Cobra Safety and HP

[Richard Hudgins]

Bandit 1,

I think that you misunderstood what I was saying.

I was speaking of Street Cars. Not racing cars.

Street cars are for use on normal everyday roads. Show me a normal everyday road where you can use your 650hp safely. Better yet, show me a road tire that will hook up that HP.

Now, as a drag car you are running on a RACE track. That race track has walls that keep you from running into anybody else. That also has safety crews, etc. right there just in case that 650 hp gets away from you. Also, if you are running 10's, you must have a cage installed and all manner of other safety bits to run at any sanctioned event. How many of the 500+ hp Cobras out there have proper safety equipment as required by NHRA, SCCA, etc.

The point is still the same. 95% of Cobra owners never go to any sort of track other than to watch. Therefore, there is no real need for excess power that will never be used and cannot be used on the street.

However, maybe it is fun to be able to light up the tires in third gear while driving down the freeway. Maybe it is fun to set off car alarms as you drive by.

But does any of that make for a really good road car?

BinB,

You just don't get it. Do you?

You speak of untapped talent, then you speak of TRAINING and EXPERIENCE.

Well, where does one go to get training to drive a 500+ hp Cobra? Where does one get the experience?

Where did you get yours?

Also, I would bet on the Pro over the amateur in any sport, everytime. Because they have the "TRAINING and EXPERIENCE", that the amateur does not. Pro level sports are a whole different ballgame. Try it for yourself sometime, I think you might be surprised.