Cobra Safety and HP

[meat]

Originally posted by BANDIT 1


Mr. Real 1:

I should hope a car in 2003 is easier to drive than a 1965 car. Several Cobra race car drivers have even said it and it is well documented the "original" Cobra's weren't very stable. How can you compare the "driving ability" of a 1965 427 S/C Cobra to a 2003 replica with a 100% different frame, suspension, shocks, brakes, wheels, tires, engine, transmission, rearend, etc.. ?

Once again, we here that because the Cobra was "high powered" it caused everyone to want to race it. I don't think you guys get out much, how many high 11 second cars are running around the streets? Do you all see (in your dreams...) Cobra's racing Ferrari F50's, Vipers racing Porshe GT2's, Formula 1 cars racing on the street (I think you guys watched "Driven" to may times..)? 99% of street racing in going to be with Supercharged Mustangs, Camaro's, Toyota's, Honda's, etc... With their slower speeds (quickness) and there young age being a major factor in accidents.

The original cars and the majority of the replicas are all unstable; they're a short wheelbase car with too much horsepower. Newer suspension technology, newer tires really doesn't fit into the equation other than the newer cars car far less forgiving, and will turn on you much faster than the original cars will. You'll be able to get closer to the edge - and have far less time to recover - with a newer Cobra with stickier tires and bigger wheels.

When an original Cobra would start getting nervous, it would practically write you a letter and seal it with a kiss to let you know that it was coming close to getting squirrely. A replica - even with fast reflexes - can lose traction faster than the blink of an eye, and spin you off into a ditch (or a "bluff"). And - to quote Maxwell Smart - "When you wake up, you'll be dead."

Oh, and:

Originally posted by BANDIT 1
For any of the people that did "want a piece of me", I would show them what 600+ horsepower can do at whatever speed I am going (you "roast" the tires at 45mph, not many cars want to mess with that kind of power). They always then realize they are late for an appointment or apologize for thinking their supercharged Camaro or 4cyl. Turbo Honda is much of a race and they go there own way.

That's just plain idiotic. I believe it was FFR 1069 that just recently did something pretty similar to that, and now he's settling his claim with his insurance company after totalling his Cobra.

Intentionally losing control of your car - ala burnout - in a crowd of people, or even with a car next to you - especially at 45 mph, is putting the public at risk. You have no right to endanger others through an act of stupidity.

The Corvette Z06 can haul back from 60 to 0 in 109 feet, in a controlled environment, on race pavement, with someone in complete control of the car. The only way you will beat that time - and you will beat it at some point - while doing a burnout at 45 mph is when you hit the parked car, the wall, the car next to you, or a pedestrian.

Your pal,
Meat.