01 cobra, get to low 12's?

[racinmasonc]

Hey guys i just got a mineral grey 2001 cobra and just wondering how much it would take to get down to at least a 12.3 in the quarter. my plan for this summer is long tubes, exhaust, intake, 4.10 gears. that enough or do i need more?

 

[mkb116]

The bolt ons you listed plus some drag suspension. Front coilovers, tubular A-arms, drag shocks/struts, rear control arms and launching on some drag radials and you will be damn close. Might want to build up that IRS or go solid axle before you get to crazy though.

 

[wma8706]

Full exhaust, CAI, pulley, 4.30 or 4.56 gears, solid axel or built IRS, drag suspension, weight reduction, Drag radials and a good tune with excellent driving will get you there!

 

[Stopsign32v]

Do you just want a 12.3? You can get a 12.3@107mph or you can get a 12.3@115mph. Depends on if you want traction to get you there or simply power. 15" drag wheels or 18" chrome street wheels? Alot of ways to get there...

 

[bouncer18]

you will need to loose about 1200 lbs from the car
or
go get a power adder

 

[wma8706]

Do you just want a 12.3? You can get a 12.3@107mph or you can get a 12.3@115mph. Depends on if you want traction to get you there or simply power. 15" drag wheels or 18" chrome street wheels? Alot of ways to get there...

I vote for maximizing traction so you could take full benifit of your horsepower. 12.3 @ 115 would take either power adder or internal work up and be wasting HP through lack of traction. Its like the dyno queen supras with impressive peak HP but run in the 12's. @ 120+. Look at your budget then decide. Bolt ons will get you there. Power adders will get you there more easily but cost more $. with impressive dyno numbers.

 

[BOSS 32V]

Supercharger+ 4:10 gears+stock suspension

 

[Orlandostang]

Maybe a little OT but,

How much power would be needed to take a New Edge with a road race suspension and tires to the low 12s?

For example see my sig, would about 450-550 get me to the low 12s?

I ask b/c I am not a drag racer, nor do I want to be, but the 1/4 is a good measure of acceleration and I want more w/o having a "drag" setup, so please don’t recommend I get DRs, solid, ect. Thanks

 

[ka3ak]

intake, exhaust, gears, and the driver mod will get you there

 

[GHRVENOM]

If you're on a budget you might want to consider some nitrous.

 

[Jamie R.]

Why just 4.10's? You can go low 12's without a poweradder. I would get a tune in that car also. Get aggressive with it when take it to the track and you should start getting to your goal.

Jamie R.
'01 Cobra

 

[Stopsign32v]

Maybe a little OT but,

How much power would be needed to take a New Edge with a road race suspension and tires to the low 12s?

For example see my sig, would about 450-550 get me to the low 12s?

I ask b/c I am not a drag racer, nor do I want to be, but the 1/4 is a good measure of acceleration and I want more w/o having a "drag" setup, so please don’t recommend I get DRs, solid, ect. Thanks

Define "road race" suspension and tires.

 

[Orlandostang]

Define "road race" suspension and tires.

Oh sorry, firm springs and shocks and non DR tires, like in my sig.

I guess what I am asking is how much power would I need to get into the low 12s.

I've heard with a drag (loose) suspension and DRs a good driver with 300-350 rwhp will be in the low 12s, but what about us non drag guys.

I hope that makes sence.

Thanks for the help.

 

[Boostedcobra99]

Spay it with a good tune

 

[Stopsign32v]

Oh sorry, firm springs and shocks and non DR tires, like in my sig.

I guess what I am asking is how much power would I need to get into the low 12s.

I've heard with a drag (loose) suspension and DRs a good driver with 300-350 rwhp will be in the low 12s, but what about us non drag guys.

I hope that makes sence.

Thanks for the help.

Its going to depend on your gears also. No road race car will have 4.30 gears. If you had 3.73 gears and a road race suspension on radial tires I honestly think it would take no less than 470rwhp. But you never know, that is just a guess.

 

[Orlandostang]

Its going to depend on your gears also. No road race car will have 4.30 gears. If you had 3.73 gears and a road race suspension on radial tires I honestly think it would take no less than 470rwhp. But you never know, that is just a guess.

Thanks for the input. :beer:

 

[racinmasonc]

so whats best for driveability... meaning rpm wise vs 4.10 or 4.30??? what rpms are you at, at 70 mph???

i'm pretty sure 4.10 or 4.30 is going to wake this car up in a heartbeat! the car already breaks the tires free in WOT in 1st gear. and yes i'm used to hondas okay? not used to real torque! haha

 

[no_slow_svt]

so whats best for driveability... meaning rpm wise vs 4.10 or 4.30??? what rpms are you at, at 70 mph???

i'm pretty sure 4.10 or 4.30 is going to wake this car up in a heartbeat! the car already breaks the tires free in WOT in 1st gear. and yes i'm used to hondas okay? not used to real torque! haha

i have 4.10's with 440 rwhp and its perfect.
go with a 4.30 min if your staying N/A

and with 4.10's im about 2700 rpms at 70
and right about 3000 at 80
with 4.30's your not going to be much higher than that.
maybe 3200 at 80

J

 

[Stopsign32v]

so whats best for driveability... meaning rpm wise vs 4.10 or 4.30??? what rpms are you at, at 70 mph???

4.10s

4.30s or even 4.56 gears will definately make you faster N/A but they will make it a pain to drive daily IMO. 4.10s are perfect for driveability.

 

[no_slow_svt]

but if your looking for a quick 1/4 mile time dont go with 4.10's
4.10's cause you to shift right before the traps.
and in my case my 1/4 mile times were worse with 4.10's compared to 3.27's because of that.

J