Wow I talking to a lighting owner and he told me about racing with his friend on a track down in SoCal.
His freind owns a new Mustang Cobra and he was bragging about keeping up a 914 in the corners.
I was thinking to myself, WOW a thirty year old car can keep up with a new Cobra in the corners.
Several years ago went to a Russell Racing School at Sears (Infuneon) - a 1 day (bring your own car) class. A guy in my group had a 1999 355 Ferrari -. Anyway, late in the day the instructors let me and him run the track alone for about 20 minutes (he had an instructor with him). I was more than glued to his rear bumper in the turns and stayed fairly close on the faster portions of the track...when we finished one of the instructors came over and told me they were all chuckling at how a 30 year old car was completely humiliating the $100K Ferrari. Great road course if you get a chance to take your car on it !
What,
Wouldn't the cobra get out of the way?
(or the Ferrari for that matter)
It sucks sometimes to only have half the horsepower of some of those cars...
QUOTE (JOHNMAN @ May 18 2005, 11:57 AM) |
What, Wouldn't the cobra get out of the way? (or the Ferrari for that matter) It sucks sometimes to only have half the horsepower of some of those cars... |
given the sloppy (especially rear) suspension that 'stangs are known for, it's surprising he was able to hang in the corners. maybe the newer mustangs have resolved some of that...
QUOTE (nebreitling @ May 18 2005, 04:10 PM) |
given the sloppy (especially rear) suspension that 'stangs are known for, it's surprising he was able to hang in the corners. maybe the newer mustangs have resolved some of that... |
QUOTE (nebreitling @ May 18 2005, 12:10 PM) |
given the sloppy (especially rear) suspension that 'stangs are known for, it's surprising he was able to hang in the corners. maybe the newer mustangs have resolved some of that... |
QUOTE (nebreitling @ May 18 2005, 03:10 PM) |
given the sloppy (especially rear) suspension that 'stangs are known for, it's surprising he was able to hang in the corners. maybe the newer mustangs have resolved some of that... |
Since I own both a 2003 Mustang Cobra and a 1974 914 I will chime in.
Yes the new cobra has IRS and yes it handles pretty damn good for having 75% of its 3800 pound ass in the the front. I doubt that my cobra could run with Johnman's 914-6 conversion in the corners or mine when I get it done for that matter. I will say that it would eat a 4 cylinder 914 with stock wheels for lunch.
However, since I added about $1800 in bolt on parts to my Cobra, it dyno'd at 551 rwhp.
I am running 285/40 17 Kuhmo Esxta tires and rolling along at 30mph I can light up the rear tires. From a stop I can get huge smoke clouds at a stop light. I can get spinning in the first three gears and run an 11.2 quarter mile.
I am planning on taking that car to Putnam Park this fall with the Wheel Source Group. Feel free to come on out... Should be a good time for all...
I love both cars but they are very different...
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