Dar and Driver

Cajun · 06-03-2001, 12:02 PM

Anyone happen to read the latest issue of Car and Driver. They tested the 2001 Cobra, interesting results.
0-60 MPH 4.8 seconds
1/4 mile 13.4 seconds
Both on street tires. The car et's a bit better on Slicks.
Just thought a few of you might find the article interesting, C&D's data ws a bit off from the SVT Owners Manual Data.
DT

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Unit 5302 · 06-03-2001, 03:34 PM

Holy crap!

Did they learn how to drive or something?

Mercury · 06-03-2001, 03:49 PM

Lets hope Road & Track, and Motor Trend get new drivers also. None of them really seem worth a darn.

Some of the times they write seem horrendous, and understated.

06-03-2001, 04:32 PM

What was the 1/4 mile mph?

Cajun · 06-03-2001, 04:34 PM

Man, last time I posted numbers here, I was almost called a baby raper. All I have to say is, go get the latest issue, read it. They did these tests on a STOCK Cobra with STREET TIRES!!!
I have run the car on dot ???slicks?? road race tires, with a new Superchip program in the ecu. It is quite a bit faster with good tires and a chip.
Later
DT

Cajun · 06-03-2001, 04:36 PM

rbatson: If I remember correctly, the speed was either 105 or 107??? I will look at the article again tonight and check the mph.
Later
DT

Cajun · 06-04-2001, 04:28 PM

I stand corrected, the 1/4 mile time C&D performed is 13.5 at 105 mph.
Later
DT

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red82gt · 06-04-2001, 09:30 PM

That's sweet, the cobra's finally for real! With 4.30 gears and some sticky tires can U say 12sec stocker?

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GT-40 heads (ported, polished, + milled), B303 cam, 1.7rr's, JE pistons, Offy intake, Carter AFB 625cfm carb, Flowtech 1 5/8" shortys, Flowtech X-pipe, MAC Flowpath exhaust, MAC pulleys, 373's, subframes, Eibachs+Tokicos, B&M ripper, FMS Clutch, Zoom Quadrant+cable, 17" CSA Ultra rims, 235/45ZR17 Yokohama AVS S4's, MSD 6A ignition+coil, FMS 9mm wires, Carbed, Naturally Aspirated, and Nasty!

06-04-2001, 09:34 PM

12 second stocker!! I can!!

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Edelbrock RPM intake, Edelbrock RPM cam, Edelbrock 750 cfm carb, Edelbrock lifters, Edelbrock double roller timing chain, Edelbrock valve springs, Accel coil, Moroso Blue-Max wires, Hedman headers, 2 1/2" pipe, glasspacks, Flex fan, Lakewood traction bars, C4, 3:1 gears, 290hp-stock heads
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The Surgeon General didn't say anything about smoking your azz!!

jonnyk · 06-05-2001, 12:03 PM

Well that's awesome, high time the Cobra could crack off a 105 mph with all that topend power it has. Still massively in need of gears though.

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1991 LX Hatch 5.0L

Cajun · 06-06-2001, 08:22 PM

JonnyK; My 3:73 gears are on the way. If that don't make the pony run, we will go to 4:10's. Found a bit of interesting info on the 99 vs the 01 Cobra. Seems that there is a bit more than cosmetic differences. The 01 speedometer cannot be calibrated with a chip. The 01 has more splines than the 99. Folks at SVO seem to know their business.
Will post the new times after the gear change.
Any guesses???????
Later
DT

06-03-2001, 12:02 PM	#1
Cajun Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Lake Charles, Louisiana, USA Posts: 40	Dar and Driver Anyone happen to read the latest issue of Car and Driver. They tested the 2001 Cobra, interesting results. 0-60 MPH 4.8 seconds 1/4 mile 13.4 seconds Both on street tires. The car et's a bit better on Slicks. Just thought a few of you might find the article interesting, C&D's data ws a bit off from the SVT Owners Manual Data. DT ------------------

06-03-2001, 03:34 PM	#2
Unit 5302 Registered Member Join Date: May 1999 Posts: 5,246	Holy crap! Did they learn how to drive or something?

06-03-2001, 03:49 PM	#3
Mercury The Redneck James Bond Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: Fayetteville NC Posts: 1,707	Lets hope Road & Track, and Motor Trend get new drivers also. None of them really seem worth a darn. Some of the times they write seem horrendous, and understated.

06-03-2001, 04:32 PM	#4
rbatson Guest Posts: n/a	What was the 1/4 mile mph?

06-03-2001, 04:34 PM	#5
Cajun Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Lake Charles, Louisiana, USA Posts: 40	Man, last time I posted numbers here, I was almost called a baby raper. All I have to say is, go get the latest issue, read it. They did these tests on a STOCK Cobra with STREET TIRES!!! I have run the car on dot ???slicks?? road race tires, with a new Superchip program in the ecu. It is quite a bit faster with good tires and a chip. Later DT

06-03-2001, 04:36 PM	#6
Cajun Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Lake Charles, Louisiana, USA Posts: 40	rbatson: If I remember correctly, the speed was either 105 or 107??? I will look at the article again tonight and check the mph. Later DT

06-04-2001, 04:28 PM	#7
Cajun Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Lake Charles, Louisiana, USA Posts: 40	I stand corrected, the 1/4 mile time C&D performed is 13.5 at 105 mph. Later DT ------------------

06-04-2001, 09:30 PM	#8
red82gt Sober voice of Reason Join Date: Nov 1998 Location: Kelowna, B.C., Canada Posts: 1,514	That's sweet, the cobra's finally for real! With 4.30 gears and some sticky tires can U say 12sec stocker? ------------------ GT-40 heads (ported, polished, + milled), B303 cam, 1.7rr's, JE pistons, Offy intake, Carter AFB 625cfm carb, Flowtech 1 5/8" shortys, Flowtech X-pipe, MAC Flowpath exhaust, MAC pulleys, 373's, subframes, Eibachs+Tokicos, B&M ripper, FMS Clutch, Zoom Quadrant+cable, 17" CSA Ultra rims, 235/45ZR17 Yokohama AVS S4's, MSD 6A ignition+coil, FMS 9mm wires, Carbed, Naturally Aspirated, and Nasty!

06-04-2001, 09:34 PM	#9
BennyBoy Guest Posts: n/a	12 second stocker!! I can!! ------------------ '69 Coupe with 351W ========================= Edelbrock RPM intake, Edelbrock RPM cam, Edelbrock 750 cfm carb, Edelbrock lifters, Edelbrock double roller timing chain, Edelbrock valve springs, Accel coil, Moroso Blue-Max wires, Hedman headers, 2 1/2" pipe, glasspacks, Flex fan, Lakewood traction bars, C4, 3:1 gears, 290hp-stock heads ========================= The Surgeon General didn't say anything about smoking your azz!!

06-05-2001, 12:03 PM	#10
jonnyk Being stroked is great Join Date: Oct 1998 Location: Alberta, Canada Posts: 772	Well that's awesome, high time the Cobra could crack off a 105 mph with all that topend power it has. Still massively in need of gears though. ------------------ 1991 LX Hatch 5.0L

06-06-2001, 08:22 PM	#11
Cajun Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Lake Charles, Louisiana, USA Posts: 40	JonnyK; My 3:73 gears are on the way. If that don't make the pony run, we will go to 4:10's. Found a bit of interesting info on the 99 vs the 01 Cobra. Seems that there is a bit more than cosmetic differences. The 01 speedometer cannot be calibrated with a chip. The 01 has more splines than the 99. Folks at SVO seem to know their business. Will post the new times after the gear change. Any guesses??????? Later DT