What are your thoughts after a few years of ownership? If you know of some usernames that are not members of the group yet, let me know so I can invite Well I finally got some dates on the parts my engine builder has been waiting on. Its got a Ford Stroker and a TKO600 Suspension. Depending on the engine they weigh around 2400 lbs. All rights reserved. g4b5xjpjY2VsEzeZz5O5sbiQH1XzeReRgTr09VCR1MIJuONX75c13oP2ReM0pnDQ, stanger_mussle (Supported by GRM undergarments). They're not just cars to stick golf clubs in and look silly, like a Rolla Royce nosed VW Beetle. Okay, I left out some potentially important info. 5. There is simply no room under there. Only complaints I heard were that the some of the BMW bits used weren't up to handling the power if you dropped big block in it. General thing I've been told on what to look for (on the Factory five front) for a track buildis IRS and a small-block (either Coyote or SBF). 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. Also, I noticed yesterday that there was grease splatter above each drive shaft yoke. YES! I'm in the process of building a Factory Five MKIV roadster - so take my comments with a bit of bias. Some of the fit and finish stuff was below par, but mechanically it was solid. Cross shopping a Corvette, all the work is done for you and it's comfortable and weather tight. Its hard for to explain what I see because Im ignorant when talking suspensions. He asked me to send for some pictures and had me check a few things. #builtwithattitude #carswi, We love this candy cane! Feels like I'm driving a supercar. Acura. For an introvert like myself, I enjoy my very capable cave. The differential inner cv joint flanges are both rubbing the sub frame. 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! The Gateway Cobra Club is the premier meeting place for fans of the Shelby American automobiles: Cobra Roadster, Daytona Coupe and GT40. Which is how I would do it. Seemed to be a nice piece of kit. Thanks again. The cobra is not the fastest around a track in that group but it is awesome looking and sounding. Pics below. Raced two cobras and puttered around a Daytona, all ffr. I thought the body style differences were interesting. Biggest thing I noticed was the additional legroom and the wider foot box. 3) Good question - I'm actually building my Cobrafor track duty (IRS, 427W engine, Tremec 5-speed, Wilwood brakes with front/back bias adjustment, etc.). I agree Corvettes are the easy button and provide weather protection. . One of the guys in our local Cobra club has a BD. Yes, they still use E36 suspension, rearend and brakes. The bushings look bad to me but no one has suggested thats the cause. I check this area often but like I said after I did this it has not failed .It has been about 2 years. David Kee Toploader Transmissions Inc. Those dictate your answer. Backdraft Racing | Factory Five Racing Forum Backdraft Racing Filters Fuel pump replacement coatin20 Oct 12, 2022 6 626 Dec 11, 2022 by coatin20 Post Pictures of your Backdraft ! It's DuPont not Hemmings. I have worked on and driven 3 Backdraft roadsters. 1) TheFactoryFiveForum.comand FFcars.com are invaluable when it comes to information on these things. YES! Plenty of ways to spend/save depending on your preferences. Club Cobra . For safety, the car features a stainless-steel roll bar and Cam lock-style SABELT seatbelts. The World's largest non biased Shelby Cobra related site! ive been in both the vettes and new shelbys and liked em both. This Cobra is Avis Blue with pearl white racing stripes, and it is a shining example of Backdraft's craftsmanship and superb engineering. It was a 6 month process to get a title issued for it here in Oregon. I think they look awesome. BMW Garage: BMW Meets: Register: Today's Posts: Search: . Made out of hand-laid fiberglass, the body is slathered in a glossy Black Magic with a Magnetic Grey stripe outlined silver and broken up by a red center stripe. Thoughts on buying AC COBRA from backdraft racing!!! Resale value when you buy it second hand from the first owner is where you save the most cash. YES! Set it up right and you have brutal speed. After doing my research about 10 years ago, I was set on getting a Cobra built by Backdraft Racing. Im afraid that Im going damage the boot but it looks like need to pull the axles anyway. Private. I want to say that the suspension was E46 BMW? I would imagine it's pretty close. One of the things that can make the Cobra so much more special, is what makes