A decision requiring hoon assistance; Cobra or GTO

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Just brought home the cobra! It needs a clutch and I already got a centerforce from summit! This weekend it gets a new clutch and the ford racing diff cover/girdle.
'09 kx450f 4-Poke
Gen-4 trail bike --SOLD--
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'05 klx110 --SOLD--
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dannygraves wrote:Just brought home the cobra! It needs a clutch and I already got a centerforce from summit! This weekend it gets a new clutch and the ford racing diff cover/girdle.
:cool: Post some pics!!
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If your ever looking for FORD OEM parts let me know I get 25% off as long as it doesn't have a core charge or for body panels... :clink:
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sabreguy wrote:
dannygraves wrote:Just brought home the cobra! It needs a clutch and I already got a centerforce from summit! This weekend it gets a new clutch and the ford racing diff cover/girdle.
:cool: Post some pics!!
here are the pics from the original listing:

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'09 kx450f 4-Poke
Gen-4 trail bike --SOLD--
Gen-3 badass trail/mx bike --SOLD--
Gen-1 built dunes bike --SOLD--
'05 klx110 --SOLD--
'95 pw80
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I only took 2 pics yesterday:
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'09 kx450f 4-Poke
Gen-4 trail bike --SOLD--
Gen-3 badass trail/mx bike --SOLD--
Gen-1 built dunes bike --SOLD--
'05 klx110 --SOLD--
'95 pw80
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Looks Bad ass!!!!
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Holy shit - you finally got organized with real shelving! How far you have come...

Nice pair of silver Fords now. :cool:
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dannygraves wrote:I only took 2 pics yesterday:
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All I see is a pussy magnet hauling a car on a trailer. :lol:
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Rhino89523 wrote:Looks Bad ass!!!!
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Nice
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Looks good. the chicks will be sitting in puddles when you cruise down the strip. Matches the truck too!
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Cobra all the way. The only GTO I would ever buy would be an old Judge.
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AlisoBob wrote:I sen second the T/A idea, and a mountian of Coke to go with it. Charge it to the Underhills......
nice Fletch reference :lol:
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So, a little update... I replaced the clutch and rear diff cover, poly diff bushings and changed out all of the fluids. Basically a once over and have been driving it for a week. Needless to say I am happy with the decision, the car is a fucking riot to drive, spins those 295 BFG KDW2s like nothing and is a riot in the corners. For once there is nothing I really want to do to the motor... I might upgrade to a Kenne Bell or Whipple and run e85 later but for now I am going to focus on suspension and brakes. I get some nasty bump steer and body flex which are very common so I will be adding subframe and strut tower braces, do front and rear bumpsteer kits and all of the bushings. the factory bilsteins that the cobras have perform great and the H&R race springs are really nice so I don't think I will be messing with those other than caster/camber plates.
The original cobra brakes suck especially when compared to the GT500 stock brembos. I can convert it over and already have the 18" wheels to clear them.
Much like a CR500 much more can be improved in suspension than motor.
'09 kx450f 4-Poke
Gen-4 trail bike --SOLD--
Gen-3 badass trail/mx bike --SOLD--
Gen-1 built dunes bike --SOLD--
'05 klx110 --SOLD--
'95 pw80
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dannygraves wrote: Needless to say I am happy with the decision, the car is a fucking riot to drive.....there is nothing I really want to do to the motor... but for now I am going to focus on suspension and brakes.
You sure your not talking about a CR500???

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:lol:
'09 kx450f 4-Poke
Gen-4 trail bike --SOLD--
Gen-3 badass trail/mx bike --SOLD--
Gen-1 built dunes bike --SOLD--
'05 klx110 --SOLD--
'95 pw80
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so I got myself a gopro hero3 black this weekend and put a mount on the front airdam. Took it for a quick test and realized that I need a stiffer mount and to run the open cover for sound. it is very muffled with the sealed case.
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'09 kx450f 4-Poke
Gen-4 trail bike --SOLD--
Gen-3 badass trail/mx bike --SOLD--
Gen-1 built dunes bike --SOLD--
'05 klx110 --SOLD--
'95 pw80
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I dig your car Danny
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lewisclan wrote:I dig your car Danny
Thanks! :wink:
'09 kx450f 4-Poke
Gen-4 trail bike --SOLD--
Gen-3 badass trail/mx bike --SOLD--
Gen-1 built dunes bike --SOLD--
'05 klx110 --SOLD--
'95 pw80
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lewisclan wrote:I dig your car Danny
+1
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