Great run with a '01 Cobra...gotta see this

EZRIDN · 02-09-2002, 12:02 PM

Thursday night after class at 10 pm i get in the '86 and wonder if i'll get a run on the way home. Thrusday night a lot of people here in south Florida are looking to mess around. About 10 min later i spot a beautiful '01 Cobra, Dark red color, factory crome wheels. dealer tags, and his girl is in the car. i was drooling.

I'm behind him at a light and he gives a quick rev...sounds stock, but i was still intimidated. We have to follow each other and just jockey around alittle b/c of traffic. this actually boosted my confidence some what.

My turn comes up and i hope he takes it also b/c it runs onto another 3 lane road that is great for a run b/c people can't turn onto it. I'm at the light with him behind me (i'm the first car). My legs are shaking because i'm thinking, i'm gonna get my headlights sucked out. ha ha. We make the turn and he doesn't make a move. I'm like ok, no biggie----then the light changes up ahead to red! He pulls to my right and a 98 and up V-6 camaro pulls up on the left of me reving his motor. so its the camaro, me, '01 Cobra.

We approach the light and i gear down to first and i'm thinking when the light changes i'm nailing it. We get about 10 feet from the light, 5 mph, and it changes green. i nail it and spin 'em over a few times and i hear the Cobra on it. Click 2nd and i look to my right for the Cobra---nothing there. 5K comes up.....powershift 3rd---nice crip from the tires. look in my rearview and see the diver's side headlight in my reaview and he is falling back slowly. 5k comes up and powershift 4th. the '86 lunged forward at the shift and i look in my rearview to see BOTH headlights on the Cobra! Run through 4th and i see the slow pull i had stop. Check the speedo---- it reads 85 and i hit the brakes. Cobra comes flying up beside me and nails the brakes. we stay say by side were i rev back at him to 5k and click it back in 3rd (we're runnign 45 now). we both kick it and stay dead even til 85 again. we both hit the brakes and he pulls off.

i gave a couple honks and was in shock over the run. I thought i was going to get murdered after hearing how well the 01's are running. Goes back to the old rule i guess...anything can happen in a race!

1BAD89 · 02-09-2002, 01:48 PM

Sounds awesome man, good job.

EZRIDN · 02-09-2002, 03:14 PM

Thanks man. It was one of my best kills.

StoplightWarrior · 02-09-2002, 04:07 PM

Damn!

Congrats! You've got a strong GT on your hands. You must be able to drive like a mofo too!

96SNAKE · 02-09-2002, 06:43 PM

Great job EZ! Anything definitely can happen out there.

I haven't been overly impressed with the 01's despite the power numbers they put out on the dyno. I think that independent rear makes them goofy. Solid axle for me..

Milktasd · 02-09-2002, 08:47 PM

I don't see how that guy would lose to you. Those cars are mid 13s to low and you stated that you are a 14 flat. Either he can't drive for crap or he was giving it all he had.
But hey, either way you at least beat the Camaro.
Good run.

1BAD89 · 02-09-2002, 09:54 PM

Quote:

I don't see how that guy would lose to you. Those cars are mid 13s to low and you stated that you are a 14 flat. Either he can't drive for crap or he was giving it all he had.

Hey back off, anything can happen on the street.

Milktasd · 02-09-2002, 10:12 PM

I didn't mean to be overbearing. I was just typing my thoughts. Just seems weird to me he would win. But you are right, anything can happen on the street. Sorry.

Unit 5302 · 02-10-2002, 04:00 AM

I would have to agree with the anything can happen on the street, but I can also understand the suprise at EZRIDN's victory.

Car vs Car, if both are working properly there is no way the 86GT is going to pull on the 01 Cobra. The new Cobra has the trap speed by 5mph. Driver means a ton though, and in this case, looks like EZRIDN made all the difference there needed to be.

Nice kill.

EZRIDN · 02-10-2002, 10:32 AM

Thanks guys for all the posts. It is hard to believe, and i bet you no one was more shocked than myself. I did drive my car like it was stolen so that helped. ha ha. I called Sedanman from here right after it happened b/c i was so excited. It was a great run and hopefully i will see the guy again b/c the race was pretty close to home and he turned into a neighborhood that is close to me.