my Super 7 so much fun - it's the "look at me" aspect. Gases flow through Ceramic-coated headers and exit via stainless-steel side pipes. (l33t FS) GRM+ Member and MegaDork 7/16/21 9:39 p.m. you buy a backdraft to have a comfortable cobra that you can DD on sunny months. Threads: 93,379, FFR depends on your build quality and if its a donor or non-donor for costs comparison. What do I need to know when looking at/considering one of these Shelby Cobra replica/kit car? The World's largest How fast does it go? the weld and shadows make it look like a crack. Have a friend who might be wanting to sell his well prepped supercharged ffr. Next cobra replica - Factory Five Forums I've been watching this thread since last year. I took another pic from different angle. They make hooligans with unmuffled Harleys seem quiet and reserved. It's nice. http://thefactoryfiveforum.com/showte-build-thread, Suspension, Steering and Brakes - 289 FIA/USRRC, Suspension, Steering and Brakes - 33 HotRod, Ford Modular 5.0 "Coyote" Install and tuning, If this is your first visit, be sure to If it's just something that you admire as a car (work with me here), i.e. Also, not really a quiet or comfortable car. It was a very short time before the frame started cracking. YES! Confirmed what I already knew. #buil, The perfect car for the perfect garage! MK4 7869, gen 1 Coyote, TR-3650, 3-link . Checked cv joint boots for leaks. I know a guy down here in nor cal with one for sale comes with a side oiler 427 in it Beautiful car and has raw power think it would do 120 in 2nd lol. This 1965 Backdraft Cobra Roadster for sale has a Roush Racing 427R V8 w/ 4bbl Carb (554hp/513 Lb-Ft), 5 Speed Tremec TKO600 Transmission, Independent Rear w/ Limited Slip Differential, Lamborghini Grigio Telestro Exterior w/ Black Stripes, Accent. One of which is the ability to personalize the Cobra to your taste and use. The BDR I sold also looked very different from the car in these videos. JavaScript is disabled. This menacing Cobra replica is slathered in a stealthy Black Magic paint topped with Magnetic Grey stripes . Sitting here in the puts at NCM thoroughly enjoying the smile this c7 Grand Sport is putting on my face each and every session. Was not a fan of the c5 driving experience but these c7s drive balanced as all hell. Some of that is the supplied parts some of that is the kit itself. Backdraft makes a darn good car with BMW suspension as stated above the fit and finish is not the greatest. Because our roadsters are limited production, hand built component cars, we have lots of custom options for you to choose from, like ceramic coated black side pipes and roll bars, 18 matte black coated rims and many interior options. I can put you in touch if you want. The guy had to get a lawyer involved and it was eventually registered as a 1966 "replica". 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 we serve regional and national members with an in-depth forum and archive of vehicle information. Don't know why I typed Hemmings. Break Necks In A Brand New 1965 Backdraft Cobra RT4B - Motorious Our NEXT GENERATION RT4B BLACK EDITION features a traditional Roadster build, with our amped up, custom Black Out Package, to add maximum wow factor. Cobra Make, Engine: Backdraft, supercharged Coyote. Upgrading steering. Putting a semi-gloss black coating or paint down on the dash top should help a lot with the reflection issue. I want to register an account for free right now! Boots seem good to me. BACKDRAFT OWNERS GROUP Group Maintained by Cashburn Gathering spot on ClubCobra for current and former owners of Backdraft Racing Roadsters. Required a portapower and big levers. I have lost over 40% of my hearing to decades of work in industrial manufacturing, I don't have enough left to sacrifice in the name of cars. Does anyone have a lead on 17" knock offs rears or fronts? Pick a color and be done with it. If anything, I'll have a better view of the suspension. Backdraft Racings renowned attention to detail makes every custom roadster and authentic replica the very best available. Took apart my seat cushions and added a 1 inch layer of medium density blue confor memory foam to :):)To all, I will be converting my 408w to EFI with a FiTech Go EFI 4 -600 system. Manufacturers, Engine Builders, tools, and parts. If it's your dream car, do it. I always dreamed of owning it one day ever since I had the toy replica of it a long time ago, You get your cobra yet? The dashboard is made out of carbon fiber and features Auto X red-faced gauges and a SABELT leather steering wheel. Thanks for the responses. To protect Backdraft's great titanium finish, we had them add the front and rear 3M Invisalign protection. Used to drool over all the different Cobra kits available when reading Kit Car magazine as a kid in the 80s. This is why the FFR spec racer was made. After doing my research about 10 years ago, I was set on getting a Cobra built by Backdraft Racing. 