is it possible for a v6 to beat an 03 cobra.

[marcus_3050]

is this practical...was the cobra a bad driver? Everything doesnt seem to line up. but i know of this car and the driver the car has a crappy flow setup and a k&n. also no offense to anyone but the driver weighs like close to 300. unless im wrong more weight = slower car. seems like the cobra should have been hitting alot lower cause a stock 5.0 i heard of hit low 9's. i street raced that car and had him until we hit about 118 (damn limiter). seems a bit embarassing that a lincoln family car would beat you.

Posted: Fri Mar 07, 2003 11:40 pm Post subject: Need your advice about racing.

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I just went to the raceway in Sealy and raced. Here are my time trials:
Reaction Time, MPH, ET
1.????, 69.65, 10.3154
2. 1.1121, 69.19, 10.1340
3. .9451, 69.64, 10.0907
4. 1.6218, 68.58, 10.4160
5. 1.0453, 69.78, 10.0635
6. 1.1049, 69.90, 10.0260

My race times:
Opponent, RT, MPH, ET,
1. '03 SVT Cobra, .8321, 69.51, 10.1171, WON!!!
2. '95 Lincoln Mark8, .6244, 69.28, 10.0920, Lost

This was the first time I ever raced my car and wanted to know if you think I did pretty good. I have a 2000 V6 Camaro with a Flowmaster muffler and a K&N air filter. Also, do the 160 degree thermostats work good in a 2000 V6 Camaro?

[mr_man]

Seems like you did pretty good to me, unless you have the 3.42's in which case i would think you have some room for improvement.

If you go on the last yellow you should have better reaction times.

[ March 17, 2003: Message edited by: mr_man ]</p>

[marcus_3050]

these arent my times ive got to do some stuff to my car before i take it down there. this is a guy off houston-f-body.org he said the cobra red lighted. oh well a v6 still beat a mustang.

[MustangEater8251]

depends on the driver...

I ran a 02 Saleen that ran a 15.4, guy coudl nto drive...


03 Cobra, you are looking at low 13s, possible high 8s, low 9s in the 1/8th.

[slacker69]

hey man i just saw u are from houston we have a local car club named Sick-Sixx man u should check us out. Our messege board is at the bottom of this forum.

[1998silverbird]

In mm&ff The 03 cobra went 13.2 with a okay driver and a 12.8 with a good driver.. Those cars kick *** .. I think that if you have 12secondv6 or Magnus against a stock 03 Cobra then yeah My money is definatly on James or Magnus but once the Cobra puts a H-pipe Cat back and Intake it is a 11 second car.. The one guy at the shop were I take my car to get worked on has a 03 cobra.. He dynoed 372hp and 377ftlbs of tourque stock!! Then he got a cat back, off road h-pipe and cold air intake and now dynoes in at 422hp and 417ftlbs.. Very impressive.. Oh yeah he runs 11.9's too [img]graemlins/burnout.gif[/img] [img]graemlins/burnout.gif[/img] [img]graemlins/burnout.gif[/img] [img]graemlins/fluffy.gif[/img]

[WickEdSix9838]

there was a supercharged saleen at the track the other day running 16.4's consistently...then i heard another guy drove it into the 14's...but still thats weak...

[12secondv6]

I witnessed an editor testing an 03 cobra at a closed track session
Bone stock he went 12.41 at 115.XX mph
Then with a pulley change, ditching the spare and jack and the air filter this car went 12.00 at 117.XX and I am told later on that night the car went 11.8.

This was with an incredible driver on street tires.

Can one of our v6's beat one?
Of course

[99Camaro99]

<blockquote>quote:</font><hr>Originally posted by 12secondv6:
Can one of our v6's beat one?
Of course<hr></blockquote>

compare trap speeds much? If you were to run one on the streets or one past the 1/4 your toasted.

[Redsix]

The answer is NO BIFF!!

[12secondv6]

<blockquote>quote:</font><hr>Originally posted by 99Camaro99:


compare trap speeds much? If you were to run one on the streets or one past the 1/4 your toasted.<hr></blockquote>
But, he would have to catch up first!
Average driver at my local track gets low 13's to high 12's bone stock
But then we are just guessing.
I haven't run my new set up

[Takumi Fujiwara]

LoL, Im not even gonna read what everyone wrote, Im jsut gonna say I have a friend with one and we've raced many a times. He smokes me fairly decently. the drive u raced must suck =) I can launch my car now at about 2500RPM - A4 with no spin, I can hop him outta the hole by about .2 now hes in control of it and is even with me to 60 foot.

[pigglyroot]

ive seen an '03 with some minimal weight reductions, lightning pulley, o/r h-pipe and a catback run an 11.93, theyre BEASTS

[Akuma]

You could definitely improve on your reaction times. If you would have gotta a good jump of the line then you would have owned them both.

[SLOWBRAEATER]

I would hope they are beasts, they are supercharged, if they werent running those times with 8 cylinders and a charger than ford would suck more than i think they do. I witnessed a 00 cobra with a supercharger run 13.2 very sad, and no he didnt spin