Why are people so scared of Cobra's?

bigwhitecobra · 01-16-2001, 07:19 PM

Last night I raced a 197? Brand X truck. I only raced him because he wanted to see what she had. and it wasn't even a good race, it was over before I even got out of second gear. POO ON GM!!
No one else here wants to race a Cobra, unless it's another Cobra. People are kitty cats!

SPRAY AND PRAY!!!

wd302 · 01-16-2001, 07:26 PM

Kitty cats huh. Ill race you, just kidding. Man I know exactly what you spraying. OOPS, I mean saying. haha

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91GT w/Procharger, GT40 upper, lower and heads, F303 cam, 70mm T/B w/ 24lbs. and 190lph f/p, BBK headers, Bassani X-pipe, 2chambered flows with ss tips, 2800 stall w/ 4:10s, Cobra ground effect kits w/ wing and 2 1/2 cowl, etc.
More mods coming soon to a street near you, haha

bigwhitecobra · 01-16-2001, 07:34 PM

Sounds like you have a pretty fast car there. My father-in-law's car is HELLA FAST!! I could go on forever about it. But I've had more races in that car, and it would run circles around my Cobra. I guess it's just the image of the car, who knows?

'94 Cobra- 3.73 gear, MAC cold air intake, E-303 cam, MAC off road H-pipe, blah blah blah.

SPRAY AND PRAY!!!

fastang · 01-16-2001, 08:46 PM

Bigwhitcobra, got any CPU mods yet?

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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

bigwhitecobra · 01-16-2001, 09:23 PM

Nah, nothing special yet. Still not sure which direction I want to head in yet. I've thought about alot of different ways to go, you now, full on drag, street monster, coner carver, road race(silver state), etc. I'm getting most of my ideas from my father in law, we are thinking about waiting until the motor goes down and replace it with a 351 and make it a Cobra R wannabe. Sound good?

SPRAY AND PRAY!!!

bigwhitecobra · 01-16-2001, 09:38 PM

I have a quick question for you guys, and gals(if there are any here), the TPS on my car is off a little, and I've never had to adjust it, where do I start?

SPRAY AND PRAY!!!

fastang · 01-16-2001, 11:56 PM

You have to turn the screw on your throttle body. You are supposed to disconnect the negative battery first to reset the cpu.

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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

bigwhitecobra · 01-17-2001, 12:52 PM

Thanks.

Mustang92 · 01-17-2001, 02:32 PM

I have no problem racing Cobra's except for the fact that I don't run across to many in my area. The two or three I have run across were driven by old women or men. By the way that is meant as no problem racing them not beating them.

What's really funny is I've had a handful of LS1 and LT1 cars back off from racing me even though the LS1 guys with a good driver and some mods will kill my car. Must be the welds and turndown exhaust!

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00 GT, MAC Offroad H, Pullies, 4.10’s, Flows, UPR shifter, subframes, LCA’s, air filter, Weld Pro Stars, Nitto DR’s 13.19@103.86 (1.82 60ft) 244.6 RWHP
M/M 100
88 LX coupe X-FHP, 12pt Cage, UPR K-member, 31 spline rear, full spool…

SLOWPONY · 01-17-2001, 05:00 PM

All the people in your area must have no knowlegde of aftermarket parts.Could be that they know they can't go mid 13's.

1989GT · 01-17-2001, 07:16 PM

Yeah I don't have any problem racing them. There's a guy around here with '97 I think and he thinks he's hot **** . Until I caught him at a light. He didn't know what to think. There's this kid around here that just got a new 2001 camaro SS. Man he thinks that no one can touch him. I still haven't caught him but I really want to. Should be a good race...but I think I can take him.

