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: For registered members this ad will NOT show, Cobra Make, Engine: BDR build #983, FRM 392. I want to register an account for free right now! The World's largest The bushings look horrible to me. The Daytona Coupe kit is the direction I would go. Run the exhaust out the back with real mufflers and cats and it won't be loud. I really enjoyed the FFR build process but I ended up over-building a custom car made just for me that I didn't want to beat on. 6) If pre-built - can't really go wrong with a Superformance or Backdraft. What is a good source of information to do more research around the Shelby Cobra replica/kit car? Club Cobra Introduction Forum (introduce yourself) 04-27-2023 12:08 AM. There are probably more than I noticed but here are the ones I saw: - The driver side door doesn't align as well as the passenger. NMNA, 99-03 Ford Mustang Cobra 8.8 IRS differential 3.27 gears and 31 spline trac loc. Biggest thing I noticed was the additional legroom and the wider foot box. Sergio Feb 24, 2011 18 12K Nov 5, 2022 by coatin20 Fuel pump replacement coatin20 Oct 12, 2022 1 348 Oct 17, 2022 by postal S Vented gas cap swampfoxIV Jul 7, 2020 10 4K by xb-60. But again, that was a few years back. After doing my research about 10 years ago, I was set on getting a Cobra built by Backdraft Racing. p.s. It's DuPont not Hemmings. Proof that the Ford Pinto makes a capable street machine? (l33t FS) GRM+ Member and MegaDork 7/16/21 9:39 p.m. Resale value when you buy it second hand from the first owner is where you save the most cash. Do you like sorting your own car to make it work? Cross shopping a Corvette, all the work is done for you and it's comfortable and weather tight. Pete. I don't know if they have changed the design, but their kit used to run BMW E36 suspension. David Kee Toploader Transmissions Inc. Backdraft makes a darn good car with BMW suspension as stated above the fit and finish is not the greatest. Members: 182,785. Have you removed the dust cover on the flange side of the axle and checked the flange bolts? He asked me to send for some pictures and had me check a few things. The World's largest Does this info help or muddy the water? They're ready, willing, and able to be properly driven on track. This menacing Cobra replica is slathered in a stealthy Black Magic paint topped with Magnetic Grey stripes . The price is unlisted, but feel free to contact Nostalgic Motoring and submit an offer. you buy a backdraft to have a comfortable cobra that you can DD on sunny months. If a car makes my ears ring I won't drive it, period. Are you saying that the differential slide back causing the inner output flanges to rub the sub frame above? Would you be interested in a ERA 427 cobra with a real 427 sideoiler?? The cheapest Backdraft currently on Hemming is around $76K. To protect Backdraft's great titanium finish, we had them add the front and rear 3M Invisalign protection. The downside with the vette is they r so damn expensive to modify where as shelby r cheap for mods. Rushmore area today. Same reason I painted the 550 spyder the way I did. Go drive one. Appreciate 0 Quote 01-27-2017, 07:00 PM #24: Maynard. Genuine leather seats. New posts Search forums. View All Members Showing 10 of 215 Member (s) socalliving Bob K HBW mattbrowne hauss Steve Gallegos Cashburn Quentin Z SGwick jace9203 View Pictures Showing 5 of 77 Picture (s) From CUZECAN From CUZECAN New posts New media New media comments Latest activity. Many have done it and they look pretty nice. If you have around $45K would you get a Shelby Cobra Factory Five or Superformance, well built C6 Z06 or a C7 Z51? Seemed to be a nice piece of kit. The Cobra came with a 408 Stroker rated at 530 horsepower. Have a friend who might be wanting to sell his well prepped supercharged ffr. JavaScript is disabled. Cobra Make, Engine: Backdraft #1799 5.0L Gen 3 Coyote Posts: 21 Not Ranked The Factory Five Forum has an entire sub-forum dedicated to the Coyote Build. Anyone have a part number for these bushings? Located in Maryland. 3081 . Used to drool over all the different Cobra kits available when reading Kit Car magazine as a kid in the 80s. The Covette is BY FAR the better car, but I'd bet the Cobra is a whole lot more fun, even just driven normally, to ice cream and back. Does anyone have a lead on 17" knock offs rears or fronts? Just to be safe. I want to say that the suspension was E46 BMW? g4b5xjpjY2VsEzeZz5O5sbiQH1XzeReRgTr09VCR1MIJuONX75c13oP2ReM0pnDQ, stanger_mussle (Supported by GRM undergarments). - Club Cobra. p.s. ABC. I'm in the process of building a Factory Five MKIV roadster - so take my comments with a bit of bias. Yup, and I have a true factory five roadster, not a replica of a factory five. Struts up front with the BMW IRS. . 