A little work on my 03!!! Pictures lots o them

562cobra · September 23rd, 2008, 02:45 AM

Earlier today i decided to change my transmission fluid along with the eaton oil change as my car recently passed 100k miles.

B&M fully synthetic ATF
Mobil 1 Synthetic 10w-30 motor oil for eaton
Motorcraft fuel filter

i failed at changing my fuel filter as some sort of tool is needed to remove the filter. anybody can help with what kind of tool i need, it will be a great help.

if you notice the passenger sidescoop missing it's cause a crazy female driver collided with me and is currently and ongoing process with my insurance.

old tranny fluid

stainless steel bassani

there's a 97 gt somewhere in some of these pictures as its currently awaiting for registration renewal, it is non operable.

hope you enjoyed my thread

jay_dubb2k5 · September 23rd, 2008, 07:07 AM

You can get the tool from any parts store. I can't remeber which size. I got the 3 pack. Less than $5.

ECUSVT31 · September 23rd, 2008, 08:56 AM

nice car

1StockGT · September 23rd, 2008, 09:02 AM

Where's the guy that was wondering if our cars were good daily drivers???

baine21225 · September 23rd, 2008, 01:52 PM

is it normal for a hood pad to look like that?

562cobra · September 23rd, 2008, 06:36 PM

car was driven in the rain with the hood vents open, so i guess rain water found itself in there. i removed the hood pad, though.

thanks for the comments and replies guys.

baine21225 · September 23rd, 2008, 10:07 PM

Originally Posted by 562cobra

car was driven in the rain with the hood vents open, so i guess rain water found itself in there. i removed the hood pad, though.

thanks for the comments and replies guys.

will the heat mess with the paint since that is not there?

C MY 4D · September 23rd, 2008, 10:14 PM

EDIT: I should read before I post.

562cobra · September 24th, 2008, 01:39 AM

Originally Posted by C MY 4D

EDIT: I should read before I post.

what was on your mind?

1StockGT · September 24th, 2008, 09:34 AM

Originally Posted by baine21225

will the heat mess with the paint since that is not there?

It's possible, but most Cobra owners remove the pad.

00vabchgt · September 24th, 2008, 09:38 AM

good looking snake. what happened to your shifter boot, though?

562cobra · September 25th, 2008, 06:35 PM

Originally Posted by 00vabchgt

good looking snake. what happened to your shifter boot, though?

took her out. im actually debating on whether to get a B&M knob cus shifter is b&m, or put the boot back on with a different shift knob. don't know yet i am a B&M Fanboy

RC02GT · September 25th, 2008, 07:52 PM

hows she run after 100k

why do most cobra owners take the pad out, does it let heat escape better?

importdestroyer · September 26th, 2008, 07:52 AM

I took the pad out and painted the underside. It will let more heat escape and it lets the blower scream louder for those on the outside. I don't see where it will hurt the paint anymore than the heat that comes from headers. I've never seen it peal in that area. IMO, it should stay about the same. The insulator will keep heat off the hood, but holds it around the motor. Just the opposite with it off adding to the benifit of letting more heat out of the hood vents.

baine21225 · September 26th, 2008, 08:22 AM

Originally Posted by importdestroyer

I took the pad out and painted the underside. It will let more heat escape and it lets the blower scream louder for those on the outside. I don't see where it will hurt the paint anymore than the heat that comes from headers. I've never seen it peal in that area. IMO, it should stay about the same. The insulator will keep heat off the hood, but holds it around the motor. Just the opposite with it off adding to the benifit of letting more heat out of the hood vents.

makes sense, good point......so with it out it will prlbly run a little better since there will be less heat soak

562cobra · September 26th, 2008, 08:03 PM

Originally Posted by RC02GT

hows she run after 100k

why do most cobra owners take the pad out, does it let heat escape better?

she's running great still, engine has been lubricantly changed on every 3 months or 3k miles, synthetic only. It still responds strong and rapidly when throttle is open. i bought the car with roughly 80k miles about a year ago and a couple of months.

i took the pad off cus it was looking horrific

by taking it off, i saw that the hood vents could be manually open. i beleive you can close them for rain season. i seen some hood vents on lethalperformance.com for around 170$ but will need to wait.

