You are correct about the gearing being different. Automatic Fbodys had either 2.73 or 3.23 gears while 6speed cars had 3.42's. But even an auto Fbody would walk away from a stock Cobra. SN95's come with 3.27's stock(if there are any left with stock gears) which leave alot to be desired from the high revving DOHC. LS1's can range from 290-315+ rwhp stock depending on transmission and year of the car. The most I see from Cobras is in the 260 range at the wheels when stock. Not downing Cobras here, but they are just down on power and the weight difference isnt great enough to overcome it. All a SN95 needs though is a set of 4.10's or 4.30 gears and maybe a couple of other bolt ons and the game changes. As I said the stock gears suck balls, but then all the LS1 has to do is change gears and your back to square one. Automatic LS1 cars improve greatly from a set of 3.73's. I plan on installing them in my car when I get a new rear end.
97 cobra vs 95 snake eater
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You are correct about the gearing being different. Automatic Fbodys had either 2.73 or 3.23 gears while 6speed cars had 3.42's. But even an auto Fbody would walk away from a stock Cobra. SN95's come with 3.27's stock(if there are any left with stock gears) which leave alot to be desired from the high revving DOHC. LS1's can range from 290-315+ rwhp stock depending on transmission and year of the car. The most I see from Cobras is in the 260 range at the wheels when stock. Not downing Cobras here, but they are just down on power and the weight difference isnt great enough to overcome it. All a SN95 needs though is a set of 4.10's or 4.30 gears and maybe a couple of other bolt ons and the game changes. As I said the stock gears suck balls, but then all the LS1 has to do is change gears and your back to square one. Automatic LS1 cars improve greatly from a set of 3.73's. I plan on installing them in my car when I get a new rear end.
I think thats why you were ahead. Camaros and T/As pull mustangs hard up top. I say against an ls1 t/a you are toast and against a C5.
And did I hear the OP say Corsa was a knock off of Borla??? Not even close. Corsa is its own company and very far from "knock off" my buddy has em on his LT1 vette and were about 900 buck
I had a 97 Cobra. I got called out by a friend with a LT1 A4 Firehawk. He jumped me by a car or so untill I hit 2nd. I then blew by him several times. We did this several times so it wasnt a fluk. If you knew how to drive them those 96-98 Cobras would really run.
The SN95 Cobra was a high 13 second car from the factory so was the lt1. I have personally seen cam only cars hit 12.0. If his optispark is messed up then you could have beat him but other than him being in park or only having first gear you couldn't hold a candle in a race.
As for the LS1 you should just stick to Mustangs and 93-97 F-bodies. You are going to get into a world you don't belong in. Cammed cars are hitting 11s. If you want to be on that level you need to look into some serious parts.
Lastly you are a complete moron for racing on the street and then not seeing anything wrong with doing so. 5-10 years from now you will be looking back and thinking you were an asshat for losing your license or killing someone.
Go to the track where races actually count and you can prove what your car runs.
As for the LS1 you should just stick to Mustangs and 93-97 F-bodies. You are going to get into a world you don't belong in. Cammed cars are hitting 11s. If you want to be on that level you need to look into some serious parts.
Lastly you are a complete moron for racing on the street and then not seeing anything wrong with doing so. 5-10 years from now you will be looking back and thinking you were an asshat for losing your license or killing someone.
Go to the track where races actually count and you can prove what your car runs.
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