G8 vs 04 Cobra
02-20-2012, 01:42 PM
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G8 vs 04 Cobra Me and a buddy were headed to a car meet yesterday when I came across an unassuming G8 on the interstate. We were just passing by him and I burped the throttle at him goofing off. It was an older guy in a shirt and tie with business suits hanging in back so I didn't think he would race at all. Sure enough he followed and came right up to me. I have raced a couple bolt on G8's and it was not even really close so I was not real concerned with him. Then this happened.
http://youtu.be/ZPGQ-oGzzac
Talked to him afterwards as we were driving and he said the G8 had bolt'ons, cam, and blower. Couldn't get the specifics on it though. The car was totally quite and I could never even really here the blower on it but my passenger could. Guess thats what I get for getting cocky lol.
http://youtu.be/ZPGQ-oGzzac
Talked to him afterwards as we were driving and he said the G8 had bolt'ons, cam, and blower. Couldn't get the specifics on it though. The car was totally quite and I could never even really here the blower on it but my passenger could. Guess thats what I get for getting cocky lol.
02-20-2012, 02:17 PM
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LOL thanks guys. It was one of those times where I really didn't mind losing too bad. I was really impressed with his car. I just sent my blower off for porting/pulley swap but I am not even sure if that would have saved me here.
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OP do a search on here and you will find a video of me racing my buddies g8 when he was only making like 550hp. Given after the race I found out I was down 100hp and 200tq from where I should have been but it would not have been enough to change the outcome of the race
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Nice death that thing rolled out.
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02-20-2012, 03:56 PM
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Nice honorable death OP. Gotta give you props for being man enough and posting the loss. I personally would love to even get a race. I guess the sound and personalized tag scares people off though. Btw OP if you don't mind saying where are you from that hwy looked kinda familiar.
02-20-2012, 03:59 PM
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Thanks. Yeah I got a couple pics here. Its fairly stock at the moment with just exhaust, CAI, and tune. It made 425rwhp and ran 12.41 @ 114mph on street tires just for reference on how hard that G8 was pulling. I am from AR and that computer generated hwy you saw is patterned after I40 over by Little Rock lol.
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Looks great! We have 2 03-04 Cobras running around my college campus and I always love hearing them when they get on it (1 is just intake and exhaust - one of the owners is adding pulley to his intake/exhaust/tune. Great cars with lots of potential and they sound awesome as well 
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Thanks. Yeah I got a couple pics here. Its fairly stock at the moment with just exhaust, CAI, and tune. It made 425rwhp and ran 12.41 @ 114mph on street tires just for reference on how hard that G8 was pulling. I am from AR and that computer generated hwy you saw is patterned after I40 over by Little Rock lol.
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Cool man I will do that.
Yeah the yellow is typically a color people either really like or not at all. We affectionately call it the short bus. I was actually looking for a Sonic Blue one but I found this one and loved the yellow when I saw it. Thanks for the compliment on the photo though!
Yeah the yellow is typically a color people either really like or not at all. We affectionately call it the short bus. I was actually looking for a Sonic Blue one but I found this one and loved the yellow when I saw it. Thanks for the compliment on the photo though!
