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06-21-2012, 09:10 AM
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Join Date: Nov 2007
Cobra Make, Engine: KMP532, KC427FE, TWM
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Originally Posted by PHC1
Well, I think I have a better understanding now of what a Cobra feels like and how much HP "I" would need after being a passenger in a Kirkham as well as trying a Superformance out from behind the wheel.. I would be more than OK between 400-450HP.  They are fun machines but personally I would never try to push my luck too far in one of these. |
Interestingly enough, IMHO, this is a question that you cannot answer until you have thousands of miles in the drivers seat. Initially what seems like a insane amount of power becomes less impressive and overwhelming once you get used to the performance. Honestly I could use a few hundred extra at times.
Ultimately with everything I've read on this thread it has NOTHING to do with how much HP your engine produces. It's having enough that you are not disappointed with the performance of your Cobra. Once you put it all together it's a bit harder to get large gains.
In the end EVERYTHING comes down to the driver. You could have a billion HP Cobra and still use the accelerator prudently. On the other hand you can kill yourself in a Ford Focus doing stupid things. Either way, build what you want, because you want it, and you get what YOU want. You don't really need to care about others opinions.
RE: Aluminum bodied Cobras...
I'm truly not trying to stir anything up here, but... I think the guys that "claim" glass is better than AL have never owned an aluminum Cobra. In the bare, they are the easiest body to maintain. Scratches and dents are relatively easy to deal with, and require no repainting. If you paint them, that changes the amount of work.
All that being said, build your dream and never look back!
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06-21-2012, 12:10 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2007
Cobra Make, Engine: KMP 539, a Ton of Aluminum
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Originally Posted by kobrabytes
RE: Aluminum bodied Cobras...
I'm truly not trying to stir anything up here, but... I think the guys that "claim" glass is better than AL have never owned an aluminum Cobra. In the bare, they are the easiest body to maintain. Scratches and dents are relatively easy to deal with, and require no repainting. If you paint them, that changes the amount of work.
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Well, you stirring the pot now. 
I agree with you. Having owned a '66 Corvette Convertible for eons and eons, I think it's "six of one, half a dozen of the other."
Certainly there's absolutely no difference when they sit in a garage all the time. |
06-21-2012, 12:13 PM
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Join Date: Jun 2005
Cobra Make, Engine: ERA #732, 428FE (447 CID), TKO600, Solid Flat Tappet Cam, Tons of Aluminum
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Originally Posted by RodKnock
Certainly there's absolutely no difference when they sit in a garage all the time. |
... or if you use a magnet to tell them apart.  |
06-21-2012, 12:53 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: North Haven,
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Cobra Make, Engine: Backdraft Racing
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Originally Posted by patrickt
... or if you use a magnet to tell them apart. |
Poor Patrick... all his family photos on the floor in front of his SubZero ... |
06-21-2012, 12:56 PM
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Cobra Make, Engine: ERA #732, 428FE (447 CID), TKO600, Solid Flat Tappet Cam, Tons of Aluminum
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... not to mention the menu from our favorite Chinese place.  |
06-21-2012, 02:34 PM
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Originally Posted by patrickt
... not to mention the menu from our favorite Chinese place. |
Subzero. What a bunch of snobs. 
Chinese food. Now there's a healthy alternative for your family. 
BTW, whatever happened to PHC1? Did he buy something already? Or did the "fling" with the Cobra end with his purchase of his new 2012 Corvette. |
06-21-2012, 03:17 PM
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Originally Posted by RodKnock
Chinese food. Now there's a healthy alternative for your family. |
Orange Chicken, Rice, and an Egg Roll please. Yep, it's got the four food groups, tasty, and visually appealing. |
06-21-2012, 05:54 PM
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Originally Posted by RodKnock
Subzero. What a bunch of snobs.
Chinese food. Now there's a healthy alternative for your family.
BTW, whatever happened to PHC1? Did he buy something already? Or did the "fling" with the Cobra end with his purchase of his new 2012 Corvette. |
I'm still here and no 2012 Corvette in the garage... Just quietly absorbing all the information and wondering if I should ever admit to also owning a SubZero...  |
06-21-2012, 12:56 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: VALLEY FORGE,
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Cobra Make, Engine: SUPERFORMANCE w DOUG MEYER ENGINE
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LOL Cash!
....and how come you can't get a Subzero with an ice and water dispenser  
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Originally Posted by Cashburn
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06-21-2012, 02:19 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2002
Location: New Jersey,
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Cobra Make, Engine: Shelby Cobra CSX4206 aluminum body, original 1965 NASCAR 427 SO, Dual quads.
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One body cracks and splinters. The other dents/dings.
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06-21-2012, 10:12 PM
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Cobra Make, Engine: KMP532, KC427FE, TWM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by RodKnock
Certainly there's absolutely no difference when they sit in a garage all the time. |
I have 24k on my car. It's seen a lot of road. I need a new windshield it's been sandblasted so much it's hard to see out when the sun hits at certain angles.
I've had the body repolished once, after abou three years. That was a LOT cheeper than a new paint job.
Like I said.. Till you own one you'll never know... |
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