I figure since it had the dealer tags on it (which added to the sweetness of the victory) it probaly had the stock gears. You Cobra guys can chime in and say how the Cobra performs with stock gears from a 5 mph roll. My car has the low-end grunt that 5.0s do with gears so i figure that helped me get momentum and a early lead which he couldn't make up.

Thanks again guys. I did order a pizza in honor of the victory. ha ha.

Coupe5oh · 02-10-2002, 11:24 AM

I posted a kill a while back, at the track i ran an 01 vert cobra, he said he had a kennybrown pakage on it, i was on street tires, ran 14.1 (spun) he ran 14.3, he asked me what gears he should get and some go faster questions, i recomended the live axle of course, and 373......good kill, a fox body that can run 14.0 or better will have them outta the hole, no doubt, and if you can keep the lead, anything is possible.

96SNAKE · 02-10-2002, 12:19 PM

Unit is right! There should be no way the GT should pull on the Cobra despite what I think of its independent rear.

My guess is that since it still had dealer tags on it he didn't know how to drive the thing right and like EZ said, he drove the hell out of his car. The Cobra guy probably doesn't know he has to shift at redline for the thing to really haul... The stock gears aren't too bad for stop light races imho either. When I had them, I could launch fairly well and run all the way to 60+ in first gear, making less shifts an advantage with that 7000rpm r-line.

EZRIDN · 02-10-2002, 02:57 PM

Yea those stock gears might be ok 96. Anyhow....that nice car payment he probaly has might be tough to write when he thinks about the stock lookin' '86 that pulled him. Like i said i wanted to pull over, but he turned into that neighborhood so hopefully i will run into him later.

Dark_5.0 · 02-10-2002, 03:21 PM

When I was running a 15.2 @88mph I beat a 2001 cobra at the track . I took him off the light and when he caught me he hit the rev limiter and kinda missed a gear and we finished with him just inches behind me.

A car is only as good as the guy behind the wheel..

venumus93 · 02-10-2002, 08:46 PM

EZRIDN:
Nice kill, man! Driver does make all the difference, & you def run your car well! Keep posting the kills, it's gettin' thin on here! Later!

1969Mach1 · 02-10-2002, 09:19 PM

A Kill is a Kill, and a very nice one. Driver makes alot of difference. If you can beat a car that is supposed to beat you then you should be proud. Anyone can have a fast car not many can drive them.

Congrats.
§am.

Hyper92GT · 02-11-2002, 05:21 PM

Awesome kill. Sounds like a blast. My car has been in storage since Oct

In any event to 85mph is prob. 1/8 of a mile, where all races are won.
good race!!

sedanman · 02-11-2002, 05:25 PM

I first must say the Ezridn drives the snot out his car's! When he called me, you would have thought he had won the lottery! I was real suprised to hear about the one going down the road, but who knows how good the other driver was. Also if it had dealer plates the motor probably has not broken in all the way.

Anyways nice kill

But in a month when I drag the coupe down there you get to post about getting Killed

Skyman · 02-11-2002, 07:37 PM

Thats where it happens on the street wehere you can beat the fast cars.

