Wazza's Cobra update.

[leroy17]

Bloody fantastic.

Pictures tell a thousand words. The more I look the more little details that I see. Its a credit to all involved , to Scotty and to your vision and the communication to have it executed right.

Cant wait to see this ..... however gotta be early as there will be 10 deep and the next b-fast.

[Legless]

Great looking car Wazza though Scotty doesn't look like he's quite finished yet but I'd heard you could be a bit premature sometimes.

Congratulations!!!

[Wazza]

Originally Posted by leroy17

Bloody fantastic.

Pictures tell a thousand words. The more I look the more little details that I see. Its a credit to all involved , to Scotty and to your vision and the communication to have it executed right.

Cant wait to see this ..... however gotta be early as there will be 10 deep and the next b-fast.

Christ.......talk about putting me under pressure....

I'd better make sure it's clean for the first time I bring it...lol

Won't be at the march breakfast...racing at Warwick on that weekend...but fingers crossed I'll have it all ready for the April breakfast, and I will arrange a special run on the day....gotta get back to the head if the procession...it's been too bloody long.

Also...Many thanks for your very nice compliments...I really appreciate the thought.

Cheers,
Warren.

[muzzza]

Warren, Car looks great !!..........You mentioned that you changed springs.......What have you settled on for front spring rates ? Murray

[Wazza]

Originally Posted by muzzza

Warren, Car looks great !!..........You mentioned that you changed springs.......What have you settled on for front spring rates ? Murray

Hi Murray,

We changed the back springs twice...Started with the 300lbs....way too soft...went to 450, and FINALLY got what I had been saying all along ...650 lbs.

The Ford Thunderbird 8.8 IRS...according to the "book" uses 750 lb springs, but I recon that with the lighter car, 650lbs will work fine.

Went in to King Springs through the week, and they swapped them again...

Drove it this morning....MUCH better...felt really steady and solid on the road.

The fronts have always been 350 lbs King Springs....I think they'll be fine.

Cheers,
Warren.

[muzzza]

Originally Posted by Wazza

Hi Murray,

We changed the back springs twice...Started with the 300lbs....way too soft...went to 450, and FINALLY got what I had been saying all along ...650 lbs.

The Ford Thunderbird 8.8 IRS...according to the "book" uses 750 lb springs, but I recon that with the lighter car, 650lbs will work fine.

Went in to King Springs through the week, and they swapped them again...

Drove it this morning....MUCH better...felt really steady and solid on the road.

The fronts have always been 350 lbs King Springs....I think they'll be fine.

Cheers,
Warren.

Thanks Warren.........should have my Cobra down at the breakfast in a couple of weeks....weather providing. Murray

[T.L.]

Originally Posted by Wazza

Hi Murray,

We changed the back springs twice...Started with the 300lbs....way too soft...went to 450, and FINALLY got what I had been saying all along ...650 lbs.

The Ford Thunderbird 8.8 IRS...according to the "book" uses 750 lb springs, but I recon that with the lighter car, 650lbs will work fine.

Went in to King Springs through the week, and they swapped them again...

Drove it this morning....MUCH better...felt really steady and solid on the road.

The fronts have always been 350 lbs King Springs....I think they'll be fine.

Cheers,
Warren.

Warren,

I have exactly the same set up, but after a few runs have had wheels hitting guards etc... and it feels a bit like an American car, nice and wallowie on the road like it has marshmallows for springs.

I checked the spring rates and have 275 all around (KPS 189X5K 275lb on the front and QA1 10-275 on the rear). Was going to do 14-300 at the front and not sure about the rears after reading your note about 650lb. (was thinking about putting the front ones onto the rear as 12" is about right for the height but I have way too much pre-load at the moment)

Why so heavy on the rear and not so on the front? and what length and brand shockers are you running?.

Any information would be helpful.

Cheers

Lawrence