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09-24-2014, 05:24 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: Gold Coast,
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Cobra Make, Engine: Wish I had my own PACE 427
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PACE GT (GT40) First Public Unveiling at the Cobra Nationals
We will be unveiling our new PACE GT for the first time at the Cobra Nationals on 3/4/5th October at Wakefield Park Raceway (Goulburn NSW).
Will post some photos here after the event, well I will probably be beaten to photo posting by visitors to the event anyway.
Some PACE GT highlights:
Carbon Composite Full Gloss Body Panels
Kevlar Re-inforced Carbon Door Panels
Authentic Body Shape
Aluminium TIG Welded Semi-Monocoque Chassis
CNC Billet Aluminium Pushrod Suspension Front and Rear
Brembo Brakes Standard
Pin Drive or Bolt On Wheels
4-Point Roll Cage Standard
And lots, lots more.
Best of all we have an incredible amount of interior space, lots of seating height, lots of seat width and lots of foot room. We can fit 6'5" guys easy.
The PACE GT is already in full production.
Please come and see the PACE GT and of course our PACE 427 at the Nationals. We are located in the first 8 pit lane garages.
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09-24-2014, 05:46 PM
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Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: Adelaide,
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Cobra Make, Engine: AP 289FIA 'English' spec.
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Great stuff Craig. Congratulations on the GT; having seen only a small part of the innovation and imagination that's under the skin on the AP427, you guys deserve continuing success!
Cheers,
Glen
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09-24-2014, 07:32 PM
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Join Date: Jul 2012
Location: Melbourne,
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Cobra Make, Engine: Pace 427SC. LSA Supercharged with 6sp TR-6060 trans.
Posts: 463
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My next build!!
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09-24-2014, 08:51 PM
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Join Date: Jun 2001
Location: munno para west,
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Cobra Make, Engine: absolute pace chassis #50 L98 & 6 speed auto
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is that that red one I saw in the factory when I was there ? if so its a awesome piece of work
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a cobra is a passion anything else is just a car
i dont care what the question is .. The answer is more power!!!
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09-24-2014, 08:53 PM
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Join Date: Jun 2001
Location: munno para west,
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Cobra Make, Engine: absolute pace chassis #50 L98 & 6 speed auto
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Paintwerks
My next build!!
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I have friends in melb who have just bought a gt 40 from Townsville not sure on what kit it is but there rapt with it .. the cobra has always been my first love but I wouldn't say no to a gt 40 later on .
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i dont care what the question is .. The answer is more power!!!
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09-25-2014, 02:52 AM
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Join Date: Feb 2013
Location: Ormiston,
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Cobra Make, Engine: Absolute Pace 427 SC
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Paintwerks
My next build!!
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Behave yourself Simon
You haven't finished your Pace 427 SC build yet
Cheers
Brad
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09-25-2014, 07:37 PM
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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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The Pace GT is an awesome machine.
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09-25-2014, 07:59 PM
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Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: Melbourne,
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Cobra Make, Engine: RCM, 5.0L EFI Windsor
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Hi Craig, I presume you're replicating the Mark 1 body. Any plans to do other versions (Mark1A, Mark 2,3,4?).
Cheers, George
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09-25-2014, 10:28 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: Gold Coast,
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Cobra Make, Engine: Wish I had my own PACE 427
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Originally Posted by GH427
Any plans to do other versions (Mark1A, Mark 2,3,4?).
Cheers, George
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George, sorry nothing right now, but other body shapes are on the wish list. |
09-27-2014, 09:27 PM
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Cobra Make, Engine: HARRISON, FORD 302, SOLD
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my dax is finished....better leave the wallet at home Craig 
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10-06-2014, 07:46 PM
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Location: Sunbury,
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Cobra Make, Engine: Rat Rod Racer, LS1 & T56
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So for you folks at the Nationals that saw the new GT in the flesh.. What did you think? Any cheque books puled out?
Any pictures to share?
