# 07 shelby GT500 cobra on a dyno **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Automotive\ **Created:** [September 13, 2006, 10:40pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/07-shelby-gt500-cobra-on-a-dyno/17451 "2006-09-13T22:40:08Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 16\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![RedrRocket](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/redrrocket/32/7193_2.png) [@RedrRocket](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/RedrRocket)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2006, 12:51pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/07-shelby-gt500-cobra-on-a-dyno/17451/21 "2006-09-14T12:51:07Z")
![http://www.grandamerican.com/CONTENT/Photos/Gallery/2006/05206GSRACE800-02.jpg](http://www.grandamerican.com/CONTENT/Photos/Gallery/2006/05206GSRACE800-02.jpg) more Sexy Stang pics. ![http://www.grandamerican.com/CONTENT/Photos/Gallery/2006/05206GSRACE800-07.jpg](http://www.grandamerican.com/CONTENT/Photos/Gallery/2006/05206GSRACE800-07.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![turbo\_ls1\_ss](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/turbo_ls1_ss/32/7303_2.png) [@turbo\_ls1\_ss](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/turbo_ls1_ss)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2006, 12:55pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/07-shelby-gt500-cobra-on-a-dyno/17451/22 "2006-09-14T12:55:54Z")
meh…nice looking car but ill take an all motor pushrod 16v engine with the same performance. ---
**Author:** ![\_nails](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/_/58956e/32.png) [@\_nails](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/_nails)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2006, 12:58pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/07-shelby-gt500-cobra-on-a-dyno/17451/23 "2006-09-14T12:58:47Z")
figures the mustang would have the most ridiculous sponsors… ---
**Author:** ![Chrish](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/6de8d8/32.png) [@Chrish](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Chrish)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2006, 12:59pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/07-shelby-gt500-cobra-on-a-dyno/17451/24 "2006-09-14T12:59:17Z")
Very nice car! :tup: ---
**Author:** ![Dr.Stevil](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/da6949/32.png) [@Dr.Stevil](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Dr.Stevil)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2006, 12:59pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/07-shelby-gt500-cobra-on-a-dyno/17451/25 "2006-09-14T12:59:27Z")
:tup: cool pics actually… I remember reading that the new stang was supposed to have something like 51/49 weight distribution aswell. Shed a few pounds and add some suspension upgrades and you have yourself the best of both worlds 🙂 anyone know if the new cobra is IRS or solid rear? hopefully that later of the two (I just don’t care for the feel of IRS in a car like that) ---
**Author:** ![\_nails](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/_/58956e/32.png) [@\_nails](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/_nails)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2006, 1:01pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/07-shelby-gt500-cobra-on-a-dyno/17451/26 "2006-09-14T13:01:19Z")
> [@Dr.Stevil](#): > > actually… I remember reading that the new stang was supposed to have something like 51/49 weight distribution aswell. Shed a few pounds and add some suspension upgrades and you have yourself the best of both worlds 🙂 seriously? ---
**Author:** ![Dr.Stevil](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/da6949/32.png) [@Dr.Stevil](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Dr.Stevil)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2006, 1:06pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/07-shelby-gt500-cobra-on-a-dyno/17451/27 "2006-09-14T13:06:24Z")
this was back before the car was released so I’m not sure what it ended up being. Thats was a preview article said edit: google says 53% front /47% rear edit:edit: shit, move the battery to the trunk and remove the AC… that should do the trick 😃 (or atleast put you damn close) ---
**Author:** ![JaysGreenLX](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jaysgreenlx/32/7321_2.png) [@JaysGreenLX](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JaysGreenLX)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2006, 1:08pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/07-shelby-gt500-cobra-on-a-dyno/17451/28 "2006-09-14T13:08:18Z")
> [@93dx--hatch](#): > > Seems like ford put a lot of development into a go fast car instead of working on more fuel efficient vehicles, with americans constantly bitching about $3.00 gas > > But this is just from what I read and see, I really have no hard facts nor do I care to find them I agree with you to a certain extent. However, you’d be hard pressed to find one of these Mustangs right about now and people are paying a big premium for them. This tells me that they are doing something right. ---
**Author:** ![JaysGreenLX](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jaysgreenlx/32/7321_2.png) [@JaysGreenLX](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JaysGreenLX)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2006, 1:12pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/07-shelby-gt500-cobra-on-a-dyno/17451/29 "2006-09-14T13:12:56Z")
> [@boardjnky4](#): > > read a review/comparison of this car against a vette > > bottom line was, nice car to look at and to cruise the streets looking cool in but the vette will walk all over it on the track any day of the week. > > nice car for going fast in a straight line…if thats worth anything Thats really not a fair comparison. Sure they make similar power, but the Mustang is a pony car. This means it was made for drag racing and stop light warriors. The Corvette is a sports car and the Z06 is close to be considered a Supercar, at least that what R&T says. Thats a totally different class. In addition, Ford made a conscious decision to go with a live rear axle due to the type of customer they routinely see. I would have loved if the car had IRS but research showed that many people were not interested in it. Anyway, its a sweet car and I would love to get one, strip it down and run some 9’s. ---
