:burn: '01 stock cobra (other than cat back exhaust) beats '02 s281 supercharged saleen mustang through 1/4 (and beyond). s281 was not gaining, and i was pulling away from s281 even in third gear. sad but true
Originally posted by mean saleen
dont get your hopes up he has a shittly blower and 3.08 rear end gears.
Originally posted by NOScobra2001
shitty driver because those cars run good stock. 300+ and 340+ rwtq at wheels in 2002. run across a series IV and you wont have such good luck. dyno'd one bone stock last week and it went 351rwhp and 387rwtq
Originally posted by doogz
Should have, would have, could have's don't count on race day.
Originally posted by Cobra4pt6
well when i had just a CAI and Exhaust, from a roll i ran heads up with a New Edge Roush Stage 3, we were dead even from 40 to 100mph b4 we both shut down. i believe that a near stock cobra can run with an s/c saleen from a roll.. they have no top end, it's all on the bottom....from a stop though, i think that roush would have killed me.
Originally posted by wma8706
I happen to have driven both cars for some time, and can say that from a dig the 99-02 saleen would edge out the 01 cobra, but from a 40 mph roll, I think the 01 cobra has more top end charge. I dont think the 99-02 s281 sc is that much quicker than 00-02 ls1 f-bodies. The saleen is capable of low 13's with a good driver. Quicker than 01 cobra maybe but owning one:I dont think so! Beautiful looking car though!
Originally posted by NOScobra2001
shitty driver because those cars run good stock. 300+ and 340+ rwtq at wheels in 2002. run across a series IV and you wont have such good luck. dyno'd one bone stock last week and it went 351rwhp and 387rwtq
Originally posted by wma8706
dont doubt the arguments here about the blown saleen but I'm just quoting from my experience in both cars. The argument about saleen's performance looks good on paper but on the street and on any given day the outcome may be different. Its like comparing dyno numbers on a 320 rwhp ls1 with a 287 rwhp mach1 both cars being stick shifts and have comparable weights. On paper the ls1 looks to outgun the mach1 but in real life these 2 cars are very equal in 1/4 mile. I also agree there is a bit of performance difference between a cobra conv., and cobra coupe. The argument of nearstock cobra vs boosted 2v modular.... well depends on what one considers near stock. With my 4.30 and catback I think I can comfortably hold my own against a stock s281sc ..... ( guess I may be high and stupid)