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Originally Posted by Sinclair Snake
I have experience driving fiberglass race cars at 4.88 1/8 mile,however I do see me "ON THE WHEEL" with the short wheel base  I would not use that much power,but I like to have it |
That is in a purpose built car going entirely straight. Again there is nothing in the world that handles like a Cobra, nothing. Before you get in over your head, once again be sure to take a ride in a Cobra with 375 gross HP (capable of 12.8 second, 115mph 1/4 blasts on 17" Z rated street tires on a hot humid day). 500HP in a Cobra, you could never put that much power to the pavement and still drive the car on the street. My own 427 Tunnelport motor before we dropped the compression from 12:8:1 to 9:8:1 (so I could use pump gas) had almost 590HP, sure, I drove it on the street, but even with 20+ years of various race experience, it was a handfull. Even now the car has over 400HP and almost 500ft/lbs of torque, easier to drive, but can still do whatever I ask of it and then some......Again, think about it........
Bill S.