gt or a cobra
03-11-2006, 02:43 AM
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gt or a cobra
alright me and my buddy have a couple questions what are the average 1/4 mile times for a 99^ gt, and the time for a 99 cobra. reason is i was considering buying one and i couldnt make my mind up bcuz with the gt more money for upgrades but the cobra is already fast. anybody have any opinions or suggestions on this? thanks for any help guys
03-11-2006, 03:38 AM
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RE: gt or a cobra
ORIGINAL: 88foxlx
alright me and my buddy have a couple questions what are the average 1/4 mile times for a 99^ gt, and the time for a 99 cobra. reason is i was considering buying one and i couldnt make my mind up bcuz with the gt more money for upgrades but the cobra is already fast. anybody have any opinions or suggestions on this? thanks for any help guys
alright me and my buddy have a couple questions what are the average 1/4 mile times for a 99^ gt, and the time for a 99 cobra. reason is i was considering buying one and i couldnt make my mind up bcuz with the gt more money for upgrades but the cobra is already fast. anybody have any opinions or suggestions on this? thanks for any help guys
The 99+ GT's have been known to run anywhere from 13.7-14.2,trapping anywhere from 98-101 (102 -Bullitt)
The 99-01 Cobra's have ran similar times but they have trapped MUCH higher....anywhere from 102-106...The problem with the 99 Cobra 1/4 mile problems have to do with the IRS....It's heavy and it creates alot of wheel hop....But the cobra is clearly the faster car once it gets all it's power to the ground.....
I like to read about my cars before I purchased them, after all Money doesn't grow on tree's....Check this out.
99 COBRA
http://www.stangbangers.com/99Cobra_...SS_Article.htm
http://www.stangbangers.com/01_Cobra...SS_Article.htm
99-04 GT
http://www.stangbangers.com/99GT_vs_...8_Article1.htm
http://www.stangbangers.com/99vs70vs...gs_Article.htm
http://www.stangbangers.com/99_Musta...mp_Article.htm
http://www.stangbangers.com/01GT_vs_...50_Article.htm
I hope this can help you make the right decision....If you can find one reasonably priced....Go with the 99-01 Cobra's....you can't go wrong with a 60 hp advantage from the start...LOL...
03-11-2006, 04:01 AM
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RE: gt or a cobra
ORIGINAL: 88foxlx
huh i thought those cobras were faster than that but yeah thanks thats exactly what i needed
huh i thought those cobras were faster than that but yeah thanks thats exactly what i needed
03-11-2006, 12:16 PM
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RE: gt or a cobra
Then we strapped on the test gear and made a few runs at the track. The results were staggering—the Cobra's acceleration time matched a Camaro SS's. The Cobra scooted to 60 mph in only 4.8 seconds and through the quarter in 13.5 seconds at 105 mph. Our last Z28SS (a particularly quick model we tested in October 1998) hit 60 mph in 4.9 seconds and did the quarter in 13.5 seconds at 107 mph.
The newfound quickness and consistent engine performance are only part of the story as the Cobra has left its crude pony-car roots and joined the ranks of competent sports coupes. The floaty, not-sure-what-the-tires-are-doing feeling that has plagued Mustangs is gone. Now you can point the Cobra exactly where you want and assume it will go there. The car feels appropriately firm without being harsh, and it never bounces off bumps or potholes.
You can thank the independent rear suspension for the Cobra's buttoned-down, confidence-inspiring behavior. According to Art Hyde, chief program engineer for the Mustang, the new independent rear suspension achieved three significant things: It slashed unsprung weight by 100 pounds, reduced lateral compliance, and allowed an inch more of wheel travel.
The result is nothing short of a Cobra transformation that, along with some of the other 1999 detail changes (new seats and an inch more of front legroom) and the always alluring exhaust snarl, has turned the Cobra into a car that's a superb all-arounder. There's really nothing the Cobra can't do either well or extremely well. It's quick, it stops from 70 mph in 179 feet, and it claws at the pavement with 0.86 g of lateral grip (the Camaro Z28SS stops in 174 feet and pulls 0.85 g on the skidpad).
You can thank the independent rear suspension for the Cobra's buttoned-down, confidence-inspiring behavior. According to Art Hyde, chief program engineer for the Mustang, the new independent rear suspension achieved three significant things: It slashed unsprung weight by 100 pounds, reduced lateral compliance, and allowed an inch more of wheel travel.
The result is nothing short of a Cobra transformation that, along with some of the other 1999 detail changes (new seats and an inch more of front legroom) and the always alluring exhaust snarl, has turned the Cobra into a car that's a superb all-arounder. There's really nothing the Cobra can't do either well or extremely well. It's quick, it stops from 70 mph in 179 feet, and it claws at the pavement with 0.86 g of lateral grip (the Camaro Z28SS stops in 174 feet and pulls 0.85 g on the skidpad).
Since we 're magazine racing.
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