Cobra Chassis Race Challenge

[Richard Hudgins]

Boudy,

I agree with the driver thing. You need one good driver to drive all of the cars. Like I said John Morton, MistressMotorsports Mike, etc. etc. Just no factory affiliated drivers. (Note: a good race driver can put down laps within the same second all day long, if they cannot, they are not race drivers.)

Also, One entry per manufacturer. If the car breaks, well that’s the way it is. That is the reason I picked a low HP engine and a 6500 rpm rev limiter.

Each manufacturer should bring a STOCK/STANDARD ISSUE ROAD EDITION vehicle in all respects. If they offer an IRS, bring it. If not bring what you got.

I also agree with the price bit, a JBL ready for engine and gearbox is 42k. A Superformance is about 40k. The BDR is less than 30k. A FFR with IRS and new parts built to this level (less engine and gearbox) is probably 25>27k. The new Shelby is what 42k? (I know that Kris says no SB, but I would bet that could be worked out.) A Kirkham? I do not know the price, but I bet they could put a SB in one in a hot second. The point is not price, it’s all about how the chassis performs on a typical road course. (and of course on the drive to the track.)

Now I know the next thing is going to be the BB folks griping about being left out. I picked the engine because they are cheap and available and equal in power. If someone can provide a 427 for about the same price, with the same reliability OK. We can make them 427 powered cars. (This lets in Shelby, Kirkham etc.)

Mr. Bruce,

I disagree with the track specific thing. I stated that the cars suspension settings must be as specified for street use. NO changes to castor, camber, spring rates, Dampers, etc. In other words, run what you sell. EXACTLY. No race cars.

I know everyone thinks that the JBL is a race car. Well, it is not. For it to be a race car, you need to change springs, dampers, suspension settings, etc. The standard JBL road settings are .5 degree neg. camber front, .25 neg. camber rear, .0625 toe front, .03125 toe rear and front castor 3 degrees front.

The main reason for Willow is they have a COBRA event there in October and this event could be run of Friday prior to the normal event. I really do not care where you run the event. If I wished to pick tracks that favored the JBL, they would be rough surface tracks such as Lime Rock or Hallet in OK. Willow is also a very smooth track, therefore a beam axle car would fair well. Mid-Ohio would be fine as well, but the rent is pretty high. The Glen suits me as well.

But the Magazine folks are out here, as well as every manufacturer has representation, and we know what the weather will be at Willow. (Rain will never be an issue)

The point is to take out all of the variables such as engines, gearbox, trick suspension bits not on the standard car etc. etc.

In other words, NO RINGERS. Just the standard everyday car that the various manufacturers sell to the public. You know, the one that is in all of the ads for a given price.

Ernie,

If someone wished to purchase the JBL at the end of the event. It would be sold at the same price as any other JBL of like spec.