96 cobra vs 96-98 cobra at the track

[rustyruststang8]

I see a guy at the track that I meet a few weeks earlier at AutoZone. He told me when I meet him that it has 430 gears, canl cold air, off road h pipe, flow masters, msg shifter. I have a 96 cobra with nitto drag radials, off road x pipe with flow masters, and a banm shifter.
So I see him at the track on Friday. I asked him if he would like to run, he said sure. I told him I think all get you out of the hole and you probably will chase me down. Then he comes back and says "no, I think I go you out of the hole up top will me my problem." I was like ok whatever.
So we line them up for are first run. The tree drops and I totally smoke him out of the hole a good 3 cars and pull at least 1 more before we shut down. I ran a 14 flat at 100mph he ran a 14.6 at 98.
So we get back to the pits and he said he mess up so we go again.
This time I really warm up my nittos. We line up and the tree drops. I launch at around 3k bog a little and take off hard. Same result I get him bad out of the hole and he can’t catch up. I ran a 13.8 at 101 and he ran another 14.6.
Other runs I had was
Dodge srt 8 jeep he ran a 13.4 vs. my 13.8
An ls1 firebird 13.8 vs. my 14.6 bad launch
I didn’t run him but there was a 1st gen neon in the 11's with a srt-4 swap that was mean.
So that was my night at the track just thought I would share.

 

[honcho_44]

Sounds like a fun night and some good races, win or lose.

 

[black4vcobra]

Either the other Cobra was tired, he's lying about his mods, or he can't drive.

 

[Silver2003Cobra]

where were you running at.. those are the track times I ran in my 97 Cobra on OEM tires and 100% stock back in 99.. (in Hawaii at Hawaii Raceway Park on Oahu)

 

[rustyruststang8]

i was running in nc. im not that good a launching my cobra yet but im getting better. i have ran a 13.8 with street tires and every thing else the same. i just need to learn how to launch with the dr. im still only cutting 2.1-2.0 60ft times.

 

[rustyruststang8]

the other cobra owner wasnt lying about the mods. maby the rear gears because you cant see that but he had all the rest.

 

[silverbullit02]

Either the other Cobra was tired, he's lying about his mods, or he can't drive.

He cant drive.:shrug:

 

[dark-knight]

it must be that he cant drive, esp. with having 4.30's

good runs OP, sounded like a fun night at the track

 

[PSUCOBRA96]

4.30's and he was running a 14.6, hes either a bad driver, somethings broke or he is smoking hte shit outta his tires with the 4.30's

 

[Trick Pony]

i was running in nc. im not that good a launching my cobra yet but im getting better. i have ran a 13.8 with street tires and every thing else the same. i just need to learn how to launch with the dr. im still only cutting 2.1-2.0 60ft times.

Even on Nittos you should be able to pull 60-fts a couple tenths quicker than that, which would put you in the mid to low 13s. You just need to master the clutch, it's a fine line between bogging and spinning the tires.

 

[fastbacon]

He cant drive.:shrug:

you car looks nice w/o fog lights:thumbsup:

 

[Hissssss]

Sounds like a fun night at the track, Good runs OP.

 

[04HillzGT]

He's definitely lying about the gears, with 4.30's you were correct in assuming he'd get you out of the hole. Regardless excellent runs!

 

[Grant Theft Auto]

Either the other Cobra was tired, he's lying about his mods, or he can't drive.

all of the above