Skyler

02-09-2002, 12:02 PM	#1
EZRIDN Registered Member Join Date: Jan 1999 Location: U.S.A. Posts: 504	Great run with a '01 Cobra...gotta see this Thursday night after class at 10 pm i get in the '86 and wonder if i'll get a run on the way home. Thrusday night a lot of people here in south Florida are looking to mess around. About 10 min later i spot a beautiful '01 Cobra, Dark red color, factory crome wheels. dealer tags, and his girl is in the car. i was drooling. I'm behind him at a light and he gives a quick rev...sounds stock, but i was still intimidated. We have to follow each other and just jockey around alittle b/c of traffic. this actually boosted my confidence some what. My turn comes up and i hope he takes it also b/c it runs onto another 3 lane road that is great for a run b/c people can't turn onto it. I'm at the light with him behind me (i'm the first car). My legs are shaking because i'm thinking, i'm gonna get my headlights sucked out. ha ha. We make the turn and he doesn't make a move. I'm like ok, no biggie----then the light changes up ahead to red! He pulls to my right and a 98 and up V-6 camaro pulls up on the left of me reving his motor. so its the camaro, me, '01 Cobra. We approach the light and i gear down to first and i'm thinking when the light changes i'm nailing it. We get about 10 feet from the light, 5 mph, and it changes green. i nail it and spin 'em over a few times and i hear the Cobra on it. Click 2nd and i look to my right for the Cobra---nothing there. 5K comes up.....powershift 3rd---nice crip from the tires. look in my rearview and see the diver's side headlight in my reaview and he is falling back slowly. 5k comes up and powershift 4th. the '86 lunged forward at the shift and i look in my rearview to see BOTH headlights on the Cobra! Run through 4th and i see the slow pull i had stop. Check the speedo---- it reads 85 and i hit the brakes. Cobra comes flying up beside me and nails the brakes. we stay say by side were i rev back at him to 5k and click it back in 3rd (we're runnign 45 now). we both kick it and stay dead even til 85 again. we both hit the brakes and he pulls off. i gave a couple honks and was in shock over the run. I thought i was going to get murdered after hearing how well the 01's are running. Goes back to the old rule i guess...anything can happen in a race! __________________ '86 GT..5 spd....14.0 @ 98 SOLD '87 GT..5 spd...Stock...14.4 @ 97 SOLD '90 GT Conv. A4 Cream Puff...14.6 @ 94 SOLD '99 Z28..A4..Stock stall, no tuning, all motor, full weight 11.92 @ 117.95 SOLD '03 Centennal Edition GT 5 spd. 1 of 620 5 spd coupes made. http://bradbarnett.net/mustangs/timeline/99-04/03/100th.htm Stock..... 2.02 8.9 13.89 @ 99.03 http://bradbarnett.net/mustangs/timeline/99-04/03/100th.htm

02-09-2002, 03:14 PM	#3
EZRIDN Registered Member Join Date: Jan 1999 Location: U.S.A. Posts: 504	Thanks man. It was one of my best kills. __________________ '86 GT..5 spd....14.0 @ 98 SOLD '87 GT..5 spd...Stock...14.4 @ 97 SOLD '90 GT Conv. A4 Cream Puff...14.6 @ 94 SOLD '99 Z28..A4..Stock stall, no tuning, all motor, full weight 11.92 @ 117.95 SOLD '03 Centennal Edition GT 5 spd. 1 of 620 5 spd coupes made. http://bradbarnett.net/mustangs/timeline/99-04/03/100th.htm Stock..... 2.02 8.9 13.89 @ 99.03 http://bradbarnett.net/mustangs/timeline/99-04/03/100th.htm

02-09-2002, 04:07 PM	#4
StoplightWarrior Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Nor-Cal Posts: 1,311	Damn! Congrats! You've got a strong GT on your hands. You must be able to drive like a mofo too! __________________ Black 2000 GT Auto V2-SQ, Full Steeda G-trac Suspension, Baer Brakes, Saleen Body Kit, Corbeau CR1s, Chrome Cobra R's, etc, etc... 341rwhp, 338 torque 1994 Cobra #4343 Bolt on's only... Cofounder of Raccoon Racing

02-09-2002, 06:43 PM	#5
96SNAKE Registered Member Join Date: Jan 1999 Location: allentown,pa,u.s. Posts: 780	Great job EZ! Anything definitely can happen out there. I haven't been overly impressed with the 01's despite the power numbers they put out on the dyno. I think that independent rear makes them goofy. Solid axle for me.. __________________ formerly 96cobra89lx306 (96Cobra/softtop- Black&Tan, 3.73,almdrvsht,fancontrl,steeda sbfrmes,r-LCA's&shifter,eibachspgs,KYB's,FR-upper arms,Y2K Cobra R's,pulleys,Bassani X pipe(cats gutted),C&L 80mm,Stage 2 Clutch, polished intake and cam covers etc.. last dyno w/cats on-287rwhp. 93 Ford Probe Gt 4.39 stock gears and K&N (slower but turns) 2001 Green Ninja ZX6R

02-09-2002, 08:47 PM	#6
Milktasd Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Brandon, Mississippi Posts: 74	What I don't see how that guy would lose to you. Those cars are mid 13s to low and you stated that you are a 14 flat. Either he can't drive for crap or he was giving it all he had. But hey, either way you at least beat the Camaro. Good run.

02-09-2002, 01:48 PM	#2
1BAD89 Tubbed and Juiced Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Tulsa, Oklahoma Posts: 1,861	Sounds awesome man, good job.

02-09-2002, 10:12 PM	#8
Milktasd Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Brandon, Mississippi Posts: 74	sorry I didn't mean to be overbearing. I was just typing my thoughts. Just seems weird to me he would win. But you are right, anything can happen on the street. Sorry.

