I have had at least 4 guys pull up on me on the highway here in Vegas in the last 2 months wanting me to go against them. First if I get the chance I always tell them we can do it at the track each friday night. And second unless I am dead wrong they are faster than us. i do have Zex but I dont want to street race these guys. Is it some sort of complex they have against the 05 guys? I think they have awesome cars and tell them so. I just dont get it.
03-04 Cobras always wanting to race me
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·race em...i'm thinking you'll beat em and if not what the hey its all in good fun
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·maybe..maybe not..how many cobras out there are true cobras? besides...hes got zex...i'm gonna bet hes got better tires on his new car than those burnout addicted street racers...and i'm sure his new car has a better tune
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MAny of them paid close to 40K for a car that 'went out of style' as soon as the S197 was announced... not to mention the upcoming 500...
We'll lose bigtime! BTW is there still a 03-04 Cobra that has the stock intake not putting 400 to the ground?
I want their bottom end and tranny!! :drool:
We'll lose bigtime! BTW is there still a 03-04 Cobra that has the stock intake not putting 400 to the ground?
I want their bottom end and tranny!! :drool:
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Wait in line buddy, I called it first.:laughlittkj_cinci said:
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It's just another OD... after 4th you need allot of power to accelerate at the speeds we're talking about. Your car shuts down at 145, you can do that in 4th still pulling, in fith too but with less pulling...GTNOS said:
The reason I want it is for that ODOD which would allow for rear end gearing and low 2000 RPM cruise at 80 MPH...
My guess is the Cobras have it for EPA certification / MPG reasons and that 'sportscars' have / should have them...??
Thats exacatly what i thought too.I have not seen any of them st the friday night drags at the strip here. LVMS.com I am a few months away from 40 and my street racing days are behind me. I might pull a stop light to stop light with a guy if its in the right place. And I will punch it up on our freeways that are empty many times.GTNOS said:
The Cobra will eat us up with only our bolt on mods. It would take a supercharged S197 to pull with them. I have been around a few and seen the damage they can do to an ego.....and a friend of mine has one as well.
It is pretty sad... Ford built an incredible car and they know it. They are abandoned in getting the respect they need (look at the $ they spent) because Ford outclassed them in the looks department with the '05 redesign. I think they need to spank many S197's on a daily basis to feel better about their abandonment.
I have a fondness for the '04 Cobra and hope to have one someday. They are an awesome car.
If I had a 6 speed stick in mine...I would be running 4.56 gears on the street !!!! Can you imagine how fast you would need to shift out of 1st gear?!?!?!
It is pretty sad... Ford built an incredible car and they know it. They are abandoned in getting the respect they need (look at the $ they spent) because Ford outclassed them in the looks department with the '05 redesign. I think they need to spank many S197's on a daily basis to feel better about their abandonment.
I have a fondness for the '04 Cobra and hope to have one someday. They are an awesome car.
If I had a 6 speed stick in mine...I would be running 4.56 gears on the street !!!! Can you imagine how fast you would need to shift out of 1st gear?!?!?!
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and the money you'd spend on tires!!:laughlitt
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Funny thing is when i had my Vette, it was a 6 spd, and i rarely used it! I only used it on long trips and it got me great gas milage (28 on the highway at 75). but when it came to top speed, i had to use fifth, 6th gear is like .25:1 or something crazy like that, so the fastest i hit was 162 on Highway 5 in kern county, ca. At that speed, those cars start to get lift and you start to loose your rear traction, so a functional downforce wing was the answer. The fastest I have taken my mustang was 130, and it was not as stable at those higher speeds because of the aerodymanics of the car. When doing the quarter mile, i use to hit the rev limmiter in 4th, and if i shifted to 5th i would loose some time. I know of a guy with a 04 cobra, and he tells me with his gears (i think 4:10), he has to shift to 5th on the 1/4 mile and he would also loose a few tenths.GTNOS said:
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I've experienced the same thing,another Mustang Cobra guy just wanting to run.I usually have my wife with me and I consider her safety first.I really can't wait to see what my 06' GT will do at the track.Thats where all the Mustang Cobra guys show up and I've seen the times they run,its awesome.They seem to have the best of both worlds,a lot of different set ups(S/C's),Tuning and NOS. I've only had my 06' for 1 1/2 month now and have barely started to think about any engine mods.This Forum has been very helpful because I havn't seen anybody steer anyone down the wrong road with the newer or older Mustang mods.I figure because we wanna unravel on some bowties instead of a fellow Mustanger
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I have an 06' GT with ground effects and a roush tail. I know some guys with cobras from Southern Nevada Mustang Assc. The one that I know has a maroon/dark red and it has 677 hp to the wheels. He spend $$$$$$$$$$ on his cobra and its really fast. I dont know anyone with a silver or grey one, but there are a few cobras in town. Man, I hate the 95, its so crazy driving on there! I ususally take the surface streets or the 215.speco2005 said:
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