Darn cobra driver!

quick89gt · 02-03-2001, 01:06 PM

Last night, my buddy and I were pulling out of our subdivision, when a guy we know drove by in his '98 Cobra. I know it's got flowmasters, and he said he had 3.73's put in it. Anyways, we follow him down a country road, and we were going like 40mph. He dumped it down a gear when he nailed it, but I had to nail it in 3rd, cuz If I would have dumped it into 2nd, my tires would have went up in smoke b/c of my 3.73's. So, anyways, he pulled on me there. Then, we turn onto another country road, and we're cruising about 20mph in 2nd gear, and I was getting ready to pull up beside him so we could run evenly, when he just nails it! So, I nailed it, and my tires went up in smoke, I HATE that!!! I maintained an even distance behind him, but couldn't pull on him, b/c he got an unfair jump. Anyone else have this problem with other people????

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'89 GT, T-5,
Bored .030 Over, GT-40P heads, MAC 1 5/8" headers, MAC Off-Road H-Pipe, 2 1/2" Flowmasters, Edelbrock 65mm T.B., Trick Flow Intakes, Crane 2031 cam, 1.7 Roller Rockers, Keith Black hyp. flat top Pistons, Screamin' Deamon Coil, Champion Plugs, March Underdrive Pulleys, 255lph Fuel Pump, SVO Motorsport Clutch, Adjustable Fuel Pressure Regulator, Formula GP Suspension, MAC Upper & Lower Control Arms, FMS 3.73 Gears.
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KillaZ350 · 02-03-2001, 01:53 PM

Well yea, i put out enough torque to have that problem to.

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1991 Z28 Camaro L98
5.7L T.P.I
Blk ext/grey lthr int

http://www.iroc-z.org/albums/KamaroZ91/

fastang · 02-03-2001, 03:27 PM

I realy hate it when people wont give you a fair race. They are too afraid of losing.

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95GT B303 cam, 1.7 rockers, 65mm TB, 73mm MAF, milled heads, 355's K&N, off road pipes, pulleys, msd coil, 9mm wires, Tremec 3550, Pro5.0 shifter,10.5 Motorsport clutch, weld in subframe connectors

NO SLO PK · 02-03-2001, 11:02 PM

Yep, got that problem too. Third gear sometimes lights 'em.

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'91 LX
Procharger, 3 row intercooler, extrude honed Cobra intake, Mac full Length Headers, 30# inj., 73mm C&L, 75mm tb, E303 cam, 289 rods, ported E7 heads, MSD, T-Rex w/255 lph Walbro, 5 lug conversion, Cobra R wheels, 3.27 gears and Moser Axles.

quick89gt · 02-04-2001, 12:47 PM

I just hate it, b/c i pulled even with a '98 cobra w/ 4.10's that ran 13.2 in the quarter on the street, and all i could do was maintain a contanst 2 car length space behind him. doesn't matter i guess...with my crappy tires, if we would have done it from a stop, i would probably have still been sitting still throwing them up in smoke while he was down the road...LOL...I need TIRES TIRES TIRES TIRES!!!!!!!!!!!!

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'89 GT, T-5,
Bored .030 Over, GT-40P heads, MAC 1 5/8" headers, MAC Off-Road H-Pipe, 2 1/2" Flowmasters, Edelbrock 65mm T.B., Trick Flow Intakes, Crane 2031 cam, 1.7 Roller Rockers, Keith Black hyp. flat top Pistons, Screamin' Deamon Coil, Champion Plugs, March Underdrive Pulleys, 255lph Fuel Pump, SVO Motorsport Clutch, Adjustable Fuel Pressure Regulator, Formula GP Suspension, MAC Upper & Lower Control Arms, FMS 3.73 Gears.
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Josh91 · 02-05-2001, 05:33 PM

Yeah, I have the prob too, but mostly only in first because of the AOD. If I can hook in first, the other guy is in big trouble! If it is any cooler than 45* outside, the tires just let loose above 4K.

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1991 Mustang GT - Cobra Intake, FMS 65mm TB, C&L 73mm MAF, GT-40P heads, Crane 2031 cam, Crane 1.7rr, Built AOD, Art Carr 2400 non-lockup converter, Transgo shift kit, BBK chrome cold air, FMS 'P' headers, Pacesetter off-road H, BBK aluminum pulleys, 2-C Flows w/ dumps, 4.10's, Steeda STB, for now...

The Original GT-40P Tech Page

sedanman · 02-05-2001, 07:25 PM

Yeah I really hate the fact that the stang burns them all the way through second. I think part of it is the cold weather because when it gets warm I think tires hook better (plus I get dr's in the summer).

