I had my ET streets at 12 PSI, launching at 3800 RPM. If I launch higher, I blow off the tires. I need bigger tires if i want to get down in the 1.5 zone...
Ken 01-Cobra
10-15-2002, 08:05 AM
Originally posted by Greg@SVTOA
Ken, it was a 306 with a KB blower in a fox body. I came THIS close to tripping the win light against an 11-second car. :D


It just goes to show that the driver has a lot to say as to who gets the W! Nice job! :tmb:
OleGrayCar
10-18-2002, 02:07 PM
Yeah Greg, the .519 is sweet! Makes the other guy think he was asleep at the wheel and they usually do something silly and break loose or short shift! Heheh...every little bit helps!


Ahem....................race 'ya to the startin' line, Greg :bna :D
Ken 01-Cobra
10-18-2002, 11:40 PM
Originally posted by OleGrayCar
Ahem....................race 'ya to the startin' line, Greg :bna :D
AHEM...may we ask why the REST of the time slip is unavailable for viewing? ;) :D :confused:
OleGrayCar
10-19-2002, 02:43 PM
it's a secret......................:bna
Greg@SVTOA
10-19-2002, 07:53 PM
That's a great reaction time..

Now, I guess I can't resist posting this link, but I guess I have to! :D

THE 500 ZONE (http://www.greatlakesdragaway.com/500.jpg )

Take a nice long look at that fellas.. :p

.501, .501 .500

All in the span of a few hours.. :D Ever seen anyone else do that?

it ain't braggin if you can back it up, inc
Ken 01-Cobra
10-19-2002, 09:02 PM
Wow...you were ON the lights that night!!! Nice job! :tmb: :allhail:
Joe Schmoe
10-19-2002, 09:07 PM
:jawdrop: Looks like you're more then just some computer geek...
Greg@SVTOA
10-19-2002, 09:25 PM
Originally posted by Joe Schmoe
:jawdrop: Looks like you're more then just some computer geek...


I suppose that might be true. I have grease under my fingernails and I removed my exploded 302 and installed my 347 all by myself.
Does that qualify me as "More then just some computer geek?"

Nothing wrong with being a computer geek... :D :geek:
ZincYellowCobra
10-26-2002, 08:09 AM
Originally posted by Greg@SVTOA
Take a nice long look at that fellas.. :p

.501, .501 .500

All in the span of a few hours.. :D Ever seen anyone else do that?

it ain't braggin if you can back it up, inc

:allhail: :allhail: :allhail: :allhail:

I am impressed!

I would never post my slips - my R/T's BLOW - especially in comparison to yours...