2023 Motorsport Marketing. Backdraft Racing Cobra | Page 2 | Cadillac CTS-V Forum How important is weather protection and comfort? MK4 #8900 - complete kit - Coyote, TKO600, IRS - Delivered 6/28/16 First Start 10/6/16 Go cart - 10/16/16 Build completed - 4/26/17 - 302 days to build my 302 CI Coyote Cobra - Registered and street legal 5/17/17. If you want to go fast buy a factory five spec car and go nuts with the adjustable uppers and lower control arms and have a set of shocks made by breeze or find and fit some motons. I am not a Cobra expert and not that familiar with all the differences between the makes out there. Peek inside the Cobra to a black leather and Alcantara interior with red double diamond stitching. 1. Alfa Romeo . Anyone have a part number for these bushings? Here is mine. I helped put together a superformance for a friend and it was awesome. What is a good source of information to do more research around the Shelby Cobra replica/kit car? Searching for the perfect car to spend your hard-earned money on can be a tough decision, but nobody can go wrong with an iconic '65 Shelby Cobra replica from Backdraft Racing. The grease you are seeing is coming from the cv joint they are packed full of grease I would bet that the bolts are broken or something is amiss with your cv joint. 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. Shelby Cobra questions| Grassroots Motorsports forum 2023 Motorsport Marketing. Set it up poorly and you will have an uncomfortable pig that wants to kill you. The passenger side trailing arm has a bunch washers between the bushing and the trailing arm bracket. Of course, for as little as you plan to drive, the Cobra would probably be fine. I thought you found the problem. Have you ever dealt with a high-horsepower/short wheelbase combo? My friends has a soft top and side curtains, so driving in rain he only gets a little wet. MGB/Cobra $1500. Digging deeper though, it looks like that's not complete, I just did a quick search earlier and didn't click deeper. In today's issue of "there's always someone crazier than you", FB find of the day? Same reason I painted the 550 spyder the way I did. A wind deflector, Mercedes convertible style, behind the passenger compartment run between rollbar hoops should make it a little less insane inside. Its got a Ford Stroker and a TKO600 Suspension. If anything, Ill have a better view of the suspension. How much you put into a build is also very specific to what you want to do. As recommended, this weekend I plan to remove the wheels, spring, shocks and check the full range of the suspension to see what may be causing the rubbing. The BDR dealer in Tomball Tx (NW houston) James Yale owner of Radical Roadsters. Media. It this legal?" #builtwithattitide #carsw, The Superman Edition! Im referring to the bushings in the the sub frame not the differential cover. There are many unique features of Backdraft Cobras (and Nostalgic Motoring). for the body shape and noise it makes, I don't see a problem with a 5.0 fox body conversion kit, which I think is ~$45-55k if properly built on a clean donor car. The drive shaft looks like it may be at slight angle from the transmission to the differential. I love the car and I enjoy working on cars but this is very frustrating. Shelby Cobra kit cars, continuations or Kirkhams, or it ain't cool enough. BackDraft Racing --- - Club Cobra There's a story about the one Bill Cosby bought new that pretty much ends with him just saying no after one time behind the wheel . Fundamentally, they are based on a very old car so they won't perform like a Z06. Anyone in LA area willing to enable Radwood silliness? All had the Roush 427 motor and were based on BMW suspension components. Interesting problem. if you want a cool car, the cobra might get the nod - especially being a convertible as you get to see and smile at more people. The cheapest Backdraft currently on Hemming is around $76K. Its pretty much impossible to tell orientation, etc,,, when zoomed in like those pics are. Kids with straight