Detailed my black Cobra....

[99SVTCobra]

Detailed my Cobra last week. 1st detail, although the car was in good shape to start with. Here's some pics. If this doesn't work, just click on the link.



:xyxthumbs



Pics here

 

[99SVTCobra]

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[99SVTCobra]

3.

 

[99SVTCobra]

Last one!

 

[Buick_guy]

Nice dude! I always liked those cobras. The funny thing is though, some Regals will actually keep up to them! check out www.regalgs.org/forum/index.php There are some people in the 12's there.

 

[99SVTCobra]

Thanks.



Well....they won't be keeping up with this one. Running full exhaust, ported intake, and most importantly a Vortech blower:xyxthumbs Putting down 514RWHP and the power goes through a Viper T56 transmission and a fully biult solid axle. 11's with the proper tires at the track....10's if I knew how to drive (maybe).

 

[ZaneO]

So what did you use?



That's a requirement for posting in this section...



With that kind of rwhp that car should be deep into the 10's. 450 rwhp cars @ 3400 lbs. are capable of 10.7's.

 

[BlueRanger]

HOLY SMOKES:shocked . My friends 02 cobra had a procharger on it, soooo fast, i think he had 478 rwp, how do you keep the power on the ground, he would just get axel hop like mad...

 

[99SVTCobra]

Sorry guys...I had the process in the other post I referenced.



Clay bar

Menzerna IP-yellow pad

Menzerna FP-white pad

AIO-white pad

SG- by hand x2

P21S Carnauba-by hand



There's a couple small spots I may hit with a more aggresive pad (wool) next time I go to do a major detail. This was my first time so I didn't want to go too aggresive.



Regarding power....solid axle and some BFG DR's...they spin sometimes in first gear, but only on the cooler days. If it's warm out, they stick hard. I expect to get 3K-5K miles out of them...which means I'll be replacing once a year. The solid axle plants the car and there is no wheel hop any more.:bounce



Back to detailing...I was using Zaino before, but this process gives it a deeper shine, a "wetter" look, and makes the car look a deeper black. I'm very happy.

 

[ZaneO]

A friend of mine has those tires on his '02 turbo WS6 TA (approx. 550 rwhp) and they only lasted about 1000 miles of street driving.

 

[andriver]

Nice cobra! I like the second photo.

 

[99SVTCobra]

1,000 miles



It doesn't matter at this point...I think the tires are the cheapest mod on the car now I may take a few more pics today at different angles and in the sun.



The second photo shows the hood....but doesn't give it credit. I get lots of compliments on the Cobra R hood.

 

[99SVTCobra]

Here's a pic of the tire...notice it looks like a slick for the most part:

 

[99SVTCobra]

Also, a better shot of the hood....this is last summer with XXX coats of Zaino on it.

 

[stilez]

Damn that thing is nice...in all aspects!



Any full shots?

 

[99SVTCobra]

Best picture I have is this one at the Woodward cruise. That's my wife with the Cobra.....I have many more pics of the Cobra at home, but these are all I have at work. (I'm on a conference call right now...multitasking )

 

[mike79]

Toss some ET streets on their!! THat will cure your slipping! Hehe. Car looks great! I love the Cobra R wheels. How much boost are you running on the blower?

 

[99SVTCobra]

As for the track, yup, this spring will be the first time with the new transmission and solid axle set up. Also, 4.30 gears. I will be borrowing my friends 27x10.5x15 Hoosiers. I'll let you know what happens!



Last summer my first run with the new power, running on STREET tires was a 12.8 at 120mph.:nixweiss I was spinning threw third.



Running 13 lbs of boost, 14 degrees of timing, rich a/f, and using 94 octane gas.

 

[mike79]

Ahh stock tires.Gotta love em! What was your 60'? That's a pretty high trap speed for a 12.8!

 

[99SVTCobra]

Was running on stock BFG 245/45/17's. 60ft's were a 2.2-2.4. Was having to let off the gas from bad wheel hop. Gotta love the IRS.



:bounce



I can't wait to try the new solid.