Me vs 97 Cobra
03-08-2008, 09:08 PM
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RE: Me vs 97 Cobra
ORIGINAL: 72MachOne99GT
Yea, hp plays some part in top speed, but gearing and aerodynamics play just as much.
I'm sure you could get a fox with 210 hp to the 140's, and I know new edges do 145-150.
As for the improvement of the 4V's from '96-'98 and '03-'03 in the Machs
the Mach 1 is a bit underrated from a couple of sources i have seen.
They also improved the power band.. they might only make max hp around 305 or so, but they are a lot beefier throughout the midrange.
Thats why you see quarter miles in high high 13's sometimes for a SN-Cobra, and the occasional low 13 in a Mach
Yea, hp plays some part in top speed, but gearing and aerodynamics play just as much.
I'm sure you could get a fox with 210 hp to the 140's, and I know new edges do 145-150.
As for the improvement of the 4V's from '96-'98 and '03-'03 in the Machs
the Mach 1 is a bit underrated from a couple of sources i have seen.
They also improved the power band.. they might only make max hp around 305 or so, but they are a lot beefier throughout the midrange.
Thats why you see quarter miles in high high 13's sometimes for a SN-Cobra, and the occasional low 13 in a Mach
03-08-2008, 09:11 PM
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RE: Me vs 97 Cobra
I've been in the passenger seat of an '05 GT bone stock with the speedo pegged and still climbing was around 155 when he let off. (best guess based on his acceleration at that speed, RPM's were still climbing)
03-09-2008, 12:25 PM
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RE: Me vs 97 Cobra
ORIGINAL: Sarge_13
I've been in the passenger seat of an '05 GT bone stock with the speedo pegged and still climbing was around 155 when he let off. (best guess based on his acceleration at that speed, RPM's were still climbing)
I've been in the passenger seat of an '05 GT bone stock with the speedo pegged and still climbing was around 155 when he let off. (best guess based on his acceleration at that speed, RPM's were still climbing)
03-09-2008, 12:26 PM
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RE: Me vs 97 Cobra
ORIGINAL: SkillzDatKillz
Yeah thats kind of what I was thinking too. I know not to understimate him, and I have heard he is a pretty good driver. But at the age of 16 i'm a little bit inexperienced, this race isn't going down until this summer when I get my license. He will probably beat me due to inexperience, unless I can somehow afford to get some headers, a CAI, and maybe an exhaust or something. Should I race from a roll?
Yeah thats kind of what I was thinking too. I know not to understimate him, and I have heard he is a pretty good driver. But at the age of 16 i'm a little bit inexperienced, this race isn't going down until this summer when I get my license. He will probably beat me due to inexperience, unless I can somehow afford to get some headers, a CAI, and maybe an exhaust or something. Should I race from a roll?
03-09-2008, 01:03 PM
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RE: Me vs 97 Cobra
ORIGINAL: BicketyBam
Am I the only one that is terrified by the thought of a newly licensed 16 year old street racing?
ORIGINAL: SkillzDatKillz
Yeah thats kind of what I was thinking too. I know not to understimate him, and I have heard he is a pretty good driver. But at the age of 16 i'm a little bit inexperienced, this race isn't going down until this summer when I get my license. He will probably beat me due to inexperience, unless I can somehow afford to get some headers, a CAI, and maybe an exhaust or something. Should I race from a roll?
Yeah thats kind of what I was thinking too. I know not to understimate him, and I have heard he is a pretty good driver. But at the age of 16 i'm a little bit inexperienced, this race isn't going down until this summer when I get my license. He will probably beat me due to inexperience, unless I can somehow afford to get some headers, a CAI, and maybe an exhaust or something. Should I race from a roll?
03-09-2008, 01:17 PM
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RE: Me vs 97 Cobra
ORIGINAL: SkillzDatKillz
Who said anything about street racing?
ORIGINAL: BicketyBam
Am I the only one that is terrified by the thought of a newly licensed 16 year old street racing?
ORIGINAL: SkillzDatKillz
Yeah thats kind of what I was thinking too. I know not to understimate him, and I have heard he is a pretty good driver. But at the age of 16 i'm a little bit inexperienced, this race isn't going down until this summer when I get my license. He will probably beat me due to inexperience, unless I can somehow afford to get some headers, a CAI, and maybe an exhaust or something. Should I race from a roll?
Yeah thats kind of what I was thinking too. I know not to understimate him, and I have heard he is a pretty good driver. But at the age of 16 i'm a little bit inexperienced, this race isn't going down until this summer when I get my license. He will probably beat me due to inexperience, unless I can somehow afford to get some headers, a CAI, and maybe an exhaust or something. Should I race from a roll?
So what do you guys think will happen if I race this guy? Digg, Roll, what?
Don't be a smartass.
03-09-2008, 01:50 PM
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RE: Me vs 97 Cobra
ORIGINAL: BicketyBam
I'd like the name of the track that has roll racing.
Don't be a smartass.
ORIGINAL: SkillzDatKillz
Who said anything about street racing?
ORIGINAL: BicketyBam
Am I the only one that is terrified by the thought of a newly licensed 16 year old street racing?
ORIGINAL: SkillzDatKillz
Yeah thats kind of what I was thinking too. I know not to understimate him, and I have heard he is a pretty good driver. But at the age of 16 i'm a little bit inexperienced, this race isn't going down until this summer when I get my license. He will probably beat me due to inexperience, unless I can somehow afford to get some headers, a CAI, and maybe an exhaust or something. Should I race from a roll?
Yeah thats kind of what I was thinking too. I know not to understimate him, and I have heard he is a pretty good driver. But at the age of 16 i'm a little bit inexperienced, this race isn't going down until this summer when I get my license. He will probably beat me due to inexperience, unless I can somehow afford to get some headers, a CAI, and maybe an exhaust or something. Should I race from a roll?
So what do you guys think will happen if I race this guy? Digg, Roll, what?
Don't be a smartass.
03-09-2008, 01:53 PM
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RE: Me vs 97 Cobra
ORIGINAL: BicketyBam
Am I the only one that is terrified by the thought of a newly licensed 16 year old street racing?
ORIGINAL: SkillzDatKillz
Yeah thats kind of what I was thinking too. I know not to understimate him, and I have heard he is a pretty good driver. But at the age of 16 i'm a little bit inexperienced, this race isn't going down until this summer when I get my license. He will probably beat me due to inexperience, unless I can somehow afford to get some headers, a CAI, and maybe an exhaust or something. Should I race from a roll?
Yeah thats kind of what I was thinking too. I know not to understimate him, and I have heard he is a pretty good driver. But at the age of 16 i'm a little bit inexperienced, this race isn't going down until this summer when I get my license. He will probably beat me due to inexperience, unless I can somehow afford to get some headers, a CAI, and maybe an exhaust or something. Should I race from a roll?