8banger

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Hey everyone. The streets around my house are gettin pretty mean. From what I've heard, there's a 9-second Nova cruisin' the neighborhood, and my buddy just set up two races for me with some badass cars. The first is this '03 Cobra. The driver is the Eminem wannabe that keeps talkin' ****, and need so badly to put him in his place. However, his car ain't stock. He's got a ported blower, smaller blower pulley, chip, cold air intake, and full exhaust. He's claim 490 @ the wheels...shouldn't it be higher with those mods? Anyway, his car's still heavy as hell, with IRS, and he's on street tires, so I MIGHT have a chance if I finish my exhaust and get my cam. Hopefully I can show him that real small blocks don't need power adders. Now for the second car...it's an '04 Evo VIII. He just ordered forged internals, a bigger turbo, bigger intercooler, boost controller, and a few other parts I can't remember right now. He ran a 13.1 BONE STOCK, and he's hoping for low 12's. I should nail him with a cam, but I still have yet to get said cam. I'll keep you all posted, but if this keeps up, I might get a small dry shot just for a backup plan.
Adam

-Q-

iTrader: (10)

Call me crazy, but it looks to me like you're going to need more than an exhaust and a cam to beat a 490rwhp Cobra. Go ahead and get that spray you were talking about.

driftwhore

Yeah you should use the spray.

BTLFEDSS

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Spray them away
BTLFEDSS

8banger

iTrader: (16)

I've seem a cam-only LS! (Jagermeister's, I believe) walk two pullies Cobras and seen some similar races before, though you can't always go off of stuff like that. However, 490 rwhp does not go as far in an '03 Cobra as it does in an LS1. It's heavier, it has IRS, and for some reason, the power just doesn't seem to translate into quicker E.T.'s like it does with our cars. If I get the right cam I can probably hang with him, especially with my converter and good tuning, but a 100 shot can't hurt. Either way, I just want to shut this kid and his little estrogen-filled Mustang club up.

-Q-

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Hey, give it a shot man. If it were me, I'd want the bottle just in case.

CharlieCobra03

If he has all of those mods he should be up around 510-535 RWHP. I make right at 490 RWHP with just a 2.8 pulley, tune, CAI and catback. The '03 Cobra's need about a 40 RWHP advantage to run with an F-body and usually can't get better than a 1.5 60' with stickies.

lt1maro

Are these cars running around chicago? Man i better get to work on these mods.

deetsnai

get some ****** NAHHHZZZZZZZZZZZ , but really, spray or pray

AhlCobra

You will definatley need to spray at least 100 shot... cam and exhaust will not get you there.

8banger

iTrader: (16)

100 shot? I don't know about all that. I'm gonna try it anyway.

02Warbird

Every time I see/hear that, I just wanna

I bet I spent more on my exhaust than you did for those few mods that got you those #'s. Damn, I need a blower!

8banger

iTrader: (16)

Yes, they are, even though they're hidden among the 16-second Euro civics and other assorted automotive trash.

King02SS

9s aint a thing amongst those old novas. At least around here most older novas that race are sporting big blocks and alot of them are in the 9s or better. They're lightweights, especially when gutted, and have alot of room for engine. Our cars have alot better street manners though. At high altitude dont mess with a forced induction car if it has more horse than you. If I remember right though chicago's pretty low you might have a decent chance with that cobra.

2kpewterws6

good luck man, ill pray for ya. i hate to say it but i have a feeling you'll need a lot to roll with that cobra and evo, evo's are no slouches stock...and bigger turbo, etc....well you know. in any case, spray em, anything can happen on the street, im pulling for ya.

8banger

iTrader: (16)

Thanks. Well, I'm ordering a TSP233/239 cam (again - with dual springs this time), trying to decide on either Edelbrock Victor or Mac mid-length headers/ORY, and looking into some Drag Radials. Gotta be ready in 2-3 weeks.

CharlieCobra03

Yep, nothin' like FI. Can't get this **** to hook though.

obZidian

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i would get a 12 bolt at least if your gonna drop some dr'z.

Yeah, ive seen camd Z take out 03 cobras but its not always gonna be that way.... But very likely...

Also, the stock turbo on an EVO can handle up to 25-26psi effeciently. If he got a larger turbo its gonna have more lag but more more potential. With the forged internals and intercooler, i think both you and the cobra should watch out though..he can crank the boost way up.

either way, spend some insurance money and get your self a small shot.....kick down, hit fourth.....spray and hold on......they both have power adders, why cant you?

Fast94

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He has an auto. No need to blow $2000 on a 12-bolt for Drag radials on the street. If he was running slicks at the track, then a 12-bolt would be necessary.

Are these races going to be filmed? I think you'll definetly need more to hang with that Cobra.

KCamaro

Jager did not walk that cobra. The cobra started a gear lower and once in power held him to a dead heat. Jager made 400 at the time at the cobra made 450. I have the file downloaded onto my computer simply for the fact that I love hearing his car w/open headers.