how fast have you gone?? - Page 2

cobradriver · #21 (**permalink**) 10-01-2003, 04:26 PM

I refuse to answer the question upon the advice of counsel. I plead the 5th.

and yes, there was more. Aren't we lucky to have such wonderful machines?

Excaliber · #22 (**permalink**) 10-01-2003, 04:34 PM

Hey Grumpy, good stuff about the 221 mph Cobra run. Post as much info on that as you got, sounds fun!

It would also be interesting to get a little more info on the Coupe that ran 227 at Bonneville.

I'm sure both cars ran a top loader? So the rear gears must have been "extreme" and the tires "tall"!

Ernie

MRITTER · #23 (**permalink**) 10-01-2003, 04:43 PM

135 mph at the end of my best 1/4 mile run. It was pretty windy at the end. Car was still accelerating hard though.

Don't know how much faster I would want to go...

Mike

a427sc · #24 (**permalink**) 10-01-2003, 05:02 PM

Watkins Glen, back straight between esses's and bus stop, 27.7" tires, 3.54 rear, 1:1 top gear, 7300rpm

calculates out to 169.8, but tire growth, slippage(?) slightly optomistic tach, I don't know. I do know the only thing I was nervous about was blowing the "moder" and making the turn-in for the bus stop. Car was absolutely stable and straight, and the steering wasn't very lite.

McFEz

TERRY M KRYSTOFIAK · #25 (**permalink**) 10-01-2003, 05:28 PM

AT SAAC DOES VEGAS 1, I WON A RIDE WITH CARROL ON THE BANK LAS VEGAS SPEEDWAY. ON COLD GOODYEAR BLUSTREAKS IN HIS COBRA WE WERE DOING BETWEEN 150-155. ALL THE WHILE CARROL TRING TO SELL ME ONE OF HIS NEW AL BLOCKS.

RallySnake · #26 (**permalink**) 10-01-2003, 06:03 PM

Wow Terry,

Now there's a story to tell your Grandkids!

Paul

speed220mph · #27 (**permalink**) 10-01-2003, 06:37 PM

Wasn't in a Cobra, but ran 220 mph on a record run at Bonneville Salt Flats in a Monza.

Spun at 210 mph when a tread separated. Got a 360 degree view of the landscape about five time, but stayed on four wheels.

Fred Douglass · #28 (**permalink**) 10-01-2003, 06:49 PM

...twelfth day of ownership, south of Carmel, southbound----opened her up on a slight downhill very early morning, very straight, very abandonned section of America's Favorite Highway---leading out to the coast (Pt. Sur?)---indicated 135---12 mph less than Jamo. Solid as a rock, but didn't feel like steering it too much!

Clevelands make a stirring symphony!!!

I think $1.35 is fine (for now).

aumoore · #29 (**permalink**) 10-01-2003, 07:16 PM

123mph at Robling Road during the Willis 100. That was wound up in 4th as the turn one was looming large and I doubt I would have had time to accelerate in the O.D. 5th.

Not bad for a Soccer Mom Engine(Ford Explorer)

PNJSNAK · #30 (**permalink**) 10-01-2003, 07:25 PM

Top Speed:
Can't say a number but things were going past very quickly and the front end felt like no weight at all. Did not feel like one had any control. Almost like a "Helium" front end. Small movements felt like alot of movement. I could only imagine what it felt like going down the Mulsaane Straight at night even. Hats off to those great drivers Shelby got to drive these cars. I wonder what he paid them to drive these great cars. Any guess on a dollar amount???? Were they salaried for the racing calender or was it per race? Just wondering, to compare it to todays dollars.
Jim

colin mullaney · #31 (**permalink**) 10-01-2003, 09:21 PM

I've never tried for more than a 1/4 mile though.

Turk · #32 (**permalink**) 10-01-2003, 09:36 PM

The car I sold to Dan Semko should attain 161 MPH with the TKO II. ON PAPER OF COURSE.

Before you call that irresponsible, I want everyone to know I did SO only after I sold it to him. I am NOT that irresponsible.

TURK
I was doing it for safety reasons. I couldn't see shipping a car in an enclosed trailer with that much racing fuel in the tank. THAT would be dangerous!

Allan A · #33 (**permalink**) 10-01-2003, 10:31 PM

Turk,

Was that the speed required to catch the Corvette? Good thing that car did not have a MPH history meter.

Allan

McCobra · #34 (**permalink**) 10-01-2003, 10:36 PM

Turk,
You can't go wrong with:
Safety First!!!!

Turk · #35 (**permalink**) 10-01-2003, 10:46 PM

Allan,
I have no way of knowing. I had the odometer disconnected. I promised Dan I was going to deliver the car with less than 1500 miles on the odo. I wasn't about to go back on my word

McCobra,
Honesty second.

TURK

Wild Thing · #36 (**permalink**) 10-02-2003, 12:05 AM

Well, over here we dont need a race track to go as fast as we want, we just enter the autobahn and on she goes! The fastest I ever experienced was in a Porsche 911 Carrera a friend was driving, and he went around 320 Km/h, thats around 200 mph. Boy, even a 4 lane road gets very narrow at this speed, and even a light curve can make you sweat! Woudnt dare to go that fast in a cobra, the fastest I ever did was around 140 mph. Normal, comfortable travel speed is around 90 mph. So all my respect to the above mentioned vintage drivers!

Fred Douglass · #37 (**permalink**) 10-02-2003, 09:36 AM

....saw your photo in "Grassroots"------why'd they photo you with the helmet ON? Car looks terrific---howso-fookin'-ever, from a color standpoint, the yellow amateur(?) racing blaze-stripes might look better white.....Oh, by the way, I assumed your thread-starter question related to US driving our own cobras---I've RIDDEN a LOT faster in Rick Long's Contemporary with the Cooper-Bessemer aluminum plant in it!

Doug Axelrod · #38 (**permalink**) 10-02-2003, 10:12 AM

At VIR:
145 with Bob Oltoff at the helm (me strapped in with him watching, amazed, more at the turns than the straights...) (BTW, great reason to get the full width rollbar)
120 with Me at the helm, trying to make sure I make that tight turn out of the straight...
(SPF1274, now a better rear torsion bar and alignment...)

RallySnake · #39 (**permalink**) 10-02-2003, 10:38 AM

Only 105. This week!

Paul

dalola · #40 (**permalink**) 10-02-2003, 12:22 PM

Mathematically calculated 132 mph (at a later point in time, of course). At about this point, I realized;

A) Cobras suck at high speeds
B) The power steering was way over boosted
C) I have no power steering
D) The front end seemed higher than normal
E) If I get caught, I go to jail (yes, public road..sort of)
F) The brakes seemed suddenly inadequite
G) I think I'm going to die

and lastly,

H) Cobras suck at high speeds

Now mind you, the drive train was just warming up(460/560), but the rest of the car was not happy.

From that day on until I sold her, I don't think I ever went over 80!
~Dave