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Old 03-24-2009, 10:17 AM
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Default 500 miles in

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Originally Posted by RodKnock View Post
John, so you're saying that the current fix is not a permanent fix? If your CSX passes its 500-mile test, then will you be able to take the car to the track and feel comfortable?

It's not clear to me if you should let your "foot off the gas" sort of speak.
I am not planning on taking the cobra to the track and beating it up. Spirited street driving should satisfy my cobra urge. Maybe after I have had it for a while I will get some bill boards and take it to the track.

My "fix" was to tear everything apart, inspect everything, clean it up (dress or mill what ever was appropriate), replace or upgrade parts as neeed, torque fasteners appropriately and lock with loctite as appropriate, put it all back together and hopefully enjoy it for 500 miles - listening and feeling intently. Research new rotors and hats so that the rotors can be removed with out tearing the suspension down. If it all seems good after being inspected 500 miles down the road, not worry about it too much and enjoy it. If SAI comes up with an upgrade or fix I am sure they will let me know. In fact I will probably be the first one to get an upgrade if it becomes available after the attention that this problem has caused.
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