2013 5.0 Mustang testing at Bradenton

[Larry Hill]

Evan Smith--please keep us posted.

Thanks

[wupracing]

Not sure if this is one but it says they ran a 7.961 at 173 at Bradenton in Testing.
Here is the link. http://www.competitionplus.com/drag-...-tasca-arsenal

Here is the picture

[Evan Smith]

The 2013 Cobra Jets were tested (again) over the last few days, but not at Bradenton. Jimmy Ronzelo and I made over 60 runs, mainly for durability. As you can imagine, I am not allowed to say what the cars ran. NHRA has yet to approve the hp and the class, so the elapsed times are moot at this point anyway.

I can say the supercharged version will probably be a BB/SA (note the word probably because I am guessing) and the NA car a B/SA or C/SA based on the hp and weight. The 5.0 is an impressive engine and can take a real beating. We were literally, at some points, lapping every 15 minutes.

If any of you could see what goes into building and testing one of these cars you'd be impressed. These are not just slapped together cars, the Ford team does basically what many serious racers do, they come up with ideas and test them. There is hours and hours of testing and building and tuning and wrenching to produce a turn-key car that is very competitive and reliable, consistent, safe, and easy to drive.

[Damn Yankee]

Originally Posted by Evan Smith

The 2013 Cobra Jets were tested (again) over the last few days, but not at Bradenton. Jimmy Ronzelo and I made over 60 runs, mainly for durability. As you can imagine, I am not allowed to say what the cars ran. NHRA has yet to approve the hp and the class, so the elapsed times are moot at this point anyway.

I can say the supercharged version will probably be a BB/SA (note the word probably because I am guessing) and the NA car a B/SA or C/SA based on the hp and weight. The 5.0 is an impressive engine and can take a real beating. We were literally, at some points, lapping every 15 minutes.

If any of you could see what goes into building and testing one of these cars you'd be impressed. These are not just slapped together cars, the Ford team does basically what many serious racers do, they come up with ideas and test them. There is hours and hours of testing and building and tuning and wrenching to produce a turn-key car that is very competitive and reliable, consistent, safe, and easy to drive.

Evan, as always your reporting and keeping us informed is much appreciated !!! Basically sitting here waiting to see how this turns out with NHRA and the cars classification. I will say I was very dissapointed the 2013 Coyote Cobra Jet is only available minus the 3rd pedal Any insight as to why Ford chose not to offer a stick version at least for the N/A version ?

[69Cobra]

Can't Ford at least "offer" a stick version so guys can build their own in the future??? It just has to be an option right?

[Evan Smith]

Thanks, I'm working on them to produce a few stick models, because the NA 5.0 would be a really fun combo with a manual trans. I'm glad you like my reporting, I try to stick with the facts.

Not sure if anyone here would be interested in my upcoming testing results....

but anyhew headed to Sonoma/Sears Point in a few weeks to test the new Boss 302 with the track key installed/launch control.

-Karen

[Comp 798]

I'll be at Infineon/Sonoma 4/14 & 4/15 to test. 2010 Cobra Jet 352.