09-15-2006, 04:12 AM
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Location: Sunbury,
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Cobra Make, Engine: Rat Rod Racer, LS1 & T56
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The front end geometry that Jaguar spent lots money developing is fine for a Jaguar but is it ideal for a Cobra?
Don't forget the old XJ6 weighs nearly two tons and has a lot more weight over the front end than our Cobras (especially Dark Side powered ones  ). It also has a lot longer wheel base. Narrowing the front cross member however may correct the ackerman angles with the shorter wheel base.
The XJ6 also has a lot of anti dive engineered into it's front suspension geometry. You can see this by the angles the upper arms are on. This may not be ideal for a light weight Cobra with a near 50/50 weight bias.
Factory Geometry may be fine for a Jaguar but a Cobra is a different animal and needs a different set of angles.
Cheers
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Mike Murphy
Melbourne Australia
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