piped VQs bow before the king of annoyingly loud that is a "cobra". check out the. Had a ridiculously loud big block Ford in it with unbaffled side pipes so I really couldn't stand to drive it long enough to get a real impression. No you can remove the cover it will pull back far enough to check the bolts. Run the exhaust out the back with real mufflers and cats and it won't be loud. I thought it was a pressure plate issue. I cringe at even ascratch. I dont think this is something hes seen before. Home. The cantilevered shifter feels right in a chunderheaded expedience sort of way. Depending on the engine they weigh around 2400 lbs. This can't be normal. Still a "replica" "continuation car" or "tribute" but its different from a kit built in your garage. Does it depend on the donor car, suspension set up, which engine used, etc.? p.s. p.s. Gotta do your homework if you are buying something sombody else built. fYLbZBZLiwLMuahFK1l4IG9L60kBzAOvcqOlNl4CeHeo9egj6dCQahwPQtloTQwC, stanger_mussle (Supported by GRM undergarments). It doesn't have the appeal of the Cobra, unless it's an OLD 'Vette. The only reason I noticed the rubbing was because I always put it on my lift after taking it for a drive. I notice the springs top plates aren't in the same location. Kirkham Cobra, CSX Cobra, Backdraft Cobra, Factory Five . Fun to drive, but my c6z is as well. Hyundai Elantra N: Better performance than a Civic Type R? Go drive one. Jul 17, 2017. p.s. All Backdraft RT3 Cobras include the following: Hand laid fiberglass body w/ strategic reinforcing. Threads 79 Messages . Backdraft Racing Cobra for Sale - classiccarsbay.com Good engine or bad is another part of the recipe. 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. Also I would do both sides even if the other side is good. Always have. 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. Backdraft ones are very nice, well built, and hold value pretty well Where did you see Backdraft for $46K? If you have around $45K would you get a Shelby Cobra Factory Five or Superformance, well built C6 Z06 or a C7 Z51? Corvettes get attn too, but more negative than the cobra. Pete. The passenger side spring isn't square to the body like the driver's side. . There's very little separating an ffr from a trans am car. Can you post a couple of pics that are panned back a bit. How driving instruction can make you faster on track. p.s. Speak with David. NMNA, 99-03 Ford Mustang Cobra 8.8 IRS differential 3.27 gears and 31 spline trac loc. There are 3 backdraft ones on hemmings right now, at $46k. The Cobra came with a 408 Stroker rated at 530 horsepower. A Backdraft Racing Roadster stands out from the crowd with unsurpassed quality, design and performance. I spoke with James today. Talk Cobra 2) If you are looking at a Superformanceor Backdraft the build quality is kind of a wash as they are all built in-house. It looks like the passenger side has shifted towards the rear of the car by 1". The World's largest What's new. 6. Some call this the last great Pontiac muscle car! Backdraft Cobra?? - BIMMERPOST Every time I am excited by the prospect of BMWesque handling in a gorgeous retro body with surplus power. Are there any options you didn't get that you wish you would have (or vice versa)? Many have done it and they look pretty nice. The Daytona Coupe kit is the direction I would go. The only one I put a wrench on was the bottom front bushing bolt. Backdraft Cobra replicas?| Grassroots Motorsports forum Sorry to resurrect an old thread, but I'm really thinking about pulling the trigger on a BDR Cobra in the next few months. 1965 Backdraft Racing Cobra in Arlington, TX Keeping temperatures in check is an aluminum radiator equipped with thermostatically controlled electric fan. Does this info help or muddy the water? In fact, these Cobra replicas can be special-ordered by specific color, equipment, and features. Third hand knowledge, but I'd avoid Superformance. I love yours! The Backdraft is a nice car. New Backdrafter - Club Cobra 10 innovative ways to go faster on track using data, Placing our virtual Nissan 350Z Inside a virtual wind tunnel | Against the wind: Part 2. Just press the go pedal a little harder. 302 with FiTech and Under Car Exhaust, Heat & A/C, Rod Top. Now that I can see better it looks like the differential has moved in the carrier causing contact with the sub frame. 2023 Historic Races (Pacific Raceways) July 1. to tiring in about three blocks.
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