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06-26-2005, 06:27 PM | #16 | ||
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Re: Re: 2007 Ford Shelby Cobra GT500
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06-26-2005, 06:51 PM | #17 | ||
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It looks like a very nice car and I think it'll suprise a few people. |
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06-26-2005, 08:19 PM | #18 | |
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Re: 2007 Ford Shelby Cobra GT500
Even with the live axle, I think the car will handle very well for being close to 4000 pounds. Car and Driver estimated it to pulling .94 g when it hits the streets. We won't know for sure until someone actually tests one, but I feel that number will be accurate. So not only will this "rustang" ass rape just about everything thats thrown at it acceleration wise, the ole "but I'd smoke you in the twistys yo" counter by ricers is going to be put to bed. And if it takes to mods as well as the 03+ Cobras, oh boy...
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Re: 2007 Ford Shelby Cobra GT500
not gonna happen.
a magazine tested the 05 stang GT vs 05 RSX type S vs 05 miata turbo vs one other car which i forgot the mustang was hands down the worst handling car there. and .94G? ill believe it when i see it independent suspension has absolutely no downside to it. the only reason that drag cars dont use it is because they dont need it! they dont need to handle well driving straight all the time, and so they just put the cheapest most direct system on their car the cobra had independent suspension because ford realized that some people were going to use it for racing besides drag. thats all. but still the 00 cobra was tested vs a 03 lotus elise with a 200hp 1.8L honda vtec motor(bone stock) and the elise SPANKED the cobra in handling, braking, and 1/4 mile. and this was with IRS. live axle will be WORSE.
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06-27-2005, 02:39 AM | #20 | ||
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Saw that article and it didn't really spank it though it did win. Pretty cool a carbon fiber car the Elise is sweet. I disagree however on drag racing solid axle is better as IRS has u joints and a solid axle is not only better for launch but much tougher. I would like to see a version with IRS for track though like I said above. This Mustang as well will be alot faster than the Cobra R as well. It will kick ass on most cars out there today. |
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Re: 2007 Ford Shelby Cobra GT500
elise isn't a carbon fibre car.
it's 'plastic' on an aluminium tub. |
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06-27-2005, 04:58 PM | #22 | ||
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Ehh, either way still lightwieght and pretty sweet. |
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IRS is good for all around driving but if you like to go fast in a straight line, it sucks. If you want a state of the art IRS I hope money grows out of your ass. Quote:
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For a long time it gave me nightmares... witnessing an injustice like that... it's a constant reminder of just how unfair this world can be... I can still hear them taunting him....... silly rabbit, tricks are for kids... I mean, WHY COULDN'T THEY JUST GIVE HIM SOME CEREAL? Quote:
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It was an import car magazine. My buddy had a copy of it. |
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The new Mustang has won four out of the first six races in Grand-Am Cup against Nissan 350Zs, BMW M3s, and Porsche 911s. http://www.grandamerican.com/ |
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06-27-2005, 07:03 PM | #27 | |
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Re: 2007 Ford Shelby Cobra GT500
Yeah I heard about the the FR500C winning those races and the new cobra has the same rear end setup as the FR500C. I fail to see how handling will be an issue with this car. What was that about the IRS having no downside? There were tons of people with the 03-04 cobras that put the solid rear end back in because the power they were putting down was breaking the halfshafts. Also the drivetrain isn't the only difference between this car and the GT. The whole interior on the Cobra is leather, that includes the seats console dash and doors from what I have read.
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btw the elise ran i think 12.8? i left the mag at my gf's apt so i cant check it yet Quote:
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Not a chance pulling .94 huh? Well since Car and Driver have been testing cars for what I don't know 50 YEARS, I think they would have a pretty good feel on what the car would do on the skid... Your right slide, we won't really know until it's been put on a track, but with those big , wide tires, I think it will be easily attainable. And by the way, you compared the miata and what and something else and something else I don't remember to a STOCK 05 GT. Well that is fine and good. The plain and simple truth is, the GT500 is going to handle very well for being such a heavy car. And with 450 hp (trust me, underated) I don't think .02 on the skidpad is going to matter much in the overall scheme of things. But hey, you just got to love the RSX interior though...
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06-27-2005, 11:21 PM | #30 | ||
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Also the lotus elise is basically a race car. The cobra is not. The cobra has a lot of power, yes, but it still has an interior, AC, power steering, comfy adjustable seats, radio, sound system, etc. Elises are bare bones stripped(I don't think they even have a radio), they're all aluminum and fiberglass/CF, and they cost $10k more than a '03 cobra. Personally, even if the cobra was .5 sec slower, I'd much rather have the cobra. Also the 05(or 07 GT500 for that matter) is an entirely different chassis, the lincoln LS chassis. So comparisons to any other cobra are pointless. |
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