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Originally posted by Roscoe
No Cobra, in and of itself, is safe. It is only as save as the driver.
Creative and Gifted Author of this fine message,
Roscoe
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I think the words above are absolutely ACCURATE. I know of SPFs that have wrecked, FFRs, ERAs and a CSX all resulting in serious injuries to the driver. The safety comes from the driver not from the car. I am not a FFR guy but if you want safety check out FFRs Spec racer. It's not much to look at but it is probably as safe as a Cobra will ever be because it is designed for modern racing.
I don't know if RUCC is still building Cobras, but his space frame design struck me as being about as safe a design as you could buy without going to the FFR full race machine with a full roll cage.
Let's apply a little logic here. 400 HP, 2300 lbs, ladder frame, 40" max height, a single hoop role bar or maybe even a double, fiber glass or 0.030" thick Aluminum skin versus a 3600 lb steel, unibody, average car, with airbags, crumple zone, who knows or cares about the HP. YOU LOSE EVERY TIME!!! Try a SUV, Light Truck or a MACK TRUCK you lose every time!!! I don't have statistic at my finger tips but many Cobra crashes are single vehicle crashes. I all of the wrecks I know about were. You still lose.
Perhaps the best way to think of the Cobra experience is to imagine yourself in a fast, four wheel motorcycle with a little fiberglass or aluminum fairing. If you constantly think that way while driving you will be as safe as you will ever be in a Cobra.
Chuck Foster
Lone Star Classic LS 427
