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03-21-2019, 08:11 AM
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Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: Lantana,
TX
Cobra Make, Engine: Just dreaming at this point
Posts: 201
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Tragic Accident
I'm not sure if he was a member here but this was in our local news today.
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03-21-2019, 08:29 AM
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Join Date: Feb 2018
Location: Lodi,
CA
Cobra Make, Engine: 427 manowar forged crank roller rockers . BIG CAM.
Posts: 785
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I dislike bad news very much sorry this had to happen to this man.
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03-21-2019, 10:38 AM
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Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: Rockland County,
NY
Cobra Make, Engine: West Coast Cobra/427
Posts: 853
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Sad and tragic RIP Brother!
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 Basque1
"Cobra--Because life is too short to drive a boring car"
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03-21-2019, 01:07 PM
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Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: North of Toronto,
Ont
Cobra Make, Engine: Superformance #1950, Roush 402R, TKO600
Posts: 552
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Our thoughts and prayers go out to his family
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03-21-2019, 01:59 PM
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Senior Club Cobra Member
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Join Date: Dec 2001
Location: Shasta Lake,
CA
Cobra Make, Engine:
Posts: 26,554
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I always hate to hear of something like this. Thoughts and prayers to the family.
Ron
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03-21-2019, 03:58 PM
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Half-Ass Member
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Join Date: Jun 2005
Cobra Make, Engine: ERA #732, 428FE (447 CID), TKO600, Solid Flat Tappet Cam, Tons of Aluminum
Posts: 21,897
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It's like I was writing the other day, these cars have a pretty decent learning curve. Unfortunately, some curves are shorter than others.  |
03-21-2019, 05:59 PM
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CC Member/Contributor
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Join Date: Sep 2016
Location: (Beautiful) Sequim,
WA
Cobra Make, Engine: Pacific Roadster, 347 cu.in. 5-speed
Posts: 1,945
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RIP Brother. My heart felt wishes to his loved ones.
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03-23-2019, 09:53 AM
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Join Date: Jan 2019
Location: Houston,
Tx
Cobra Make, Engine: UCC GT 427
Posts: 206
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RIP.
I wouldn’t presume drivers error, any number of mechanical failures or freak circumstances could be the reason.
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03-23-2019, 09:57 AM
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Half-Ass Member
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Join Date: Jun 2005
Cobra Make, Engine: ERA #732, 428FE (447 CID), TKO600, Solid Flat Tappet Cam, Tons of Aluminum
Posts: 21,897
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Just getting behind the wheel of one of these cars is driver's error.  |
03-23-2019, 11:03 PM
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Join Date: May 2008
Location: Brisbane,
QLD
Cobra Make, Engine:
Posts: 2,773
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Sad to hear, just in the prime of his life.
Condolences to his family.
Gary
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03-24-2019, 07:49 AM
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Join Date: Jan 2018
Location: Lafayette,
IN
Cobra Make, Engine: Looking to buy
Posts: 1,295
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Ouch!
Not much protection in a Cobra.
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 Cobra loving, autocrossing Grandpa Architect.
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03-24-2019, 08:04 AM
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Senior Club Cobra Member
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Join Date: May 2007
Location: Mesa,
AZ
Cobra Make, Engine: Contemporary Classic, 428 FE CCX 3069
Posts: 7,501
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I hear once more the warning I got when I bought my first Cobra. "If you don't respect these cars, they WILL kill you.. "
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Dan in Arizona
CCX3209
"It's a great car and I love it, but it doesn't do 'SLOW' very well."
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03-26-2019, 08:13 AM
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Join Date: Dec 2017
Location: Farmersville,
Tx
Cobra Make, Engine: 302. 1992 build
Posts: 247
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Wreck
Sorry tohear about the fellow cobra driver from Dentin Texas I live not far from there . prayers to his family.Bulldog
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03-26-2019, 06:00 PM
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Join Date: Apr 1999
Location: cleveland,
OH
Cobra Make, Engine: CSX4000, 427
Posts: 1,999
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Yes. Very sad. My condolences.
Yeah, I heard that these cars were dangerous before I got my cobra, but I really couldn't understand why, as I had driven many muscle cars over the years, and during hard acceleration, I always felt I was in control, no matter what. That changed once I got my cobra, and just about crashed it. Then I realized what was happening, a combination of several factors.
The cars have a near 50/50 weight distribution. During hard acceleration, more weight is shifted to the rear, and the harder the acceleration, the more shift. This decreases the weight on the front, i.e. traction. When one of the rear tires loses traction, the other driving rear tire forces the car to take a sharp turn no matter the position of the front tires, as they have no traction. I almost hit a tree.
As soon as you feel the car starting to turn, you need to lift the throttle as fast as possible. These cars are very dangerous.
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"After jumping into an early lead, Miles pitted for no reason. He let the entire field go by before re-entering the race. The crowd was jumping up and down as he stunned the Chevrolet drivers by easily passing the entire field to finish second behind MacDonald's other team Cobra. The Corvette people were completely demoralized."
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03-27-2019, 09:20 AM
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Join Date: Oct 2000
Location: Crystal Lake,
IL
Cobra Make, Engine: Everett-Morrison, 434 cid
Posts: 977
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When the rear steps out under acceleration, suddenly lifting off the throttle often causes a spin as weight is quickly transferred off the rear and to the front tires. The term is snap oversteer and Cobras do it easily.
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03-27-2019, 11:18 AM
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Join Date: Dec 2015
Location: Clarksville,
TN
Cobra Make, Engine: Scratchbuild, 289 FIA Replica
Posts: 198
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I really wish there were more post-mortem AARs on Cobra crashes. Especially the fatal ones.
I work in the aviation community and there is a TON to be learned from evaluating how accidents happen.
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03-27-2019, 11:21 AM
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Join Date: Jun 2005
Cobra Make, Engine: ERA #732, 428FE (447 CID), TKO600, Solid Flat Tappet Cam, Tons of Aluminum
Posts: 21,897
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Quote:
Originally Posted by 120mm
I really wish there were more post-mortem AARs on Cobra crashes. Especially the fatal ones.
I work in the aviation community and there is a TON to be learned from evaluating how accidents happen.
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Nope, sorry; they're quickly swept under the rug and then rarely discussed. I don't believe I have ever read a thread where the OP says "let me tell you how I wrecked my Cobra and almost killed my passenger." And I've been on here a long time.... |
03-27-2019, 01:28 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2012
Location: Keller,
TX
Cobra Make, Engine: Lonestar Classics LS427. Self-built 408W, AFR 195 heads, Performer RPM Intake, Quick Fuel 750, 407rwhp, 479rwtq
Posts: 549
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Anthony
As soon as you feel the car starting to turn, you need to lift the throttle as fast as possible. These cars are very dangerous.
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NO! This will cause off-throttle oversteer and throw you the other way. Let the gas out 50% immediately, then decrease throttle gradually (over a second or two) until back under control. Then you can let off completely and brake if needed. |
03-27-2019, 06:26 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2019
Cobra Make, Engine:
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I don't know guys......in the high performance driving schools I've done what they've taught us is to continue accelerating to keep traction on the rear, hence keep it from snap oversteering, and countersteer the front tires in the SAME direction as the slide until you regain control.
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03-27-2019, 08:05 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2014
Location: White City,
SK
Cobra Make, Engine: West Coast, 460 CID
Posts: 2,853
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Selo
I don't know guys......in the high performance driving schools I've done what they've taught us is to continue accelerating to keep traction on the rear, hence keep it from snap oversteering, and countersteer the front tires in the SAME direction as the slide until you regain control.
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Look where you want to go and steer in that direction.
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