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89GT,T-5Z, D.S.S. 306 shortblock w\main support, B-303 cam, Cobra intake, GT40P heads, 1.72rr, MAC "P" headers, MAC off-road H-Pipe, MAC true-fit w\tips, 373's...and the list goes on!
Throttle Junkie Powered by Ford!
12.824 @ 107.05 MPH

bigwhitecobra · 01-17-2001, 08:17 PM

I haven't raced anyone in a Mustang with my cobra yet, and I know of at least 10-15 Stang bangers out here that'll walk all over me. Yet when we pull up to a light, they just shy away. What kind of poo is that?

HUFF AND PUFF AND WATCH THEM PONIES RUN!!!

fastang · 01-17-2001, 08:39 PM

My friend has a 95 cobra with an off road H pipe, cold air setup, and all the goodies that come with the Cobra and I beat him with only an H pipe, cpu chip, k&n, and msd coil Plus I had all my trans stuff too. Go figure. He should have killed me but he didnt catch me untill we were hitting 5th gear and the qtr was way over by then.

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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

01-21-2001, 09:57 PM

I will run you in my Cobra, all motor, and you can even use the spray.

Later, Jason

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N/A 1997 Cobra

12.34
111.58 MPH
1.64 60 ft. on Drag Radials

Going for N/A 11's on the completely stock motor

Skyman · 01-21-2001, 10:00 PM

Hey, I know how your feeling, I dont get any races in my car either. I think people are afraid of the big Saleen window sticker. Instantly "Supercharged" and "351" goes through their heads. But all I got is a N/A 302. My cousin has a 68 Coupe and he gets 10x the races I do.

Skyler

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-1989 Saleen Mustang #406-
TFS Heads, Edelbrock intake, E-303, 3.73's, 1 5/8 shortys, Offroad-H, 2chamber flows, 36psi FPR, 15degrees timing, 70mm tb, 73mm maf, 24lb inj, Crank pulley, MSD6A, Alum driveshaft.

On its way: Paxton Sn-89 with dyno tuning and long tubes.

Just added: B&M Ripper, Weldin Subframes, & Turn downs!
13.2@106mph

Lizard King · 01-21-2001, 10:04 PM

hmmm... I love to race Cobra's 1994-1998. By luck, I molested one this summer. Of course luck meant it was stock,hence going no where.

Cobra's are designed for mods. That DOHC is screaming for better exaust, gears and heavy add-ons.

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Lizard King - 00GT

>> 13.698 @ 101.2MPH - BONE STOCK, yes BONE(even air filter) stock.

"I can do anything, I'm the Lizard King." - The Doors

bigwhitecobra · 01-22-2001, 08:46 AM

First, I DO NOT SPRAY! I hate NOS! It's unreliable and unstable.

I think the people in this area either know that they are going to win, or they don't have enough to take one. I don't like racing for anything other than for fun and for comparsion. Like Lizard King, for example, I would love to run him just to see if the new GT's are that damn good. For that matter, to see if my car is that damn good. HEH HEH!!

Ahh, smell all that horsepower!!

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As the light goes out, try to stay in your own lane.

gt-hunter · 01-22-2001, 07:54 PM

I think only ricers are afraid of Cobras, just like they are afraid of LS1s cause both are just too much motor for them, but I think part of the fear is who comes up to who and revs. Everytime I see a Cobra (and sometimes a gt if the driver is a guy) I rush up next to them and revv...I guess that might give them the impression that I'm running juice or S/C or some other form of power adder. Hence I don't get many races.

If they knew I'm only running about 320 at the wheels and mid to low 13s they'd be more willing to run. But because I go up to them and WANT to race they think I do it because I know I have enough to beat anything. Frankly I like to win, but part of the fun of racing is the uncertainty of wether you are going to win or get pasted (I mean how exciting is it to race a civic or S2000? when you know you're going to be pumping your exhaust gasses through his intake

). As for Cobras, I've seen cobras that have just cruised after I've revved for like 20 seconds next to them. I've seen a GT that was probabbly running low 12s and an LX that looked like it was about to fall apart and kicked my arse with a passenger in his car. It's not what's on the outside...just what comes out when you push that little rectangle on the floor.

