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05-20-2016, 10:36 PM
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Join Date: May 2016
Location: Rural, Kangaroo Island,
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Cobra Make, Engine: AC Cobra - ICCARS 001, 4.2LTwin Turbo, AWD, 5 speed tiptronic under construction
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Originally Posted by Modena
great stuff. What body is the Gulf one? RF?
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I'm not quiet sure about where this body originated from as I bought it about 8 years ago off a guy who was selling it on Ebay for about $4k so I snapped it up and put it away.
Once I started looking at it I realised how badly it was finished, so I have spent the last 6 months (on & off) re-fibreglassing the rear/front clips to get them right, the spider seems OK and the doors and nostril are all good. Needless to say that will be the last one I buy anything unseen...
All of that said, it has a very original look to it - more so than the RF or DRB bodies, however I can't compare to any of the other kits as I have not seen them in the flesh.
Wil
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Wil Escabache
ICCARS AC Cobra 001 (AWD) U/C
RF 098 GT40 Twin Turbo
ICCARS GT40 - U/C
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05-20-2016, 10:51 PM
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Join Date: May 2016
Location: Rural, Kangaroo Island,
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Cobra Make, Engine: AC Cobra - ICCARS 001, 4.2LTwin Turbo, AWD, 5 speed tiptronic under construction
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Hey Guys,
what do you think about this as an option for my AC Project - Audi A6 4.2L quad cam, 5 valves/cyl and producing 220kw and 400Nm of torque.
I picked this up last week in town and brought it back to the Island to strip it - I'm even contemplating the quattro all wheel drive system, wiring etc etc.. full donor car.
Am I crazy or is this a great opportunity to engineer something completely different into an AC Cobra replica..
P.S. I think I am going to have to fight my 14yr old son for it though; he loves Audi's and loves this one now that he has seen it. 
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Wil Escabache
ICCARS AC Cobra 001 (AWD) U/C
RF 098 GT40 Twin Turbo
ICCARS GT40 - U/C
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05-22-2016, 06:32 AM
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Join Date: Feb 2002
Location: Alice Springs, central Australia,
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Cobra Make, Engine: Classic revival kit (CR3181), gen III engine, T56 6 speed box, AU XR8 lsd diff
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Probably a Tucker body.
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Originally Posted by ICCARS
I'm not quiet sure about where this body originated from as I bought it about 8 years ago off a guy who was selling it on Ebay for about $4k so I snapped it up and put it away.
Once I started looking at it I realised how badly it was finished, so I have spent the last 6 months (on & off) re-fibreglassing the rear/front clips to get them right, the spider seems OK and the doors and nostril are all good. Needless to say that will be the last one I buy anything unseen...
All of that said, it has a very original look to it - more so than the RF or DRB bodies, however I can't compare to any of the other kits as I have not seen them in the flesh.
Wil
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05-22-2016, 06:21 PM
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Join Date: May 2016
Location: Rural, Kangaroo Island,
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Cobra Make, Engine: AC Cobra - ICCARS 001, 4.2LTwin Turbo, AWD, 5 speed tiptronic under construction
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Originally Posted by boxhead
Probably a Tucker body.
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Yeah, it was from him.
He is a real piece of work, has ripped off the S.A. Cobra club VP for quiet some $$ as I understand it.
Still, now that I have worked on the GT body it has some merits and looks good.
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Wil Escabache
ICCARS AC Cobra 001 (AWD) U/C
RF 098 GT40 Twin Turbo
ICCARS GT40 - U/C
www.iccars.net
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05-22-2016, 11:13 PM
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Join Date: Jul 2012
Location: Melbourne,
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Cobra Make, Engine: Pace 427SC. LSA Supercharged with 6sp TR-6060 trans.
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I'm always impressed when someone engineers something different in a Cobra...but, the vision in my head that I have of a Cobra very much includes a V8. The power can easily be delivered/substituted by a non-V8 engine, but the sound and feel of a V8 cannot be substituted.
AFAIC, a V8 is a large part of a Cobra's soul, and it's appeal.
But it's your car so please ignore me and build what pleases you! What would I know....I put a Chevy in mine! 
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05-23-2016, 12:03 AM
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Join Date: May 2016
Location: Rural, Kangaroo Island,
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Cobra Make, Engine: AC Cobra - ICCARS 001, 4.2LTwin Turbo, AWD, 5 speed tiptronic under construction
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Originally Posted by Paintwerks
I'm always impressed when someone engineers something different in a Cobra...but, the vision in my head that I have of a Cobra very much includes a V8. The power can easily be delivered/substituted by a non-V8 engine, but the sound and feel of a V8 cannot be substituted.
AFAIC, a V8 is a large part of a Cobra's soul, and it's appeal.
But it's your car so please ignore me and build what pleases you! What would I know....I put a Chevy in mine! |
The Audi A6 Quattro is a 4.2l quad cam V8 engine same as the early R8 engines but slightly lower spec. So pretty good start I think, but I still have to make my mind up if I want to spend another two years on this or put in the 427W I have for it?? Anyway it's all worth the thought process.
Cheers for your thoughts
Wil
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Wil Escabache
ICCARS AC Cobra 001 (AWD) U/C
RF 098 GT40 Twin Turbo
ICCARS GT40 - U/C
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05-23-2016, 12:50 AM
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Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: Cheltenham,
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Cobra Make, Engine: Classic Revival CR3516, LS3, Aussie Mike'd T-56, 3.70 LSD, AP brakes, Penske shocks
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The 4.2L Audi is a V8 !
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05-23-2016, 01:52 AM
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Location: Melbourne,
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Cobra Make, Engine: Pace 427SC. LSA Supercharged with 6sp TR-6060 trans.
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Modena
The 4.2L Audi is a V8 !
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But is it more of a 'refined' V8 with that Audi-esque European sound I'm not a fan of Ben. To each their own though!!
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05-23-2016, 02:09 AM
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Join Date: May 2016
Location: Rural, Kangaroo Island,
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Cobra Make, Engine: AC Cobra - ICCARS 001, 4.2LTwin Turbo, AWD, 5 speed tiptronic under construction
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Originally Posted by Paintwerks
But is it more of a 'refined' V8 with that Audi-esque European sound I'm not a fan of Ben. To each their own though!!
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Pull the restricted system off it, load up a new flash tune and you start to get up around 250kw out of an all alloy 4.2L engine. Throw in a set of up spec cams and it's capable of producing 350kw. The BA motors make 260kw at 1200cc greater engine capacity and weight..
As you say, each to their own.
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ICCARS AC Cobra 001 (AWD) U/C
RF 098 GT40 Twin Turbo
ICCARS GT40 - U/C
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