**Author:** ![walter](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/walter/32/7202_2.png) [@walter](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/walter)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2006, 2:01pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/07-shelby-gt500-cobra-on-a-dyno/17451/30 "2006-09-14T14:01:57Z")
> [@JaysGreenLX](#): > > I agree with you to a certain extent. However, you’d be hard pressed to find one of these Mustangs right about now and people are paying a big premium for them. This tells me that they are doing something right. or more likely that they are a limited production run of a car valued by people that can afford toys like that. tells you nothing of the sort. :banghead: ---
**Author:** ![JaysGreenLX](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jaysgreenlx/32/7321_2.png) [@JaysGreenLX](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JaysGreenLX)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2006, 2:57pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/07-shelby-gt500-cobra-on-a-dyno/17451/31 "2006-09-14T14:57:28Z")
> [@walter](#): > > or more likely that they are a limited production run of a car **valued by people** that can afford toys like that. tells you nothing of the sort. :banghead: Like I said. ---
**Author:** ![BuickGN](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/buickgn/32/7200_2.png) [@BuickGN](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BuickGN)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2006, 2:57pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/07-shelby-gt500-cobra-on-a-dyno/17451/32 "2006-09-14T14:57:30Z")
> [@STEALTTH](#): > > nice :tup: > > Though the 2003+ cobras were putting down some pretty good numbers with minimal mods too and for a LOT cheeper. too bad the new gt500 isn’t a little lighter. too bad 03 cobras wont be worth what these will be in years to come ---
**Author:** ![boardjnky4](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/96bed5/32.png) [@boardjnky4](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/boardjnky4)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2006, 3:11pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/07-shelby-gt500-cobra-on-a-dyno/17451/33 "2006-09-14T15:11:20Z")
> [@JaysGreenLX](#): > > Thats really not a fair comparison. Sure they make similar power, but the Mustang is a pony car. This means it was made for drag racing and stop light warriors. > The Corvette is a sports car and the Z06 is close to be considered a Supercar, at least that what R&T says. Thats a totally different class. > In addition, Ford made a conscious decision to go with a live rear axle due to the type of customer they routinely see. I would have loved if the car had IRS but research showed that many people were not interested in it. > > Anyway, its a sweet car and I would love to get one, strip it down and run some 9’s. i was thinking the same, BUT!!!, the gt500 is f-ing expensive as compared to ur typical stop light warrior. lets see 40k to go fast in a straight line? 50k to go fast any way u want? ide splurge for the vette ---
**Author:** ![Jack](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jack/32/7613_2.png) [@Jack](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Jack)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2006, 3:12pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/07-shelby-gt500-cobra-on-a-dyno/17451/34 "2006-09-14T15:12:43Z")
you can pick up 03s in the teens now… ---
**Author:** ![Dr.Stevil](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/da6949/32.png) [@Dr.Stevil](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Dr.Stevil)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2006, 3:43pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/07-shelby-gt500-cobra-on-a-dyno/17451/35 "2006-09-14T15:43:28Z")
[http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=5660568709829343907&q=gt500](http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=5660568709829343907&q=gt500) :tup: edit: commercial [http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-6208336146783396884&q=gt500](http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-6208336146783396884&q=gt500) I dig it ---
**Author:** ![Dr.Stevil](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/da6949/32.png) [@Dr.Stevil](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Dr.Stevil)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2006, 3:45pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/07-shelby-gt500-cobra-on-a-dyno/17451/36 "2006-09-14T15:45:56Z")
> [@boardjnky4](#): > > i was thinking the same, BUT!!!, the gt500 is f-ing expensive as compared to ur typical stop light warrior. > > lets see > > 40k to go fast in a straight line? > > 50k to go fast any way u want? > > ide splurge for the vette > From C&D June 2006 (finally got it almost 10 days into June): > ``` > Ford Shelby GT500 Chevy Corvette C6 > > ``` > **0-60 mph** 4.5 sec 4.3 sec > **0-100 mph** 10.3 sec 9.9 sec > **1/4-mile acceleration** 12.9 sec @ 112 mph 12.8 sec @ 113 mph > **Braking from 70mph** 172 ft 161 ft > **Braking from 120mph** 485 ft 462 ft > **2.0-mile road course** 1:33.30/77.2 mph 1:30.40/79.6 > **Lane change** 66.8 mph 65.5 mph > **Observed fuel economy** 11 mpg 14 mpg :shrug: [http://wheeltalk.fancal.net/?p=327](http://wheeltalk.fancal.net/?p=327) [Previous page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/07-shelby-gt500-cobra-on-a-dyno/17451.md?page=1)