UPDATE 12/4: Has Magnaflow mufflers and he kept the traction control on. Rematch sometime I hope!
Before you ladies get your panties in a bunch, let me repeat he's stock and a new owner.
So my neighbor just bought a very nice, stock '03 with the optional wheels. Looks great, sounds even better. I ran into him on the road today and he was game. He had a passenger as well.
I was running cool, solo, and about 1/3rd tank of gas. On my 91oct tune, my daily driven numbers are 398/422. 413/432 is the race gas tune.
The runs were two from 30mph or so and one from 50/55mph. All were in the meat of my powerband. I think we were both spinning on the low-speed ones and he inched me a little and then once I hooked up with a little wiggle I pulled a couple of cars by the time we shut down.
Despite the newness factor, my car was clearly quicker.
Driver mod may be needed (new owner) and one missed shift (I think) during a run I didn't count.
Never got to triple digits, kept it safe. We'll have a rematch sometime, I'm sure.
So what are the optimal speeds for a Cobra to go from a roll in 1st, 2nd and 3rd gears? I want to give him the same benefit I had next time.
Yes, all 3 were from a roll. Yeah, I know it's gay :rollseyes, but it was quick, safe and all we could do, but GO HOME Machs! :banana:
Yes, with bolt-ons he could/should beat me.
Yes, with a pulley I'm dead meat.
Yes, a rematch is needed.
Yes, on my stock tune (385/382 with bolt-ons) it would be closer.
Anyway, just posting for fun and to find out what speeds he should be at next time.
Also, not ALL Cobra's dyno 390rwhp stock, what is the range? SRT-8s tend to be 350-355 to 385 depending upon the year/conditions/dyno. Mine was 365/348 heat soaked, stock.
Before you ladies get your panties in a bunch, let me repeat he's stock and a new owner.
So my neighbor just bought a very nice, stock '03 with the optional wheels. Looks great, sounds even better. I ran into him on the road today and he was game. He had a passenger as well.
I was running cool, solo, and about 1/3rd tank of gas. On my 91oct tune, my daily driven numbers are 398/422. 413/432 is the race gas tune.
The runs were two from 30mph or so and one from 50/55mph. All were in the meat of my powerband. I think we were both spinning on the low-speed ones and he inched me a little and then once I hooked up with a little wiggle I pulled a couple of cars by the time we shut down.
Despite the newness factor, my car was clearly quicker.
Driver mod may be needed (new owner) and one missed shift (I think) during a run I didn't count.
Never got to triple digits, kept it safe. We'll have a rematch sometime, I'm sure.
So what are the optimal speeds for a Cobra to go from a roll in 1st, 2nd and 3rd gears? I want to give him the same benefit I had next time.
Yes, all 3 were from a roll. Yeah, I know it's gay :rollseyes, but it was quick, safe and all we could do, but GO HOME Machs! :banana:
Yes, with bolt-ons he could/should beat me.
Yes, with a pulley I'm dead meat.
Yes, a rematch is needed.
Yes, on my stock tune (385/382 with bolt-ons) it would be closer.
Anyway, just posting for fun and to find out what speeds he should be at next time.
Also, not ALL Cobra's dyno 390rwhp stock, what is the range? SRT-8s tend to be 350-355 to 385 depending upon the year/conditions/dyno. Mine was 365/348 heat soaked, stock.
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