Shady Cobra...
#1
Shady Cobra...
My friend just bought a 98 cobra. It came with 19in cobra rims some performance rotors and pads everything else basically stock(dunno about gears) It has 98K miles on it and he said he used to race it at the strip(about 50k racing miles) he bought it for 7k. So the first day he got it his tire popped b/c he had somehow put 18 inch tires and 19 inch wheels, after he got the spare put on he was driving home and his caliper "snapped"(thats what he said) and it broke 2 spokes off his rim, so it is now undrivable until he gets new rims and tires. So everything this guy was advertising to sell has broken and has put him in the hole. I was a little worried about him buying that since there has been so much strain on this car but he wanted it and got it. From your guy's experiance how much longer do you think this car will last?
Ps. i dont know how to post pictures but ill try to get some
Ps. i dont know how to post pictures but ill try to get some
#3
I don't know of any shop that would risk the lawsuit they would have on their hands if they decided to put 18 in tires on 19 in rims and actually did it. I used to work at a tire shop and I don't even think it's possible.
As far as the rest of it goes I think your friend is stuck with an abused car that has not been very well maintained...
As far as the rest of it goes I think your friend is stuck with an abused car that has not been very well maintained...
#8
Yeah I was thinking the same thing when I saw the motor. That setup looks just like a 2V. There is not cobra intake manifold. Your friend got screwed. From the looks of it, those are chrome Mach 1 rims. And I'm pretty sure a 305ci engine was on the late 80s-early 90s camaro.
#9
hate to say it but your friend got absolutely raped on this buy.......high miles gt engine that was raced all the time....pretty sure they dont sell mach rims in 19's so im guessing they are 18's.....not sure how a caliper snaps and busts a rim but that sucks........ the guy who sold this for that much was laughin his way to the bank........sorry
#14
yeah your right that manifold is way different
#25
you can tell by the heads/valve covers on a cobra being about twice as wide as the gt with the 2v's......the chances of it being a cobra with a gt engine, its possible but not very likely.........
#29
No,but I will give you the frist few numbers/letters.1FALP47V. If its a cobra it WILL have the 47 in the same spot.