Advice on qucik easy and somewhat cheap power adder or quickness

Bricksack · November 23rd, 2011, 11:23 AM

A few months ago I bought this 96 Cobra with 103k miles on it. Inside is pristine. A few cosmetics on the outside nothing big. Car is slammed to the ground wish cut hotchkis springs. Literally i can barely fit a finger in the wheel wells. Motor is pretty stock from what i can tell. Has Cold air intake and exhaust. BBk long tube headers o/r H-Pipe with Borla Stingers dumped. Pro 5.0 Shifter and firewall adjuster. As far as i know that's it.

Ive been told that the cobra motors are pretty stout the way they are . cams crank and pistons are pretty good for a street 400rwhp car but the intake is very restricted. Car is quick but my 5.0 was faster.

trying to find something to make it quicker or more powerful with out spending 5k right off the bat.

ANY IDEAS!?

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PsnSnake_19 · November 23rd, 2011, 11:24 AM

Higher gears, tuner, and nitrous

and damn thats a clean as cobra

Bricksack · November 23rd, 2011, 11:31 AM

Thanks! just read your cobra thread on here. everyone seems to have a 01+ cobra S/C with IRS .. lol nothing really in there for good Ole N/A 96 Stock.

i have been deciding between 4.10's or 4.30's for gears. my 5.0 had 4.56's and they were crazy.
looking into a SCT turner.

those will make me quicker but ill only gain about 20-25 with the tuner being stock and gears might give me a extra .5sec on my time. but guess those are the cheapest routes for now.

ive always heard nitrous isnt to safe. im scared to run it. i can get a wet set for 400$ but to scared to spray

PsnSnake_19 · November 23rd, 2011, 11:38 AM

Originally Posted by Bricksack

Thanks! just read your cobra thread on here. everyone seems to have a 01+ cobra S/C with IRS .. lol nothing really in there for good Ole N/A 96 Stock.

i have been deciding between 4.10's or 4.30's for gears. my 5.0 had 4.56's and they were crazy.
looking into a SCT turner.

those will make me quicker but ill only gain about 20-25 with the tuner being stock and gears might give me a extra .5sec on my time. but guess those are the cheapest routes for now.

ive always heard nitrous isnt to safe. im scared to run it. i can get a wet set for 400$ but to scared to spray

Yea get 4.10's, some drag radials, tuner and gears. Nitrous is safe though a lot of stangs on here spray lol a lot and my friend had a 97 cobra with 120xxx and he had a 125 shot safely on there

PsnSnake_19 · November 23rd, 2011, 11:39 AM

He only had intake and exhaust with stock gears and no tune with the nitrous and that thing was serious lol

Bricksack · November 23rd, 2011, 11:43 AM

Alright ya might have talked me into doing that ha..
what about a intake manifold for this thing. I haven't heard or read on anyone changing the intake, mostly cause everyone has a damn 03-04 (witch i want). i had trickflow on my 5.0 took the cobra off and it made a huge difference.

anything out there for the 96 DOHC cobra?

PsnSnake_19 · November 23rd, 2011, 11:53 AM

On American muscle they have the jlt cai for $225 or the c&l for like $350 but if you can look around and find something cheaper and more in your budget maybe then go ahead although on American muscle the jlt cai has good ass reviews so you could just buy that one

Bricksack · November 23rd, 2011, 01:57 PM

i mean a intake manifold . already have a bbk cai

Bricksack · November 23rd, 2011, 01:59 PM

heres a small video of my exhaust for ever wants to hear it.

96 Cobra burnout - YouTube

PsnSnake_19 · November 23rd, 2011, 02:50 PM

Sounds sick as fuhhhhh

JTs03v6 · November 23rd, 2011, 02:58 PM

I would keep it n/a with some cams and better heads. Once you get it up to 350rwhp it'll pull pretty hard. any idea how much power it's making right now?

Bricksack · November 23rd, 2011, 05:23 PM

as far as i know its a completely stock motor. besides the exhaust and intake.
and stock they ran 305hp around 270 275 rwhp. so if the wear and tear of old age hasnt brought that down . with the full tune up and minor bolt on id say 285 290rwhp.

it does sound like it has bigger lifters. i have not checked internals though to confirm.