Mickey · September 30th, 2008, 02:33 PM

she needs some TLC

futureMACH1racer · September 30th, 2008, 05:13 PM

Cool man

562cobra · October 1st, 2008, 07:17 PM

Originally Posted by Mickey@HardcoreMustangs

she needs some TLC

yeah, i usually wash it weekly, but it was sitting for almost a month do to needed parts. she is Kleen

now

blknismo350 · October 2nd, 2008, 12:23 AM

nice car

September 23rd, 2008, 02:45 AM	#1
562cobra Regular 2003 Mustang Cobra Join Date: May 2008 Location: Long Beach, CA Posts: 97 iTrader: 0 reviews	A little work on my 03!!! Pictures lots o them Earlier today i decided to change my transmission fluid along with the eaton oil change as my car recently passed 100k miles. B&M fully synthetic ATF Mobil 1 Synthetic 10w-30 motor oil for eaton Motorcraft fuel filter i failed at changing my fuel filter as some sort of tool is needed to remove the filter. anybody can help with what kind of tool i need, it will be a great help. if you notice the passenger sidescoop missing it's cause a crazy female driver collided with me and is currently and ongoing process with my insurance. old tranny fluid stainless steel bassani there's a 97 gt somewhere in some of these pictures as its currently awaiting for registration renewal, it is non operable. hope you enjoyed my thread __________________ MM Cobra Club Member #28

September 23rd, 2008, 08:56 AM	#3
ECUSVT31 Enthusiast 1999 SVT Cobra 13.43 Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: North Carolina Posts: 722 iTrader: 0 reviews	nice car __________________

September 23rd, 2008, 06:36 PM	#6
562cobra Regular 2003 Mustang Cobra Join Date: May 2008 Location: Long Beach, CA Posts: 97 iTrader: 0 reviews	car was driven in the rain with the hood vents open, so i guess rain water found itself in there. i removed the hood pad, though. thanks for the comments and replies guys. __________________ MM Cobra Club Member #28

September 23rd, 2008, 10:14 PM	#8
C MY 4D Billy Weston 2003 Cobra 11.14@124.36 Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Hampton, VA Posts: 4,806 iTrader: 8 reviews	EDIT: I should read before I post. __________________ TT Build in progress....... Need work done to your car for a great price in Hampton Roads? Shoot me a PM.

September 25th, 2008, 07:52 PM	#13
RC02GT Hardcore Enthusiast 2006 Saleen s/c Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Baltimore, MD Posts: 1,128 iTrader: 0 reviews	hows she run after 100k why do most cobra owners take the pad out, does it let heat escape better? __________________ 06 Saleen s281: 3.4 pulley, 39lb inj. KB BAP, steeda cai, steeda belt tensioner, saleen extreme inlet tube, bassani x, magnaflow, MGW, brenspeed tune

September 23rd, 2008, 07:07 AM	#2
jay_dubb2k5 Newbie 2003 GT Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: VA beach Posts: 34 iTrader: 0 reviews	You can get the tool from any parts store. I can't remeber which size. I got the 3 pack. Less than $5.

September 23rd, 2008, 09:02 AM	#4
1StockGT Enthusiast 2003 Cobra Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Newport News,VA Posts: 628 iTrader: 1 reviews	Where's the guy that was wondering if our cars were good daily drivers???

September 23rd, 2008, 01:52 PM	#5
baine21225 MM Fanatic Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Baltimore, MD Posts: 4,349 iTrader: 1 reviews	is it normal for a hood pad to look like that?

September 26th, 2008, 07:52 AM	#14
importdestroyer Regular 2004 Cobra Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: NC Posts: 110 iTrader: 0 reviews	I took the pad out and painted the underside. It will let more heat escape and it lets the blower scream louder for those on the outside. I don't see where it will hurt the paint anymore than the heat that comes from headers. I've never seen it peal in that area. IMO, it should stay about the same. The insulator will keep heat off the hood, but holds it around the motor. Just the opposite with it off adding to the benifit of letting more heat out of the hood vents.

September 30th, 2008, 02:33 PM	#17
Mickey I Post Entirely Way Too Much Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 6,391 iTrader: 0 reviews	she needs some TLC __________________ Under Construction

September 30th, 2008, 05:13 PM	#18
futureMACH1racer I.D.G.A.F. 2009 John Deere 9670 Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: United States of America Posts: 11,314 iTrader: 0 reviews	Cool man __________________ RIP Travis Bilings 5/6/1982-7/5/2011 Be polite. Be professional. But have a plan to kill everyone you meet.

October 2nd, 2008, 12:23 AM	#20
blknismo350 Newbie Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 16 iTrader: 0 reviews	nice car

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