Sooo, the Cobra R runs similar times than a fully loaded LS1 F-body, but with no amenities and a higher price tag?
Rock on, Ford.

 

While browsing I think I saw someone mention the '00 Cobra R had more power than the '03-'04 models- that being untrue. The '03-'04 Cobra's have a tad bit more power, and a few guys at the local strip have ran mid-to-high 12's at 112-113 when their cars were stockers. The N/A 2000 wouldn't be able to keep up with one on the strip. And as far as the Cobra being underrated, try OVERRATED!

 

You're thinking of the 99 Cobra. The 2000 Cobra R is something entirely different; it's a full out track machine. The last thing on the desginers' minds was drag racing.



I don't know the exact month or even year of that article (I'm assuming 1999, but could be 2000), but it did have a Vette and Viper in there. And yes, I realize the R was rated at 385 hp, but in the article it either dynoed 380 or 385, and I remember that quote from the editors "either the Cobra R is got an extremely efficient driveline or the Ford guys are trying to hide something".

 

Actually I'm thinking of a 2000 Cobra R. And still the '03-'04 Cobras, though slightly, technically are rated higher (385 TO 390), and even though the purpose of the car was course racing, there's always going to be straightline acceleration in the minds of the makers of a sports car! I was just comparing the two's straightline performance because they are so close in power ratings, that's all.

 

Basically, your saying my cobra that is 390 to the fly, is actually over rated, and is more like 370ish to the fly? Go play in traffic kid...

 

Hisss, I believe he was referring to the 2000 Cobra R as being overrated. Everyone knows of the power that the blown Cobras make.

 

Then I retract my previous statement

 

Well of course, everyone knows that. They just don't make any useable horsepower.




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Basically, your saying my cobra that is 390 to the fly, is actually over rated, and is more like 370ish to the fly? Go play in traffic kid...
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Actually Hisss I wasn't speaking upon your particular model, the '03-'04 Cobra. In my opinion the 2000 Cobra R could be somewhat overrated based on the fact it is rated at 385 and runs quarter-mile times similar to a 325hp LS1, but technically it is a car built for the road course, not the drag strip. As for the '03-'04s, I have two friends that own them, both '03's, and they both ran 12's at between 111-113 BEFORE their cars were modified. Trust me, I would be the last person to say those cars are underrated. Those guys forced me out of my element and made me purchase a Compucar wet kit!

 

I believe when they speak of underated and overated.......they're not talking about the hype/rep of the car. They're talking about what the automaker lists as the rated bhp for the car. Someone who says the 03/04 Cobras are underrated is just saying that Ford listed the official stock hp for those cars as "less" than what it actually is. An overrated car would have less bhp than what the carmaker listed it as........thus it's listed stock bhp is "overrated".
The whole thing of underrating the bhp on performance cars has been around since the golden age of the muscle car. It's a marketing ploy that helps ppl who want big hp cars avoid big insurance premiums. lol