InfraRedline

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My best 1-2 shift ever was on my 12.2 pass, and that was because I had traction and I knew it. I could feel it was gonna be a good run, so I wasn't gonna mess up. 2-3 and 3-4 is retarded I almost feel bad for the car, but I shift fast, not hard.

DarkChild

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Mis-shifting happens because you are thinking about shifting into the next gear. Don't think, just do it. I think that my syncro is bad or my clutch is garbage. My 1-2 in the Cobalt is kind of tough and "locks" me out very often. In my Civic's I just rip it into a gear. The less you think about it, the better you get

InfraRedline

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I never mis-shift, just not lightning fast on the 1-2 usually. At the track I can get it done. I just never do it on the street.

DarkChild

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I don't like putting myself on a high horse either but I'm a really good driver too. I try to treat the Cobalt better than my other car because it is more expensive to fix. I hope that my clutch holds better than it did before

InfraRedline

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I try to treat mine really well too, but when it's time for it to sit down and handle some business....well, sorry bout it car

I wasn't trying to say I am the best driver out there either, but I usually do pretty well.

DarkChild

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There's a select few on this site that have proven they can drive and you are one of them. Your time slip proves it. I hope to make my time slip prove it too. I just need the slicks. I'm annoyed with these 2.2 60'ers. I bang every gear but I need to launch better. Problem is that the closest track to us is 2 hours away.

InfraRedline

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I feel your pain. Our closest track is 3 hours away, and I only get there once a year. The track I want to run at this year, which is way nicer, is 6 hours away.

mrbelvedere

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wot box works wonders for shifting and launching

InfraRedline

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I have one. Haven't used it in a couple years though. I will be on le turbo setup though. It doesn't help matters when you NLS when roasting the tires off I'll tell ya that haha!

DarkChild

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For now I will leave my car the way it sits. If I somehow don't manage a high 12 in the 1/4 then I will see what else I can do. Nitrous? Back on topic though. Sorry OP

Area47

that little box actually saved my clutch.

riceburner

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wot box is great. only thing that got me under a 14.0 lol

and on a blower car the 2step sounds wild!

DarkChild

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I was trying to see if it would build boost like a turbocharged car but it looks like it loses boost. Could that be why it gains traction? I was watching a lot of HatrickStu's videos and he doesn't fight for traction like most of us.

mrbelvedere

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350hp is enough for mid to low 12s

its a blower they don't work the same as a snail

armcclure

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Right. Your boost level is directly related to rpm on an sc. There is no "spool" other than the fractions of a second it takes to fill the IM with boost.

DarkChild

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I understand the concepts and how it works. I just don't see how a limiter can actually net you a better 60'. I know that using one on a turbocharged vehicle does really well. I'd like to see a comparison with a supercharged vehicle with no other modifications done but a wot box.

I won't be at 350 HP. I'd be lucky to see close to 300 WHP with what I've done. I know that my tuner has run a 13.0 @ 111 MPH with 273 WHP and 26xWTRQ.

I've given up with wanting to hit 11's and make this car into a drag car. It costs too much and you get nothing back from it.

I'm hoping that on a set of slicks I will personally be able to get a 1.8 60', I know it possible. If I manage to do that then I will be able to see a solid 12.7ish.