02-03-2001, 01:06 PM	#1
quick89gt Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: O'Fallon, IL Posts: 243	Darn cobra driver! Last night, my buddy and I were pulling out of our subdivision, when a guy we know drove by in his '98 Cobra. I know it's got flowmasters, and he said he had 3.73's put in it. Anyways, we follow him down a country road, and we were going like 40mph. He dumped it down a gear when he nailed it, but I had to nail it in 3rd, cuz If I would have dumped it into 2nd, my tires would have went up in smoke b/c of my 3.73's. So, anyways, he pulled on me there. Then, we turn onto another country road, and we're cruising about 20mph in 2nd gear, and I was getting ready to pull up beside him so we could run evenly, when he just nails it! So, I nailed it, and my tires went up in smoke, I HATE that!!! I maintained an even distance behind him, but couldn't pull on him, b/c he got an unfair jump. Anyone else have this problem with other people???? ------------------ *********************** '89 GT, T-5, Bored .030 Over, GT-40P heads, MAC 1 5/8" headers, MAC Off-Road H-Pipe, 2 1/2" Flowmasters, Edelbrock 65mm T.B., Trick Flow Intakes, Crane 2031 cam, 1.7 Roller Rockers, Keith Black hyp. flat top Pistons, Screamin' Deamon Coil, Champion Plugs, March Underdrive Pulleys, 255lph Fuel Pump, SVO Motorsport Clutch, Adjustable Fuel Pressure Regulator, Formula GP Suspension, MAC Upper & Lower Control Arms, FMS 3.73 Gears. ***********************

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02-03-2001, 01:53 PM	#2
KillaZ350 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2000 Location: Columbia, South Carolina Posts: 214	Well yea, i put out enough torque to have that problem to. ------------------ 1991 Z28 Camaro L98 5.7L T.P.I Blk ext/grey lthr int http://www.iroc-z.org/albums/KamaroZ91/

02-03-2001, 03:27 PM	#3
fastang Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: santa ana ca Posts: 1,349	I realy hate it when people wont give you a fair race. They are too afraid of losing. ------------------ 95GT B303 cam, 1.7 rockers, 65mm TB, 73mm MAF, milled heads, 355's K&N, off road pipes, pulleys, msd coil, 9mm wires, Tremec 3550, Pro5.0 shifter,10.5 Motorsport clutch, weld in subframe connectors

02-03-2001, 11:02 PM	#4
NO SLO PK Registered Member Join Date: Mar 1999 Location: Arcadia, CA, USA Posts: 731	Yep, got that problem too. Third gear sometimes lights 'em. ------------------ '91 LX Procharger, 3 row intercooler, extrude honed Cobra intake, Mac full Length Headers, 30# inj., 73mm C&L, 75mm tb, E303 cam, 289 rods, ported E7 heads, MSD, T-Rex w/255 lph Walbro, 5 lug conversion, Cobra R wheels, 3.27 gears and Moser Axles.

02-04-2001, 12:47 PM	#5
quick89gt Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: O'Fallon, IL Posts: 243	I just hate it, b/c i pulled even with a '98 cobra w/ 4.10's that ran 13.2 in the quarter on the street, and all i could do was maintain a contanst 2 car length space behind him. doesn't matter i guess...with my crappy tires, if we would have done it from a stop, i would probably have still been sitting still throwing them up in smoke while he was down the road...LOL...I need TIRES TIRES TIRES TIRES!!!!!!!!!!!! ------------------ *********************** '89 GT, T-5, Bored .030 Over, GT-40P heads, MAC 1 5/8" headers, MAC Off-Road H-Pipe, 2 1/2" Flowmasters, Edelbrock 65mm T.B., Trick Flow Intakes, Crane 2031 cam, 1.7 Roller Rockers, Keith Black hyp. flat top Pistons, Screamin' Deamon Coil, Champion Plugs, March Underdrive Pulleys, 255lph Fuel Pump, SVO Motorsport Clutch, Adjustable Fuel Pressure Regulator, Formula GP Suspension, MAC Upper & Lower Control Arms, FMS 3.73 Gears. ***********************

02-05-2001, 05:33 PM	#6
Josh91 Registered Member Join Date: Nov 1998 Location: Salina, KS Posts: 83	Yeah, I have the prob too, but mostly only in first because of the AOD. If I can hook in first, the other guy is in big trouble! If it is any cooler than 45* outside, the tires just let loose above 4K. ------------------ 1991 Mustang GT - Cobra Intake, FMS 65mm TB, C&L 73mm MAF, GT-40P heads, Crane 2031 cam, Crane 1.7rr, Built AOD, Art Carr 2400 non-lockup converter, Transgo shift kit, BBK chrome cold air, FMS 'P' headers, Pacesetter off-road H, BBK aluminum pulleys, 2-C Flows w/ dumps, 4.10's, Steeda STB, for now... The Original GT-40P Tech Page

02-05-2001, 07:25 PM	#7
sedanman Registered Member Join Date: Feb 1999 Location: Indianapolis, IN Posts: 963	Yeah I really hate the fact that the stang burns them all the way through second. I think part of it is the cold weather because when it gets warm I think tires hook better (plus I get dr's in the summer).