Raced a Terminator
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RE: Raced a Terminator
ORIGINAL: C6 VETTE
He never clarified if it was at the fly or at the wheels but either way I would have been in trouble.....I hear Cobras arent the most reliable of cars but does'nt all that extra mod work just lower it's reliability even further?
ORIGINAL: xxkazp3rxx
2000, there was a guy on svtperformance.com - had all those mods and made I think 538 rwhp or something like that... I don't think it's that hard to get to 500rwhp, but its a pain going from 500 to 550 to 600
Since when is a whipple>KB 2.2? Most Cobra guys love the KB... I like the Whipple because its a solid s/c and it's cheaper
2000, there was a guy on svtperformance.com - had all those mods and made I think 538 rwhp or something like that... I don't think it's that hard to get to 500rwhp, but its a pain going from 500 to 550 to 600
Since when is a whipple>KB 2.2? Most Cobra guys love the KB... I like the Whipple because its a solid s/c and it's cheaper
And xxkazp3rxx, I think you answered your own question.
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RE: Raced a Terminator
I have actually heard quite the opposite... the only big problems it had were on the 03's (some of em) had a tapping from I believe it was a piston? Other then that, it still has forged internals and the same tranny your precious LS1's have, haha. Remember, it's really the same motor that are all the DOHC 32V Mustangs, just with forged internals. If he beat you that bad, im sure it was at the wheels... what serious tuner really talks about Flywheel horsepower - once a cars modded? lol.. the 390bhp in these cars is really like 425, considering they dyno mostly in between 370-385rwhp stock.
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RE: Raced a Terminator
ORIGINAL: xxkazp3rxx
I have actually heard quite the opposite... the only big problems it had were on the 03's (some of em) had a tapping from I believe it was a piston? Other then that, it still has forged internals and the same tranny your precious LS1's have, haha. Remember, it's really the same motor that are all the DOHC 32V Mustangs, just with forged internals. If he beat you that bad, im sure it was at the wheels... what serious tuner really talks about Flywheel horsepower - once a cars modded? lol.. the 390bhp in these cars is really like 425, considering they dyno mostly in between 370-385rwhp stock.
I have actually heard quite the opposite... the only big problems it had were on the 03's (some of em) had a tapping from I believe it was a piston? Other then that, it still has forged internals and the same tranny your precious LS1's have, haha. Remember, it's really the same motor that are all the DOHC 32V Mustangs, just with forged internals. If he beat you that bad, im sure it was at the wheels... what serious tuner really talks about Flywheel horsepower - once a cars modded? lol.. the 390bhp in these cars is really like 425, considering they dyno mostly in between 370-385rwhp stock.
I was driving a full size city transit bus. I hav'nt heard any complaints from SVT 03/04 Cobra owners on this forum , but I have heard of reliability problems with the late 90's model Cobras (so I assumed it rubbed off on later models)
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RE: Raced a Terminator
haha ok didn't catch that, haha... Yeah the new Cobras have the forged internals, and they have a good transmission unlike the crap they use to have... They do build up heat fairly easy from what I understand.. but, nothing a good aftercooler and heat exchanger can't solve
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RE: Raced a Terminator
ORIGINAL: C6 VETTE
I was driving a full size city transit bus. I hav'nt heard any complaints from SVT 03/04 Cobra owners on this forum , but I have heard of reliability problems with the late 90's model Cobras (so I assumed it rubbed off on later models)
ORIGINAL: xxkazp3rxx
I have actually heard quite the opposite... the only big problems it had were on the 03's (some of em) had a tapping from I believe it was a piston? Other then that, it still has forged internals and the same tranny your precious LS1's have, haha. Remember, it's really the same motor that are all the DOHC 32V Mustangs, just with forged internals. If he beat you that bad, im sure it was at the wheels... what serious tuner really talks about Flywheel horsepower - once a cars modded? lol.. the 390bhp in these cars is really like 425, considering they dyno mostly in between 370-385rwhp stock.
