skorpion317

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I was just driving on a local highway, getting ready to exit onto the interstate it crosses over. I saw a bright red Mustang convertible getting onto the highway, and I downshifted from 6th to 4th and threw a rev at him as I drove past. I figured he might be getting on the interstate too. I got on the interstate and continued on my way.

Sure enough, about a mile later, I see a flash of red coming up quickly in my rearview mirror. The Mustang pulls ahead of me, and I realize it's a Cobra. Figuring I'm about to get smoked, I downshift to 5th gear and pull even with him. The driver looks over, we both nod at each other, and punch it at the same time. Immediately, I start pulling on him little by little. I wind out 5th gear, slam it into 6th. Doing over 100 now, and the Cobra is at my rear bumper. I continue pulling until I hit about 120, and we shut it down. He pulled up alongside me, and I asked "Is that a real Cobra?" He nodded his head "yes". I gave him the thumbs-up, and we got ready to run again. I downshift to 5th again. This time, he hits the gas before I do, and I'm at his door. I slowly start to reel him in, and by the time we hit 110, I'm a nose ahead. We continue to 120, but our positions never changed. My exit was coming up, so I honked the horn as I got off the highway. I was not expecting to beat him. I know he had a catback exhaust, but I'm guessing nothing else.

baalic

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what gears are you running that you can keep pulling in 6th gear? Isn't 6th your Double Overdrive gear??! Im confused here....last m6 i drove..well...6th gear was gas mileage gear...

skorpion317

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4.10s.

millersta

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what year cobra only 03-04 and the gt500's are supercharged not saying earlier ones are bad cars they just dont have nearly as much power

Stopsign32v

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You slammed into 6th gear at 100mph?

First race I've heard someone starting in 5th gear...



Anyways, good kill.

Killemall

nice 6 foot long snake kill

NastyNate65

Yea I am also curious what year it was. With your mods it should be no contest with any Cobra before 03. But if you just beat an 03-04 Cobra vert....then good kill

johnlv6

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If he started in 5th gear and pulled ahead, I'm betting it was a pre-'03. :2cents:

skorpion317

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It looked like an '03-'04 Cobra. It had the dual-vent hood, the lip spoiler, and the '03-'04 front bumper. It could have been an '01 that was converted to look like a Terminator, but I don't know.

In 5th gear at 75 MPH, I'm at about 3000 RPM. I ran in 5th gear up to the redline, and shifted into 6th. Don't know exactly what speed I shifted at, I glanced down briefly and saw the needle over 100.

I'm assuming the Cobra also started in 5th gear, as I only heard him shift one time during each run.

Stopsign32v

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There is no reason you should race in 5th gear at 75mph and you would not beat a well driven Cobra of any year by doing that. If I had to guess I would say it was a GT converted to a Cobra or there is a guy on SVTP that has a V6 that looks exactly like a 03 Cobra.

itsslow98

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im guessing 99-01 is what you raced with 03-04 accessories(hood, bumper and wing). But then again a stock 03-04 vert wouldnt really trap much higher then 112 so it could be legit.

skorpion317

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My car's previous owner (BlueBird01 on this site) ran a 12.5@113 with it. If stock '03-'04 'verts trap around 112, that's not out of the realm of possibility.

skorpion317

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Stopsign32v, trust me, I'm having a hard time believing it was a Terminator myself. It sure as hell looked and sounded the part.

Just for ***** and giggles, I tested what RPM I'm doing in 4th gear at 75 MPH. It's just over 4000 RPM. I guess that's a better launch point from a roll.

WSsick

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when i had my stock 3.42s, i wouldnt need to shift into 5th until like 130ish. 4.10s or not, you obviously dont understand where you should be in a roll race. my friend has 4.10s and he doesnt drive like you at all and 6th wont get you **** when you shift into. that is PURE gas mileage gear. now, there is a very strong chance that it was not a terminator, i wasnt there so i wont say for sure, but it doesnt sound like one at all.

Did you hear a very loud whine coming from the motor?

skorpion317

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I couldn't really hear any whine coming from the car. My exhaust is kind of loud (LTs, ORY, Borlamouth), and the Cobra's was as well. Would the supercharger whine that much if the car was basically stock? Again, don't get me wrong, I'm kind of doubting it was a Terminator too.

millersta

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even stock u should have been able to hear some sort of whine

mchdg86

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I don't see how you got anywhere close to running 5th out and slamming into 6th. With 4.10s you would be doing 150mph before you got to 6000 rpms in 5th gear.

Tex7387

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I have 4:10s and I don't think ive really had to dip into 5th and I know ive gone 120 plus in several of my runs. Most of my roll runs have been from around 40-45 mph and i run about 4500 rpms. 2nd runns out about 65-70, third takes me around or a bit over 100, and soemwhere in 4th the race is generally decided (I really don't think ive ever wrapped out 4th) . Keep in mind these are all approximations considering i'm not really paying strict attention to my speed as opposed to the rpms but they should be close.

75 mph in 5th gear at 3000 rpms sounds about right, but starting at that rpm is shooting yourself in the foot, so imho it was either a bad driver or not a real cobra. Either way its a kill, and i'm not trying to knock it, but just giving my .02.

ebeard

Put that thing in third and go race a termi

baalic

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So im glad I'm the the only one who scratched his head at the slamming it into 6th......