[RICK LAKE]

xb-60 Glen, With the large radiator opening, windshield rake, front duct openings for brakes, and hood scoops. These are all drag killers of the cobra.
Couple of the pros here have enclosed the radiator opening like nascar. Taped the hoods, no or small hood scoops only, full belly pans, no or a small wind deflector( windshield ) side exhaust close to body or even stuck into the lower rocker panels with alot of heat barrier protection.
Horse power to weight ratio is great for a cobra but body style is not. There maybe 1-4 cars here in the club that MIGHT be able to break the 200 mph range. The power on these cars are all over 750hp. I know from my car that it gets happy and lite in the front end at 128 mph with the paxton hood scoop on. This is why there is no way the 2 paxton cars could ever hit this number. It was a great market selling idea. 180's seam to be about as far as some guys have gone.

If you enclosed the cockpit, closed off the front opening, belly pan, no hood scoop, tallest tires you could find, a beast of a motor, and a guy with BIG B@LL$ to drive, rake the cars front end to the ground, 200 mph is possible. Need to under stand that airplanes can take off and 140 mph to 160 mph after that, it's all ground effects to keep you on the ground. I think you could punch the car to this speed but not be able to maintain it long.

I have thought about going after the 198 mph record but the MAN that owns it was the first and a legend in the Cobra world. It should be easier today than back in the 60's with less engineering envolvement. You can break the record but never be the first. I think that this is the way it should stay. I might take a shot at it in an event at Maxon in a couple of years. Need to finish a motor with about 800hp first with higher compression in the 14.0 range. CD for a cobra, a guess of 2.0-4.0. Rick L.