Cobra vs ferrari 430

[Intouch]

Originally Posted by Maricopa

the 430 has 490 hp and f1 gearbox.

And another 700-1,000lbs to haul around.

actually i think they are pretty equal on weight. the 430 weighs about 1500kg ans i doubt the cobra is much less than that.

[Stentor]

Originally Posted by Intouch

actually i think they are pretty equal on weight. the 430 weighs about 1500kg ans i doubt the cobra is much less than that.

It looks like the F430 weighs around 3,200 lbs vs. roughly 2,600 lbs for your Superformance. It's the lower weight of your car that gives you the nod (at least up to around 120 mph).

You should look into putting less restrictive exhaust/sidepipes on the car for additional gains.

[native1]

I thought the 490hp of the f430 is crankshaft hp not rwhp. Don't most auto makers rate their hp at the crank? F430=490hp@3000lbs
COBRA=550hp@2600lbs
The F430 probably only makes 400 at the wheels however has traction control and paddle shifting. I am sure your car is making over 450 at the wheels because mine does and its a tweaked 427srtw. Superperformance 427IR= awesome ride brother!!!!

[greg schroeder]

Originally Posted by native1

I thought the 490hp of the f430 is crankshaft hp not rwhp. Don't most auto makers rate their hp at the crank? F430=490hp@3000lbs
COBRA=550hp@2600lbs
The F430 probably only makes 400 at the wheels however has traction control and paddle shifting. I am sure your car is making over 450 at the wheels because mine does and its a tweaked 427srtw. Superperformance 427IR= awesome ride brother!!!!

The F430s are about 430 corrected wheel HP and run about low 12s around 118 mph on a good day with a 1.8 or 1.9 60ft around here.

[Hexnut72]

The Ferrari is a great car but the Cobra is more fun to drive.

The Ferrari and its F1 trans will make a shifting hero out of any ham fisted idiot. It has a pretty much flawless chassis and the engine makes all kinds of neat noises. It has good visibility to the front, its comfortable for long cruises, has a top a heater, A/C and probably a stereo... It is pretty darn fast by most street car standards.

The Cobra is a lot more fun to drive though. (And it is probably just as reliable and certainly cheaper to fix if it should break.)

[stuartb]

one of my neighbors had a 360 modena for a while. Someone bumped him, don't think it was undriveable, but cost him around $15000 to get it fixed. Needless to say he sold it shortly after it was fixed.