Cobra Chassis Race Challenge

[Richard Hudgins]

OK folks, Here it is. Everybody keeps talking about what is the “BEST” handling Cobra.

I propose the following:

All manufacturers (That are willing) provide a car to the following specifications:

1. A bone stock (as advertised on their website or in their literature) standard road edition Cobra. No changes to anything. This means spring rates, dampers, anti-roll bars, wheels, ride height, etc. etc. In other words, JUST WHAT YOU GET FOR YOUR MONEY AS A NORMAL CUSTOMER.. NOTHING ELSE!!!!!!!!

2. Engine. 351 Ford crate engine. All carburetors the same. (Jetting free) Must run standard distributor. 6500 rpm chip.

3. Gearbox. Tremec TKO with .8 overdrive. Bellhousing and clutch free.

4. Rear axle ratio. 3.73 (For folks that do not have this ratio available, the ratio must be within 5% of the above) or 3.55 gear if this is the best for matching ratios.

5. Tires. Hoosier DOT radials. (This because of the wide performance variation in road tires.)

6. Suspension settings must be stock as published in manufactures literature. (NO CHANGES ALLOWED TO CAMBER, CASTOR, ETC.)

7. The venue should be the October COCOA event at Willow springs next October, (This give everyone plenty of time) and all manufacturers already have cars or dealers on the west coast.

8. The driver must not be associated with any manufacturer. I recommend that Mike (MistressMotorsports) would be a good choice. (He is a former SPF owner. But now runs a 240Z in vintage. I think that he would be pretty consistent in all of the various chassis.

9. Each car would be driven for 5 laps to get the driver used to the characteristics of each car. After the five laps, the car would come into the pits and tire pressures set hot to equalize.

10, Then 10 laps run to establish best time.

Then we see where they all stand.

We are talking about road spec cars. NOT RACE SPEC!!!! Absolutely no modifications from stock road spec allowed.!!!!!!

OK BOYS and GIRLS, step up to the plate.