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Originally Posted by DJ's left nut
Oh c'mon, it's dual wishbone suspension w/ coil-overs. The super-snake essentially has a race car suspension under it. Especially in comparison to a 69 GTO.
As for the wheelbase, the SS has a 90 inch wheelbase on a 156 inch car; wheelbase is roughly 58% of the vehicle length. And at 90 inches long vs. 68 inches wide, it's roughly 1/3 longer than it is wide.
The GTO has a 112 inch wheelbase on a 201 inch car; 56% of the vehicle's length. And at 75 inches wide vs. 201 inches long, being 50% longer than it is wide gives it worse stability while cornering.
But yes, 770 horses shoved into a 1 ton vehicle is a tad more powerful than you absolutely need for merging at highway speeds. And THAT sir, is what makes this a runaway winner here.
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Drive one.
That's all i can say to you, my man.
I'm not denying that the Cobra is a much more performance oriented car with performance oriented suspension. But the short wheel base and lack of travel that's inherent in these make for a rough ride for a street driven car.
My stance is simple: The GTO you can cruise with. The Cobra is a chore. The cobra wants to kill you.
Imma check to see if i have any pics of the insurance jobs ive done on these wrecked Cobras. One of them, the dude lost control on the freeway when switching gears, put the thing into the center divide....