LGHTNG02GT · November 23rd, 2011, 07:03 PM

the stock intake manifold you have is fine. alot of the 96-98 guys will turn their stock pieces into a ported short runner. na_svt on here has lots of info on that and more can be found on SVTPerformance.com. also try looking up simmons short runner intake on google. lots of pictures/info there. you should be able to crack the 300rwhp mark with a short runner, full bolt-on's and a really good tune.

if you want the biggest bang-for-your-buck i will always suggest a basic nitrous kit. i have one and it by far was the best $200 i spent to go fast.

DickH · November 23rd, 2011, 11:01 PM

hope this guy hasn't sold this and you might be able to get that cheap power you want. For Sale Ford M90 Prototype Supercharger for B head Modular - Ford Mustang Forums : Corral.net Mustang Forum

Bricksack · November 24th, 2011, 04:13 PM

thats nice. but would that fit for the 96 cobra. and its lil more then what im looking to spend right now. it would be a little till i would have that ..

musclemerc · November 25th, 2011, 04:23 PM

ya, it will fit a B head combo.

Too bad it didnt get a M112, still a very nice piece

November 23rd, 2011, 11:23 AM	#1
Bricksack Newbie 1996 Mustang Cobra SVT 14.00 Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Jacksonville Fl. Posts: 25 iTrader: 0 reviews	Advice on qucik easy and somewhat cheap power adder or quickness A few months ago I bought this 96 Cobra with 103k miles on it. Inside is pristine. A few cosmetics on the outside nothing big. Car is slammed to the ground wish cut hotchkis springs. Literally i can barely fit a finger in the wheel wells. Motor is pretty stock from what i can tell. Has Cold air intake and exhaust. BBk long tube headers o/r H-Pipe with Borla Stingers dumped. Pro 5.0 Shifter and firewall adjuster. As far as i know that's it. Ive been told that the cobra motors are pretty stout the way they are . cams crank and pistons are pretty good for a street 400rwhp car but the intake is very restricted. Car is quick but my 5.0 was faster. trying to find something to make it quicker or more powerful with out spending 5k right off the bat. ANY IDEAS!? Uploaded with ImageShack.us Uploaded with ImageShack.us Uploaded with ImageShack.us

November 23rd, 2011, 11:24 AM	#2
PsnSnake_19 Hardcore Enthusiast 2001 cobra Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: tampa Posts: 2,251 iTrader: 0 reviews	Higher gears, tuner, and nitrous and damn thats a clean as cobra __________________ SVT all day! Next mods: Mickey thompson street radials, new wheels, gears and tuner, then turboed by 2013

November 23rd, 2011, 11:39 AM	#5
PsnSnake_19 Hardcore Enthusiast 2001 cobra Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: tampa Posts: 2,251 iTrader: 0 reviews	He only had intake and exhaust with stock gears and no tune with the nitrous and that thing was serious lol __________________ SVT all day! Next mods: Mickey thompson street radials, new wheels, gears and tuner, then turboed by 2013

November 23rd, 2011, 11:53 AM	#7
PsnSnake_19 Hardcore Enthusiast 2001 cobra Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: tampa Posts: 2,251 iTrader: 0 reviews	On American muscle they have the jlt cai for $225 or the c&l for like $350 but if you can look around and find something cheaper and more in your budget maybe then go ahead although on American muscle the jlt cai has good ass reviews so you could just buy that one __________________ SVT all day! Next mods: Mickey thompson street radials, new wheels, gears and tuner, then turboed by 2013

November 23rd, 2011, 02:50 PM	#10
PsnSnake_19 Hardcore Enthusiast 2001 cobra Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: tampa Posts: 2,251 iTrader: 0 reviews	Sounds sick as fuhhhhh __________________ SVT all day! Next mods: Mickey thompson street radials, new wheels, gears and tuner, then turboed by 2013

November 23rd, 2011, 11:31 AM	#3
Bricksack Newbie 1996 Mustang Cobra SVT 14.00 Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Jacksonville Fl. Posts: 25 iTrader: 0 reviews	Thanks! just read your cobra thread on here. everyone seems to have a 01+ cobra S/C with IRS .. lol nothing really in there for good Ole N/A 96 Stock. i have been deciding between 4.10's or 4.30's for gears. my 5.0 had 4.56's and they were crazy. looking into a SCT turner. those will make me quicker but ill only gain about 20-25 with the tuner being stock and gears might give me a extra .5sec on my time. but guess those are the cheapest routes for now. ive always heard nitrous isnt to safe. im scared to run it. i can get a wet set for 400$ but to scared to spray

