Drag Racers
1/17/05, 11:36 AM
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Originally posted by Fordracing200@January 17, 2005, 12:29 PM
It could of been, but it isn't/wasn't The car was bought mint and tubbed and built into a low 9 second 1/4 mile killer.
It could of been, but it isn't/wasn't The car was bought mint and tubbed and built into a low 9 second 1/4 mile killer.
I've seen a '96 Mystic Cobra tubbed into a Race car with a pushrod V8 in it....another waste...paint would have been cheaper and start with a V6 car....I also witnessed one of the '93 Cobra R's turned into a drag car...even more of a waste. This car had 317 miles on it and the owner was installing a drag cage and already had a supercharged 331 in it with a Vortech and an automatic...why do that to 1 of 107 made when you could have done the same thing with less $$$ outlay out of a GT or 4 cyl car?!?
To each their own but In my opinion it shows stupidity to ruin a car with collector value and rarity in that way when you could have had the exact same end result with less money spent in the end and end up with the same value in the end too.
But again, my opinion...others are sure to vary.....Not my money wasted
1/17/05, 12:25 PM
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look at Jim Blair he has a 1600hp 95 cobra r that runs 7 second 1/4s. The 93 is tubbed because it needs to be kept on the track with 900hp. wow, a 93 R turned into a drag car, I think i would of cried. That is a waste. A 93 cobra isnt bad IMO cuz they are more common. I have only seen pics of 2 93 Rs and it is at www.50resto.com and here. I love drag racing, but the best is one you have a replica instead of a nice car turned drag car. I know of a 96 mystic SALEEN that is tubbed and runs 9s.
Jim Blair's 95 R
Jim Blair's 95 R
1/17/05, 12:36 PM
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I am sorry but a tubbed 9 sec car doesnt impress me. I would hope that with 900 hp it would run faster than 9's. I know my buddies car doesnt make anywhere near that and runs 9.30's maybe faster if it hadnt gotten on the bumper. Like stated thats a wast of a nice car. Complete waste.
1/17/05, 12:46 PM
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Doing that to a real 95R is just as bad...the car was built for corners...I respect one raced in corners but turning it into a drag car could have been done with a V6 model.
Just like this car(pic taken at my shop)...Belongs to a customer of mine and I've driven it...and yes it's real...I would NEVER consider turning it into a drag car....it would ruin it....
Just like this car(pic taken at my shop)...Belongs to a customer of mine and I've driven it...and yes it's real...I would NEVER consider turning it into a drag car....it would ruin it....
1/17/05, 01:37 PM
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Originally posted by svopaul@January 17, 2005, 2:17 PM
At the time of that picture it had 2900 miles on it...he just bought it. Daily driver....No....Driven regularly...Yes.
At the time of that picture it had 2900 miles on it...he just bought it. Daily driver....No....Driven regularly...Yes.
What is the name of your site. I knew it and lost it.....
is it svpunlimited.com ?
1/17/05, 02:11 PM
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I am still waiting to find out if you know who owns that cobra to confirm that its indeed real. Derrick Smith used to run pro 5.0 in what they called "fastest saleen" in the world yet it wasnt really a saleen. Tim Lynch was the same with his old outlaw car.
1/17/05, 03:44 PM
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Originally posted by Fordracing200+January 17, 2005, 2:40 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (Fordracing200 @ January 17, 2005, 2:40 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> <!--QuoteBegin-svopaul@January 17, 2005, 2:17 PM
At the time of that picture it had 2900 miles on it...he just bought it. Daily driver....No....Driven regularly...Yes.
At the time of that picture it had 2900 miles on it...he just bought it. Daily driver....No....Driven regularly...Yes.
What is the name of your site. I knew it and lost it.....
is it svpunlimited.com ? [/b][/quote]
Yes it is stock....he bought it from an exotic car dealer.....had 2800 miles on it. My site is www.svpu.com
1/18/05, 02:36 PM
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I have a 91 LX notch that I bought back in August. It has 140,000 miles on it and runs well although it could use some work across the board. Lately I have been knocking around the idea of transforming it into some form of drag car. I have never known anyone who is into drag racing so I know very little about it. Anyone have any advice? I know that is being very vauge but like I said right now I am just knocking around ideas for the car and I want to get some opinions. Thanks.
1/18/05, 03:11 PM
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5.0 or 4cyl? If its a 4cyl go for it. If its a pretty nice 5.0 car. I would say make it into a really nice daily driver. Thats my opinion though. I hate to see when someone takes a really nice coupe/cobra or any v8 car and make it into a all out tubbed race car.
1/18/05, 06:50 PM
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Originally posted by Valentino@January 18, 2005, 7:17 PM
just because its on ebay doesn't mean its real. and I don't care whos brothers buddies mothers uncle frank knows the cousin of the owner. a cobra will be in the VIN number
just because its on ebay doesn't mean its real. and I don't care whos brothers buddies mothers uncle frank knows the cousin of the owner. a cobra will be in the VIN number
1/18/05, 06:53 PM
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Originally posted by I8URVTEC@January 18, 2005, 3:39 PM
I have a 91 LX notch that I bought back in August. It has 140,000 miles on it and runs well although it could use some work across the board. Lately I have been knocking around the idea of transforming it into some form of drag car. I have never known anyone who is into drag racing so I know very little about it. Anyone have any advice? I know that is being very vauge but like I said right now I am just knocking around ideas for the car and I want to get some opinions. Thanks.
I have a 91 LX notch that I bought back in August. It has 140,000 miles on it and runs well although it could use some work across the board. Lately I have been knocking around the idea of transforming it into some form of drag car. I have never known anyone who is into drag racing so I know very little about it. Anyone have any advice? I know that is being very vauge but like I said right now I am just knocking around ideas for the car and I want to get some opinions. Thanks.
1/19/05, 07:08 AM
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Originally posted by Scothew@January 19, 2005, 12:31 AM
Hey Paul, i been meaning to talk to you about tubbing the 96 and going all out drag suspension.
j/k, corners are to much fun 
Hey Paul, i been meaning to talk to you about tubbing the 96 and going all out drag suspension.
j/k, corners are to much fun
1/19/05, 07:49 AM
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5.0 or 4cyl?
Do you want an all out track car or a street/track car?