From everything i've seen the 96-98's are not faster than the 99/01. It takes a little more skill to launch the IRS but the 99/01 is faster. I think it is all in your head.
y do 98 cobra's pull so hard???
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i read on corral about a guy with a 98 who kept going to the track bone stock too see what he could get out of it once he learned how to drive it. he eventually ended up with a 13.1, bone stock. i didnt see it so i cant say if its true or not but that's how the story goes.
I did a best 13.2 @103 mph with only 17 inch BFG DR's and a C&L MAF in me 98 SVT 4V'r...And it still didnt feel fast :shrug: ...DA snake boy!!!Black98COBRA said:
Was it faster or did the 98 feel more violent...making it seem faster??
My 98 with exhaust, gears, and DR's went 13.35 @ 105 with a 2.02 short time. I knew I had a good run going because I felt what traction was for the first time.
It was a really odd sensation. I hope I can feel it again one day.
Anyone have a set of Nittos I can bum? :-D
It was a really odd sensation. I hope I can feel it again one day.
Anyone have a set of Nittos I can bum? :-D
The IRS just makes it "feel" like it isn't pulling as hard ... Much much smoother on the '99
i agree, with the GROWN OF THE POWER feel.
That's strange, people are saying that the 96-98's they've driven all pull harder than the 99's and 01's but I had a different experience. Last year when I test drove a 99 it seemed to pull harder than the 96 I had tested the day before. I'm pretty sure both cars had a cat-back on them (flowmaster for the 96, not sure what the 99 was though). I launched both cars the same (around 3k) but stayed on the loud pedal a little longer with the 99 but it may have had more than just the cat-back since there was a very noticable difference in the way the two cars pulled?
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98 feels like they pull harder, they scream and put u bak in the seat when ur drivin them, my s/c'd 99 has a smooth ride, no fallin bak in teh seat, goin 120 feels 60, in the 98 u feel ur goin 100 when doin 60, i guess its teh irs.
Ditto the impression. tested a '98 and a '99 vert back to back and the '98 felt faster. but the '99 felt more held together and had only 19k miles on it so i got it. is the feel purely because of the irs? the front of the '98 seemed to rise more than the '99, so i attributed the feel to that.
i belive they r lighter, bout 170lbs and also i've a vert so its even more heavier. i would love my car if it felt like a 98, 4.30's with live axle swap comin soon in my car, will see wat happens after that.
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