Cheers
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Melbourne Australia
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10-06-2014, 08:49 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: Cheltenham,
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Cobra Make, Engine: Classic Revival CR3516, LS3, Aussie Mike'd T-56, 3.70 LSD, AP brakes, Penske shocks
Posts: 1,616
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I would buy one if I had the space. Will have to move house.
pics later.
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10-06-2014, 09:15 PM
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Location: Cheltenham,
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Cobra Make, Engine: Classic Revival CR3516, LS3, Aussie Mike'd T-56, 3.70 LSD, AP brakes, Penske shocks
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10-06-2014, 10:29 PM
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Location: Brisbane Australia. Cobra:Arntz Chev 454,
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Craig I made a comment about this last pic of the GT on your Facebook page as to the roofline's profile or curvature.
Is it in fact flatter than the the roof on John's red car?
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10-07-2014, 03:15 AM
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Location: Brisbane, Australia,
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Cobra Make, Engine: Contemporary CCX3117 427FE
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Looks great! Thanks for the pics Ben.
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Originally Posted by Donunder
Craig I made a comment about this last pic of the GT on your Facebook page as to the roofline's profile or curvature. Is it in fact flatter than the the roof on John's red car?
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I was thinking the same thing. Doesn't look like an optical illusion from the shed panels behind it. Maybe one the AP tricks to get some extra headroom?
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10-07-2014, 03:28 AM
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Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: Tynong North, Melbourne,,
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Cobra Make, Engine: Classic Revival CR3514, LS3, Dual Quads, Holley Dominator EFI, TR6060, VE 3.7 LSD, AP Racing Brakes, 17x8 & 10 Custom Dragway Billet Wheels.
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Craig, (400TT)
Wow, Your gear is truly world class,
Love it and cant wait to see a progress build on the GT
Dave
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10-07-2014, 04:17 AM
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I sat in the GT, actually I spent a bit of time sitting in there, Im 6' and if I had a helmet on I would have needed a bubble, even though it was a hard plastic seat sitting on the floor.
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10-09-2014, 02:56 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Donunder
Craig I made a comment about this last pic of the GT on your Facebook page as to the roofline's profile or curvature.
Is it in fact flatter than the the roof on John's red car?
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No, it is just an illusion with the reflections. It is same shape and profile as an original roof. So fully curved etc. We do not modify body shapes for additional cockpit space, buyers these days tend to want more original body shapes. And that is what we have provided.
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I sat in the GT, actually I spent a bit of time sitting in there, Im 6' and if I had a helmet on I would have needed a bubble, even though it was a hard plastic seat sitting on the floor.
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Ben, the design is to lean the seat back to gain head height. That particular car has a shorter owner, so seating position was more upright. That seat was also mounted on seat sliders which add height to the seat. We have a serious amount of cockpit length, seating width and feet space, so larger guys can feel comfortable. We can fit seriously big guys into it and if more space is required we can always drop the floor and with larger diameter tyres you can keep enough ground clearance. The form fitting seat design also means less padding required for comfortable seating.
We had Paul(Gulf GT40 at Nationas) sit in there. He has just recently owned a RF and also a DRB and commented that it was larger in every dimension than those cars.
A helmet adds 1 1/2 to 2" inches to your seating height. |
10-09-2014, 04:39 PM
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Quote:
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...and if more space is required we can always drop the floor and with larger diameter tyres you can keep enough ground clearance.
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Craig, have you actually gone this route? Say you drop the floor an inch you're going to need to increase tyre diameter by 2". That's a pretty radical change to the tyre profile.
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10-09-2014, 09:37 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by sambo
Craig, have you actually gone this route? Say you drop the floor an inch you're going to need to increase tyre diameter by 2". That's a pretty radical change to the tyre profile.
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We have dropped a stack of floors over the years. If you are running 15" wheels, you end up with about 15mm more ground clearance anyway than if you fit typical 17 & 18" tyre. Also you can just not run the car as low. With our bolt on suspension mounts we can supply an optimised suspension geometry for any desired ride height.
With our PACE GT you would be a pretty BIG individual to require a dropped floor. We are talking 6'5" plus individuals. |
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