I have a 1975 ford pinto. It is just to quiet and slow, any suggestions..:LOL:
Varmit
10-09-2012 03:55 PM
Hell, I just got my sidepipes back from making them louder and removing some back pressure. Iffin it ain't howling, it ain't prowlin!!!!! Love the loudness of it. Pick up some fumes at traffic lights but it is not overbearing. To each and everyone their own, You may want to consider running the pipes under the car and out the back roadster style. Kind of like cutting your dogs balls off I guess!!
ERA Chas
10-09-2012 04:05 PM
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Originally Posted by rodneym
(Post 1214530)
God, please, no! ;)
Spoken like a man barely satisfied by 700+ HP...;)
xb-60
10-09-2012 09:13 PM
Somebody said to me once that a stupid question is the one that you DON'T ask. Here's a new guy who's asking a question, and what are we trying to do.....convince him not to ever ask again? :o
Take it easy on the ridicule, huh? :)
Cheers,
Glen
Silversmith
10-10-2012 04:48 AM
OMG!!:eek: Get a foo!foo! Miata, MG, Fiat, etc. car!!! Put flames on the side:p That will fix your sport car cravings:JEKYLHYDE You clearly don't belong in a AC! Even a street version! Or at least spend the cash to install undercar exhaust, and do a little re-tuning. ;)
RallySnake
10-11-2012 04:39 PM
Jimmy,
I hope you have a sense of humor. These guys have been pretty rough, but that goes with the car. And if you think these guys are bad, just try posting something on the Viper forum!
The neat thing about the Holley carb is that you can tune the primary for economy and the secondary for power. You can have your cake and eat it whenever you want. My goal was to get close to 14.7 at idle and cruise and down to 12.5 for power. There is a lot of excellent carb tuning information on the Internet. I bought a few squirters, cams and jets and changed one thing at a time until I got very close to my goal. The final step was to replace the old greasy K&N air filter with a new one. I now smell much better and waste a lot less fuel.
First, there's always the choice of a Corvette. I hear the Z06's are pretty fast.
Second, you could install one of these under the hood for power instead of the Ford 392:
RodKnock
10-12-2012 12:58 PM
And I shouldn't neglect your 3rd option, which I highly recommend. And that is, keep in the garage and don't drive it. You'll certainly avoid any fumes and the noise reduction is phenomenal.
CBattaglia
10-12-2012 01:15 PM
I love the smell and really love the sound. I even love how the car makes my garage smell.
Come to think of it, is there a way to make my car smellier:LOL:
ACademic
10-12-2012 01:32 PM
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Originally Posted by CBattaglia
(Post 1214963)
I love the smell and really love the sound. I even love how the car makes my garage smell.
Come to think of it, is there a way to make my car smellier:LOL:
Rub some 90wt gear lube under the carpets and maybe a little ATF behind the seats and then tell us how you like it. ;)
RodKnock
10-12-2012 02:16 PM
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Originally Posted by CBattaglia
(Post 1214963)
Come to think of it, is there a way to make my car smellier:LOL:
Prior to driving your car, eat beans. Possibly a quieter form of power for the OP's Cobra too, depending on genetics.
rodneym
10-12-2012 02:44 PM
Mongo just pawn.....in game of life.
RIP AK
Tim Brewer
10-13-2012 02:10 PM
Hey Jimmy, Kinda like everyone else has said, practally all Cobras are smelly at idle and will burn your eyes while running in your garage (with the door open of course). It's normal. Even if you could fit Catalytic converters on you car, they wouldn't quiet it down whatsoever. Cats are an emision devive, not a muffler.
kayakjack
10-13-2012 03:06 PM
Personally, I like my air with a little bite to it.
sspano01
10-13-2012 05:32 PM
that cobra sounds like it is totally screwed up. i will take it off your hands for $1200
MRGEORGE077
10-14-2012 09:49 AM
Re-engineer your exhaust system so it goes under the car and out the back, end of your problem
Piet Barnard
03-03-2016 06:07 AM
Jimmy stop - stop you're a young man
I bought the car because it was scary - Noisy - And irritated my neighbours when I start it 24h00 at Night. Why? They party loud through the night at least twice a week with loud booming noises coming from the neighbours man cave. I'm also an old rocker but when you listen to Thunderstruck for the 6th time the same evening at that time its just about enough. I then go out and start the Cobra, which is actually parked right next to the Man cave with only a garden wall between us, and give it 2 good revs. They get the message - the music quits down and I can go back to sleep - Simple isn't it? So there is more to the car than just driving it - Which bring me to the question: How will Jimmy shut his neighbours up?
Blue66
03-03-2016 07:05 AM
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Originally Posted by tirod
(Post 1214498)
The problem is most Cobra replicars emulate the SMost Shelby's sold were undercar exhaust, and there is a reason for that. No reason they should look to reality or the fact very few original Cobra buyers wanted that. In fact, the loud smelly sidepipes were part of the problem.
As a daily driver, sidepipes don't cut it. And the guys jerking you around on this thread agree, too, just look at their stable of cars they and their family drive to work. The Cobra in the garage is the exception.
Undercar exhaust was the answer then, and still is. Ignore the chest thumping and take a long look at the originals at a show near you. It cleans up the boy toy wannabe racer look and turns it into a mature man's car. You don't have to suffer, neither do your passengers, and it goes just as fast on city streets.
Really ???:rolleyes: remember... Guys drove them an modified them !!!! First thing I did was the side exhaust. Then the roll bar.... Wide racing tires. List went on an on. Best thing the OP can do is get it tuned..
