jon_we4
Cold Fusion Monkey
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- May 24, 2001
Originally posted by TTA89
Bone stock there is no other truck that will touch it.
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I think a syclone would give it a big run for its money in the twisties and come close in the 1/4mile
Originally posted by TTA89
Bone stock there is no other truck that will touch it.
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Originally posted by jon_we4
I think a syclone would give it a big run for its money in the twisties and come close in the 1/4mile
C'mon...you can only "imagine", do you have any solid proof or facts to back this comment? I keep up on what's happening with the '03 Cobras, and the issue with the clutches is what you'd expect. Run a 400rwhp+ car on sticky tires and you can expect any factory clutch to have problems. Some of the problems related to the stock clutch stem from owners not following the proper adjustment procedure, some occur in fresh cars not even broken-in, and some occur in cars make nearly 500rwhp. Only a fool would expect the stock clutch to last on a 3600lb. car making 450-500rwhp and launching on sticky tires. There's a reason that manufacturers don't warranty clutches.posted by gndude
Warranty is the hold-up for the SS over the Ford huh? Add a underdrive pulley and other items to that Ford and try to get warranty work done - it won't happen. I can only imagine how many of these SVT based cars/trucks have been denied warranty work because of mods ( talked to any Cobra owners trying to get clutch work done under warranty recently?)
Wow...a heavily modded SS with an aftermarket blower might run with a bone stock L. BTW-It's a certainty that the blower will void the aforementioned warranty on that $40k+ truck. And the SS is not making the same rwhp as an L, in fact, it's probably a good ~50+rwhp/rwtq behind the L in a truck weighing more than an L. FYI, in a recent Motor Trend test, the lower powered, heavier F150 Harley-Davidson edition thumped the SS.Have you raced a Silverado SS yet? You might want to look at the specs. and possible add-ons to that SS. Right off the showroom floor they are producing just about the same power as the Lightning ( GM always underrates HP ). Add a few go-fast parts or get wild and add a Whipple/Vortec and your lightning is in the rear view mirror.
Better check the resale values on L's before trying that argument. Even '99-'00 trucks are still fetching $25-27k, '01's are bringing $28k+. You can guess that the SS will have similar residual value, but it's just that...a guess.Ignoring the performance aspect - who's truck will be worth more in 3 years - the SS or Ford.
Last I knew they had 0 towing capacity. My Typhoon had a decal on the interior part of the gate that said something like "This vehicle is not engineered or built for towing". I believe the 500 lb. capacity is it's "payload" capacity. I have seen class II hitches on them but I know in the owner's manual it says NOT to tow anything.Originally posted by turbosam6
A syclone? Yeah, they're fast, but they have a 500 lb. towing capacity.
The Track I hang at is Raceway Park...In Old Bridge NJ....He probably had a pulley on the car and a K&N...But it was really Quiet,Definitely didn't have an exhaust...Its pretty common Knowledge that most of the lightening's trap around 105.....Take away about 1400 pounds and keep the same HorsePower...What Do you think Its capable of??I was At the track when Evan Smith Tested the Cobra for FF&MM....HE went 12.13 Bone Stock..Then Jimmy..(FRom JDM)..Lightening Guys should all Know Who that is.. Put the stock Lightening pulley on it..And they just removed the Air Filter,11.90@121...On Eagle F1's....I see lots of mid 13 second z-06's here also...Guess thats all they are good for..Originally posted by gndude
Yeah, kinda like the fish that got away. Don't know what track you hang around, but I'm not seeing stock Cobras turning in 120 traps on street tires?