Cobra Jet vs GRC Fiesta| Grassroots Motorsports forum |

Javelin GRM+ Memberand MegaDork
10/31/13 2:11 p.m.

I know it's just a drag race, but it's clever marketing: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SvqDx6kgNM4

I'm actually impressed by what the Fiesta did. It's also wicked cool that you can call Ford Racing and buy either one of those cars to race.

DaveEstey UltraDork
10/31/13 2:20 p.m.

That guy needs to stop cultivating mass and start harvesting.

alfadriver PowerDork
10/31/13 2:26 p.m.

God bless you Jav, but you can't buy that fiesta that Foust has.

The Cobra Jet, sure.

But the best I find on the Ford Racing webstite (http://www.fordracingparts.com/), is that you can order a Cobra Jet here- http://www.fordracingparts.com/cobrajet/default.asp, and get a Fiesta R2 conversion kit here- http://www.fordracingparts.com/fiesta/ which ain't the RWD car that Foust has.

Damn that Cobra Jet is fast.

jstein77 SuperDork
10/31/13 2:30 p.m.

10.5 second Fiesta!

oldeskewltoy Dork
10/31/13 2:38 p.m.

DaveEstey wrote: That guy needs to stop cultivating mass and start harvesting.

Javelin GRM+ Memberand MegaDork
10/31/13 3:08 p.m.

In reply to alfadriver:

Really? Damn! I figured they'd have a kit for the rally guys by now.

Edit: Darn it all, the Ford Racing Fiesta section has a whole page dedicated to Block's Fiesta, and then when you go to buy the complete car the R2 is the only option, and while badass, it's just a FWD plain Rally America one. Surely they could hook you up with the right place if you called with enough cubic (energy drink) dollars?

Javelin GRM+ Memberand MegaDork
10/31/13 3:09 p.m.

In reply to jstein77:

Bouncing off the limiter for a good 200', too! That MPH is not correct for that ET FYI. I'd love to see that car re-geared for a 1/4 mile, put on 4 drag slicks, and then let loose again. 9.90's should doable.

bravenrace UltimaDork
10/31/13 3:13 p.m.

I didn't know Roy was pregnant. Isn't he a little old to be having a baby?

accordionfolder Reader
10/31/13 3:30 p.m.

Ha, that was fun. I wish you could get a fiesta like that.....

sachilles SuperDork
10/31/13 7:17 p.m.

Javelin wrote: In reply to alfadriver: Really? Damn! I figured they'd have a kit for the rally guys by now. Edit: Darn it all, the Ford Racing Fiesta section has a whole page dedicated to Block's Fiesta, and then when you go to buy the complete car the R2 is the only option, and while badass, it's just a FWD plain Rally America one. Surely they could hook you up with the right place if you called with enough cubic (energy drink) dollars?

You call m- sport. http://www.m-sport.co.uk

kazoospec HalfDork
10/31/13 7:28 p.m.

Ummm . . . the Cobra Jet is quick. Might be even faster without "power winders" and 100lbs less driver ballast. Oh, and looks like Foust had a faster RT.

nepa03focus Reader
10/31/13 7:32 p.m.

Power windurs!!

Adrian_Thompson PowerDork
10/31/13 7:33 p.m.

You'll soon be able to buy the Fiesta R5 for approx $250k which is built for, funnily enough the R5 class in WRC2. In WRC trim it has a 32mm restrictor, you can have a bigger restrictor in Rally America

RexSeven UltraDork
10/31/13 7:33 p.m.

Or Olsbergs MSE in Sweden.

http://sh173788.website.pl/?page_id=186

$400,000 for a rallycross-spec Fiesta Supercar. Or, you can try out a Supercar Lite (sort of a tube-framed, baby Fiesta Supercar) for only $185,000!

http://www.motoiq.com/MagazineArticles/ID/2879/Nerds-Eye-View-Olsbergs-MSE-SuperCar-Lites.aspx

http://www.motoiq.com/MagazineArticles/ID/2892/TESTED-Olsbergs-MSE-SuperCar-Lites.aspx

moparman76_69 Dork
10/31/13 7:33 p.m.

How is it possible to have a gut that big but be "normal" everywhere else?

kazoospec HalfDork
10/31/13 7:41 p.m.

In reply to moparman76_69:

Beer?

moparman76_69 Dork
10/31/13 7:48 p.m.

lots of beer

Gearheadotaku GRM+ Memberand UberDork
10/31/13 7:54 p.m.

Fun to watch.

petegossett GRM+ Memberand UberDork
10/31/13 8:54 p.m.

That's pretty darned awesome of Ford to offer an Autocross Suspension package for the car. http://www.fordracingparts.com/parts/part_details.asp?PartKeyField=12994