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Now that's how you launch a Cobra
QLD guys were at the drags again last Wednesday night and Pete was putting on his usual crowd pleasing display.
No wonder he placed first in 1/8th Mile drags(5LT) at last Nationals. His best time for the night was 12.11. Not too shabby for a modest 5lt 302w. Peter Ransom(owner of DRB) was also out there testing his factory demonstrator GT40. http://www.clubcobra.com/photopost/d...te_drags1a.jpg http://www.clubcobra.com/photopost/d...te_drags2a.jpg http://www.clubcobra.com/photopost/d...te_drags3a.jpg |
Fantastic pics Craig. :)
Thats the sort of traction problem we'd all like. :D |
They are the best pictures I've seen on this forum :3DSMILE:
That's what I'm building mine for....... I'm excited!!! What MPH did it run??? |
Now this is a Cobra wheelie
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Must be a live axle in Petes car to be putting the power down like that. I reckon it'd be cool if you could do that with IRS.
Cheers |
Now I am confused.
12 sec 1/8 mile seems slow! did you mean qtr mile? By the way, is he running 90/10 shocks in the front? What tyres on the rear? Cheers, Ben |
Looks like drag radials on the back. Mickey thompson ET streets by the look.
Mickey Thompson Tyres Cheers |
Mike's right about the tyres, they are MT ET street radials - simply the best radial drag tyre on the market - in many ways they are better than slicks in my opinion. I can run a 1.60, 60 foot time on small 235/60-15 ET radials.
I reckon Mike may be right about the rear-end too, generally speaking IRS will squat fairly evenly (within reason). The pictures look like he's on his way to a 10 second pass!!! That thing would be pretty damn scary with an extra 100hp..... |
But the steering wheel is on the "rong" side!:LOL: :LOL: :LOL:
Good-looking launch! |
I like this. What is the gear ratio, axle on this Cobra?
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12.11 is for the 1/4.
Yeah, shortened Ford 9" in the rear. I think it's 3.9 ratio. He had an old set of MT's given to him. At the Nationals he just runs the R spec tyres for 1/8th mile. Will find out MPH & gear ratio. Pete might post here himself. |
Hey Guys ,
thanks for the comments. Mph was 112.5 60 foot was 1.67 1/8th was 7.7 The tyres are M&H, to be honest its the first time I have been quicker on those than using Proxes Ra1. The track was really good being two weeks after the winternationals. Peter.. |
Peter.....
You da Man.... Very nice... Fancy trying in a SPF I know of?... It would be a quick, quick run... I hope you are still up for later in the month. It will be my last chance to race for a while. Cameron |
Cameron,
hows things, We will have to get mr el presidente up for a run....heheheheheh Driving the spf would be fun, how strong is the diff in one of those? Even though my T5 still seems to cop it on the chin,touch wood Peter.. |
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