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Old 03-21-2009, 12:20 PM
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Doc,
I'm going to jump in here with my limited technical knowledge. To me it seeems like you have a very high rpm set up. True as the gentlemen suggests, you will loose some high end preformnce at the top end-(meaning wide open throttle DYNO numbers) changing to a different intake, but you will gain a massive amount of lower end torque. You would be basically trading one for the other but how many times does a Cobra guy go for a "Bonneville" type run?

2.75 with your set up doesn't seem bad but a 3.08 to me (granted I am a torque fanatic!) seems the better choice, especially since you are looking for that "kick in the pants" feeling. Being a WC cobra you are even hauling more weight around than a CR's Cobra. I wouldn't be surprised to see 2,700 lbs plus.

Another major option, pricey by any means is switching gears to 3.25 and a T-56 tranny. Reading your posts about your ankles makes me wonder if a properly working hydrulic clutch may not work for you? With the 6th gear (OD) then the 3.25 would certainly work OK.

Exhaust and all other criteria you have listed sounds good.
You asked for "opinions" and feedback.
My 2-cents!
DV
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