C5 kill in the wife's 98...

[JSHTROD]

I was crusing back from shopping at the hilltop mall (in richmond for all you bay area folks) on richmond parkway.

As I slide past the ARCO off san pablo, I noticed a shiny new paper plate C5 convertable waiting at the light to take a left onto the parkway.

I'm doing 50, and notice him moving up on me really quick.

I watch him in my mirror, as he gets on my ass, and starts to pass. I downshift into 4th at 80mph and hammer it. I immediately stop his pull, and put maybe 2 cars on him. As he's still in it, I put it into 5th and keep the hammer down.

Of course, I stop pulling hard. And now I'm just inching away from him.

I look over and gives a thumbs up, and he just kinda stares at me with an open mouth. Looked really surprised.

I tried to go again, but he wasn't having it. He then suddenly slams on his brakes and takes the next exit.

Mods on the car are:

JLT CAI
Accufab TB
Steeda Pullies
Steeda T/A @ 12 degrees
DR Gas X pipe
CDC side exhaust
4.30's

Honestly, I was surprised to pull an aerodynamic C5 at that speed.

:banana:

 

[CharlieCobra03]

Nice kill, nicer numbers.

 

[JSHTROD]

Nice kill, nicer numbers.

Thanks!

Just to clarify the kill wasn't in my cobra (the 03). It was in my wife's.



Jason

 

[poopnut2]

Would 80mph in 4th even put you in your powerband? Seems like a high gear for that speed in a high revving car. Especially just to be able to stop the pull of a vette AND put 2 cars on it. Definately not calling BS but...I'm sure you can imagine how it's hard to believe.

 

[ZimStang]

4.10s at 80 in 4th hed be right in his powerband... i know mines a 94, but i cruise the interstate at 80ish right around 2800 RPMs in 5th with 4.10s

 

[4.6 Rocket]

Nice kill. I can take vettes off the line but they always seem to catch me around 80-90

 

[JSHTROD]

Nice kill. I can take vettes off the line but they always seem to catch me around 80-90

Having a 4v really helps.

:thumbsup:

 

[Mighty Rooster]

Having a blower helps even more!

 

[JSHTROD]

Would 80mph in 4th even put you in your powerband? Seems like a high gear for that speed in a high revving car. Especially just to be able to stop the pull of a vette AND put 2 cars on it. Definately not calling BS but...I'm sure you can imagine how it's hard to believe.

I think it put me right around 4k-4.5k. To be honest, I know it was too fast for 3rd, so I chose 4th.

I was also surprised he didn't crawl back when I shifted to 5th.

:shrug:

 

[JSHTROD]

Having a blower helps even more!

:lol:

 

[droptopsnake01]

4.30's are a bitch....good kill!

 

[pottsy]

Those 4.30's are what did it for ya...it's unbelievable how much quicker these cars are with steep gears. The only C5 I've ever raced was from a dig, and it was dead even until the top of 3rd (~95) where we both let off.

Good kill! :beer:

 

[2000n20gt]

Good kill Jason!!!

Sounds like it was fun!!!!

Always nice to whip up on the bowtie boys!!! :beer:

Later friend,

Perry

 

[SKMCOBRA]

Can a s/c'd Cobra not go into 3rd at 80mph? I can run my to 75mph in 2nd to 6500rpm n/a'd. Just curious cause it'd be a waste of my time to go to 4th gear at 80mph. I'd be eaten alive by any other V8.

I was crusing back from shopping at the hilltop mall (in richmond for all you bay area folks) on richmond parkway.

As I slide past the ARCO off san pablo, I noticed a shiny new paper plate C5 convertable waiting at the light to take a left onto the parkway.

I'm doing 50, and notice him moving up on me really quick.

I watch him in my mirror, as he gets on my ass, and starts to pass. I downshift into 4th at 80mph and hammer it. I immediately stop his pull, and put maybe 2 cars on him. As he's still in it, I put it into 5th and keep the hammer down.

Of course, I stop pulling hard. And now I'm just inching away from him.

I look over and gives a thumbs up, and he just kinda stares at me with an open mouth. Looked really surprised.

I tried to go again, but he wasn't having it. He then suddenly slams on his brakes and takes the next exit.

Mods on the car are:

JLT CAI
Accufab TB
Steeda Pullies
Steeda T/A @ 12 degrees
DR Gas X pipe
CDC side exhaust
4.30's

Honestly, I was surprised to pull an aerodynamic C5 at that speed.

:banana:

 

[CY98Cobra]

If you're running your car to 75 mph in 2nd gear you have the stock 3.27's. He has 4.30's.