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What's Your Best ET for the 1/4
After Garret's efforts at the LS1 Nats on the weekend, I think it's time to ask others what their Cobras can do.
Lets not limit this to the boys with big/forced motors. For one, I would like to know what my cobra will do "out of the box" (after rego before the mods). So time to fess up :D How about telling your fellow cobra devotees: 1: Best ET @ mph 2: Best top speed 3: Rwkw 4: Engine & trannie combo Gentlemen & Ladies start your engines! Cheers :LOL: |
I have not ran a good lap where I couldn't have done better if:....
But at last years Run and Gun with my clutch smoking like a set of crystalized rings I posted 11.82 @ 119.7 MPH Goodyear Drags slicks However, at Road America last fall my fastest speed on the straightaway was roughly 142 mph. Hoosier Road TA Race tires My set up is fairly simple: 428 bored .030 over, modest solid lifter cam 592 lift and 232 dur (at that time I was running 2X4 set up w/ Edelbrock 600 cfm carbs). Alum heads, MSD dist and box plus a couple other little things. Toploader 4 speed and 3.50 rear limited slip diff There are better speeds in this engine if the driver was better. Clois |
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:confused: not sure whay happened here:confused:
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best time so far is 11.74
Street tires, Grand National 3.8 v6 turbo automatic 3200 stall :eek: |
Before I disassembled it, the old 67 chevelle SS 396 would run
13.30 @ 114 mph Winston winner 245/60/15's radials out back 9:1 compression, 402 cid, untouched factory iron heads, th400 automatic, 3.73 gears. ET should be much lower, but those crappy tires didn't hook up. Car is patietly waiting to be reassembled. |
14 seconds flat @ 109mph at calder park about 14 years ago
In my Datsun 180bsss. I crossed the line in 3rd gear @ 8000rpm I still have the pink time slip to prove it. The time doesnt sound all that special but that was with 13"x6" wheels and tyres, complete legal exhaust, full weight vehicle, etc |
Hey Guys
Best aspirated time so far 10.79 @ 126 MPH & with a 200 shot of nitrous 9.81 @ 139 MPH 60ft times 1.52 still running the 7" rims with a street slicks on & dont think i want to go any faster Cheers Rob P.S how is my car going COB460 |
Pictures please
Hey 9 sec Cobra,
Could you please post some photos? I would like to see what a 9 second Cobra looks like. Scott |
Have been 7.58 @ 175 (gallery)
But, not in the Cobra. Brent |
Hi Al,
Quickest ive been is 10:81@136MPH on a Suzuki gsxr750t, i'd kill to have the new 1000 it would have to be good for mid 10's straight out of the box. I'd be pretty happy if my cob could hold its own against bikes on the 1/4.:D Cheers Robo |
Hey Guys
Just tried to transfer pictures Hope the pictures turn out in my gallery |
It looks like the pics didnt work there Rob.
I am guessing yours is the car that was in street machine magazine afew months back? You have been a member here for along time but not many posts, have you been away or just like to lurk around? |
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This is with a 428, Toploader and 3.31 dif. Since I got the car (I bought it fully built) I've been wondering what a realistic red line is. It has had a crane cam put in although I don't know which one exactly. I was thinking though that you must be hitting 6500+ rpm to get that speed depending on tyres. I guess I'm sounding a bit of a novice here and that would be true. Not many people use FEs in the UK. Paul |
Paul,
I'm running almost the identical set-up on my 428 as you. My builder put in a 6200 rpm rev limiter in my MSD box. I was told the red line starts at 64 - 6500 rpm. :D --Mike |
for some pictures of rob`s gold cobra go to 750hp`s gallery on page 8. see you soon rob .
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Yep, thats about where my limiter is set at. I had an interesting time 'Testing' it in 4th just to make sure :D It all seemed to work fine but I wasn't too sure as I'm no expert on Ford FEs and there arn't that many experts here in the UK. Paul |
Best Run
My best run was at Run & Gun last year.
It was a 10.71 @ 123 on a practice run. Best run in elimination was a 10.9 I believe. Car is in this months Kit Car at a 10.9. Car is capable of a 10.50 or so (I think:) |
10.74 @123 Normally asperated 289/tremec/4.11's/slicks
http://a0.cpimg.com/image/28/22/1838...-02000180-.jpg http://www.norcal-cobras.com/videos/MVC-001V.MPG |
Justa6 Hey Bob where are you hiding that NOS bottle?:confused: :eek: :eek: I know it's in that car somewhere:rolleyes: Is that 10.5 into the wind;) You and PeteT are the most fun to watch or race against. One of these days the tech guys are going to find that bottle.:D Until then your the quickest 6 I know. :D The quickest stock body and wheel base car is Stacy P ERA couple of years ago with a 9.84 at 139 mph with a 200 hit of NOS in a tunnel port 4 speed cobra. This was at Run&Gun. With no juice 10.08 on all motor Is the fastest I have seen. WTurpin and DavesS both cars are banging on the 9 second barrier. I think this year someone will break through. Rick Lake
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Rick,
Sorry for the late reply but I've been "busy"...
No there was no NOS last year BUT IF I go this year and IF the Mickey Thompson RADIAL slicks work well on keeping the car straight we "might" try a little juice to see if the 6 will go in the 9's. I figure it would take a 200 shot to do it. If the car still doesn't go straight I'll stick with the 112 Octane. Hope all is well with you... Regards, |
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