02-10-2002, 04:00 AM	#9
Unit 5302 Registered Member Join Date: May 1999 Posts: 5,246	I would have to agree with the anything can happen on the street, but I can also understand the suprise at EZRIDN's victory. Car vs Car, if both are working properly there is no way the 86GT is going to pull on the 01 Cobra. The new Cobra has the trap speed by 5mph. Driver means a ton though, and in this case, looks like EZRIDN made all the difference there needed to be. Nice kill.

02-10-2002, 10:32 AM	#10
EZRIDN Registered Member Join Date: Jan 1999 Location: U.S.A. Posts: 504	Thanks guys for all the posts. It is hard to believe, and i bet you no one was more shocked than myself. I did drive my car like it was stolen so that helped. ha ha. I called Sedanman from here right after it happened b/c i was so excited. It was a great run and hopefully i will see the guy again b/c the race was pretty close to home and he turned into a neighborhood that is close to me. I figure since it had the dealer tags on it (which added to the sweetness of the victory) it probaly had the stock gears. You Cobra guys can chime in and say how the Cobra performs with stock gears from a 5 mph roll. My car has the low-end grunt that 5.0s do with gears so i figure that helped me get momentum and a early lead which he couldn't make up. Thanks again guys. I did order a pizza in honor of the victory. ha ha. __________________ '86 GT..5 spd....14.0 @ 98 SOLD '87 GT..5 spd...Stock...14.4 @ 97 SOLD '90 GT Conv. A4 Cream Puff...14.6 @ 94 SOLD '99 Z28..A4..Stock stall, no tuning, all motor, full weight 11.92 @ 117.95 SOLD '03 Centennal Edition GT 5 spd. 1 of 620 5 spd coupes made. http://bradbarnett.net/mustangs/timeline/99-04/03/100th.htm Stock..... 2.02 8.9 13.89 @ 99.03 http://bradbarnett.net/mustangs/timeline/99-04/03/100th.htm

02-10-2002, 11:24 AM	#11
Coupe5oh Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: SanAntonio, Tx Posts: 734	I posted a kill a while back, at the track i ran an 01 vert cobra, he said he had a kennybrown pakage on it, i was on street tires, ran 14.1 (spun) he ran 14.3, he asked me what gears he should get and some go faster questions, i recomended the live axle of course, and 373......good kill, a fox body that can run 14.0 or better will have them outta the hole, no doubt, and if you can keep the lead, anything is possible. __________________ Police package 5spd 90 Lx, Stock original motor, 3.27grs, BM fan, fms 10.5 clutch, D&D quadrant, and adjuster, ADS chip, 180 stat, mac cai, mac h-pipe, mac subframe connectors, ASP crank pulley, ripper shifter, 26x10.5 M/T sport pros welds. 246 hp according to analyzer Race weight: 3,120 E.t-13.57 with 26x10.50's e.t. streets. 1.88 60' mph- 99.92 mph

02-10-2002, 12:19 PM	#12
96SNAKE Registered Member Join Date: Jan 1999 Location: allentown,pa,u.s. Posts: 780	Unit is right! There should be no way the GT should pull on the Cobra despite what I think of its independent rear. My guess is that since it still had dealer tags on it he didn't know how to drive the thing right and like EZ said, he drove the hell out of his car. The Cobra guy probably doesn't know he has to shift at redline for the thing to really haul... The stock gears aren't too bad for stop light races imho either. When I had them, I could launch fairly well and run all the way to 60+ in first gear, making less shifts an advantage with that 7000rpm r-line. __________________ formerly 96cobra89lx306 (96Cobra/softtop- Black&Tan, 3.73,almdrvsht,fancontrl,steeda sbfrmes,r-LCA's&shifter,eibachspgs,KYB's,FR-upper arms,Y2K Cobra R's,pulleys,Bassani X pipe(cats gutted),C&L 80mm,Stage 2 Clutch, polished intake and cam covers etc.. last dyno w/cats on-287rwhp. 93 Ford Probe Gt 4.39 stock gears and K&N (slower but turns) 2001 Green Ninja ZX6R

