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Originally Posted by PHC1
Well, I think I have a better understanding now of what a Cobra feels like and how much HP "I" would need after being a passenger in a Kirkham as well as trying a Superformance out from behind the wheel.. I would be more than OK between 400-450HP.  They are fun machines but personally I would never try to push my luck too far in one of these. |
Interestingly enough, IMHO, this is a question that you cannot answer until you have thousands of miles in the drivers seat. Initially what seems like a insane amount of power becomes less impressive and overwhelming once you get used to the performance. Honestly I could use a few hundred extra at times.
Ultimately with everything I've read on this thread it has NOTHING to do with how much HP your engine produces. It's having enough that you are not disappointed with the performance of your Cobra. Once you put it all together it's a bit harder to get large gains.
In the end EVERYTHING comes down to the driver. You could have a billion HP Cobra and still use the accelerator prudently. On the other hand you can kill yourself in a Ford Focus doing stupid things. Either way, build what you want, because you want it, and you get what YOU want. You don't really need to care about others opinions.
RE: Aluminum bodied Cobras...
I'm truly not trying to stir anything up here, but... I think the guys that "claim" glass is better than AL have never owned an aluminum Cobra. In the bare, they are the easiest body to maintain. Scratches and dents are relatively easy to deal with, and require no repainting. If you paint them, that changes the amount of work.
All that being said, build your dream and never look back!
len