Cobra's are overrated
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Originally Posted by Warrtalon
Because we didn't buy our Evo to win drag races maybe? What kind of stupid question was that? Do you think it's not possible to know and believe that another car is superior at ONE aspect (e.g. drag racing) and still buy a different car that excels at many OTHER things (i.e. road, rally, auto-x)? I would have loved to have gotten a 1 year used convertible Cobra for 29k, but I didn't want 2 doors, I didn't want RWD in the winter, and I didn't want a straight-line car. Instead, I paid MORE for a new Evo that kicks *** at the drag strip, on the autocross course, and at the road circuit. I've done all 3 with huge success, and that's why I bought the Evo. That doesn't mean I'm incapable of realizing that the Cobra completely owns the Evo at the drag strip...
2. Not EVERY Cobra > EVERY Evo. Quite the opposite in fact. The Evo responds very well to pwer mods and it doesn't take much to run with a stock Cobra, particularly when the track prep is bad.
I don't see why you feel the need to flame him or myself. We were just sharing a story from the strip and everyone gets all mad... because we win? What the hell is up with that!??
Seriously, beating a stock cobra with a lighltly modded Evo from a dig at a poorly prepped track is not too much of a stretch. I don't see why we need to worship the Cobra.
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Originally Posted by mr_atchison
Wartalon, am I crazy or does it say that this guy drives a lancer? How are you going to drive a lancer and hate on a cobra?
Originally Posted by Prof. Pollo
2. Not EVERY Cobra > EVERY Evo. Quite the opposite in fact. The Evo responds very well to pwer mods and it doesn't take much to run with a stock Cobra, particularly when the track prep is bad.
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Originally Posted by Prof. Pollo
1. We are in the drag racing forum. I'm assuming some us DO buy lancer to win drag races. And those who do do it quite well.
2. Not EVERY Cobra > EVERY Evo. Quite the opposite in fact. The Evo responds very well to pwer mods and it doesn't take much to run with a stock Cobra, particularly when the track prep is bad.
I don't see why you feel the need to flame him or myself. We were just sharing a story from the strip and everyone gets all mad... because we win? What the hell is up with that!??
Seriously, beating a stock cobra with a lighltly modded Evo from a dig at a poorly prepped track is not too much of a stretch. I don't see why we need to worship the Cobra.
2. Not EVERY Cobra > EVERY Evo. Quite the opposite in fact. The Evo responds very well to pwer mods and it doesn't take much to run with a stock Cobra, particularly when the track prep is bad.
I don't see why you feel the need to flame him or myself. We were just sharing a story from the strip and everyone gets all mad... because we win? What the hell is up with that!??
Seriously, beating a stock cobra with a lighltly modded Evo from a dig at a poorly prepped track is not too much of a stretch. I don't see why we need to worship the Cobra.
blinders on if you believe what you're saying. Yes, this is a Drag Racing forum...that doesn't mean we're a bunch of idiots who ONLY drag race. The Evo is not a drag car, and it cannot touch the 03/04 Cobra stock-for-stock or mod-for-mod. The drag strip is just a tool for understanding how well you drive, how much power your car is making, and how much recent mods have helped. Those who do it for actual competition purposes (e.g. AMS) have fully-built race cars that really aren't much faster than moderately-modded daily-driven Cobras.
Originally Posted by Prof. Pollo
And run what ya brung means nothing to you people?
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Ok. A talon is cool.
But as for this, an evo does not compare to a cobra as far as drag racing is concerned. I love my evo, but it's no cobra on the dragstrip. No one is "worshiping" the cobra, it just seems unfair to talk crap about a cobra because 1 guy in an evo beat a cobra. A friend of mine went 13.5 in a Mach 1 on drag radials with exhaust and intake. That's basically a cobra minus the supercharger. So if that cobra ran a 13.5 either the guy couldn't drive, or it was an 01 cobra, when they were not supercharged. Take your pick.
Originally Posted by Prof. Pollo
1. We are in the drag racing forum. I'm assuming some us DO buy lancer to win drag races. And those who do do it quite well.
2. Not EVERY Cobra > EVERY Evo. Quite the opposite in fact. The Evo responds very well to pwer mods and it doesn't take much to run with a stock Cobra, particularly when the track prep is bad.
I don't see why you feel the need to flame him or myself. We were just sharing a story from the strip and everyone gets all mad... because we win? What the hell is up with that!??
Seriously, beating a stock cobra with a lighltly modded Evo from a dig at a poorly prepped track is not too much of a stretch. I don't see why we need to worship the Cobra.
2. Not EVERY Cobra > EVERY Evo. Quite the opposite in fact. The Evo responds very well to pwer mods and it doesn't take much to run with a stock Cobra, particularly when the track prep is bad.
I don't see why you feel the need to flame him or myself. We were just sharing a story from the strip and everyone gets all mad... because we win? What the hell is up with that!??
Seriously, beating a stock cobra with a lighltly modded Evo from a dig at a poorly prepped track is not too much of a stretch. I don't see why we need to worship the Cobra.
But as for this, an evo does not compare to a cobra as far as drag racing is concerned. I love my evo, but it's no cobra on the dragstrip. No one is "worshiping" the cobra, it just seems unfair to talk crap about a cobra because 1 guy in an evo beat a cobra. A friend of mine went 13.5 in a Mach 1 on drag radials with exhaust and intake. That's basically a cobra minus the supercharger. So if that cobra ran a 13.5 either the guy couldn't drive, or it was an 01 cobra, when they were not supercharged. Take your pick.
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Originally Posted by Mame Slaughter
It was an '03/'04 Cobra. Different rear bumper, black at the bottom, hood vents, different bumper than the '99/'01's and an unmistakeable blower whine.
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Originally Posted by Prof. Pollo
Hey Mame, it looks like that guys is trying to call BS on you beating him. Apparently he saw this and got all hurt about it.
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Originally Posted by Mame Slaughter
Are you kidding me? Where did you hear THAT from?
Sounds like he wants you to give him a rematch.