Quarter mile times for Cobra?

[CobraDan]

Cobras turn from the high 13 to low 10 in the quarter mile but if you turn those times because you are in a roadster and have no full roll cage they will not let you run more than once. In drag racing if you go all out prepare to break things on regular visits to the track plus spending money trying to go faster.

[pcoghlan]

Thanks Dan. Yes, I spoke to some friends that use the local track and they said to spend a couple of passes practicing the launch and once you have it down do one full run. The likelihood is that this will result in the car being categorized as too fast and requiring a cage or some other mod.

I am expecting 11s based upon a same spec car back in the UK but time will tell!

Paul

[RICK LAKE]

pcoghlan Paul, WHY??? It proves nothing, you are abusing the car, you could loose control going down the track and hit the wall. This has happened. Your insurance with not cover racing. Your car don't have a full rollcage. Some track have a 12.5 1/4 limit without alot of safety protection. They do throw you out of the track and say never come back. I have seen cobra run 14.0 to 9.83 at 138 mph. This is a stock body car, street driven with a jag rearend. I have seen 6' wheel bars on a Viper power cobra and watch them get bent on a run. Car and driver where OK. Your car with street tires will run about a 12.5 to a 13.7. It depends on the launch of the car and weather you idle off the line or BONZA off. Traction is another thing. Slicks you hook and leave, street tires you slide all over the place and can't hookup. Cobra where not ment for 1/4 mile racing with Jag rearends, Solid axles are better. IMO the car doesn't need or deserve the added stupid abuse. Rick L.

[pcoghlan]

Rick, each to their own. I have raced cars on the quarter mile previously and would like to know where the GD fits into the scheme of things.

I don't personally consider it much more to be "stupid abuse" than to drive it on a road circuit at high speed where I would suggest, depending on the track, you are even more likely to spin it out and hit a wall. As I say, each to their own.

This thread was simply asking for input on times, not responses to indicate this is stupid abuse. If this isn't, as we say in the UK "your cup of tea", no need to reply. No offense intended.

Thanks,
Paul