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New cobra classing (Motor Trend Cover)

To: SVPViper@aol.com
Subject: New cobra classing (Motor Trend Cover)
From: Jeff Winchell <Jeff@Winchell.Com>
Date: Wed, 30 Jan 2002 19:05:59 -0800
Here's the Motor Trend Cover story on it:

http://192.188.146.69/03Cobra/scans.html



At 06:28 PM 1/29/2002 -0500, you wrote:
>There are some significant negatives to this new car if true however...
>
>Full Details will be offered Feb 6th...
>
>However it seems that although it is the 4V motor, with IRS... and has a 
>6spd... a few things have been sacrificied... the Aluminum Block is no 
>more!  Chalk up 50lbs in the block right there...
>
>Then add another 50lbs for the Supercharger and BS...  then add 45 for the 
>T56 vs T3650!
>
>So you are now talking another 150 lbs these cars are toting around... and 
>100 of it is on the nose!!
>
>This will be a tough car to be competitive at auto x...
>
>If the car has the Aluminum Block.. then it could be close in my mind... 
>but Iron block is gonna hurt!
>
>Dave
>
>My next favorite place, http://www.SCCAForums.com
>
>In a message dated Tue, 29 Jan 2002  3:26:42 PM Eastern Standard Time, 
>jeff@Winchell.Com writes:
>
> > On Tue, 29 January 2002, "Pat Salerno" wrote
> >
> > >
> > > Put it in FS.....Maybe it can finally beat a Camaro....
> > >
> > > hahahahahhaha
> >
> > Who needs 90 more HP in a Cobra?
> >
> > 2000 FS National Championship Results:
> > 1st Place:  Mark "autocross god" Daddio - '00 Z-28 110.431
> > 2nd Place:  Chris Lindberg - '96 Cobra 110.527
> > 3-58 Place: Many, many lemmings (and some who genuinely like cheaply 
> built cars.)
> > <g,d&r>
> >
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