Live from the 2014 Cobra Jet Build - Brownstown Charter Tow

rocknrolla · 11-26-2013, 11:11 AM

I work as a freelance photographer and a vendor for one of the big 3. I snapped a few images this week of the 2014 Cobra Jet build. Enjoy....

goinbroke2 · 11-26-2013, 12:19 PM

Wow, that's really cool! Thanks!
Not sure about the green though...with the decals and stuff looks better but....

Love to walk through the place myself.

ALMACK · 11-26-2013, 01:09 PM

Nice.

Thanks for posting !

Rat Raceway · 11-26-2013, 01:56 PM

Very nice!

I think the green is COOL!

Sam M · 11-26-2013, 01:58 PM

I just had them do the CJ mods and lightening on my BIW project. This place is amazing and all the guys there are great! They took me around and showed me all the little tricks they do on one of these builds. Definitely the Taj Mahal of race shops.

Sam M · 11-26-2013, 02:04 PM

Oops forgot to give you their link www.watsonracing.com

Rose Racing · 11-26-2013, 02:51 PM

who made the wheelie bar? looks like a Ken Keir piece?and I really like the fabrication on the roll bar!

Sam M · 11-26-2013, 02:53 PM

Made by Watson Racing in house.

Jesse Kershaw · 11-26-2013, 03:08 PM

The wheelie bar was actually engineered by the Ford Racing development team and is built by Watson Engineering. It is NHRA Stock legal and mounts without requiring fascia modification.

We put it on initially as a means to cut down on aborted runs so we could do powertrain validation and it worked so well at making the 60' time consistent we decided to offer it as an option.

Putting 3 different drivers in the car on the same day we had 60' and ET's within a few hundredths of each other.

The wheelie bar option cost $1500 MSRP and comes as you see in the photos. We had 45 of the 50 cars take this option.

In addition to computer modelling we made in excess of 80 runs on the car with the wheelie bar and over 100 for engine validation (coincidentally at a smaller pulley and more power than we actually delivered the car at to guarantee an extremely durable engine). Although we do still recommend a tear down and inspection after 50 runs, and replacement of timing chains at that time. This is cheap insurance.

The parachute mount which is standard on the Cobra Jet also underwent rigorous testing. On track at stock weight, about 600lbs heavy, through computer simulation and finally lab testing including more than a lifetime of cycles. It is probably the most heavily engineered parachute mount ever.

I always like to say we're not building a race car, we're engineering a Cobra Jet.

Ed Wright · 11-26-2013, 03:08 PM

Very nice!

11-26-2013, 11:11 AM	#1
rocknrolla Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Posts: 231 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Live from the 2014 Cobra Jet Build - Brownstown, MI I work as a freelance photographer and a vendor for one of the big 3. I snapped a few images this week of the 2014 Cobra Jet build. Enjoy.... Last edited by rocknrolla; 11-26-2013 at 11:22 AM.

11-26-2013, 12:19 PM	#2
goinbroke2 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: NS CANADA Posts: 884 Likes: 1,567 Liked 381 Times in 148 Posts	Re: Live from the 2014 Cobra Jet Build - Brownstown Charter Wow, that's really cool! Thanks! Not sure about the green though...with the decals and stuff looks better but.... Love to walk through the place myself.

11-26-2013, 01:09 PM	#3
ALMACK VIP Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Bardstown, KY Posts: 1,937 Likes: 131 Liked 369 Times in 127 Posts	Re: Live from the 2014 Cobra Jet Build - Brownstown Charter Nice. Thanks for posting ! __________________ Alan Mackin Stock 3777/ SS 3377 P/SA & SS/PA Fox Thunderbird I/PS '95 Mustang GT

11-26-2013, 01:56 PM	#4
Rat Raceway Member Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Denver Co Posts: 408 Likes: 282 Liked 35 Times in 17 Posts	Re: Live from the 2014 Cobra Jet Build - Brownstown Charter Very nice! I think the green is COOL! __________________ Ross Gregory 5133 Stock,Super Stock 53 Top Dragster

11-26-2013, 01:58 PM	#5
Sam M Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Harrison Twp. MI Posts: 108 Likes: 83 Liked 3 Times in 3 Posts	Re: Live from the 2014 Cobra Jet Build - Brownstown Charter I just had them do the CJ mods and lightening on my BIW project. This place is amazing and all the guys there are great! They took me around and showed me all the little tricks they do on one of these builds. Definitely the Taj Mahal of race shops.

11-26-2013, 02:04 PM	#6
Sam M Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Harrison Twp. MI Posts: 108 Likes: 83 Liked 3 Times in 3 Posts	Re: Live from the 2014 Cobra Jet Build - Brownstown Charter Oops forgot to give you their link www.watsonracing.com

11-26-2013, 02:51 PM	#7
Rose Racing Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Sandusky, Ohio Posts: 353 Likes: 95 Liked 226 Times in 74 Posts	Re: Live from the 2014 Cobra Jet Build - Brownstown Charter who made the wheelie bar? looks like a Ken Keir piece?and I really like the fabrication on the roll bar! Last edited by Rose Racing; 11-26-2013 at 02:53 PM.

11-26-2013, 02:53 PM	#8
Sam M Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Harrison Twp. MI Posts: 108 Likes: 83 Liked 3 Times in 3 Posts	Re: Live from the 2014 Cobra Jet Build - Brownstown Charter Made by Watson Racing in house.

11-26-2013, 03:08 PM	#9
Jesse Kershaw Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 108 Likes: 6 Liked 122 Times in 11 Posts	Re: Live from the 2014 Cobra Jet Build - Brownstown Charter The wheelie bar was actually engineered by the Ford Racing development team and is built by Watson Engineering. It is NHRA Stock legal and mounts without requiring fascia modification. We put it on initially as a means to cut down on aborted runs so we could do powertrain validation and it worked so well at making the 60' time consistent we decided to offer it as an option. Putting 3 different drivers in the car on the same day we had 60' and ET's within a few hundredths of each other. The wheelie bar option cost $1500 MSRP and comes as you see in the photos. We had 45 of the 50 cars take this option. In addition to computer modelling we made in excess of 80 runs on the car with the wheelie bar and over 100 for engine validation (coincidentally at a smaller pulley and more power than we actually delivered the car at to guarantee an extremely durable engine). Although we do still recommend a tear down and inspection after 50 runs, and replacement of timing chains at that time. This is cheap insurance. The parachute mount which is standard on the Cobra Jet also underwent rigorous testing. On track at stock weight, about 600lbs heavy, through computer simulation and finally lab testing including more than a lifetime of cycles. It is probably the most heavily engineered parachute mount ever. I always like to say we're not building a race car, we're engineering a Cobra Jet. __________________ Jesse Kershaw

11-26-2013, 03:08 PM	#10
Ed Wright Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Sand Springs, OK Posts: 8,132 Likes: 896 Liked 390 Times in 170 Posts	Re: Live from the 2014 Cobra Jet Build - Brownstown Charter Very nice! __________________ Ed Wright 4156 SS/JA