Me vs 97 Cobra
03-08-2008, 05:22 PM
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Me vs 97 Cobra
My friend Shawn has a 97 Cobra Vert, bone stock. He and his friend claim it gets to 160 and the needle starts bobbing back and forth. How do you think I would fair? He's standard BTW. Anyone know of a TRUE top speed on these things stock?
03-08-2008, 06:10 PM
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RE: Me vs 97 Cobra
My cousin has troubles getting to 160 in his 96 Cobra with intake, exhaust, bored .20 over, and 4.10's. His speedo's a little off due to his rims and tires though. But, I didn't think that a Cobra with 4.10's could get there. I figured he would top out before getting there.
03-08-2008, 06:12 PM
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RE: Me vs 97 Cobra
Yeah the guy must admitted to 135-140 being his top speed. No way something 305/300 was doing 155 stock, lol. Unless it was light as a feather! So what do you guys think will happen if I race this guy? Digg, Roll, what?
03-08-2008, 06:17 PM
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RE: Me vs 97 Cobra
I'm not really sure. I think you may be able to pull it out. Those 5.7 HEMI's in the 300c/Chargers really impress me, for it being such a big car. My friend's mom just bought an '07 300c with the HEMI, and it surprised me a little, how it threw me into the back of the seat. I think you're rated at running a low 14 stock, and a Cobra vert would probably be more like a mid-14. I'd give you the edge on him.
03-08-2008, 06:19 PM
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RE: Me vs 97 Cobra
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?
03-08-2008, 06:34 PM
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RE: Me vs 97 Cobra
OP you're meaning 305hp at the flywheel right? I didn't think the 97 verts had that much power to the wheels.. A guy I work with has a 97 Cobra coupe and I took him by almost 2 lengths at the strip in the 1/4, and I had trouble getting the Mach past 150 stock with 285RWHP.. I'd definitely agree that his top speed would be 135/140, I just think he's not quite running that much power, UNLESS he's modded and didn't tell you maybe?