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Originally Posted by patrickt
I still haven't gotten an answer to my question on where the 300 ft/lbs came from and why. Most of us have enough strength in our arms to keep a Cobra moving down the highway at 70 MPH, at least for a short while.
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I agree they likely pulled 300 out of the air, but it is not a silly stupid number either. Yes to maintain speed on the level you need less than 100 lb-ft (hey there is no dot on my keyboard
) of torque, however to go up a hill or accelerate you are going to need considerably more. If you have to down shift at every hill you wouldn't be happy. Considering most people are thinking about cars that weigh considerably more than a Cobra, it's not that bad of a number.