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06-14-2012, 07:51 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Kansas City,
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Cobra Make, Engine: jbl
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cobra horsepower, how much is NOT enough?
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06-14-2012, 09:13 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: Brunswick,
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Cobra Make, Engine: BDR 1311 428PI
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06-15-2012, 03:24 AM
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Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: Virginia Beach, Va & Port Charlotte, Fl.,
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<600...
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Too many toys?? never!
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06-15-2012, 03:32 AM
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Join Date: Feb 2000
Location: Greenville,
SC
Cobra Make, Engine: 70 Shelby convertible, ERA-289 FIA, 65 Sunbeam Tiger, mystery Ford powered 2dr convertible
Posts: 12,729
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Quote:
Originally Posted by vector1
just thought it appropriate to ask....
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Let's just say that 200hp is enough to kill you and your passenger in a Cobra and leave it at that.
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06-15-2012, 05:55 AM
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Join Date: Mar 2000
Location: Dayton,
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Cobra Make, Engine: RCR SLC, Graziano 6-spd, LS3
Posts: 914
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This is not enough
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06-15-2012, 06:53 AM
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Join Date: May 2001
Location: Florence,
AL
Cobra Make, Engine: RCR GT 40 & 1966 Fairlane 390 5 speed
Posts: 4,511
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I have 500 flywheel
and I have driven two Cobras with 600 to 620. All three are just right!
Dwight
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06-15-2012, 07:17 AM
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Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: Allen,
TX
Cobra Make, Engine: Werk77 289FIA
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Scratch build 289 FIA see the Scratch builder forum on CC - sold
DRB GT40 MK1 red #49- sold
FF5 Mk4 #7733 302/T5/IRS - dark blue - sold
FF5 MK4 #7812 427/TKO/IRS - Guardsman Blue - sold
FF5 MK4 #8414 501/TKO600/48IDA Ollie the Dragon #91 - sold
FF5 Daytona Coupe 347/TKO/IRS Homage CSX2299 Viking Blue - sold
SPF 2063
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06-15-2012, 07:26 AM
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Join Date: Jun 2008
Location: Chester Springs,
PA
Cobra Make, Engine: Kirkham 289 FIA #690, FRPP 427 Boss engine
Posts: 764
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Quote:
Originally Posted by PSB
This is not enough
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Hey, Pete, I thought your car was fuel injected?! 
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Kirkham #690 289 FIA
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06-15-2012, 07:39 AM
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Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Scottsdale,
AZ
Cobra Make, Engine: Superformance, Roush 427R-095, Pro Systems carb, 2" headers, Buckshot Racefab side pipes, 10s off idle start
Posts: 705
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I think I'd like a Shelby recreation of that dual super charged auto trans. Was it about 800 HP? That would be fun.
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06-15-2012, 07:55 AM
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Join Date: Mar 2000
Location: Dayton,
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Cobra Make, Engine: RCR SLC, Graziano 6-spd, LS3
Posts: 914
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Quote:
Originally Posted by mreid
Hey, Pete, I thought your car was fuel injected?! |
That's the auxilary generator to run the electric superchargers   |
06-15-2012, 08:33 AM
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Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: VALLEY FORGE,
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Cobra Make, Engine: SUPERFORMANCE w DOUG MEYER ENGINE
Posts: 1,958
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06-15-2012, 08:49 AM
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Join Date: Jun 2009
Location: Boston,
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lets just say its not the horsepower its the drivability....i've driven both 300 to 600 hp cars...if you can't get the torque running smoothly enough down low the car is not driveable on the street....if you are looking for a single purpose track toy then it doesn't matter....
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06-15-2012, 09:00 AM
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Location: Eastern,
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Probably not enough.
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06-15-2012, 09:13 AM
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Location: Eastern,
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I believe the original AC Ace (pre-Shelby and pre-Bristol engine) had around 100 HP. Then the AC Bristol had around 120HP. Not sure with the Ford Zephyr 6, just prior to Shelby getting ahold of them.
None of those were enough.
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06-15-2012, 10:28 AM
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Join Date: Jan 1999
Location: MARKSVILLE,LA.,,
Posts: 3,235
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You only need enough HP to beat the car on the side of you at the stop light!!!!!!!!!!!!
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If you get spanked by a Prius on a light - that's not enough....
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MOST DEFINEITLY TRUE
David
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06-15-2012, 02:06 PM
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Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: Covington,
wa
Cobra Make, Engine: Superformance # 532, 466 BB, 560HP
Posts: 3,027
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06-15-2012, 02:14 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2012
Posts: 445
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When it gets boring.
If you hit the go pedal and don't get a smile, or at least a small grin, it's time for some more power.
On the flip side, if you don't need to push the pedal to get a bigger smile, you probably have enough horsepower (and possibly the wrong car...for not wanting to give it some gas).
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06-15-2012, 06:13 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Mesa,
AZ
Cobra Make, Engine: FFR from Levy Racing 302 FI w/Edelbrock Performer heads
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I have around 300hp. Is it enough? Sure. Do I want more? Sure.
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06-16-2012, 12:17 AM
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Join Date: Feb 2000
Location: St. Lucia, West Indies,
WI
Cobra Make, Engine: Unique 427SC 383 stroker
Posts: 3,771
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Quote:
Originally Posted by crASH
Probably not enough.
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Hey,be nice - I think that's Freddie Douglass in Jamo's old BUTTler. Freddie's a nice guy!
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06-16-2012, 04:45 AM
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If you're getting more than 16 mpg......... 
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