Cobra on SPEED TV

[RICK LAKE]

Cobra #3170 I thought the winner gets the spoils and most TV time. Little shot here and there. Looking at faces that was a pissed bunch of guys. It was funny about that one other car to run statements. The guy was looking for the door. Great Job, Now we know what the CRAZY PROFESSOR looks like and to stay clear of that nasty sounding car. Too bad they gave you so little time but worth the 1 hour watch over the baseball game. One guy was a pip, Big motor, BIG HP. lite weight car, Bet your car comes in at about 2,800 lbs. That's not light by any means. I like the no Pros thing. 1 woman and 5-6 guys, some I have even heard of on the east coast. Any way, It was good to see you rewarded with the hard work and time spent on building that car. Hoping the GT-40 will hold it's own this year. You know there is a 200WT tire in a 335/30 r18 or 19. Becareful with the heat cycles to get he best out of the tires. I know you already knew that. Go get them. Rick L.

[Tommy]

I was on the phone with a friend last night as we watched the show on Speed. As was mentioned earlier, they didn't show as much Cobra on the track time as I would have liked. But aside from the 0-60-0 run, there was very little drama in watching the Cobra. When it went out for the road course, there were no smoking tires or twitchy corners. It looked smooth and almost slow on camera. It was when the times were announced that the old saw - smooth is fast -became apparent.

[Cobra #3170]

Thanks Rick,
Actually the car weighs 2370 with 10 gallons of fuel. It weighed 2180 before I sleeved the frame and added the dry sump. So it is still pretty light considering the HP and torque. The Michelin tires I put on the GT are 220 TW but they are dual compound with a fairly soft outer half of the tread so I believe they are superior to a straight 200 TW or even some 180's. Tires are not brand new (4) autox and 1/2 track day but should be ok because the tread blocks are not as thick now and shaved or treated tires are not allowed. What ever I loose in compound I should gain back in a less squirmy contact patch. I am not sure if Ryan Mathews is the same guy who races NASCAR trucks or not but if it is, he would probably be considered a pro.
Those guys (Detroit Speed) rented the Pahrump track the week before and tuned their car for that track. I can only imagine what Jimmy's time would have been if he had more than 4 laps on that track and I had a chance to get the car right for him, I would bet high 1:30's.

Originally Posted by RICK LAKE

Cobra #3170 I thought the winner gets the spoils and most TV time. Little shot here and there. Looking at faces that was a pissed bunch of guys. It was funny about that one other car to run statements. The guy was looking for the door. Great Job, Now we know what the CRAZY PROFESSOR looks like and to stay clear of that nasty sounding car. Too bad they gave you so little time but worth the 1 hour watch over the baseball game. One guy was a pip, Big motor, BIG HP. lite weight car, Bet your car comes in at about 2,800 lbs. That's not light by any means. I like the no Pros thing. 1 woman and 5-6 guys, some I have even heard of on the east coast. Any way, It was good to see you rewarded with the hard work and time spent on building that car. Hoping the GT-40 will hold it's own this year. You know there is a 200WT tire in a 335/30 r18 or 19. Becareful with the heat cycles to get he best out of the tires. I know you already knew that. Go get them. Rick L.