A Few Questions About Hurricane Cobras

[Eric]

Hi everyone,

I'm considering building a Cobra replica, but I haven't decided on a manufacturer yet.

[HAVASUBILL]

Hi Dreamer!

Mike Arps at Hurricane can answer all your questions, so make a big list.

I researched the Cobra market for approximately two years prior to purchasing my Hurricane.  I found that Hurricane offered the most complete kit, overall best designed car and really good body accuracy. The things that sold me were,  the frame design has a upper sub frame that will offer some additional protection in lieu of just fiberglass.  They also have steel floor boards with dropped foot boxes and a great system with the cockpit and trunk liners.
In addition, they have the ford 9" rearend with available positraction at a reasonable price and plenty of other great options.
The trunk does lock, but the hood does'nt..one of the great things about the Hurricane is everything is like the original Cobras down to the mechanical gauges.
Don't get my wrong, there is still a lot of things that you the builder must do to build a really fine detailed machine, it's not just a "bolt together" kit.

I feel its still the best cobra out there for the money and quality of the car, plan on spending about $40'000. for a good product.

By the way I live in Lake Havasu City, AZ a ouple of hundred miles from you,if you want to check out a Hurricane...e-mail me at Havasloop@frontiernet.net

Best Regards, Bill  

[berzerko]

I went up to the ffr factory in mass they have a nice operation  put I was not thrilled about the body,did not want to go a doner route,and after much debate was against the all aluminum cockpit(thats covered with carpet anyway) and the 4" round frame rails are of no advantage as far as I am concerned

Dont get me wrong the ffr Is a nice kit if you are going the doner route. you can build the car for the suggested 20-22k  but the more research you do the more you find that most people who go that way end up throwing half the parts away and buying new.        
unless it is a very low milage car but then you are stuck with a mod motor(that wasnt an issue since thats what I'm using)which is a problem to some people

After weighing all my options I ended up with a hurricane and am not at all disappointed with my choice plus my hands stay clean not dealing with old dirty parts

[Rich Burroughs]

CD,
I am glad you are looking at our kits. We really strive to have the most complete kit in the industry. Our build manual is over 200 pages (it will be 250 in the next revision) and it is designed to be put together by a wide range of builders. The roll bars are functional and are mounted directly to 2X3 or 2X4 frame members - they are very stout. The fully adjustable coil overs have a knob that you can use to adjust the dampening of the shocks at the track. Crank it down for a smooth ride when cruising and turn it up on the track for a stiffer ride and crisper handling. They work really well. Give us a call and we can walk you through the details of the kit and we would be happy to answer all of your questions. We can also get you in touch with folks that have Hurricane's in AZ. Call us at 816-795-8955.

Thanks,
Rich

Hurricane Motorsports
Manufacturer of Quality Replicas

[cobraspit]

choices? researched hellof for the $ this is the Best one, my opinion.
some really good "fair and balanced" kind of people here, well i myself being unbalanced but knows
what's good what's real, and kept coming back to find to put almost $20,000.00 into this Co.
and soon to get a few more upgrades later. HM is an awfully nice place to do bussiness with.
HM#1082
cobraspit.
ps consider all but choose with knowledge take your time and read. and ask ? all the time.

[jhennie]

CD, I have built both FFR and Hurricane cars. The Hurricane is definitely easier to build. Several pieces of aluminum versus over 40 for the FFR is one key feature. The Hurricane kit comes more complete with very few items left that you have to buy. FFR makes a great kit, but it has its origins in racing, and unless you are going to race your car, the Hurricane has more creature comforts (legroom, elbow room, shoulder room, etc). The big cost variable is how much you put into the engine and transmission. $40,000 is a good figure if you put quality wheels, tires, engine and transmission in it, but you can build it for somewhat less with a smaller engine, etc.

[mlane]

I have built both an ffr and now a Hurricane. As mentioned by others, the Hurricane is an easier build with more amenities. The amount of new parts as aposed to the donor parts was a big issue with me. Call Mike Arps at Hurricane and he will be more than happy to facilitate your question asking.

Mike Lane
Hurricane completed 2006
428 Keith Craft stroker engine