Catch a ride in a Cobra set up for serious handling before you do anything. Someone here has to be close enough for a day trip / ride along / test drive.
Take this guy's advice. MM will give you great advice plus they take care of their customers. Fixing up the rear end to handle the power and proper coilover system for turning with sold steering shaft will dramatically improve your experience.Call Maximum Motorsports, night and day difference after you put on one of their grip boxes. Just tell them what you plan on using the car for and they will set you up
Are you driving a Z car or do you still have your Cobra?Best advice since you're contemplating this.....Go drive a C6Z and see what you think. That shouldn't cost a dime. They're everywhere and have become quite affordable compared to what they sold for new. They have a huge aftermarket. Just remember they are easier to come by than clean terminators....so once your terminator is gone, it will become harder to get your hands back on one if you decide you made a mistake. Good luck.
Are you driving a Z car or do you still have your Cobra?
Also don't forget about the "corvette tax" too
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Unfortunately....the 03/04 cobra is not without it's taxes, either. How about a $569 chin spoiler? lol. And thats at least still available.....lots of terminator parts are long gone never to be made "new" again
Unfortunately....the 03/04 cobra is not without it's taxes, either. How about a $569 chin spoiler? lol. And thats at least still available.....lots of terminator parts are long gone never to be made "new" again
Ive had my OW Coupe for over 4 years now and getting ready to hit 35k miles! I have been building the car over that time to be a great all around car. Well I have done a few autocross events with the car and I have to say it is a lot of fun and also very challenging to get a chassis built in 1979 to turn and turn well. To add to the complexity the 605RWHP from the VMP TVS doesn't make it easier. I never thought I would ever hear myself say this but I have too much power!
So now here I am at a crossroad, Do I hang onto this car, which since I have owned never seen another OW Coupe in person. Put some money into the suspension and make it turn or do I sell it and pick up a C6 ZO6?
The struggle I have is The cobra is paid for, its an absolute blast to drive and when I do autocross people often comment on how I have my hands full. If I had a Vette and did well at an event the comment would be well you have a vette what do you expect? Im not going to compare the C6 Z to the Cobra because they truly are two different cars with two totally different purposes.
I also know that if I got a Z I would come out of pocket on cash and would not be able to resist the mod bug to improve upon it.
Just curious what other people have done when faced with similar dilemmas, not Corvette specific. What kept you in the Cobra? What ultimately made you decide to part ways?View attachment 432953
How do to like there blower. I'm about to get one for my 04
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If you haven't yet done the suspension, than I don't get why you can say it doesn't handle well. You haven't even thrown a full suspension at it yet and you're already contemplating on giving up.
So I see it 1 of 2 ways. Either you're worried about going all out on the suspension and it still not being good enough. OR, you're mind is already set on a vette and you're just needing affirmation that ot's better to sell the Cobra and hop into a Vette.
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and are you using stock fuel pumps . I havre kb boost pump and whats size pulleyGreat blower and really whines at 22psi! Making 600+ tq by 3000 rpms too.
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