Originally Posted by Lankhoss
I don't know how much a 350Z weighs, but Cobras are heavy as hell. 3665lbs from the factory. I've raced some with 100rwhp more than me and been dead even. When I was bone stock, I raced Rick several times....he was making about 55 more rwhp than me, and no matter what speed we went from I pulled him 1.5+ cars.
If nothing else, you two should give it a few runs on the way to the track just for fun.
What makes the most difference in each race, in order:
Dig - Traction, Driver, torque, p:w
Roll - p:w, driver, aero (depending on the speed)