Mike

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1999 Z28 M6 Arctic White, MTI-Clear Lid w/K&N, B&B Triflo, BMR STB, Pro 5.0 Power Tower, 160 Powerstat, HPP3, TB Coolant bypass, Ported MAF, Taylor 409 wires(10.4 mm), NGK TR-55s, Redline Synthetic Lubricants, K&N oil filter,
AIM Screen name:POWRD BY LS1

cobrayankee · 01-22-2001, 09:01 PM

Who's afraid of a Cobra?? I met more people that saw that snake on my fender as more of an invite than anything else. Everyone is always tempted to try. They see it as either a challenge or a big chance to show that any car can be beat.

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1997 Cobra (Black on black), C+L 80mm MAF, K+N filter, Pro 5.0 shifter, BBK Springs, Taylor Wires, 2 Chamber Flows, ASP Pulleys, BBK off road H pipe.

Unit 5302 · 01-22-2001, 09:55 PM

By krakie! Those Cobra's can be real mean little devil's. I've always got to put un me sunglasses whenever I see one, 'cause they could be a 'spitta. Yep, this one's a real Cobra alright! Now I had betta be careful, he's a grumpy little one, yep he's gonna bite me, and one bite from im and it's all ovah!

Haven't you ever watched the Croc-Hunter? That's why I'm scared of Cobra's.

01-16-2001, 07:19 PM	#1
bigwhitecobra Huh? Whatcha said? Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Fayetteville, NC Posts: 1,073	Why are people so scared of Cobra's? Last night I raced a 197? Brand X truck. I only raced him because he wanted to see what she had. and it wasn't even a good race, it was over before I even got out of second gear. POO ON GM!! No one else here wants to race a Cobra, unless it's another Cobra. People are kitty cats! SPRAY AND PRAY!!!

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01-16-2001, 07:26 PM	#2
wd302 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Lexington Park, Md. United States Posts: 20	Kitty cats huh. Ill race you, just kidding. Man I know exactly what you spraying. OOPS, I mean saying. haha ------------------ 91GT w/Procharger, GT40 upper, lower and heads, F303 cam, 70mm T/B w/ 24lbs. and 190lph f/p, BBK headers, Bassani X-pipe, 2chambered flows with ss tips, 2800 stall w/ 4:10s, Cobra ground effect kits w/ wing and 2 1/2 cowl, etc. More mods coming soon to a street near you, haha

01-16-2001, 07:34 PM	#3
bigwhitecobra Huh? Whatcha said? Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Fayetteville, NC Posts: 1,073	Sounds like you have a pretty fast car there. My father-in-law's car is HELLA FAST!! I could go on forever about it. But I've had more races in that car, and it would run circles around my Cobra. I guess it's just the image of the car, who knows? '94 Cobra- 3.73 gear, MAC cold air intake, E-303 cam, MAC off road H-pipe, blah blah blah. SPRAY AND PRAY!!!

01-16-2001, 08:46 PM	#4
fastang Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: santa ana ca Posts: 1,349	Bigwhitcobra, got any CPU mods yet? ------------------ 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

01-16-2001, 09:23 PM	#5
bigwhitecobra Huh? Whatcha said? Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Fayetteville, NC Posts: 1,073	Nah, nothing special yet. Still not sure which direction I want to head in yet. I've thought about alot of different ways to go, you now, full on drag, street monster, coner carver, road race(silver state), etc. I'm getting most of my ideas from my father in law, we are thinking about waiting until the motor goes down and replace it with a 351 and make it a Cobra R wannabe. Sound good? SPRAY AND PRAY!!!

01-16-2001, 09:38 PM	#6
bigwhitecobra Huh? Whatcha said? Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Fayetteville, NC Posts: 1,073	I have a quick question for you guys, and gals(if there are any here), the TPS on my car is off a little, and I've never had to adjust it, where do I start? SPRAY AND PRAY!!!

