Take back the keys!

Just wondering if anyone is going to run at Quaker this weekend.

I'll be at the Nats, although idk if I'll be running. VERY good chance of having a car friday but I don't want to take it straight to the dragstrip anyhow...its setup like an American Iron car anyhow for the turns

so you found a vette? real cars fuk with turns.

ill be at the nats...just hanging out.

ill prob go out , if theres a ton to ppl running i prob wont run just watch

97 cobra vert with full Maximum Motorsports 'Max Grip' Package <<<$5,000 package
Also Kenny Brown jacking rails tied in, with a cage, coilovers, brembos....the freaking works. Add more balls and it'd be untouchable in it's class pending driver skill

Mod list:

1997 Mustang Cobra Convertible w/83,000 miles on body
Crystal White with Tan Top and Tan Leather Interior
#903 of a build of 3088, built 3/11/1997
(copy of VIN identified SVT customer letter and certificate included)

Ford Factory Cobra replacement motor with 13,000 miles
(Previous owner didn't pay attention to oil temp at VIR - spun bearing at 70k - replacement engine has ford tag 1/14/05)

Fully loaded - Mach 460 stereo, power everything, leather, etc.
Full interior intact - Everything works, even the A/C.

Modifications:
Entire maximum motorsports "max grip package" ($5k in parts) to include:
Maximum Motorsports Strut Tower Brace
Maximum Motorsports Tubular front K-Member
Maximum Motorsports Tubular K-Member Brace
Maximum Motorsports Tubular Front Control Arms w/ urethane bushings
Maximum Motorsports Front Coil-Over Conversion Kit (450lbs)
Maximum Motorsports Adjustable Tie-Rod Ends
Maximum Motorsports Standard Torque-arm
Maximum Motorsports Full Length Subframe Connectors
Maximum Motorsports Aluminum rack bushings
Maximum Motorsports Rear Panhard Bar with Aluminum rod
Maximum Motorsports Adjustable Rear Swaybar
Maximum Motorsports Fully Adjustable Caster/Camber Plates
Maximum Motorsports Tubular Rear Lower Control Arms without spring perch
Maximum Motorsports Rear Coil-Over Conversion Kit (450lbs)

Additionional mods:
Kenny Brown fully welded extreme tubular Matrix chassis brace
Kenny Brown jacking rails
AutoPower 4-point race roll bar w/ harness bar.
Hypercoil springs
Bilstein HD Race valved struts
Urethane swaybar bushings
Urethane swaybar endlinks
Solid steering shaft
Delrin bushings
Ford Racing Performance Parts 3.73 rear gears
Spec Stage 2 clutch (done at 70k with engine replacement)
Pro 5.0 Shifter with MGW adjustable shift handle
Off-Road H-pipe and MIL eliminators
(I also have a set of brand new high flow cats to weld in if needed)
Canton Road Race oil pan (Mobil 1 Changed frequently)
Maximum Motorsports oil filter relocation kit with t-fitting for oil accumulator
(no accumulator installed yet)
WMS Cold air intake
Brembo Gran Turismo 2000 Cobra R 4-piston aluminum front brake calipers
Cadmium-plated slotted brake rotors, 13” front, 11.65” rear
(not sure of pads installed currently - but plenty of life)
DOT Stainless steel brake lines
Kenny Brown Front brake ducts with spindle mounted backing plates
(misplaced spindle mounted plates, but still have ducts)
Firestone SZ50EP 275/40R17 tires
17x9 Chrome Mustang Oem 2003 Cobra rims
Black Konig Touring seats
Simpson 5-point harnesses
Ford Racing Performance Parts black FR500 steering wheel

something is goofy with this board where it wont scroll over btw....

Here's a scaled down version...I've a ton of pics btw.
Getting hammered (adj the coilovers for the street ) on white 18" Y2k cobras with a procharger

that shits racked up.

meh. its alright. really liked your red mustang better though

PontiacChris wrote:meh. its alright. really liked your red mustang better though

u really have to be joking>? potential wise.. its no comparison.. better eng platform, 100000x's better suspension, ... all it needs is a little toms touch and its gonna be ridiculous , i think it will out shine the red mustang by far when ur done with it

Thanks Noah! It should be pretty crazy when it's all said and done. It's just a starting point

Very nice set up, man. I bet that thing handles pretty well with all those suspension mods.

no i understand this car is going to be a LOT faster. i just thought the red mustang had a very clean overall appearance. not that this isn't, i'm just not a fan of convertibles. but its not like that would even matter. still looks the same, drives even better. cant argue the awesomeness of a cobra.

Saw this that cobra in person. definately a very cool car.

whatd he run?

First it's a she
All cars are "she's"

She didn't do tooo badly considering; definately not the fastest but I never planned it to be just yet. Went 14.7 @ 94.74 however I think I could do alot better on the drag radials. The car is just stupid stiff and thanks to the thin sidewalls it has nowhere to really squat. Hence my consistant 2.3 60's The car likes it up top but you have to get it out of 1st gear to really enjoy it. I would figure a low 14 @ 97-98 is possible in better conditions with some tires, which is about where it would be being a heavier vert and then with all the extra shit and only having an intake, gears, and clutch. I was happy enough but honestly I didnt even really care as you have to go through turns to enjoy this car.

Originally I was going to forge it with a blower, but the way it handles, I'll be damned if I add weight to the nose. So, it's likely getting good rods, high comp pistons, some nasty ass cams, and some slight headwork with the intake runners shortened. People make over 400whp n/a with these cars this way and albeit not being the force fed moster I had planned originally, I think it'll best suit the car. You really have to drive it to appreciate it.

On a side note it's trapping the same as a certian POS '400whp' civic I saw make mid 14 sec passes @ 95mph on drag radials this entire weekend. Slowmotion is really living up to their name on that one.

Yeah I enjoy that particular Mustang amongst other Mustangs in that it seems as though it was actually built to be driven like sports cars are to be driven. As much as a Cobra vert is a bad platform to start with; drop 1200lbs and you've got a racecar with this setup!

You need to drive this one Mark

Cool car Tom, 32v's I like.