01 SS vs 03 Cobra

[william SS]

Heres the story, up until this guy I had raced 2 or 3 cobras and lost to them all. I met up with a guy around town that has a red 03 cobra mustang. He had a pulley, exhaust, and I think if I remember correctly ported throttle body and maybe one other thing. Hes putting down 452hp & 471trq. As for me, I've got a moser 9" 3.89's, 32 stall, full exhaust, tune, subframe connectors, shocks, and a 150 shot N20. I ran this dude a couple weeks back with an empty bottle. He had a good 3 to 4 cars on me right after we took off. I came back out tonight with a full bottle to run him again on the highway. We ended up going from a 40 roll, as soon as we both hit it he started to spin and I jumped on him about 3/4 of a car length. Then he slowly starting easing on me and gaining up till about 140/145mph which was when we shout down. We were dead even. I could tell though if we had kept going he would of had a car on me by around 175/180 or so by the way he was moving. I won't know what I dyno at untill next weekend. And so far my best 1/4 time is 11.58 at 118. Thought you guys might be interested.

[silverz28camaro]

cool good times and be careful on that top speed, i have seen too many people killed by speeding..............if you can race him from a dig at a 1/4 mile track and post the results and vid. that would be cool.

[william SS]

I hear ya man, and Ill see what I can do about us racing at the strip.

[silverz28camaro]

cool... just so ya know i just blew the doors off my buddies 01 cobra after he called my car the slomaro..... we'll see who is slo when i run a 12.1 and be barely pulls a 13.8, maybe he should race my gf's bone stock 99 z28 which has been 13.5....its all for fun though... i hope to be in the 11.99 range with my stock internals next spring... i changed my 2-3 shift piont from 6500 to a 6100 witch keeps it in the power band and am planning on bmr k-member and fiberglass hood, and a ebay aluminum driveshaft, i'm sure that will get me to the 12.0 at least, and with the moon and stars lining up right will pull a 11.99...not bad for a N/A interally stock ls1 auto

[preston1980]

Heres the story, up until this guy I had raced 2 or 3 cobras and lost to them all. I met up with a guy around town that has a red 03 cobra mustang. He had a pulley, exhaust, and I think if I remember correctly ported throttle body and maybe one other thing. Hes putting down 452hp & 471trq. As for me, I've got a moser 9" 3.89's, 32 stall, full exhaust, tune, subframe connectors, shocks, and a 150 shot N20. I ran this dude a couple weeks back with an empty bottle. He had a good 3 to 4 cars on me right after we took off. I came back out tonight with a full bottle to run him again on the highway. We ended up going from a 40 roll, as soon as we both hit it he started to spin and I jumped on him about 3/4 of a car length. Then he slowly starting easing on me and gaining up till about 140/145mph which was when we shout down. We were dead even. I could tell though if we had kept going he would of had a car on me by around 175/180 or so by the way he was moving. I won't know what I dyno at untill next weekend. And so far my best 1/4 time is 11.58 at 118. Thought you guys might be interested.

That sounds like a sweet race. How fast can your maro go with the 3.90 rear and an auto? Top speed I mean. I had my 03 Cobra at 155ish a couple times and I dont think it could have done much more than that.
I know I also had my m6 99 TA at 155 a time or 2, honestly the TA felt more stable at those speeds.

[hutch1999]

That sounds like a sweet race. How fast can your maro go with the 3.90 rear and an auto? Top speed I mean. I had my 03 Cobra at 155ish a couple times and I dont think it could have done much more than that.
I know I also had my m6 99 TA at 155 a time or 2, honestly the TA felt more stable at those speeds.

The TA has better aerodynamics so it should feel a little bit more stable...

[william SS]

I think my top spreed with those gears and everything is between 145 and 150. Ive never gone over 140 untill i raced the cobra. then I hit 142 or 143. And it actually is pretty stable.

[Musclefan21]

my cobra around 140mph it feels very stable but i have never gone any higher than that so i dont know. i know for fact camaro/trans ams has better aerodynamics than cobras.

[preston1980]

A little of the original topic, but I read somewhere that the 93-97 TAs are more aerodynamic than the 98-02 ones, they can acheive a higher top speed. Not sure if its true.

[Musclefan21]

A little of the original topic, but I read somewhere that the 93-97 TAs are more aerodynamic than the 98-02 ones, they can acheive a higher top speed. Not sure if its true.

yes, 94-97s have better aerodynamic.

97 formula ws6


98 trans am


97 looks smoother to me.

[2000T/A Guru]

The first car is also a formual not a T/A

[Zboner]

sounds like a good time man, get some vids or something

[Grey03Cobra]

Nice run, those LS motors love that nitrous.

[Musclefan21]

The first car is also a formual not a T/A

I know, I have one. trans am ain't any crazy different than that formula.

[2000T/A Guru]

Whcih one looks more badass is the question, i dont know what they are talking about the 93-97 can reach a higher speed. Are you talking with the same hp, cause 285 compared to 350hp is a big difference. I had my 96 formula with 2.73s to 145 and it wasnt topped out and i had my 2000 to 155mph not topped out. i can tell you the T/A got there alot faster and that it felt better at high speeds but it also is lowered so that may have something to do with it. Anyway the 98-02 look alot better to me.

[mrr23]

That sounds like a sweet race. How fast can your maro go with the 3.90 rear and an auto?

i've been 151 mph with my 3.73 auto in 4th gear. and still had more to go.

[preston1980]

i've been 151 mph with my 3.73 auto in 4th gear. and still had more to go.

What RPM?

[mrr23]

somewhere in the 5000 rpms range.