Used Superformance or New Backdraft from Vintage

[madmaxx]

Hey I admit I am an assssshole I use BFG at which up to 2 weeks ago I loved. I do a ton of burn outs and love the way they look. Two week ago I goosed it in 2nd at about 40mph and it was like I hit black ice, total loss of control. It was 88f outside so it wasn't ice I sheet myself lucky I didn't hit a tree.

What could possible wear out. The ball joints, rear end, coil overs, brakes, radiator, half shafts, master cylinder can easily go 100k plus miles, heck they are twice the size of the components used on cars today. My tko 600 is good to 600ft-lbs, engine 550 ft-lbs and tires give it up at 300 ft- lbs. the weak link is the engine. At 10k miles the roller is not even broken in. As God as my witness the components on my miata are 1/3 the size as my SPF or my previous bdr's. Besides checking for loose fasteners there is no maintenance on the chassis. The ball joints have zerk fittings to grease my lexus has none it has 105kmiles on it and never greased.

I buy cobras because I am stupid, it is the only car that I can figure out and never have to rely on a mechanic, I am serious!! Mechanically I have zero risk, now paint and body I am screwed don't have a clue but found a guy. Cobras have no antilock brakes, no traction control......

Trust me anyone that can rotate a screwdriver and read and has access to scof can fix 99.99 of any SPF problem. I am sure bdr has the same somewhere or a dealer that will talk u through it. I would love a 911 porsche but not smart enough or driven enough to fix and sure ain't going to pay to get it fixed. My buddies 98 911 clutch parts were $3500! We spent 50 hours what a nightmare!!, cobra clutch is $500 including flywheel and three hours, I never done one they don't wear out they are oversized like everything else.


The cobra I have now won't be my last, next will be a SPF, bdr, era kirkham who knows whatever I stand the least chance of loosing money on.

I love driving them for about 45 minutes a week, than am tired of it, smell, some dumb sheet in a hick truck throwing rocks, traffic, stop lights. My first bdr chassi12? Now has 50k miles and it was beat sheet less for the first 40k. Cobras aren't corvette which IMO is a 50k mile car before sheet falls off it.

[RodKnock]

Originally Posted by madmaxx

I would love a 911 porsche but not smart enough or driven enough to fix and sure ain't going to pay to get it fixed. My buddies 98 911 clutch parts were $3500! We spent 50 hours what a nightmare!!, cobra clutch is $500 including flywheel and three hours, I never done one they don't wear out they are oversized like everything else.

Clutch kits from FD Motorsports, a reputable supplier and installer as well, are $1,550 for an OEM kit or $1,795 for the LWF/RS kit:

FD Motorsports » 993 Clutch Kits

Labor is roughly $1,000-$1,500 depending on the indie. So, roughly about $3,000 to do the entire job. At $3,500 just in parts, you and your friend were doing other things. Maybe drinking too much beer.

Let's hold the 911/993 BS down. Air-cooled 911's aren't that outrageous to maintain. Though not cheap either.

As for what a clutch will cost to replace in a Cobra, I'm willing to bet it's going to be more than $500 plus 3 hours of labor for us mere mortals.

[blykins]

Originally Posted by RodKnock

As for what a clutch will cost to replace in a Cobra, I'm willing to bet it's going to be more than $500 plus 3 hours of labor for us mere mortals.

Yep, a clutch that will hold 500+ hp is going to approach $500 right off the bat. Flywheels are generally around $300-350. Labor depends on how rough the trans is to get out. If the car has a removable crossmember, you're doing ok. If not, then plan on pulling the seats, trans tunnel, etc. $$$$

[RodKnock]

Originally Posted by blykins

Yep, a clutch that will hold 500+ hp is going to approach $500 right off the bat. Flywheels are generally around $300-350. Labor depends on how rough the trans is to get out. If the car has a removable crossmember, you're doing ok. If not, then plan on pulling the seats, trans tunnel, etc. $$$$

Thank you.

Based upon the numbers thrown out for a 1998 Porsche by madmaxx, I was a little suspicious of that same cost for a Cobra. I didn't know for sure since I haven't seen or can't remember cost numbers being posted here and I haven't replaced my clutch and pressure plate in my Cobra.

BTW, is $300-$350 for a BBF aluminum flywheel?

[blykins]

You can get a fidanza aluminum wheel for an fe for about. $400.