FD vs 03 Cobra
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FD vs 03 Cobra
I decided to go for a cruise today before work and on my way back home I see a red snake exiting the highway I needed to enter. It was lowered on some nice black rims with a polished lip. It was very clean. he even had #s on the back window as if he recently ran it at the track, and tag said "VNMOUS". Needless to see I missed my exit When he was merging on he gunned it and shot around some traffic. I could hear his exhaust from several cars back and it sounded good.
I catch up to him me in the fast lane him in the slow and he gooses it a few times I did the same to let him know I'm game. After clearing some traffic we had enough room to stretch our legs a bit.
He pulls even with me at about 65mph and his window is down now. I point for him to go but i guess he didn't want the move because he pointed for me to go first I was in the meet of third gear and punched it. He went right after me and from I was able to pull about one car in third and in 4th i began to see him in my rearview mirror. I shut down at about 135 with about a car and a half and still slowly but steadily walking away. When the mustang caught up I gave him a thumbs up and I think he said "that thing's fast" but it was hard to hear at highway speeds. He exited the highway shortly after and I followed hoping to get an idea of what mods he had if any. But he never pulled into any of the open parking lots and I didn't wanna freak him out by following him around town so I just called it a day and went home.
***cliffnotes***
one race from 65-135
FD pulled about 1.5 cars
My mods are T04R , 15psi this run
The Terminator : catback? ,maybe more?
I catch up to him me in the fast lane him in the slow and he gooses it a few times I did the same to let him know I'm game. After clearing some traffic we had enough room to stretch our legs a bit.
He pulls even with me at about 65mph and his window is down now. I point for him to go but i guess he didn't want the move because he pointed for me to go first I was in the meet of third gear and punched it. He went right after me and from I was able to pull about one car in third and in 4th i began to see him in my rearview mirror. I shut down at about 135 with about a car and a half and still slowly but steadily walking away. When the mustang caught up I gave him a thumbs up and I think he said "that thing's fast" but it was hard to hear at highway speeds. He exited the highway shortly after and I followed hoping to get an idea of what mods he had if any. But he never pulled into any of the open parking lots and I didn't wanna freak him out by following him around town so I just called it a day and went home.
***cliffnotes***
one race from 65-135
FD pulled about 1.5 cars
My mods are T04R , 15psi this run
The Terminator : catback? ,maybe more?
Last edited by ProjectD; 08-04-06 at 05:32 AM.
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i think that guy is around the forums. its highly modded. but i mean it would have to be to hang with a single turbo 7.
EDIT: actually its not that modded. a stock sequential car should be able to take it.its not an 03.
dyno:
http://youtube.com/watch?v=k-R-KLXwuhI&search=cobras
1/4
http://media.putfile.com/VNMOUS-Quarter-Mile
this thread might get good.
EDIT: actually its not that modded. a stock sequential car should be able to take it.its not an 03.
dyno:
http://youtube.com/watch?v=k-R-KLXwuhI&search=cobras
1/4
http://media.putfile.com/VNMOUS-Quarter-Mile
this thread might get good.
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Originally Posted by matty
i think that guy is around the forums. its highly modded. but i mean it would have to be to hang with a single turbo 7.
EDIT: actually its not that modded. a stock sequential car should be able to take it.its not an 03.
dyno:
http://youtube.com/watch?v=k-R-KLXwuhI&search=cobras
1/4
http://media.putfile.com/VNMOUS-Quarter-Mile
this thread might get good.
EDIT: actually its not that modded. a stock sequential car should be able to take it.its not an 03.
dyno:
http://youtube.com/watch?v=k-R-KLXwuhI&search=cobras
1/4
http://media.putfile.com/VNMOUS-Quarter-Mile
this thread might get good.
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Originally Posted by rt turbo
just curious... how do you know this is the same car? the car in the video, thats a mid 90's mustang, nearly impossible to mistake for an 03 cobra.
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Originally Posted by matty
its red and its license plate says VNMOUS which is identical to what the poster said.
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Originally Posted by ProjectD
Matty, That is deffinately not the same car. The snake I race was a Terminator (03/04). and I beleive it had VA plates.
Montego: I put down 417hp @16psi
Montego: I put down 417hp @16psi
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Originally Posted by ProjectD
Matty, That is deffinately not the same car. The snake I race was a Terminator (03/04). and I beleive it had VA plates.
Montego: I put down 417hp @16psi
Montego: I put down 417hp @16psi
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I know we don't need as much hp to run with the snakes but does anyone know a good guesstimate of how much power we need to run even with them?
For example: A buddy of mine ran even(barely pulling actually) with a 500hp supra in his 400hp FD.
For example: A buddy of mine ran even(barely pulling actually) with a 500hp supra in his 400hp FD.
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Originally Posted by ProjectD
I know we don't need as much hp to run with the snakes but does anyone know a good guesstimate of how much power we need to run even with them?
For example: A buddy of mine ran even(barely pulling actually) with a 500hp supra in his 400hp FD.
For example: A buddy of mine ran even(barely pulling actually) with a 500hp supra in his 400hp FD.
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The cobra you ran probably had intake, exhaust, a moderately sized pulley, and tune. Basically standard mods. 03-04 cobras weigh in at around 3600 lbs, about the same as a supra. The verts are a bit heavier. They are very easy to make fast. It takes a decent sized single turbo rx-7 running about a bar to run even with mine. Nothing on twins has even been close. If you want to beat a cobra your chances will be better at higher speeds. The FD has superior aerodynamics and the stock eaton blower runs out of steam. With a decent driver the instant torque and full boost the turbo lag will cost you off the line.
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What's up Ihor? I figured you of all people would be able to give the best guess to his mods having owned both a single FD and now your terminator.
I haven't been to the track yet but I have practiced launching a few times and to my suprise i really don't feel much if any lag when going from a dig. The nittos bite pretty hard launchng from about 6k or so and at that RPM the turbo is blazing away. Then again I've never been in a car with instant torque so i can't really compare.
I'll just keep my fingers crossed that the cobras I run into are rolling on all-seasons to give me a chance lol.
I haven't been to the track yet but I have practiced launching a few times and to my suprise i really don't feel much if any lag when going from a dig. The nittos bite pretty hard launchng from about 6k or so and at that RPM the turbo is blazing away. Then again I've never been in a car with instant torque so i can't really compare.
I'll just keep my fingers crossed that the cobras I run into are rolling on all-seasons to give me a chance lol.
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Originally Posted by Rotary Experiment Seven
It takes a decent sized single turbo rx-7 running about a bar to run even with mine. Nothing on twins has even been close.
I'm bringing my FD by your house tomorrow to hang out, maybe it's time for a rematch at 18 psi ?
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Originally Posted by Rotary Experiment Seven
The cobra you ran probably had intake, exhaust, a moderately sized pulley, and tune. Basically standard mods. 03-04 cobras weigh in at around 3600 lbs, about the same as a supra. The verts are a bit heavier. They are very easy to make fast. It takes a decent sized single turbo rx-7 running about a bar to run even with mine. Nothing on twins has even been close. If you want to beat a cobra your chances will be better at higher speeds. The FD has superior aerodynamics and the stock eaton blower runs out of steam. With a decent driver the instant torque and full boost the turbo lag will cost you off the line.
edit: wait, the one i was against was running more like 469whp. i miss read your numbers earlier. still 410whp weighing nearly 1000 lbs less should walk an 03 w/ less than 500whp. 1klbs is alot of wieght... am i wrong??
ive seen many things saying the 03's are over 3800 lbs. where are yhou gettin gyour info of 3600? not trying to start a fight, i just want to know if my info on wieght is wrong.
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