2003 Cobra Sets Land Speed Record

[MRigney]

John Maffucci now holds a new C/PS World Land Speed Record with a two-run average speed of 176.516 mph set at the Bonneville 3-mile course driving a street-legal 2003 Mustang Cobra built in Dawsonville, GA. Because of the car's original cast alloy wheels, safety inspectors were prohibitive of any speed attempts over 180 mph. Despite the Saturday afternoon temperature of 100+ degrees and a 20 mph cross wind, Maffucci qualified at 174.036 mph to make his record run the next morning at 7:20 am of 178.996 mph. He held the rpms at 4800 in 6th gear from the 2-mile mark on to prevent exceeding the 180 mph safety limit. Contributors to the Mustang included Ford Motor Company, Ford SVT Division, Borla Exhaust, Diablosport, Eibach, Chris Jentzen, North Georgia Fabricators, and Satisfied Brakes. Next year Maffucci hopes to bring racing wheels to Bonneville to reach his boyhood goal of 200+ mph.

[StangX]

So, does that mean I shouldn't be driving at 188 mph on my factory wheels?! Damn, I am in trouble ! Anybody know where I can get some new ones cheap ? ok ok, we all know i'm j/k.
That is kewl though! Thanx for the info. I like hearing about new feats done with my favorite Model car !

[xr8d302]

hey mike! Long time no see. Good to see stangs running speeds like this one, it looks like I have some work to do before I can match it. I'm finally a member too, so I can let you know when i reach 180 mph. I should do this no later than the fall, of 2074.