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View Poll Results: Do you have a radio in your Cobra
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Yes, I have one and use it
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Yes, but it's a waste
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No, I don't but wish I had one
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No, it's a waste
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03-11-2008, 08:22 PM
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Join Date: May 2006
Location: Manchester,
MO
Cobra Make, Engine: Hurricane - FE
Posts: 627
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Poll- Radio Usage
Radios? We all know the noise levels of our cars exhaust can wreak havoc with an audio system. Yet many still prefer to have them.
Curious what the consensus is. Mind indicating your thoughts
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Paul
Last edited by PaulProe; 03-11-2008 at 08:27 PM..
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03-12-2008, 03:39 AM
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Senior Club Cobra Member
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Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: Covington,
wa
Cobra Make, Engine: Superformance # 532, 466 BB, 560HP
Posts: 3,029
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When I bought my car it had a CD player in it. One of the first things I did with the car was to remove it.
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03-12-2008, 06:20 AM
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Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: Rolla,
MO
Cobra Make, Engine: Superformance, PE 514
Posts: 134
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My Cobra does in fact have stereo -- it sounds wonderful, and always plays my favorite song.
The volume control is a rectangular shaped thing located next to the brake pedal.
The only problem with it is that you'll burn your calf on the "speakers" if you're not careful getting out of the car!
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03-12-2008, 09:05 AM
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Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: Roseville,
ca
Cobra Make, Engine: Scratch built Bowtie, C4 suspension, Fiberjet body, 427 Rat
Posts: 118
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Quote:
Originally Posted by BDHE
My Cobra does in fact have stereo -- it sounds wonderful, and always plays my favorite song.
The volume control is a rectangular shaped thing located next to the brake pedal.
The only problem with it is that you'll burn your calf on the "speakers" if you're not careful getting out of the car!
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I bought the same system! It sounds wonderful. Has all the deep rumble you would want.  |
03-12-2008, 09:06 AM
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Join Date: Jun 2005
Cobra Make, Engine: ERA #732, 428FE (447 CID), TKO600, Solid Flat Tappet Cam, Tons of Aluminum
Posts: 22,025
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Shuffle steering and playing the air guitar just don't go together.  |
03-12-2008, 09:09 AM
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Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: Virginia Beach, Va & Port Charlotte, Fl.,
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...couldn't help myself (sorry Ernie..  ) I had to install one and I'm glad I did. I can still hear the music with my 3" ID side pipes.. 
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03-12-2008, 11:37 AM
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Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: San Marcos california,
CA
Cobra Make, Engine: 1989 KCC from South Africa Right Hand Drive
Posts: 1,605
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I have 3" straight through pipes and can still hear my stereo great.. I was going to say perfectly but i could'nt say that,but its pretty good sound even at freeway speeds under 80.
John
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03-12-2008, 12:15 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2003
Location: Sandy,
UT
Cobra Make, Engine: FFR with a 345-horse 302 Crate Engine
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During my upgrade phase I installed an under car exhaust system to replace my headers and side pipes. Since the car was going to be considerably quieter, I thought that I'd go ahead and install a stereo. So in went a trunk-mounted head unit with a remote that sits on the tranny tunnel near my right knee.
If I had to do it over again...I wouldn't...
At times it's OK (the CD/stereo), but road and tire noise on the highway can drown-out the sound system, unless you really want to crank it up.
If I wanted that much noise I would have kept the side pipes.
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03-12-2008, 02:38 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Des Moines,
IA
Cobra Make, Engine: SPF 545" stroked 460 - sold
Posts: 239
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03-12-2008, 02:52 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2002
Location: Montgomery,
TX
Cobra Make, Engine: CR 427 S/C, 351W, 5 Sp & KMP142 - 427 SO, 4 Spd
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I put one in during the original build thinking it was easier to do it then rather
than later. It was a wasted effort - I have never used it - i just listen to the
stereo pipes.
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03-12-2008, 03:16 PM
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Beam Me Up Scottie
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Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: Squantum (part of Quincy),
MA
Cobra Make, Engine: SPF1049 Titanium w/black stripes, 351W with Trick Flow Heads, Tremec 3550
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What? Did you say something?
