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Originally Posted by eschaider
The traction-limited acceleration of a Cobra might well be improved with the use of modern, stickier tires. Without a traction issue or a reduced traction issue, the Cobrta’s performance would benefit significantly.
Essentially the same engine I use in my Cobra, in a 3,650 pound 2004 Mustang Cobra drag car, runs low eight / high seven second quarter mile times with A/C and Stereo. The same thing would be true if you used one of GM's Supercharged LS engines or Chrysler’s Hellcat/Demon engines in a Camaro or Charger body style. The acceleration feat/contest is simply a matter of hooking up the power. Even 60 years ago, at the 585 or whatever power level the engines actually produced, the acceleration contest was not a horsepower challenge, it was a traction contest — as it is today.
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Actually, tires are just one part of the equation. Back in the early 80s, one of the magazines did a shoot out of kit Cobra's. The ERA was making an honest 500hp at the crank, with BF Goodrich T/A Radials. It went through two clutches, never did get an accurate reading! Just shows you how much tires had changed in just over a decade. I believe Carroll said they were putting out 485hp at the crank. Cheers, Dennis