Pick a color and be done with it. You are much more hidden in the corvette. Pick a color and be done with it. 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. FFR vs. SPF vs. Backdraft | Factory Five Racing Forum Some of the fit and finish stuff was below par, but mechanically it was solid. 1966 AC Cobra from backdraft with roush 427ci with 550hp 2. Located in Maryland. I couldn't bring myself to track it. Wide seats allow for plenty of comfort and space, and extra leg room not an issue. Threads 79 Messages . Same reason I painted the 550 spyder the way I did. Sitting here in the puts at NCM thoroughly enjoying the smile this c7 Grand Sport is putting on my face each and every session. I'm now prepping an Exocet race chassis which has the raw fun without the expensive body. The bushings look bad to me but no one has suggested thats the cause. Someone earlier mentioned running a quieter exhaust under the car. (REGISTERED USERS DO NOT SEE THIS POST/AD! Used to drool over all the different Cobra kits available when reading Kit Car magazine as a kid in the 80s. Backdraft Racing Cobra | Cadillac CTS-V Forum Plus, it was built in the USA, not South Africa and imported like some other replicas. I want to register an account for free right now! What is a good source of information to do more research around the Shelby Cobra replica/kit car? #builtwithattitide #carsw, The Superman Edition! When he contacted them, he was told in no uncertain terms, AFTER THE FACT, that Superformance replicas are not meant to be driven hard such as at track days or autocrosses. 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. It was a 6 month process to get a title issued for it here in Oregon. Backdraft makes a darn good car with BMW suspension as stated above the fit and finish is not the greatest. I think they look awesome. 2023 Motorsport Marketing. Especially because the car drove great the last time I drove it. Backdraft Racing Custom Cobra Roadster Replicas | Shelby Cobra Replica Manufacturers Choose from our two iconic models Starting from $51,900 Our NEXT GENERATION RT4 Classic Edition features a more traditional take on Roadster styling, with polished stainless steel side pipes and 'halibrand' style wheels. Not loose. Cross shopping a Corvette, all the work is done for you and it's comfortable and weather tight. Arntz/Butler Forum (212/2011) BackDraft Racing ---(2162/25438) B & B Cobra's --- Speak with Bryan . 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. Does anyone know how much clearance should I gave between the top of the sub frame / carrier? I not 100% on the torque spec but it wasnt torqued to spec.