1965 Backdraft Racing Cobra Price $109,995 1965 Backdraft Racing Cobra Price $114,995 Backdraft Racing Cobra s by Year 1965 Backdraft Racing Cobra. : For registered members this ad will NOT show. Sorry to resurrect an old thread, but I'm really thinking about pulling the trigger on a BDR Cobra in the next few months. Im afraid that Im going damage the boot but it looks like need to pull the axles anyway. I don't know much about it and there isn't a lot of discussions on this forum about this so I was wondering if anyone can help me answer the following questions: 1. #builtwithattitide #carsw, The Superman Edition! BIG CAM. Sitting here in the puts at NCM thoroughly enjoying the smile this c7 Grand Sport is putting on my face each and every session. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding. Wow I really love this car, you guys are lucky. What do I need to know when looking at/considering one of these Shelby Cobra replica/kit car? SPF roller= $42K+. Checked cv joint boots for leaks. The cantilevered shifter feels right in a chunderheaded expedience sort of way. It makes for a very fun, and capable car (independent rear) think of an old M-roadster on a serious steroid injection with the ability to fit 305-width tires. Also, Im not seeing any sub frame cracks/ weld failures. After doing my research about 10 years ago, I was set on getting a Cobra built by Backdraft Racing. They make hooligans with unmuffled Harleys seem quiet and reserved. Their build quality is on point, and the car's aesthetics are extremely similar to the original Cobra at a much lower price point than it's expensive rivals (Superformance, Kirkham, etc.) Backdraft Racing makes high-quality replicas of these highly desired roadsters, and they are packed with modern power. You can eliminate the strange shifter angle by using a mid-shift kit on a TKO. berkeleying fast as hell though. If so, what do you think of the performance. YES! Welcome to Club CobraThe world's largest non-biased Cobra site! Backdraft ones are very nice, well built, and hold value pretty well. I would beat the tar out of mine and scratches and cracks just kind of happened. The Fora platform includes forum software by XenForo . BackDraft Racing --- - Club Cobra Welcome to Club Cobra! @b, Come see whats hiding under the covers this wee, Happy Easter! 2) If you are looking at a Superformanceor Backdraft the build quality is kind of a wash as they are all built in-house. fYLbZBZLiwLMuahFK1l4IG9L60kBzAOvcqOlNl4CeHeo9egj6dCQahwPQtloTQwC, stanger_mussle (Supported by GRM undergarments). Still a "replica" "continuation car" or "tribute" but its different from a kit built in your garage. In fact, these Cobra replicas can be special-ordered by specific color, equipment, and features. (REGISTERED USERS DO NOT SEE THIS POST/AD! 4. Plus, it was built in the USA, not South Africa and imported like some other replicas. Our NEXT GENERATION RT4B BLACK EDITION features a traditional Roadster build, with our amped up, custom Black Out Package, to add maximum wow factor. You are using an out of date browser. . I have a TON of info on Factory 5 racing Cobras as well, including a pretty cool build school you can attend that gives you help with building your own car. If it's just something that you admire as a car (work with me here), i.e. I want to register an account for free right now! Also I would do both sides even if the other side is good. Every time I am excited by the prospect of BMWesque handling in a gorgeous retro body with surplus power. There are really too many variables. Also, I noticed yesterday that there was grease splatter above each drive shaft yoke. I couldn't bring myself to track it. I helped put together a superformance for a friend and it was awesome. The BDR dealer in Tomball Tx (NW houston) James Yale owner of Radical Roadsters. The Fora platform includes forum software by XenForo . Under the bonnet is a 345 BHP 302 CID built by Ford Racing, coupled with a World Class T5 Transmission and hydraulic lifters. He has to buy it in kit form or have one built up there. There is a great community there, build threads if you are trying to determine what is involved in a build, and the like. YES! Fundamentally, they are based on a very old car so they won't perform like a Z06. Good engine or bad is another part of the recipe. Welcome to Club Cobra! After that they hold value amazingly. No sir I havent checked to see if they are torque to specification but each bolt head is marked and all still line up with their reference marks. The