1998cobrasvt
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Hey man sorry to hear, sorry for delayed response in here, i have barely had the time to scroll around on the site.
This was what i was going to say. That tire was pretty-trashed, considering the circumstances id say what happened was a best case scenario. You and your family are safe and the car can live to see another day un hurt. I see this happen alot with the trailer tires, sometimes they get really worn down.
Great idea to end things on a positive note.
- Nice additions!!! Also your right, that plate holder follows the body so much better.
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Cut the tails? i love it. Must sound insane at WOT. You should make a video to show the exhaust. I can understand how too loud would be bothersome at times. Some of the guys at the shows have a switch to quiet their exhaust, hit the "loud" button when needed.
This was what i was going to say. That tire was pretty-trashed, considering the circumstances id say what happened was a best case scenario. You and your family are safe and the car can live to see another day un hurt. I see this happen alot with the trailer tires, sometimes they get really worn down.
Great idea to end things on a positive note.
Just a late update with some of the goodies that were installed by D'Sousa for the track rental day. As usual, they did an awesome job getting the car ready!
- HPM Mega-bite Jr. Lower control Arms
- Driveshaft Safety Loop
- MSD digital programmable shift light
- MSD 2-Step wired
- Hurst Line Lock
- Hurst shifter handle with button
I really dig how the 2-Step and line lock are wired on a 3 way toggle switch! While the car was there, they also swapped the front plate holder to the proper cobra plate holder which contours the front bumper and looks so much better. The small details make a big difference!!
3 way toggle switch for 2-Step and Line Lock - Sweet
Old Plate holder:
Cobra Plate holder:
- Nice additions!!! Also your right, that plate holder follows the body so much better.
Weight Verification:
In Post #471, I noted that I chopped the tailpipes off which cut 16 lbs. Although I really like the look and that fact that it frees up some space and weight; it totally changed the tone of the car and made it sound like a beast - a real sounding car according to Joe Lol
The sound was definitely beast mode which is great for the track but not so great for the street IMHO. I still like to cruise, have a conversation in the car and like to have the option of keeping it quiet, when needed.
With the addition of the tailpipes going back on (+16 lbs) and the other goodies added (safety loop, lower control arms, line lock, shift light etc) I wasn't exactly sure how much weight I added back in, so I went and got weighed. My last weight entry of just the car was 3,271lbs.
I hit a local scale with the car dressed in drag, 1/2 tank and me in it = 1580 kg = 3,476 lbs.
When I subtract my body weight (179.5 lbs), the car comes in at 3,296.5 lbs.
Therefore, the above added goodies accounted for 9.5 lbs + 16 lbs tailpipes = 25.5 lbs gained. Nonetheless, I'm pleased with the weights overall and it confirms that my tracking of the weight reduction has been accurate
Updated Reductions:
-118.5 lbs removed for free
-80.5 lbs removed from parts
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-199 lbs so far
Car = 3,296.5 lbs
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Cut the tails? i love it. Must sound insane at WOT. You should make a video to show the exhaust. I can understand how too loud would be bothersome at times. Some of the guys at the shows have a switch to quiet their exhaust, hit the "loud" button when needed.
