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03-13-2013, 07:07 PM
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Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: Mildura,
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Cobra Make, Engine: FFR Coupe, 416ci of LS goodness
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Superformance are not sold as a kit.
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03-13-2013, 09:04 PM
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Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: Melbourne,
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Cobra Make, Engine: Some polish thing... With some old engine
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I think I have narrowed it down to either Absolute Pace, Factory Five Racing or Superformance. Just wonder if anyone knows what the base price of a Superformance Mk3 kit is?
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Contact details for each for your reference:
Absolute pace
Craig
sales@absolutepace.com
3/12 Telford Place, Arundel QLD 4215
Ph (07) 3103 0957
Absolute Pace - Kit Car A Manufacturer of AC Shelby 427 Cobra & Ford GT40 Replica's (formally Race Car Replicas Australia)
NB: Been more than helpful to me
FACTORY FIVE
Chris
Ph - 0420 360 891
email - chris@componentcars.com.au
Russell Street
Morley WA 6062
Component Cars Australia
NB: Had a baptism of fire when he tried to launch on this site, but by all means has been very nice to me also.
SUPERFORMANCE CTC
Colin & Keith
32 Alfred Street ,
Warragul, Victoria, 3820
Ph 03-5622 3370
M: 0417 433 388 or 0418 514 177
E: ctc@ctcqm.net.au
http://www.cobtech.com.au/
NB: Colin I believe has moved on, and CTC is now with Keith Baxter, and has relocated from the address above?! Someone else to confirm please
You may wish to try the mobile numbers
Both Keith and Colin were very helpful to me also.
In fact was on may way to give them a cheque for a royal blue SPF I had crawled over a few times, when I arrived they'd sold it
You snooze! You lose!
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03-13-2013, 10:02 PM
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Cobra Make, Engine: FFR Coupe, 416ci of LS goodness
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I reckon you would have to have been in a coma to have missed that blue SPF Dimis, it was there for ages!
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03-19-2013, 07:57 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Modena
Well I wouldn't say you are comparing apples to apples with that selection of three!
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Yeah I know that, but they all have something I like about their products.
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Originally Posted by Gav
Superformance are not sold as a kit.
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Yeah I know, just asking the what their base price is without the engine, transmission and optional features.
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Thanks for their contact details, cheers!
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03-19-2013, 10:48 PM
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Cobra Make, Engine: HARRISON, FORD 302, SOLD
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03-20-2013, 02:43 AM
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Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Perth,
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Cobra Make, Engine: Pace Alumina 427 #69
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I have meet Chris the FFR Aussie rep a few times now. Although he did not come across on the forum as a good bloke, he is in person,Maybe just not skooled in forum ettiquette at the time. He will spend hours with you discussing options and letting you crawl all over the cars, take a million pics and do what you want with them....no silly secrets.
I have built and am still building a lot of different kit cars, I built a FFR Coupe a few years ago and I would have to say it was the most enjoyable car I built. The kit was comprehensive, the support is awesome, the quality of the parts was mostly good. The car drove fantastic and I had no problems, infact when I got the car it took 4 weeks to turn it from a chassis to a driving cart. You might regret buying some of the others but you wont regret a FFR.
When I got mine you had to convert them from LHD to RHD, this was an easy job as a Cortina steering rack bolted almost straight in. I also used an EB steering column which has all the revelant ADR's covered, also an easy job.
I have no connection with FFR except for the car I built.
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03-20-2013, 03:45 AM
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Location: Queanbeyan,
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Cobra Make, Engine: AP 289 USRRC #98 The Ken Miles Tribute Car
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Absolute have moved
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Yeah, tried to call in and say g'day last week while Mustang hunting but to no avail. Probably just around the corner... Time to update the website Craig.
Cheers
Brett
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04-08-2013, 03:09 AM
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Originally Posted by albanycobra
I have meet Chris the FFR Aussie rep a few times now. Although he did not come across on the forum as a good bloke, he is in person,Maybe just not skooled in forum ettiquette at the time. He will spend hours with you discussing options and letting you crawl all over the cars, take a million pics and do what you want with them....no silly secrets.
I have built and am still building a lot of different kit cars, I built a FFR Coupe a few years ago and I would have to say it was the most enjoyable car I built. The kit was comprehensive, the support is awesome, the quality of the parts was mostly good. The car drove fantastic and I had no problems, infact when I got the car it took 4 weeks to turn it from a chassis to a driving cart. You might regret buying some of the others but you wont regret a FFR.
When I got mine you had to convert them from LHD to RHD, this was an easy job as a Cortina steering rack bolted almost straight in. I also used an EB steering column which has all the revelant ADR's covered, also an easy job.
I have no connection with FFR except for the car I built.
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Thanks for sharing your experiences, much appreciated!
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Originally Posted by BJ's Snake
Yeah, tried to call in and say g'day last week while Mustang hunting but to no avail. Probably just around the corner... Time to update the website Craig.
Cheers
Brett
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Cheers!
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04-08-2013, 03:20 AM
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As usual from time to time I do a little more research on the Cobra Project and I was pretty sure of certain things, but now not so much. I'm referring to the choice of engine, I know I wanna stick to a modern aluminum engine and that's why I choose the Ford Coyote to begin with, but now I am beginning to have abominable thoughts of a GM LS3, it's apparently smaller, lighter, more power and torque for a similar price of a Ford Coyote. I assume most people here would choose the GM LS3 over the Ford Coyote if they were the only choices?
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04-08-2013, 03:35 AM
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Join Date: Sep 2012
Location: Maribyrnong,
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Cobra Make, Engine: Cobra Replica, 5.0 Supercharged Coyote
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Both the Coyote and LS3 are great engines in there own right. I guess the LS3 beginning a single Cam engine is a little more old school than the Coyote, and you can get a lumpy idle with a bigger cam if you want to. I'm not sure if you can mod Coyote cams? I'm currently looking at an EFI Windsor as an option.
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04-08-2013, 04:14 AM
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Both the Coyote and LS3 are great engines in there own right. I guess the LS3 beginning a single Cam engine is a little more old school than the Coyote, and you can get a lumpy idle with a bigger cam if you want to. I'm not sure if you can mod Coyote cams? I'm currently looking at an EFI Windsor as an option.
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Yeah I wouldn't mind the old school engine blocks with EFI, but I still prefer to have the modern for better fuel consumption, cause I do intend to drive it at least twice a week. Hey you live my side of town, if you don't me having a peak around sometimes and let me know your progress cause I would be deciding between Superformance, Factory Five Racing or Absolute Pace builds.
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04-08-2013, 07:45 AM
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Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: Newcastle, Warners Bay,
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Cobra Make, Engine: RMC . 393 Dart alloy block Stroked 351 alloy heads ..all the goodies plus a pre oiler. al
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Fuel Consumption ??? It's a COBRA...they drink like a merchant sailor. That's part of owning a Cobra.....If you have to worry about fuel consumption. Buy a prius ! When all the fuel runs out Cobras will be cool garden ornaments !! Just joking...ha ha ha Go the Coyote.
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04-08-2013, 09:18 PM
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Cobra Make, Engine: HARRISON, FORD 302, SOLD
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04-12-2013, 06:07 PM
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Just to cause more confusion, you must also consider the Gforce from WA, makes one of the straightest bodies around. That what I got in December, workmanship on body and chassis is work of art.
Engine wise, wait for new the GM gen 5 6.2L direct injection. claims 9L/100km in new Corvette. The problem with the Coyote is as I understand it, is it is wide, and takes away from foot well space.
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