November 23rd, 2011, 11:43 AM	#6
Bricksack Newbie 1996 Mustang Cobra SVT 14.00 Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Jacksonville Fl. Posts: 25 iTrader: 0 reviews	Alright ya might have talked me into doing that ha.. what about a intake manifold for this thing. I haven't heard or read on anyone changing the intake, mostly cause everyone has a damn 03-04 (witch i want). i had trickflow on my 5.0 took the cobra off and it made a huge difference. anything out there for the 96 DOHC cobra?

November 23rd, 2011, 01:57 PM	#8
Bricksack Newbie 1996 Mustang Cobra SVT 14.00 Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Jacksonville Fl. Posts: 25 iTrader: 0 reviews	i mean a intake manifold . already have a bbk cai

November 23rd, 2011, 01:59 PM	#9
Bricksack Newbie 1996 Mustang Cobra SVT 14.00 Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Jacksonville Fl. Posts: 25 iTrader: 0 reviews	heres a small video of my exhaust for ever wants to hear it. 96 Cobra burnout - YouTube

November 23rd, 2011, 02:58 PM	#11
JTs03v6 Hardcore Enthusiast 2003 mustang 7.48x1.56=11.67 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: East Coast Posts: 2,318 iTrader: 0 reviews	I would keep it n/a with some cams and better heads. Once you get it up to 350rwhp it'll pull pretty hard. any idea how much power it's making right now? __________________ New combo: Forged SC short Block,280cfm heads, Precision 6262 turbo, cx 31x12x3 fmic http://photobucket.com/JTsTurboBuild http://youtube.com/user/JTsStang

November 23rd, 2011, 05:23 PM	#12
Bricksack Newbie 1996 Mustang Cobra SVT 14.00 Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Jacksonville Fl. Posts: 25 iTrader: 0 reviews	as far as i know its a completely stock motor. besides the exhaust and intake. and stock they ran 305hp around 270 275 rwhp. so if the wear and tear of old age hasnt brought that down . with the full tune up and minor bolt on id say 285 290rwhp. it does sound like it has bigger lifters. i have not checked internals though to confirm.

November 23rd, 2011, 07:03 PM	#13
LGHTNG02GT Hardcore Enthusiast 4V swapped '02 GT (2v) 13.9@101 Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: H~Town, PA Posts: 1,756 iTrader: 10 reviews	the stock intake manifold you have is fine. alot of the 96-98 guys will turn their stock pieces into a ported short runner. na_svt on here has lots of info on that and more can be found on SVTPerformance.com. also try looking up simmons short runner intake on google. lots of pictures/info there. you should be able to crack the 300rwhp mark with a short runner, full bolt-on's and a really good tune. if you want the biggest bang-for-your-buck i will always suggest a basic nitrous kit. i have one and it by far was the best $200 i spent to go fast. __________________ BSD 100MPH Club YMR #8975 4v Swap and a little Purple Bottle MM Nitrous Club #7 MM Cobra Club #87

November 23rd, 2011, 11:01 PM	#14
DickH MM Fanatic 2003 gt 5.4 32v on the way Join Date: May 2007 Location: Omaha Posts: 4,189 iTrader: 2 reviews	hope this guy hasn't sold this and you might be able to get that cheap power you want. For Sale Ford M90 Prototype Supercharger for B head Modular - Ford Mustang Forums : Corral.net Mustang Forum __________________ 2003 Mustang gt - usual mods - slowly working on 5.4 swap 2004 srt4 - Stock DD/winter beater Click here for your tuning needs Before asking a gearing related question click THIS link and enjoy all your saved time.

November 24th, 2011, 04:13 PM	#15
Bricksack Newbie 1996 Mustang Cobra SVT 14.00 Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Jacksonville Fl. Posts: 25 iTrader: 0 reviews	thats nice. but would that fit for the 96 cobra. and its lil more then what im looking to spend right now. it would be a little till i would have that ..

November 25th, 2011, 04:23 PM	#16
musclemerc Newbie Join Date: Feb 2011 Posts: 23 iTrader: 0 reviews	ya, it will fit a B head combo. Too bad it didnt get a M112, still a very nice piece

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