I took the GN to the track the other night with my wife and with my son Ike who now owns a nasty black 03 Cobra. It had been almost 2 years since I had the car at the tree so some dusting off of skills as well as getting the GN back into shape was in order.
I got in three runs the best one being a 13.6 @ 102+ with horrible 60 foot times (2.1's and 2.2's) on no/low boost launches. My last run had the makings of a very low 13 or even an ultra high 12 but the boost creeped excessively (up to almost 27psi
) so I backed out. I still ran a 13.7 at 95mph so it was gonna be a good one. All runs were on pump gas 93 octane and the boost was supposed be at ~18-19 psi. No knock on the first two runs - the third one was a different story but with no damage.
Anyhow, I had a great time, sharpened some rusty skills, and found some weak spots on the car that I'm tuning into shape. Next time out I'll have the race gas in hand. But the most interesting part of the night was watching Ike run his Cobra. Bottom line? Those are wicked cars.
He also got in three amazing runs - his first was a 13.31, the second a 13.18, and the third an awesome 12.91 @110 mph, with horrible 60's on all - 2.1's and 2.2's since he's still learning to launch the beast on the factory stock tires and using a clutch. The only mods to it are a dynomax cat back and a K&N. Definitely a badass car.
Next time out we hope to get some heads up runs in since I'll have the boost cranked up with race gas/chip in place. Should be interesting! I'm hoping for mid 12's if I get the traction and the launch.
I got in three runs the best one being a 13.6 @ 102+ with horrible 60 foot times (2.1's and 2.2's) on no/low boost launches. My last run had the makings of a very low 13 or even an ultra high 12 but the boost creeped excessively (up to almost 27psi
) so I backed out. I still ran a 13.7 at 95mph so it was gonna be a good one. All runs were on pump gas 93 octane and the boost was supposed be at ~18-19 psi. No knock on the first two runs - the third one was a different story but with no damage.Anyhow, I had a great time, sharpened some rusty skills, and found some weak spots on the car that I'm tuning into shape. Next time out I'll have the race gas in hand. But the most interesting part of the night was watching Ike run his Cobra. Bottom line? Those are wicked cars.
He also got in three amazing runs - his first was a 13.31, the second a 13.18, and the third an awesome 12.91 @110 mph, with horrible 60's on all - 2.1's and 2.2's since he's still learning to launch the beast on the factory stock tires and using a clutch. The only mods to it are a dynomax cat back and a K&N. Definitely a badass car.
Next time out we hope to get some heads up runs in since I'll have the boost cranked up with race gas/chip in place. Should be interesting! I'm hoping for mid 12's if I get the traction and the launch.
My 12.91 run was a 2.0 60', so I was pretty happy given the track conditions, stock radials, and my first at the track with the car. I was certainly much easier launching my GN!! I'd like to get mid 12's before I buy big mods or slap on stickier tires. We both had a lot of fun, and the bigger mods can't wait much longer. 
I surely plan to have another GN someday, but this Cobra isn't going anywhere. Gimme 'till late next summer, and high 10's w/ no loss of creature comforts is planned.
