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05-28-2014, 09:39 PM
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Join Date: May 2014
Location: Buena Park,
Ca
Cobra Make, Engine:
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Supercharged Unique Cobr
To any Club Cobra members,
My name is Chad and I'm a new member to Club Cobra. I am also new to the Cobra Kit car scene but have always loved Cobras. I don't currently own a kit cobra but am strongly considering buying a fully "turn key" 427 model from Unique Motors. I really want a barn burner in the quarter mile so I'm thinking about a big block (5 speed) with a centrifugal supercharger. However the engine builder is recommending a naturally aspirated 428 FE block (converted to 4 bolt mains) with about 500 horsepower as he says the extra power from a supercharger wouldn't help all that much because the car is difficult to hook up off the line. Any comments or thoughts would be appreciated.
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05-28-2014, 10:13 PM
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Join Date: Aug 2009
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Supercharged Unique
This might interest you....supercharger X 2....and it's a Unique as well.
Aggressor Project - Club Cobra Photo Gallery
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05-29-2014, 05:03 AM
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Join Date: Feb 2014
Location: Grand Rapids,
MI
Cobra Make, Engine: Superformance #1309 www.spfowners.freeforums.net
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It comes down to tire choice you can run a drag radial and put a lot of power to the ground, especially if you stuff the biggest one you can in it. From a roll you can hold a lot, if you start launching it hard off the line at a dragstrip then other things will need to be strengthened or they will break.
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05-29-2014, 06:42 AM
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Join Date: May 2001
Location: Florence,
AL
Cobra Make, Engine: RCR GT 40 & 1966 Fairlane 390 5 speed
Posts: 4,511
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how fast you want to go in the quarter?
Dwight
check out post #16
Let's See Your Chevy Powered Cobra
I think he still has his 9 sec Cobra for sale.
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05-29-2014, 06:58 AM
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Join Date: Jun 2003
Location: West Linn,
OR
Cobra Make, Engine: ERA #684, 428 FE, TKO600
Posts: 1,378
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There's an obnoxious guy who lurks on the forum with the username TwinTurbo (just kidding Thomas) who is flirting with the 9's with an FFR. A barn burner and streetable enough for cruising with us on the weekends. Maybe he'll chime in with some comments/advice. His problem isn't so much hooking up as finding a prepared strip that will let him run those speeds without totally hacking up the car with a full cage. He's got everything but the halo upper portion, which in my view, would totally ruin the car's appearance for street use.
DonC
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05-29-2014, 08:07 AM
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Join Date: Feb 2001
Location: BRADENTON,
FL
Cobra Make, Engine: KIRKHAM 427 S/C, SHELBY 427 ALUM. STROKER
Posts: 1,396
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suprised no one mentioned the obvious : solid 3rd member, Ford 9" ??
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05-29-2014, 10:30 AM
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Join Date: Jun 2001
Location: Mesa,
AZ
Cobra Make, Engine: ERA #2119 289FIA
Posts: 5,380
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Forget the 5 spd. if you are really interested in going quickly at the strip. The clutch thingy would be more fun on the street and track, maybe, but there's a reason you won't see them in the really scortching drag cars. (Lenco and such, not withstanding)
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05-29-2014, 11:15 AM
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Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: Little Rock area,
AR
Cobra Make, Engine: ERA Street Roadster #782 with 459 cu in FE KC engine, toploader, 3.31
Posts: 4,533
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Quote:
Originally Posted by MOTORHEAD
suprised no one mentioned the obvious : solid 3rd member, Ford 9" ??
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Actually I was going to say he will probably need some HD parts in that Jag rear suspension Unique uses to hold up under a supercharged FE with manual transmission. Might even need some upgrades with a built 428 if strip activities are his main interest. |
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