01-16-2001, 11:56 PM	#7
fastang Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: santa ana ca Posts: 1,349	You have to turn the screw on your throttle body. You are supposed to disconnect the negative battery first to reset the cpu. ------------------ 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

01-17-2001, 12:52 PM	#8
bigwhitecobra Huh? Whatcha said? Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Fayetteville, NC Posts: 1,073	Thanks.

01-17-2001, 02:32 PM	#9
Mustang92 Drag Racer! Join Date: Nov 1999 Location: Lake Worth, FL USA Posts: 757	I have no problem racing Cobra's except for the fact that I don't run across to many in my area. The two or three I have run across were driven by old women or men. By the way that is meant as no problem racing them not beating them. What's really funny is I've had a handful of LS1 and LT1 cars back off from racing me even though the LS1 guys with a good driver and some mods will kill my car. Must be the welds and turndown exhaust! ------------------ 00 GT, MAC Offroad H, Pullies, 4.10’s, Flows, UPR shifter, subframes, LCA’s, air filter, Weld Pro Stars, Nitto DR’s 13.19@103.86 (1.82 60ft) 244.6 RWHP M/M 100 88 LX coupe X-FHP, 12pt Cage, UPR K-member, 31 spline rear, full spool…

01-17-2001, 05:00 PM	#10
SLOWPONY Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: detroit,mi Posts: 27	All the people in your area must have no knowlegde of aftermarket parts.Could be that they know they can't go mid 13's.

01-17-2001, 07:16 PM	#11
1989GT Registered Member Join Date: Apr 1999 Location: Cincinnati,OH Posts: 1,511	Yeah I don't have any problem racing them. There's a guy around here with '97 I think and he thinks he's hot **** . Until I caught him at a light. He didn't know what to think. There's this kid around here that just got a new 2001 camaro SS. Man he thinks that no one can touch him. I still haven't caught him but I really want to. Should be a good race...but I think I can take him. ------------------ 89GT,T-5Z, D.S.S. 306 shortblock w\main support, B-303 cam, Cobra intake, GT40P heads, 1.72rr, MAC "P" headers, MAC off-road H-Pipe, MAC true-fit w\tips, 373's...and the list goes on! Throttle Junkie Powered by Ford! 12.824 @ 107.05 MPH

01-17-2001, 08:17 PM	#12
bigwhitecobra Huh? Whatcha said? Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Fayetteville, NC Posts: 1,073	I haven't raced anyone in a Mustang with my cobra yet, and I know of at least 10-15 Stang bangers out here that'll walk all over me. Yet when we pull up to a light, they just shy away. What kind of poo is that? HUFF AND PUFF AND WATCH THEM PONIES RUN!!!

01-17-2001, 08:39 PM	#13
fastang Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: santa ana ca Posts: 1,349	My friend has a 95 cobra with an off road H pipe, cold air setup, and all the goodies that come with the Cobra and I beat him with only an H pipe, cpu chip, k&n, and msd coil Plus I had all my trans stuff too. Go figure. He should have killed me but he didnt catch me untill we were hitting 5th gear and the qtr was way over by then. ------------------ 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

01-21-2001, 09:57 PM	#14
jmeiers Guest Posts: n/a	I will run you in my Cobra, all motor, and you can even use the spray. Later, Jason ------------------ N/A 1997 Cobra 12.34 111.58 MPH 1.64 60 ft. on Drag Radials Going for N/A 11's on the completely stock motor

01-21-2001, 10:00 PM	#15
Skyman I need 110mph Trap Speed! Join Date: Feb 1999 Location: So, CA Posts: 4,315	Hey, I know how your feeling, I dont get any races in my car either. I think people are afraid of the big Saleen window sticker. Instantly "Supercharged" and "351" goes through their heads. But all I got is a N/A 302. My cousin has a 68 Coupe and he gets 10x the races I do. Skyler ------------------ -1989 Saleen Mustang #406- TFS Heads, Edelbrock intake, E-303, 3.73's, 1 5/8 shortys, Offroad-H, 2chamber flows, 36psi FPR, 15degrees timing, 70mm tb, 73mm maf, 24lb inj, Crank pulley, MSD6A, Alum driveshaft. On its way: Paxton Sn-89 with dyno tuning and long tubes. Just added: B&M Ripper, Weldin Subframes, & Turn downs! 13.2@106mph

