Its called having a good combo. All I have is bolt-ons. You obviously have never seen a Cobra run like it is supposed too. So don't be spreading false info about them. They are rated at 13.99 @ 101.9 stock and you obviously raced a stock one. Just adding a 4.30+ gear will take a Cobra to the very low, low, 13's. Add pulleys, offroad H, timing adjuster, and some good driving, and you end up with the following timeslip.
Here is a pic of how the car looked that day.
Oh, yeah, the 12.3 has been backed up multiple times at a totally different track and I have plenty of eye witnesses. Although, if you got out more often, you would find that there are a bunch of Cobras running the same and better times than me with the stock motor. Like, Bob Cosby, the Corral.net owner, his 99 Cobra ran 12.31 @ 110 on drag radials as well.
I have no reason to lie to you. I will be at multiple FFW and NMRA races this year and also running the 4VNA class at the Modular Shootout.
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