[96CobraSn95]

hi everyone im new to the site. So this weekend that just passed i just bought a 96 mustang gt 5pseed. Car is black with black gut. So i just sent the car over for paint i am puting a 96-98 cobra hood,front and rear bumper with all the badges. Also have a set of 03 cobra wheels that are getting powdercoated gloss black. Wasnt sure what are some mods to do to get a little more power. Later on i am going to put a vortech unit on there . i no i can put gears and exhuast. anything els i can do besides the pi swap for more hp. any help would be great.

[Uberstang1]

Welcome to the site, just so you know puting cobra badges and that rear bumper on yur car the people in the mustang community are gonna bust you bad.

[01Sportchic]

Welcome

Originally Posted by Uberstang1 Welcome to the site, just so you know puting cobra badges and that rear bumper on yur car the people in the mustang community are gonna bust you bad.

Yeea...I guess the way I should see it is a GT that wishes it were my car. haha

[wannabeimportkiller]

The first mod you can do is to rip every cobra badge on the car back off. If it is a GT leave it badged as a GT people on here are sticklers for that. I know its all opinions and it is your car, and putting the bumpers and hood on is cool, but for god's sake do not badge it as a cobra.

/Rant

If you're planning on going F/I you may want to drop the PI swap. The PI heads raises the compression on our cars which could be a bad thing if you plan on adding F/I. It all just really depends on what your goal is with the car as to what you want to do to it. There are so many options its ridiculous.

By the way, Welcome to Modded Mustangs

[Kearb]

Yea I wouldnt badge it a cobra

[wannabeimportkiller]

Originally Posted by 01Sportchic Welcome Yeea...I guess the way I should see it is a GT that wishes it were my car. haha

My car wishes it were your car.

There was actually a 97 Cobra at the local stealership last week, they wanted 9,800 for it. If my GT was completely paid for I would have traded it in right then and there and for that Cobra.

[01Sportchic]

Originally Posted by wannabeimportkiller My car wishes it were your car. There was actually a 97 Cobra at the local stealership last week, they wanted 9,800 for it. If my GT was completely paid for I would have traded it in right then and there and for that Cobra.

oh damn! lol I'm sure once your GT is paid off you can find a Cobra for cheap. The guy who I bought mine from needed money bad so he sold it to me for $8k with 3.73's, Novi2000, complete upgraded fuel system, CF hood, etc etc. Ofcourse I returned the body to stock because I think a stock Cobra is Sex. But yea...we got it for a steal.

[wannabeimportkiller]

I lub your car

[sharkbait]

Lol my car is a happy lightning-stang thing.

The badges will get you in trouble around here.

PI intake swap, decent set of 292 cams, vortech @10lbs. Youll be happy.

[96CobraSn95]

i understand its a gt and i wanted to buy a cobra just didnt have the money to buy one. i looked at a few and they where junk. I always wantede the cash to bu a cobra and could never havy one so i figured i would make mine look like one. I was thinking of doing a pi intake and cams exhuast with throttle body and a vortech v3 si trim, looking to make 400rwhp or close to that i want a nice clean car that i can drive anywhere and have some balls. also i have a cobra cluster and air bag in the car ....... lol

[96CobraSn95]

01Sportchic love ur car that is the look i am going for

[01Sportchic]

Thanks! I know it's a lot more $$ than you are looking to spend, but a turbo on 10psi will give you 400 rwhp easily with a stock motor.

[96CobraSn95]

i was looking at the on3performance kits they are under 1600 but i didnt want to get into oil lines and headers thats y i waas thinking of the v3 vortech no oil lines and i can keep the fac manifolds on.

[01Sportchic]

Originally Posted by 96CobraSn95 i was looking at the on3performance kits they are under 1600 but i didnt want to get into oil lines and headers thats y i waas thinking of the v3 vortech no oil lines and i can keep the fac manifolds on.

I know others have their own opinions, but I think the ON3 kits are junk. I have factory manifolds in my car, but my b/f and I custom built the turbo kit (he owns a shop specializing in Mustang Perfomance and Turbo Kits). Personally I think nothing beats a custom kit. It's more money but it's quality parts, and it's made to fit your car the way it sits...not a generic jig.

[96CobraSn95]

i understand my buddy has a stock block 331 notch with the on3 kit with hci car is also a auto(c4) he puts down 620 to the wheels on 17psi he has had that kit for a while now no problems. i want to run the car on motor first.I think i am going to put a pi intake and cams o/r x pipe cat back system with 3.73 and have my dyno tune it.

[01Sportchic]

Originally Posted by 96CobraSn95 i understand my buddy has a stock block 331 notch with the on3 kit with hci car is also a auto(c4) he puts down 620 to the wheels on 17psi he has had that kit for a while now no problems. i want to run the car on motor first.I think i am going to put a pi intake and cams o/r x pipe cat back system with 3.73 and have my dyno tune it.

Yea, that's definitely a good start. It should get your car into the 13's with the swap, gears and tune.

[WickedSnake00]

Originally Posted by Uberstang1 Welcome to the site, just so you know puting cobra badges and that rear bumper on yur car the people in the mustang community are gonna bust you bad.

Originally Posted by wannabeimportkiller The first mod you can do is to rip every cobra badge on the car back off. If it is a GT leave it badged as a GT people on here are sticklers for that. I know its all opinions and it is your car, and putting the bumpers and hood on is cool, but for god's sake do not badge it as a cobra.

Originally Posted by Kearb Yea I wouldnt badge it a cobra

If you didn't notice, people don't take too kindly to Fobras around here. Doesn't matter if you've got nothing but authentic Cobra parts on it, and it is absolutely identical to one, the second you put that badge on it, an angry mob with pitchforks and torches will assemble, and chase you out of town.


...ok, maybe that won't happen, but people will piss and moan non-stop. The PO of my car decided to load it up with a bunch of Cobra parts, and the flaming has been pretty consistent. I don't even have badges, just the appearance. It's also been made clear that even after I drop the 03 Cobra motor, fuel tank, and T56 in, it will continue. Just giving you a heads up about cloning.

[01Sportchic]

Originally Posted by 96CobraSn95 i understand its a gt and i wanted to buy a cobra just didnt have the money to buy one. i looked at a few and they where junk. I always wantede the cash to bu a cobra and could never havy one so i figured i would make mine look like one. I was thinking of doing a pi intake and cams exhuast with throttle body and a vortech v3 si trim, looking to make 400rwhp or close to that i want a nice clean car that i can drive anywhere and have some balls. also i have a cobra cluster and air bag in the car ....... lol

I think your biggest problem is you are already labeling it a Cobra by your user name, but have clearly stated it's a GT

[WickedSnake00]

Originally Posted by 01Sportchic I think your biggest problem is you are already labeling it a Cobra by your user name, but have clearly stated it's a GT

F*ck.

Do I get a pass?

[01Sportchic]

Hahah I mean, sometimes it annoys me (a friend has a 96 V6 dressed up as a Cobra, and some people ask if it's my car....pffft! lol), but everyone has their own taste and opinion, and I don't make a big deal about it. As long as you openly say, no, sorry it's a V6 or a GT with a xxx body kit, I'm cool with it. lol