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03-14-2008, 11:15 AM
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Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Daly city,
ca
Cobra Make, Engine: classic roadster,408cu
Posts: 212
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Did you "go cart" your cobra ?
How many of you go carted your frame without the body just to make sure everything was okay before you put the body on ?
I just fired mine up (awesome) its on jack stands , I have fwd gears and rev and I think as long as everything is secured I could go around the block ..
Did you guys all do it or not? WD
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03-14-2008, 11:34 AM
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Join Date: Jun 2004
Location: Amarillo,
TX
Cobra Make, Engine: Scratch build......a little every day.
Posts: 563
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WARNING!!!!!!
Once you start around the block, you will not be able to stop at that. Tell your
wife to put your supper in the microwave and expect you back in a couple of hours. 
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55 mph is unsafe at any speed. Huh?
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03-14-2008, 11:40 AM
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Join Date: Jun 2004
Location: Tucson,
az
Cobra Make, Engine: FFR Daytona Coupe
Posts: 72
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ABSOLUTELY! It's one of the major milestones in the build, and you should enjoy it. It's also an excellent time to kinda shake things down, check to make sure everthing is working as it should, etc. Make sure there's nothing loose to fall off. In the excitement of go karting mine, we remembered to remove all the tools laying on the trunk aluminum, but forgot to remove the trans tunnel cover laying loose across the trunk floor. Oops! Also be aware that these things spin the tires pretty easily!
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03-14-2008, 12:27 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2004
Cobra Make, Engine:
Posts: 1,226
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I put about 50 miles on the go cart then installed the body and put another 150 miles on it before I did any body work.
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03-14-2008, 07:28 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Daly city,
ca
Cobra Make, Engine: classic roadster,408cu
Posts: 212
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good to know, I am going to be careful !!!
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03-14-2008, 08:36 PM
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Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: Waterford,
PA
Cobra Make, Engine:
Posts: 1,384
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One of the things I see people say alot about go carting... they forget to tighten down their passengers belt when nobody is in it and they drag the belt the whole time and then need to replace it! Just somehting else to watch out for in all the excitement! Can't wait to go gokarting one day!!!!!
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03-14-2008, 09:28 PM
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Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: Kent,
wa
Cobra Make, Engine: FFR Markll non doner build,Ford Racing 392,tremec TKO,8.8w/3;73s,Baer brakes,Black w/silver stripes,w/carbon fiber,gauges,spats,hood soop,door panel inserts.
Posts: 154
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It is a must to go kart your car. Its a gokart on steroids. And yes you can steer with the rear tires and your right foot. MadDog
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03-14-2008, 11:40 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: Roseville,
ca
Cobra Make, Engine: Scratch built Bowtie, C4 suspension, Fiberjet body, 427 Rat
Posts: 118
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If you can, it is better to get the mechanical items working before the body gets in the way. We were only able to check engine and drive train but those were our main concern.
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03-15-2008, 01:44 AM
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Join Date: Apr 1999
Location: Waco, TX,
TX
Cobra Make, Engine: ERA #766, FE V8, Toploader
Posts: 257
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ERA recommends permanently mounting the body to the frame before installing the powertrain, that the car is designed to be built that way. I'm curious, though--have any ERA builders installed the powertrain before the body? If so, I wonder how many have, and the difficulties involved?
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03-16-2008, 08:58 AM
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Join Date: May 2006
Location: Kuna,
ID
Cobra Make, Engine: Hurricane Motosports
Posts: 149
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One of the great milestone of the build is to gocart around the homestead. . one of the greatest memories of the build. got to have video enjoy Bermblaster.  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YXJGU4GETE8 |
03-16-2008, 09:32 AM
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Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: Redding,
CA
Cobra Make, Engine: FFR chassis and suspension, Mr. Bruce 289 FIA body
Posts: 1,066
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I gokarted mine through the condo parking lot where I lived. Then someone called the police and they gave me a warning to stop. It was fun while it lasted.
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03-16-2008, 09:56 AM
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Join Date: Jan 2002
Location: Bridgewater,
NJ
Cobra Make, Engine: B & B
Posts: 1,323
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It is a must--but be careful. Make sure all systems are a go!
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Just enough knowledge to build a cobra and be dangerous...
You can observe a lot from just watching.
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03-30-2008, 01:47 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2001
Location: San Diego,
CA
Cobra Make, Engine: 2 FFRs - One with a 302EFI, the other one I named SuperCobra - 2003 SVT Cobra gear
Posts: 177
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yes sir.
it does helps find bugs and improve on the settings before installing the body.
In my video you'll hear a strange sound at the end, I forgot to tighten the axle nuts in the rear !
This video shows the FIRST Cobra built using a wrecked 2003 Cobra with only 4k miles on the odometer.
enjoy !
http://www.cobra4me.com/phpBB/SCgocart.php
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