Easy way to add HP?

[twobjshelbys]

Originally Posted by Selo

There doesn't seem to be a lot of enthusiasm for a Coyote.

Most Cobra owners want the feel of the engine. That means a lopey noisy smelly old style engine. If you want something that doesn't make any noise or doesn't smell and doesn't need weekly maintenance buy a Toyota. A Cobra is not for you.

[xb-60]

Originally Posted by twobjshelbys

Most Cobra owners want the feel of the engine. That means a lopey noisy smelly old style engine. If you want something that doesn't make any noise or doesn't smell and doesn't need weekly maintenance buy a Toyota. A Cobra is not for you.

Originally Posted by olddog

....They purr like a kitty cat at idle. They are smooth superb running engines everywhere. This is not what people expect to hear out of a Cobra, at least the old school guys. ....

I agree. Modern engine, so then of course it will have a modern gearbox behind it as well. It’s a Cobra replica, and the more modern mechanical bits and other creature comforts are fitted, the more modern is the driving experience. Even using electric instruments on the dash takes away some more of the vintage feel of a Cobra replica. There’s something about the cool-down ticking noises (OK, yes, vintage engine or new) of a car, accompanied by the sight of the "mechanical” (ie Bourdon tube) water and oil temperature gauges slowly dropping as the 'beast' cools down. The period correct bits on a Cobra are the things that help give it that ‘alive’ feel.

That said, building or speccing your own Cobra replica is a very personal thing, and there should be no criticism of a particular approach or choices, IMO.


Cheers!
Glen