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10-28-2003, 09:18 AM
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Senior Club Cobra Member
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Join Date: Jul 2002
Cobra Make, Engine:
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I heard the Listers used a very thin fiber glass body and were particularly noted for "extreme" light weight.
The early Cobras were 800-900 pounds lighter than their primary competiton, Corvettes of that time. In racing, weight is EVERYTHING, even a few pounds makes a difference!
Ernie
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10-28-2003, 10:33 AM
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Join Date: Feb 2000
Location: San Antonio,
TX
Cobra Make, Engine: Former owner: JCF 289 slabside, ERA #329 and 424, GTD "Essex Wire" GT40; currently enjoying Hi-Tech 427 #147
Posts: 1,822
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Chuck Beck's personal car--the one that did pretty well at the Run n' Gun a year or two ago--has a body so thin you can practically see through it. I've heard that car weighs somewhere around 1,700 pounds. My car, and I would think most of the "regular production" Listers, has significantly thicker bodywork. Now that production is being handled by Avanti I wonder where the current crop of kits will scale...maybe one of the magazines will test one--
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10-28-2003, 11:14 AM
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Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: Surprise,
AZ
Cobra Make, Engine: 2004 Kirkham 427 Roadster. New BBM Sideoiler Block, 484 cu. in. built by Valley Head & Racing Engines, Northridge CA. installed 3/20/2016
Posts: 63
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According to this original 1964 Shelby American specifications and price sheet I've managed to hang on to all these years, real 289 Cobra's in street trim have a curb weight of 2170 Lbs. on steel 72 spoke wire wheels. By the time they added gas, oil, water, front & rear chrome bumpers, spare tire, jack, tool kit, wind wings, sun visors, Smith Heater (it leaked all the time) and soft top, bows and side curtians, Shelby says that added another 370lbs. making the car weigh 2540Lbs. as delivered for $5995.00
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Bruce
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10-28-2003, 12:08 PM
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Average Guy
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Join Date: Sep 2002
Location: Rushville,
IN
Cobra Make, Engine: red Shell Valley, white stripes
Posts: 579
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2380 wet
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10-28-2003, 12:48 PM
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Senior Club Cobra Member
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Join Date: Jul 2000
Location: Chilliwack,BC,
BC
Cobra Make, Engine: F5 Roadster
Posts: 1,422
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Sorry,
You need to put your f@t ass in the car and then weigh it, don't know of any remote controlled cobra's.
Race cars will benefit with weight reduction to a point, they would be better working on the balance , tracking and braking.
Then there's the' gray matter 'behind the wheel, a good trained driver will usually go 'much' faster than your cobra on a diet. 
Street cobra's won't know the difference 100 lbs either way.
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10-28-2003, 01:44 PM
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Canadian Gashole
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Join Date: Mar 1999
Location: Quebec, Canada,
QC
Cobra Make, Engine: Johnex 427 S/C, 351W, 472 HP, 444 lbs. torque
Posts: 2,455
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My Johnex with a 351W, Lakewood, toploader, heater, wipers, etc was 2460 with 1/4 tank of gas and no driver in it. Weight distribution was 48% front and 52% rear.
Wayne
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10-28-2003, 01:57 PM
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Join Date: Aug 2002
Location: Uranus,
cal
Cobra Make, Engine: NAF replica, 351W, about 420 HP
Posts: 3,046
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NAF, 351W/Tremec/8.8, carpet, radio, heater, half tank, 2450 at the local recycling yard.
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"If you think that you can cut it, if you think you got the time, you'll only get just one chance, better get it right first time. 'Cause in this game you're playing, if you lose you got to pay, and if you make just one wrong move, you'll get BLOWN AWAY. Expect no mercy.
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