Cobras are slow...

[Grabber]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MVMF2U8Ht1U&feature=player_embedded

POWERED COBRA!!!!!

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[greasy]

Shit moves out!!! Very nice

 

[SHOmuff]

 

[IDAFC21]

damn!

 

[GraFFix]

As much as Id like to root for the cobra it does sound like the porsche missed a shift and got off it...still moved out though.

 

[Grabber]

Yeah.

I know the Porsche missed a shift, but the Cobra was already ahead and still pulling on both the M POWER MACHINE and the TT Porsche.

I thought the Vid was overall awesome. Some sick cars.

 

[Nealoc187]

Anyone know details on any of those cars?

 

[The Broken Regal]

angus?

 

[Angus]

wha?

 

[Grabber]

From what I have read from the Forum I stole this from, the M3 is an E46 with an 80+ MM Turbo, running 20+ PSI, the Porsche has two 57's I believe, and the Cobra is running a Whipple 2.3 on 21 PSI. Cobra is making about 660 RWHP, maybe more. Just depends on his supporting mods, etc.

All sick cars.

 

[Nealoc187]

Weird outcome of the race if those are the specs but who knows. Fast cars all, for sure. Wish I had one.

 

[utryd2]

Not what I was expecting. One of the turbo cars definitely missed a gear, but the cobra was pullin on them. Thought the m3 or porsche would have been the winner since they are quicker in the higher mph. Cool vid anyway. Nice bunch of cars.

 

[Grabber]

Personally, a well driven whipple Cobra running 18-20PSI will trap 130, with good driving. Some have trapped 132-134 making 640-650 RWHP. If you run more boost, more trap speed. Not bad for a 3800+ car.

 

[highpsi]

Personally, a well driven whipple Cobra running 18-20PSI (or making 600rwhp) will trap 133+, with good driving. Some have trapped 136+ making 640-650 RWHP. If you run more boost, more trap speed. Not bad for a 3600+ car.

Corrected your post.

One night in 2008 I mixed it up with almost exactly the same cars here locally (TT911 w/X50 package and Promotive K24/18G Hybrid and an HBF Turbo E46), with virtually the same results, although the race played out differently. The TT911 was packing 2 permanently mounted cameras and got footage, but when he was asked about the footage from a mutual friend of ours he claimed the footage didn't come out good and never posted it although he posted a bunch of his races against the Turbo M3.

Although the races didn't play out exactly the same way (and I'll concede the BMW never got a good start against me), the results were the same. Twin-screw Cobra FTW!

 

[Grabber]

Well, that can be argued. I've seen higher numbers on Cobras with TS blowers, making 19-20 PSI.

Also, are we not including Drivers weight when two cars are racing, or they are going down a 1/4 mile?

My Cobra with me is 3820, so, I added an average driver weight of 200lbs(little on the high side, as some people will argue) Unlike BMW that automatically assumes every driver will weigh 150lbs

 

[highpsi]

Not sure why everything with you is an argument, even when I basically confirm what you posted, but maybe my post was vague or ambiguous and I certainly should have put a little smiley or other tipoff after the first sentence.

I wasn't arguing or disputing, and I guess I could have posted it better, but I'm just giving you my own and friend's cars real numbers (cars that I KNOW what mods have been done to them). Yes I agree I've seen higher numbers, various boost, different dynos etc. (which I think was beat to death in another thread). And I wasn't splitting hairs about how heavy the drivers were, the DA, etc. since those are all variables too.

Maybe I just should have said, here's some #'s as I've seen and experienced them locally and left it at that.

 

[Grabber]

Not sure why everything with you is an argument, even when I basically confirm what you posted, but maybe my post was vague or ambiguous and I certainly should have put a little smiley or other tipoff after the first sentence.

I wasn't arguing or disputing, and I guess I could have posted it better, but I'm just giving you my own and friend's cars real numbers (cars that I KNOW what mods have been done to them). Yes I agree I've seen higher numbers, various boost, different dynos etc. (which I think was beat to death in another thread). And I wasn't splitting hairs about how heavy the drivers were, the DA, etc. since those are all variables too.

Maybe I just should have said, here's some #'s as I've seen and experienced them locally and left it at that.

I'm not trying to Argue. I was just replying and simply stating that 600 is on the low side of TS cobras. That's al. I am used to everyone on this site arguing with me because their bench/paper racing is more relevant to my track/street racing experience.

There are a lot of bad ass ts cobras. I one day hope for one. Although, I have been considering an 04-05 E55 amg, due yo the luxo factor and the crazy power they make with a few mods. Even though my cobra as it sits is just as fast as one, my cobra is made and used for one thing. Racing. Just sharing a thought. I still love american v8s compared to German/European v8s. Seeing as with American v8's you feel tq, hp keeps you going. That is not the case with other motors. Which is why I Also ask people, "do you get planted in the seat causing a good amount of discomfort in your high hp low tq car?" of course I have been told "my seats offer superior lumber support." mine do too, however, the 8 people that have driven in my car, get a lot of discomfort from the tq when I go WOT. My gfs high hp low tq car feels nowhere near as powerful, and nowhere near the discomfort of a WOT run.

Sorry for the rant, lol. As you said, TS Cobras FTW!!!

 

[jason05gt]

Looks like the Porsche would have pulled the Cobra had it not missed a gear. All the cars are pretty even.