I Have Registration

[snkbte]

Engineers report = Passed
Blue slip = Passed
Request for a VIN number = 6 weeks finally got it
RTA = two hours of explanation and label given

This all means that after buying the kit in August 2004 it is registered March 2007.

I don’t know how I ever lived without having a cobra to drive !!!!!!!!!

I have sore cheek muscles from smiling all day. Driving these things is fantastic, the most fun anyone can have that’s legal. The rumble of those side pipes right next to your ear, the wind, the blistering acceleration.

Bringing it home on the trailer, thumbs up, horn blasts, double takes and people following and fighting to pull in behind.

Pulling in to a service station to fill her up. It takes five minutes to fuel up and twenty five minutes to answer every ones questions. No matter where you stop every one comes out of shops businesses and houses to ask questions.

The same question over and over; "do you mind if I take a photo"

But all this aside just the feeling of driving down the road is fantastic.

Its all worth it in the end, to those already driving, I’m happy to be part of the club and to those still in the build keep on going.

I’ll put some photo’s on the sight when I go slow enough for someone to take them!

Cheers SNKBTE

[Tenrocca]

Unless theres 2 blue and white cobras in Bathurst...then you have been spotted by my dad already! I reckon your one bloke the cops may go easy on with the live pipes somehow

Well done mate! Cant wait till I get there.

[Rebel1]

Well...congrats to you.

Now..we want all the pics and details.

Like what revs for what speed
whats ya rear end ratio
whats 6th like on the highway.
whats first wind out too
what gears can ya spin wheels

That should keep ya busy enough to stop smiling

[slow 427]

Good on ya Im not far behind.
Who did you use as a engineer ?
6 weeks was quite a long wait and why so long at the RTA?
Again good on you

[pneall]

Brett,

Well done and congratulations. As you are running the Corvette motor it will be interesting to see what its like on the dyno in std trim. Make sure you get a good tune before you do too much WOT action.

Have fun

Rebel, If Brett is running the 3.46 Ford diff he will be doing about 1500 rpm in 6th for 110kph.

First is good for 70 odd kph and rubber can be left in first, second and third if they are street tyres.

Phil

[Rebel1]

Thanks Phil, I'm running a jag at 3.31 so that gives me some idea what I can expect.

The L76 I'm guessing will be similar to a healthy LS1 maybe a bit more torque down low.

Thanks loads

[pneall]

Rebel,

I would expect the L76 to have good lowdown torque.

Be careful with the exhaust design. I have 1 3/4 side pipe primaries and lost a lot of torque down low Thankfully I dont stay there too long

Regards,

Phil

[Rebel1]

Would you recommend 1.75 primaries?

Thanks

[Mando]

Congratulations, I love your descriptions of driving the Cobra around.

Regards.

[RoyTheBoy]

Hi Snkbte,

Sorry for the previous typo! I obviously wasn't concentrating :-(

So once again... Congratulations on the registration Did you obtain you registration with both sidepipes active?

Regards,