TTO: a force to be reckoned with.

[tin-man]

TTO: I have learned from this forum means: Trailing Throttle Oversteer. It is a phenomenon whereby the Cobra will do a 180 in a blink of an eye, caused by the sudden change in weight distribution due to the rear tires breaking loose effecting the rear end to slide in the direction the car is headed. This I am told can happen on any light weight car built like the Cobra having a short wheelbase coupled with a high performance engine and equally high torque.

On one of these threads recently a member, who shall remain anonymous stated, "The front and rear switched ends in a flash on a down-shift to pass a slow moving vehicle." his guardian angels where out in full force on that day since he survived from what could have been a nasty accident and lived to drive another day.

Understand guys, I am not endeavouring to create high drama here, just stating something that can happen and does with these cars if not driven correctly.

So, for the benefit of all new drivers, those still waiting for their Cobras to be completed, as I am, or those folks who are just contemplating getting a Cobra can we hear from members who have their Cobra how many have experienced TTO and a brief description of how it happened?

This type of shared knowledge may save a life.

Cheers, John, AKA, tin-man, Zhuhai, P.R.C.