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03-12-2008, 12:07 PM
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Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: Richmond,
VA
Cobra Make, Engine: A&C, 351W
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I have used my iPod for the past 1 1/2. I just started installing my radio last weekend, will finish up on Sat. I can't live without some sort of music, even if I can't hear it perfectly.
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03-12-2008, 11:00 PM
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I enjoy my stereo around town, but I listen to the iPod on freeway trips.
Ever hear a REALLY LOUD motorcycle on the road? And thought it was obnoxious as hell? Some of the responses here remind me of those same motorcycles.
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03-12-2008, 11:27 PM
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Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: Darnestown,
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Cobra Make, Engine: ERA 289FIA, 289 stroked to 331, 392 HP
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Never installed a radio or stereo in my FIA with its "little" 289 and I've never missed it even on long drives. If you really need "music," just pretend that you're in the shower and sing your favorite song. The pipes will be so loud that nobody else will hear you making it even less embarrassing than singing in the shower!
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03-14-2008, 04:55 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Sharroll Celby
Ever hear a REALLY LOUD motorcycle on the road? And thought it was obnoxious as hell? Some of the responses here remind me of those same motorcycles.
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EXACTLY why I didn't put one in my car. |
03-16-2008, 01:43 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: Jacksonville,
FL
Cobra Make, Engine: Kirkham #570 w Shelby FE
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Undy:
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I just drove mine into work this AM.. The Deep Purple "Machine Head" album was a slammin' while the gears I wuz a jammin!
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Geez, you must have taped a whole roll of pennies on the pickup arm to keep it from skipping... 
I figured at some point I might get a set of seats with the speakers in the headrest and install some type of MP3 player. I can imagine CDs would be a PIA to deal with. Maybe some of the marine stuff would be better suited to the harsh Cobra enviroment. |
03-16-2008, 01:46 PM
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Join Date: Jun 2005
Cobra Make, Engine: ERA #732, 428FE (447 CID), TKO600, Solid Flat Tappet Cam, Tons of Aluminum
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Geez, you must have taped a whole roll of pennies on the pickup arm to keep it from skipping... |
... and that was after using your finger to make the turntable go backwards so you could listen for the hidden messages (and destroying your needle at that same time). I always tried to do that on a friend's turntable. |
03-16-2008, 07:14 PM
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Join Date: Jul 2003
Location: Santa Fe,
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Cobra Make, Engine: Cardiac, 428 FE
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Bought mine as a roller that the previous owner spent over $3,500 on a stereo system on. Has a fully discrete Pioneer with a small console I hide under the dash, and a remote to operate it with. Also has a 6 disk CD player in the trunk. I haven't used it after trying it at 3600 rpms on the freeway and couldn't hear a thing out of the large speakers behind my head. Nothing but sidepipes....much better sound anyway.
If I could figure out how to disconnect it all and leave the alarm system in, I'd do it. The whole setup occupies the space under the rear deck where I could have installed a roll bar.
Oh well.
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03-16-2008, 07:56 PM
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Location: Virginia Beach, Va & Port Charlotte, Fl.,
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Ronbo
Undy:
Geez, you must have taped a whole roll of pennies on the pickup arm to keep it from skipping...
I figured at some point I might get a set of seats with the speakers in the headrest and install some type of MP3 player. I can imagine CDs would be a PIA to deal with. Maybe some of the marine stuff would be better suited to the harsh Cobra enviroment. |
..state of the art, 8 track. No atiquated equipment here 'got that album sittin right next to my Johnny Mathis' Best tape  |
03-14-2008, 12:30 AM
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Join Date: Nov 1999
Location: Sunnyvale,
CA
Cobra Make, Engine: Early Contemporary 427SC w/ '66 427s.o. (car built in '79) by Snow White Rods (Fresno, CA); XKE Series II front/rear suspension (AMP lower A-arms/half shafts), CWI rebuilt IRS, 4-spd Toploader, PS Engineering knock-off rims.
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Radio in da' car? I can't hear anything except the pipes when I fire up...
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