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02-03-2011, 09:45 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2003
Location: Laguna Hills,
CA
Cobra Make, Engine: Superformance SPO2820 408W; former ERA CCX 3-3408 owner
Posts: 299
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Yea but the Stang was running slicks...
Yea but the 'Stang was running slicks on the strip... Put some slicks on the Cobra and it would 'ah kicked the Stang's a$$.... That Stang is serously overweight and is a real porker!
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02-03-2011, 10:13 PM
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Join Date: Jul 2002
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Posts: 15,712
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12.9 ET in the quarter for the Cobra??? Something wrong with that number, to much wheel spin maybe, a driver who doesn't understand the launch techinique, something wrong. 12.9 is pathetic.
I know several run of the mill small blocks that can easily do better than that. My buddy in Hawaii runs a nicely modified 302, typical build. AFR heads, single carb, Ford racing type cam, not at all radical, freshened up OLD and tired 302. And he has only run the 1/4 a few times, hardly an experienced driver. BFG tires as well, so he's got NO traction. Even he run's 13 flat.
Gimme a break, 12.9? And it's a Shelby? Put it on the trailor! Man that is embarrasing!
Heck I ran 11.9, a full second faster, with my ERA, on Bill Boards, built by ME, with low compession (9.5 to 1), flat tappet cam, small dual carbs, built for the STREET!
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02-03-2011, 10:17 PM
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Join Date: May 2010
Location: Houston,
tx
Cobra Make, Engine: 2004 Kirkham 427 S/C, Shelby 496C.I.
Posts: 322
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Advertising 101, folks.
He has to try and justify his over priced car somehow.
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02-04-2011, 04:01 AM
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Join Date: Nov 2001
Location: Windham,,
Me
Cobra Make, Engine:
Posts: 1,590
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The very reason why these car comparisons are a joke.They are never compared apples to apples.
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02-04-2011, 05:07 AM
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Join Date: Dec 2006
Cobra Make, Engine: CSX 4000; Shelby aluminum FE with 58mm IDAs
Posts: 1,116
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Racer_X
Advertising 101, folks.
He has to try and justify his over priced car somehow.
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Yep, the market for potential Mustang buyers is much larger than the market for prospective Cobra purchasers.
Additionally, I suspect Shelby makes more money on the Super Snake Mustangs than they do on continuation Cobras (per car).
So they make the lap time look close on the track (don't want to completely throw the Cobra under the bus); and then put slicks on the Mustang and granny shift the Cobra for the quarter mile--to highlight what a great/fast daily driver the Super Snake is.   |
02-04-2011, 06:46 AM
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Join Date: Feb 2002
Location: Dadeville,
AL
Cobra Make, Engine: Sold my EM.
Posts: 2,459
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Yeah, I saw a big red flag too when they posted a 12.90 for the Cobra. I just put the Cobra's weight, time and trap speed in one of the online horsepower calculators. It said a car with that performance had 284 HP at the flywheel. Something was seriously wrong with those numbers.
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Cheetah tribute completed 2021 (TommysCars.Weebly.com)
Previously owned EM Cobra
"Never attribute to malice that which is adequately explained by stupidity." - Hanlon's Razor
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02-04-2011, 07:07 AM
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Join Date: Mar 2001
Location: Northport,
NY
Cobra Make, Engine: Kirkham, KMP178 / '66 GT350H, 4-speed
Posts: 10,362
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