My comment wasn't about a big block car being lighter than a small block car. The comment was that there is a myth that a big block car can not be light enough to be non "front heavy".
When I test drove the small block stroker engined Superformance cars, I could tell that the front end would pretty much go wherever I told it to. I felt that I would have had to "over drive" the car to make it wipe out in a corner. There big block 460 crate engined car however felt that if I wasn't paying attention and planning my turns, I could end up in a ditch from just the extra weight of the front of the car.
My point is this:
1. Both of these cars were setup the same. There is no universal setup for a small block and big block car I know of.
2. The 460 was a basic "crate" engine and could of had alot of weight taken off of it.
3. If I was racing alot, I would have many things I would do to my car to lighten the front of the car. Because there are no weight restrictions that I know of in the racing events the Cobra's are in, I wouldn't think a small block Cobra owner would be to concerned with trying to get there car lighter.
4. Everyone is saying that the big block Cobra's are 175 + pounds to heavy in the front to road race, I am saying I could trim 175 + pounds from the front of the car and handle the added torque with no problem!
There was a recent thread on here stating that a big block Cobra was at Run and Gun and that the guy tried to road race but the car would just spin the tires the length of the track. My thought as any big block owner knows is to be on the edge of the power were you aren't spinning the wheels. When I give someone a ride there are two different styles I ride.
1. "Burnout". People think it is neat when the car spins the tires through the 4 gears and can spin them at 90 + mph. However, this is not the way to move the car fast.
2. "speed". This is me driving the car with just a small "chirp" out of first gear throught fourth and then into fifth just under the loosing traction throttle position.
It can be done, as soon as Superformance sponsers my next race car I will be happy to demonstrate... Big blocks rule!
