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Originally Posted by DanEC
OK Chas - while out for a leisurely ride through the country lanes this morning I hit 5000 in second gear - better? Keith builds a smooth reving motor - revs as smooth as a small block (not that I've ever owned a small block of anything except a late model Mustang).
Dan
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ONLY ONCE??? 
KC builds a jewel of a motor-USE IT!
I know you want to work up to the car and that's fine. But wasn't that a great feeling going through 5K?
Get out and row through the gears using as much engine as possible with downshifts-stop coasting down to stops. You work up a rhythm much easier that way. And you will grin like a fool.
The car really pays you back that way.
This is not like your mid-year which was an excellent addition to your 401K but no match for this dynamically. This really wants to be driven-hard and skilfully.
You can do this with more peace of mind on track if you'll believe me and are street-worried.
I get the quiet country lanes but I have them here too; they are a thrill to get right at the upper limits. Except coming into my development, I drove it like track laps and avoided traffic.
If you 'get it', Cobras encourage you to be immature well into your 'sunset' years.
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