I have actually heard quite the opposite... the only big problems it had were on the 03's (some of em) had a tapping from I believe it was a piston? Other then that, it still has forged internals and the same tranny your precious LS1's have, haha. Remember, it's really the same motor that are all the DOHC 32V Mustangs, just with forged internals. If he beat you that bad, im sure it was at the wheels... what serious tuner really talks about Flywheel horsepower - once a cars modded? lol.. the 390bhp in these cars is really like 425, considering they dyno mostly in between 370-385rwhp stock.
I was driving a full size city transit bus. I hav'nt heard any complaints from SVT 03/04 Cobra owners on this forum , but I have heard of reliability problems with the late 90's model Cobras (so I assumed it rubbed off on later models)
Do I need to switch my profession?
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RE: Raced a Terminator
My friend has a pulley and will have her stock blower ported, along with a coupla other mods. She expects to hit 500 rwhp.
Here's a better question: what's the best way for a Cobra to put that power to the ground? I'm of the understanding that many Cobra owners have dyno sheets that far exceed their timeslips.
Here's a better question: what's the best way for a Cobra to put that power to the ground? I'm of the understanding that many Cobra owners have dyno sheets that far exceed their timeslips.
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RE: Raced a Terminator
ORIGINAL: TommyV8
My friend has a pulley and will have her stock blower ported, along with a coupla other mods. She expects to hit 500 rwhp.
Here's a better question: what's the best way for a Cobra to put that power to the ground? I'm of the understanding that many Cobra owners have dyno sheets that far exceed their timeslips.
My friend has a pulley and will have her stock blower ported, along with a coupla other mods. She expects to hit 500 rwhp.
Here's a better question: what's the best way for a Cobra to put that power to the ground? I'm of the understanding that many Cobra owners have dyno sheets that far exceed their timeslips.
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RE: Raced a Terminator
ORIGINAL: yellowcobra
this is true with the IRS it gets difficult when you start to make all that power. So on top of all those performance upgrades you also have to make your IRS stronger.
ORIGINAL: TommyV8
My friend has a pulley and will have her stock blower ported, along with a coupla other mods. She expects to hit 500 rwhp.
Here's a better question: what's the best way for a Cobra to put that power to the ground? I'm of the understanding that many Cobra owners have dyno sheets that far exceed their timeslips.
My friend has a pulley and will have her stock blower ported, along with a coupla other mods. She expects to hit 500 rwhp.
Here's a better question: what's the best way for a Cobra to put that power to the ground? I'm of the understanding that many Cobra owners have dyno sheets that far exceed their timeslips.
And dude, why were you driving a city bus? I am going to quit my job right now if you tell me thats how you got the Vette.
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RE: Raced a Terminator
ORIGINAL: 02 Stang
Why would we want to make the IRS stronger?!
And dude, why were you driving a city bus? I am going to quit my job right now if you tell me thats how you got the Vette.
ORIGINAL: yellowcobra
this is true with the IRS it gets difficult when you start to make all that power. So on top of all those performance upgrades you also have to make your IRS stronger.
ORIGINAL: TommyV8
My friend has a pulley and will have her stock blower ported, along with a coupla other mods. She expects to hit 500 rwhp.
Here's a better question: what's the best way for a Cobra to put that power to the ground? I'm of the understanding that many Cobra owners have dyno sheets that far exceed their timeslips.
My friend has a pulley and will have her stock blower ported, along with a coupla other mods. She expects to hit 500 rwhp.
Here's a better question: what's the best way for a Cobra to put that power to the ground? I'm of the understanding that many Cobra owners have dyno sheets that far exceed their timeslips.
And dude, why were you driving a city bus? I am going to quit my job right now if you tell me thats how you got the Vette.
The pay in major metropolitan areas for county transit operaters (drivers) are pretty good....You also get as much overtime as you want....