only one I put a wrench on was the bottom front bushing bolt. Yes, they still use E36 suspension, rearend and brakes. It this legal?" Of course, for as little as you plan to drive, the Cobra would probably be fine. Weird Noise From Side Pipes.Search PerformedAdditional Questions, Quick Question: Brake lines for RT3 Build #496. Well, I actually have been thinking/considering the Shelby Cobra (replica/kit car) and since my wife encouraged me to get one I am obligated to at least investigate my options. Industry news, Press Releases, Notifications. A Backdraft Racing Roadster stands out from the crowd with unsurpassed quality, design and performance. Welcome to Club Cobra! Boots seem good to me. The World's largest non biased Shelby Cobra related site! Backdraft 427 ; Build: June 2022. Peek inside the Cobra to a black leather and Alcantara interior with red double diamond stitching. I worked on one for a customer. Media. You could hear it coming from over a quarter mile away. Jul 17, 2017. 2"x4" rectangular steel ladder style frame with front crush zone. Why not get both? Dont get me wrong- some guys build them and do a VERY nice job, but for me factory built was the way to go. Home. A wind deflector, Mercedes convertible style, behind the passenger compartment run between rollbar hoops should make it a little less insane inside. A paint protection film was installed to guard the paint against any road debris. I drove it 8 hours round-trip to an autocross event, and I kid you not - the trip there and back was as fun if not more fun than the event itself. I know someone (well, know OF him, now, it's been a couple decades) who bought a Superformance with track time intent. Corvettes get attn too, but more negative than the cobra. The representations expressed are the representations and opinions of the clubcobra.com forum members and do not necessarily reflect the opinions and viewpoints of the site . Pick a color and be done with it. Thanks for the responses. Keeping temperatures in check is an aluminum radiator equipped with thermostatically controlled electric fan. All for sale! : For registered members this ad will NOT show. Overlay carpets for drivers and passenger side. Pics below. I want to register an account for free right now! Want a 4 wheel drift, no problem. My friends has a soft top and side curtains, so driving in rain he only gets a little wet. Gotta do your homework if you are buying something sombody else built. Mine are in the same condition. 3210 SW 14TH PLACEBOYNTON BEACH, FL 33426, Happy 427 day! The BDR I sold also looked very different from the car in these videos. Arntz/Butler Forum (212/2011) BackDraft Racing ---(2162/25438) B & B Cobra's --- Speak with Bryan . There is simply no room under there. I'm still searching for the cause of the subframe rubbing before shipping the car to Radical Roadsters. It's been a while since I was in the Cobra community, but the Backdraft cars were well regarded for the most part. Thanks. Looking for Doeas anyone here know who had a large group in the Mt. Take weather protection into account, because Cobras don't really have any. For the record, I actually liked the shifter Not sure how one would do a remote shifter, if you wanted a "traditional" shifter angle then you might be able to build a V8 T5 with a truck case so the shifter comes out a lot more forward. Aermacchi. Acura. There are many unique features of Backdraft Cobras (and Nostalgic Motoring). Again there isnt any clicking or banging or strange noises when I drive the car. You have half a barely muffled V8 blatting at your left ear, you could probably touch the ground if you weren't worried about third degree burns on your wrist, and your view through the windshield is almost completely obscured by the reflection of the scuttle on the inside of the glass, because the scuttle is painted body color and just as shiny. That said, the Factory Five suspension componentsare completely adjustable on all four corners and the chassis is track proven so you certainly have plenty of levers to mess with. @barrett_j, Four beautiful builds on display! Cobra Make, Engine: 427 manowar forged crank roller rockers . I notice the springs top plates aren't in the same location. The drive shaft looks like it may be at slight angle from the transmission to the differential. Cobra certainly rougher around the edges than a Z06. The spinner removal tool is well worth the money. The racing team behind every meticulously hand-built Backdraft roadsteris right by your side with backup, service, support and legendary customer service long after you take your beast home!
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