02-10-2002, 02:57 PM	#13
EZRIDN Registered Member Join Date: Jan 1999 Location: U.S.A. Posts: 504	Yea those stock gears might be ok 96. Anyhow....that nice car payment he probaly has might be tough to write when he thinks about the stock lookin' '86 that pulled him. Like i said i wanted to pull over, but he turned into that neighborhood so hopefully i will run into him later. __________________ '86 GT..5 spd....14.0 @ 98 SOLD '87 GT..5 spd...Stock...14.4 @ 97 SOLD '90 GT Conv. A4 Cream Puff...14.6 @ 94 SOLD '99 Z28..A4..Stock stall, no tuning, all motor, full weight 11.92 @ 117.95 SOLD '03 Centennal Edition GT 5 spd. 1 of 620 5 spd coupes made. http://bradbarnett.net/mustangs/timeline/99-04/03/100th.htm Stock..... 2.02 8.9 13.89 @ 99.03 http://bradbarnett.net/mustangs/timeline/99-04/03/100th.htm

02-10-2002, 03:21 PM	#14
Dark_5.0 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Staging lane Posts: 4,337	When I was running a 15.2 @88mph I beat a 2001 cobra at the track . I took him off the light and when he caught me he hit the rev limiter and kinda missed a gear and we finished with him just inches behind me. A car is only as good as the guy behind the wheel.. __________________ 92' LX-Big brakes, Lots and lots of suspension, GT40X heads, Ported cobra intake, stock cam, Vortech SC trim. 00' Lightning-Stock 88'CRX-13 second ego killer

02-10-2002, 08:46 PM	#15
venumus93 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: West Melbourne, FL, USA Posts: 237	EZRIDN: Nice kill, man! Driver does make all the difference, & you def run your car well! Keep posting the kills, it's gettin' thin on here! Later! __________________ 93Cobra#3974, 114K miles 3.55's, flo's, pullies, C&L 1/4: 13.985 60': 2.088 (street tires) MPH: 99.58

02-10-2002, 09:19 PM	#16
1969Mach1 HEY I CAN SET A NAME NOW! Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 2,556	A Kill is a Kill, and a very nice one. Driver makes alot of difference. If you can beat a car that is supposed to beat you then you should be proud. Anyone can have a fast car not many can drive them. Congrats. §am. __________________ 1969 Mustang Mach 1Sold 351-4V Windsor, 4 Speed MACH 1 - Moving At The Speed Of Sound. 1979 Mustang Indianapolis 500 Pace Car For Sale - Email me for Info 302-2V, 3-Speed Auto One of 2,106 made One of 405 sent to Canada. Yes those are caution lights, and No you can't pass me when there on. Ricer Hater's Club - Member #4

02-11-2002, 05:21 PM	#17
Hyper92GT slow like mud Join Date: Mar 2000 Location: toronto Posts: 180	Awesome kill. Sounds like a blast. My car has been in storage since Oct In any event to 85mph is prob. 1/8 of a mile, where all races are won. good race!!

02-11-2002, 05:25 PM	#18
sedanman Registered Member Join Date: Feb 1999 Location: Indianapolis, IN Posts: 963	I first must say the Ezridn drives the snot out his car's! When he called me, you would have thought he had won the lottery! I was real suprised to hear about the one going down the road, but who knows how good the other driver was. Also if it had dealer plates the motor probably has not broken in all the way. Anyways nice kill But in a month when I drag the coupe down there you get to post about getting Killed __________________ 04 Screamin Yellow Cobra KB 2.4 (585/556 pump 626/666 race) 00R brakes, DFX clutch, Level 5's, return fuel system, Lts with 3" exhuast, FR500 wheels and all the other fun stuff. GONE 1991 Lx sedan 5.0, 5spd (Liberty proshifted TKO) S-trim, Ported TF heads everything parted out.

02-11-2002, 07:37 PM	#19
Skyman I need 110mph Trap Speed! Join Date: Feb 1999 Location: So, CA Posts: 4,315	Thats where it happens on the street wehere you can beat the fast cars. Skyler __________________ 2001 BMW M3 6spd 12.79@108 RIP ---- 1993 Notch w/ 98 4V 4.6 Fasttt... -1989 Saleen Mustang #406- 12.32@109 -1999 Black Cobra Coupe- JBA Shorties, Bassani Cat-X, Magnaflow 3", Pulleys, 85mm Pro-M, Ported Intake, Soild Rear w/ 4.30s, Tubular Front End, X2C arms, 13lb batt, few others.

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