Unique Cobra questions

[patrickt]

Originally Posted by Ravine

Are the bolt on Compomotive wheels easy to swap for true pin drives? is the track width the same or does one have to change halfshafts and control arms?An original looking replica is something that is important to me, honestly that is probably the most important thing for a potential build/purchase.

Now, I've never crawled under a Unique Cobra, so keep that in mind. But a switch from bolt-on wheels to true pin drives is not a quickie task. I'm betting the track width will require a chop and weld of the Jag half shaft. ERA's outboard braked six pin system does. That's not as hard as it sounds, but you have to cut the yoke, turn down the shaft, press-fit and weld. You can read about it here: https://www.erareplicas.com/427/shorten.htm But what might be a little more challenging than that is configuring and fabbing your hub carrier, hubs, brakes (if you want outboard). That is some serious modding. Cobraracing sold hubs and carriers at one time, but I believe ownership of that outfit has changed hands. ERA stuff, if you even got a hold of it, is not going to work for you. In fact right now I'm told even ERA buyers can't get ERA rear uprights. Here are pics of the Cobraracing stuff, there are bound to be others out there that will fab it for you. Now, if you can live with 5 pin adaptors those will fool most people. I couldn't though, I had to have true six pins.