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02-13-2010, 04:23 PM
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Cobra Make, Engine: Just dreaming at this point
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I want to know why the car in all the photos has the Ford Racing plate on it. If someone is announcing a brand new car why would they be advertising FR without some type of significant tie in with them?? Like 5.0L coyote turn key packages that are emission legal??
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02-13-2010, 04:36 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by slider701
I want to know why the car in all the photos has the Ford Racing plate on it. If someone is announcing a brand new car why would they be advertising FR without some type of significant tie in with them?? Like 5.0L coyote turn key packages that are emission legal??
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There is a significant tie. FR is using the MK4 to showcase the new Coyote mill. |
02-24-2010, 06:47 AM
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Join Date: Jan 1999
Location: Whitehouse Station,
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Cobra Make, Engine: SOLD: 2013 Boss 302 Mustang #2775 (both options). SOLD: 95 Mustang Cobra R #4 of 250 "Rosie's Diner" car. SOLD: CCX2-2505, #5 of 7 289 FIAs ever produced at Contemporary! my first Cobra: Unique 427SC w/ 428CJ moder!
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Quote:
Originally Posted by slider701
I want to know why the car in all the photos has the Ford Racing plate on it. If someone is announcing a brand new car why would they be advertising FR without some type of significant tie in with them?? Like 5.0L coyote turn key packages that are emission legal??
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Probably just filling the gap on the trunk lid...probably cause its Ford powered.
I did the same....
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02-22-2010, 02:34 AM
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I never realized how poorly my car handled until I did David's SAI mod. The improvement was amazing. The MK4 uses the 33 Hot Rod's spindle which sets the correct SAI. The steering knuckle bolts onto the spindle so you can tweak til your heart's content.
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Originally Posted by jmimac351
Getting a BDR is like ordering a pizza compared to an FFR build and once you've been there and done that once you just want to go straight to "fun".
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That's an odd way to put it because I keep ordering pizza over and over. I still find a bunch of fun in building and tinkering but I certainly understand the mindset.
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02-22-2010, 08:43 AM
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Location: Phoenix,
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Cobra Make, Engine: FFR: 302 w/aluminum heads, Edlebrock injection. Street car trim, no scoop, side pipes or rollbar.
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I don't even know 5 people with Backdrafts much less 5 that switched. 
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02-23-2010, 06:29 AM
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I'm not questioning the validity of that statement but in my eight years of enjoying this hobby, I haven't met 5 people that owned any type of brand that switched to any type of another. I know and have met 2 people that switched from FFR to ERA and FFR to CSX4K. I know a few more that have bought another brand but kept the first. Knowing of 5 people switching from the same brand to the another same brand seems unusual. We want names and social security numbers.  |
02-23-2010, 06:35 AM
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Location: Apopka,
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Cobra Make, Engine: Building 289 Lemans / FFR mkIV chassis w/ Bruce Chervenak
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I'm not questioning the validity of that statement but in my eight years of enjoying this hobby, I haven't met 5 people that owned any type of brand that switched to any type of another. I know and have met 2 people that switched from FFR to ERA and FFR to CSX4K. I know a few more that have bought another brand but kept the first. Knowing of 5 people switching from the same brand to the another same brand seems unusual. We want names and social security numbers. |
That's because you don't have any friends.
They all live in South FL. Lots of cobras down here...
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02-23-2010, 03:14 PM
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Cobra Make, Engine: Building 289 Lemans / FFR mkIV chassis w/ Bruce Chervenak
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Mr Bruce, do you have any idea whether the "198" body or your 289 body mold that FFR has will fit the new mkIV frame?
Previously when FFR announced plans for a 198 is was to be for a limited production run. If the mkIV won't work easily with those bodies then that's not so good for people wanting that body or a 289 from them, I guess...
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02-23-2010, 07:48 PM
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Can't tell you about how/if the "198" or other F5 bodys fit what. I can tell you that the bodys I make(289 street, FiA, and 289 Compcar) are direct fit ,bolt on to the mkIII, and IV, f5 frames.
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02-24-2010, 05:09 AM
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What is a "198" body? The Dick Smith body does not exist nor will it ever.
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02-24-2010, 05:13 AM
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the "198" body is the digitized D$ck Smith body. That body WILL NOT fit a standard F5 mkIII frame, and by the looks of it, (the frame) a mkIV frame either.
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02-24-2010, 06:05 AM
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the "198" body is the digitized D$ck Smith body.
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Yes, but it doesn't exist... does it? |
03-05-2010, 04:25 AM
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If this is the last incarnation of the FFR Roadster, the cost and amount of work required to fit the #198 body was just too great. As I always suspected, to do the car "right" the frame needs major modification. That's too bad, but they have done a nice job with the updates anyway. I only wonder if they will completely redo the car 5 years down the road. Of course they will have to give it a new name.
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03-23-2010, 04:39 PM
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Hey guys... been LONG time since posting on this forum. Just wanted to let you all know I recently ordered a Mk4 complete kit from FFR with IRS... Really looking forward to this build! The car will be running a 427W.
David
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03-23-2010, 05:11 PM
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Congratulations Dave. I'll be following your build closely. I've looked at the MKIV pics a thousand times but just can't seem to figure out why that rear wheel arch looks so odd. Seems to cut back in the rear too much and expose the rear tire. I was SO hoping FFR nailed the body but I think they may have come up short for my own taste. I'm looking to the Carbon Cobra next.
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