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Old Mar 1, 2009 | 03:24 AM
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How much rwhp would a C5 Z06 need to keep up with a Cobra making around 450-475?
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Old Mar 1, 2009 | 03:26 AM
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is the 450-475 flywheel or rear wheel?
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Old Mar 1, 2009 | 03:29 AM
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To the wheels
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Old Mar 1, 2009 | 03:33 AM
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probably 400whp
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Old Mar 1, 2009 | 04:34 AM
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if your asking about your car vs a cobra with those numbers your car should do fine with your mods
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you should be fine especially from a roll with your weight and aerodynamics
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Old Mar 1, 2009 | 05:10 AM
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If it is indeed your car that you speak of, then I would say you should be able to keep up with if not outrun him now. There is a good bit of weight difference there.
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Yes it's my car,just want to make sure I have a chance.
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Old Mar 1, 2009 | 09:56 AM
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Originally Posted by pewter2165
Yes it's my car,just want to make sure I have a chance.
u will demolish him
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Old Mar 1, 2009 | 01:47 PM
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Stock should be just fine.
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Old Mar 1, 2009 | 02:05 PM
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Originally Posted by pewter2165
Yes it's my car,just want to make sure I have a chance.
You have him by a few hundred pounds, you will kill him.

Provided you can drive.
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Old Mar 1, 2009 | 02:24 PM
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Eat him for breakfast,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
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It's all in your driving. I could take him with my SS, and I am @ the same rwhp/rwtq level as you in a heavier car.
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Old Mar 1, 2009 | 08:37 PM
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The driver mod is huge. My wifes stock 08 A-6 ran neck and neck with our Son-in-laws 510 rwhp Cobra. Hers made 384 rwhp @ the time.
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Old Mar 1, 2009 | 08:54 PM
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Heres some fun to play with 03-04 cobras. Ask owner the following questions before a race. RWHP? BLAH BLAH BLAH, Do you have the head cooling mod? if the answer is no or whats that. This is your next reply no matter what HP you have. Lets run and the best outta 5 runs we'll call a winner. By the 4th pull the thing will be so heat soaked and if not tuned the best it'll have melted pistons and some nice ashtrays. Its Really really common for them if they do back to back pulls. Just get him going and say you missed 4th gear on the 1st 2 runs. Thing will be heat soaked and down 20-40rwhp and you can start mopping. Its called the cobra meltdown run!

Oh I do speak from experience on this.... and lets just say I wasnt the one driving the non-cobra Plus i've seen this happen numerous times. That head cooling mod is really important for the modded cobras doing back to back runs.
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Old Mar 10, 2009 | 09:48 PM
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I just got rid of my 03 cobra making 452 to the wheels...if he is going to hang with any modded c5 period at a roll or stop he better have some fat *** tireds with a lotta suspenion work....they don't HOOK AT ALL!!!!
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