01-21-2001, 10:04 PM	#16
Lizard King midnightruns.com Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada Posts: 584	hmmm... I love to race Cobra's 1994-1998. By luck, I molested one this summer. Of course luck meant it was stock,hence going no where. Cobra's are designed for mods. That DOHC is screaming for better exaust, gears and heavy add-ons. ------------------ Lizard King - 00GT >> 13.698 @ 101.2MPH - BONE STOCK, yes BONE(even air filter) stock. "I can do anything, I'm the Lizard King." - The Doors

01-22-2001, 08:46 AM	#17
bigwhitecobra Huh? Whatcha said? Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Fayetteville, NC Posts: 1,073	First, I DO NOT SPRAY! I hate NOS! It's unreliable and unstable. I think the people in this area either know that they are going to win, or they don't have enough to take one. I don't like racing for anything other than for fun and for comparsion. Like Lizard King, for example, I would love to run him just to see if the new GT's are that damn good. For that matter, to see if my car is that damn good. HEH HEH!! Ahh, smell all that horsepower!! ------------------ As the light goes out, try to stay in your own lane.

01-22-2001, 07:54 PM	#18
gt-hunter Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: Weston, Florida USA Posts: 115	I think only ricers are afraid of Cobras, just like they are afraid of LS1s cause both are just too much motor for them, but I think part of the fear is who comes up to who and revs. Everytime I see a Cobra (and sometimes a gt if the driver is a guy) I rush up next to them and revv...I guess that might give them the impression that I'm running juice or S/C or some other form of power adder. Hence I don't get many races. If they knew I'm only running about 320 at the wheels and mid to low 13s they'd be more willing to run. But because I go up to them and WANT to race they think I do it because I know I have enough to beat anything. Frankly I like to win, but part of the fun of racing is the uncertainty of wether you are going to win or get pasted (I mean how exciting is it to race a civic or S2000? when you know you're going to be pumping your exhaust gasses through his intake ). As for Cobras, I've seen cobras that have just cruised after I've revved for like 20 seconds next to them. I've seen a GT that was probabbly running low 12s and an LX that looked like it was about to fall apart and kicked my arse with a passenger in his car. It's not what's on the outside...just what comes out when you push that little rectangle on the floor. Mike ------------------ 1999 Z28 M6 Arctic White, MTI-Clear Lid w/K&N, B&B Triflo, BMR STB, Pro 5.0 Power Tower, 160 Powerstat, HPP3, TB Coolant bypass, Ported MAF, Taylor 409 wires(10.4 mm), NGK TR-55s, Redline Synthetic Lubricants, K&N oil filter, AIM Screen name:*POWRD BY LS1*

01-22-2001, 09:01 PM	#19
cobrayankee Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: Baltimore, MD Posts: 516	Who's afraid of a Cobra?? I met more people that saw that snake on my fender as more of an invite than anything else. Everyone is always tempted to try. They see it as either a challenge or a big chance to show that any car can be beat. ------------------ 1997 Cobra (Black on black), C+L 80mm MAF, K+N filter, Pro 5.0 shifter, BBK Springs, Taylor Wires, 2 Chamber Flows, ASP Pulleys, BBK off road H pipe.

01-22-2001, 09:55 PM	#20
Unit 5302 Registered Member Join Date: May 1999 Posts: 5,246	By krakie! Those Cobra's can be real mean little devil's. I've always got to put un me sunglasses whenever I see one, 'cause they could be a 'spitta. Yep, this one's a real Cobra alright! Now I had betta be careful, he's a grumpy little one, yep he's gonna bite me, and one bite from im and it's all ovah! Haven't you ever watched the Croc-Hunter? That's why I'm scared of Cobra's.