Just registered and need your opinion on buying a Backdraft Cobra

[AlmostThere]

Bill

Thanks again for all the info....I will try to find someone with a backdraft cobra in LA and see if they can give me a ride. I definitely agree on the horsepower...in fact if I wanted like 600 or 700hp I would probably go with some rediculous big block set up....I definitely will love anywhere between 400-500hp and no more

As I said it will be somewhat of a daily driver. Again...thank you for your time

Max

[mrmustang]

Originally Posted by AlmostThere

Bill

Thanks again for all the info....I will try to find someone with a backdraft cobra in LA and see if they can give me a ride. I definitely agree on the horsepower...in fact if I wanted like 600 or 700hp I would probably go with some rediculous big block set up....I definitely will love anywhere between 400-500hp and no more

As I said it will be somewhat of a daily driver. Again...thank you for your time

Max

I think your 400-500hp figure is still too high for a daily driver Cobra. Again forget the basic number as you are thinking 4,000_lb car when you are in something 1,400lbs lighter. 300-350 is plenty of power for a daily driver Cobra while still being able to blast the quarter mile at 12.5 seconds at 115+mph and have 0-60 times less than 5 seconds (traction is the key here).........Plenty of naturally aspirated small blocks can push this easily, all while running pump gas.......As for the BB and 700-800hp thing, it is less expensive for you to make that type of HP with a small block in the long run, but you'll have to forget running any type of pump gas available in your state...........

Bill S.

[Slick61]

Originally Posted by AlmostThere

Bill

Thanks again for all the info....I will try to find someone with a backdraft cobra in LA and see if they can give me a ride. I definitely agree on the horsepower...in fact if I wanted like 600 or 700hp I would probably go with some rediculous big block set up....I definitely will love anywhere between 400-500hp and no more

As I said it will be somewhat of a daily driver. Again...thank you for your time

Max

You don't have to go big block to get 600+ horsepower... but that's another story. Were I looking for a semi-daily driver, I'd look to one of the mod-motored Backdrafts... or at the very least, fuel injected. The loftier end of the horsepower range is probably going to need a fairly snotty cam, which is NOT going to be happy slogging around in rush hour traffic. My engine still scares the crap out of me... and I've only just begun to explore that deep well of power beneath my right foot. It's a handful around town... between the heat wafting up from the pipes and the workout on your left quad. That, and the fact that there's so few places where you can actually use & enjoy all that excess power. You can tell people any horsepower number you want... 98% of them are not going to know if you're telling the truth anyways.

[Slick61]

one more thing, since you asked... regarding the matte/satin black finish... I think it's a trend, and that you'd "date" yourself going with that type of finish. You'd also severely limit your pool of buyers (were you to ever sell it) by going with such a specific paint finish. Yea, everyone says they'll never sell their car... but it happens... A LOT. The whole "matte-finish, murdered-out" thang seems so played-out around here. I've seen too many cars with a do-it-yourself matte finish. You can't tell if they meant it to look that way, or couldn't afford a decent paint job & got out the rattle cans, or if they just stole it from Maaco. There's one guy in town that did it to his chrysler sebring convertible... But whatever... if that's how you want to roll, so be it... YOU'RE the one who needs to be happy with it.

[mrmustang]

Originally Posted by Slick61

The whole "matte-finish, murdered-out" thang seems so played-out around here. I've seen too many cars with a do-it-yourself matte finish. You can't tell if they meant it to look that way, or couldn't afford a decent paint job & got out the rattle cans, or if they just stole it from Maaco.

MATTE black (called Hotrod Suede) is a personal choice and difficult to get to lay right (even and consistant instead of mottled and tiger striped with high and low spotted looks). Far more difficult than a typical BC/CC paint job...Looks great when done right, but looks like a rattle can primer job when done wrong...

As a MAACO franchisee/shop owner, I love to hear comments like this then put guys who state them in their place with shots like this:



A beautiful tri stage Velocity Red Mica that when cut and buffed will rival anything you see coming out of a high priced shop.We use the same paint lines, the same materials, and at least in my case a higher qualified painter to do our work than other shops. However, as a disclaimer, since every shop is independently owned and operated I will say results will vary from shop to shop and I am not quite your typical owner


Bill S.

[Slick61]

Originally Posted by mrmustang

MATTE black (called Hotrod Suede) is a personal choice and difficult to get to lay right (even and consistant instead of mottled and tiger striped with high and low spotted looks). Far more difficult than a typical BC/CC paint job...Looks great when done right, but looks like a rattle can primer job when done wrong...

As a MAACO franchisee/shop owner, I love to hear comments like this then put guys who state them in their place with shots like this:
A beautiful tri stage Velocity Red Mica that when cut and buffed will rival anything you see coming out of a high priced shop.We use the same paint lines, the same materials, and at least in my case a higher qualified painter to do our work than other shops. However, as a disclaimer, since every shop is independently owned and operated I will say results will vary from shop to shop and I am not quite your typical owner


Bill S.

I deserved that... bad choice of words on my part... inherited from my dad- who used to own a body shop (about 40 years ago). I should've just said "a $99 paint job... which you really can't expect to last if it was shot in a day or two with little to no prep. Velocity red is an awesome color... really pops in the sun. Would like to see that color with some galaxy gray stripes.