Cobra blown rear end

MATT02GT · June 21st, 2007, 09:33 AM

Well my friend blew out the rear end in her 04 Cobra last night. From what I can see just looking under the car it looks like just the cover broke where it mounts up. It looks like the wheel hop just snapped the mounting point on the back and broke the cover. It still rolls just fine so the gears are ok. Is this what usually breaks on these? And whats a stronger cover to invest in?

01GT · June 21st, 2007, 10:10 AM

http://www.rpmoutlet.com/03cobraharda.htm

buddy runs that with his 500+ rwhp 04 cobra, no problems yet.

MATT02GT · June 21st, 2007, 10:24 AM

I was looking at that one and one from billetflow...any else use these or reccomend one over the other??

MATT02GT · June 21st, 2007, 11:14 AM

Does anyone know where I can find a new diff cover for this thing? Cant find anything on the net, hope its not a dealer only thing.

01GT · June 21st, 2007, 11:48 AM

wow...that really is a hard thing to find online...i havent had any luck.... might as well call the dealer and see if its not too expensive

01whitecobra · June 21st, 2007, 06:16 PM

you will have to buy the cover from a stealership. i had the billet flow on my car when it still had the irs and it was a really nice piece. steeda's is the exact same and i think that when i bought mine the billet flow was a little bit cheaper.

here is my other piece of advice for you to tell your friend. DO A SOLID SWAP he wont regret it.

MATT02GT · June 23rd, 2007, 07:00 PM

How in the hell do you get the cover back on without dropping all the suspension? It came out easy (in pieces that is) Man I hate IRS, such a pain in the ass, shitty weak design Ford deserves a slap for that one..sorry just ranting a lil bit.

01whitecobra · June 23rd, 2007, 10:30 PM

hahaha best way to do it is drop the rear irs cage out then go from there.

again another reason to hate the irs you cant even freaking work on the damn thing without pulling the entire thing. another thing about them that i hate is that you cant get to the fuel filter to change it out....

MATT02GT · June 23rd, 2007, 11:20 PM

Yea...screw IRS I dont wanna ever see that shit again

Finally got it in after a few hours of cursing and a case of beer. Ended up disconnecting the driveshaft, tierod end, front and rear mounts for the diff and was able to squeeze it in. Oh yea cant forget to mention the broken off bolt at the top of the cover...that was fun too

Invictus · June 24th, 2007, 03:49 AM

i smell an 8.8 rear solid axle conversion with ohh some 4.10s' maybe?

June 21st, 2007, 09:33 AM	#1
MATT02GT The Mean Green Join Date: May 2007 Location: Colo. Springs, CO Posts: 4,164 iTrader: 1 reviews	Cobra blown rear end Well my friend blew out the rear end in her 04 Cobra last night. From what I can see just looking under the car it looks like just the cover broke where it mounts up. It looks like the wheel hop just snapped the mounting point on the back and broke the cover. It still rolls just fine so the gears are ok. Is this what usually breaks on these? And whats a stronger cover to invest in? __________________ Its not how fast you drive, but how you drive fast. 2002 Mustang GT... Just The Usual Bolt-Ons Bolt on list in Garage..

June 21st, 2007, 10:10 AM	#2
01GT Regular Join Date: May 2007 Location: NAS Lemoore, CA Posts: 227 iTrader: 0 reviews	http://www.rpmoutlet.com/03cobraharda.htm buddy runs that with his 500+ rwhp 04 cobra, no problems yet. __________________ Don't buy from this guy: 1fstmach1

June 21st, 2007, 10:24 AM	#3
MATT02GT The Mean Green Join Date: May 2007 Location: Colo. Springs, CO Posts: 4,164 iTrader: 1 reviews	I was looking at that one and one from billetflow...any else use these or reccomend one over the other?? __________________ Its not how fast you drive, but how you drive fast. 2002 Mustang GT... Just The Usual Bolt-Ons Bolt on list in Garage..

June 21st, 2007, 11:14 AM	#4
MATT02GT The Mean Green Join Date: May 2007 Location: Colo. Springs, CO Posts: 4,164 iTrader: 1 reviews	Does anyone know where I can find a new diff cover for this thing? Cant find anything on the net, hope its not a dealer only thing. __________________ Its not how fast you drive, but how you drive fast. 2002 Mustang GT... Just The Usual Bolt-Ons Bolt on list in Garage..

June 21st, 2007, 11:48 AM	#5
01GT Regular Join Date: May 2007 Location: NAS Lemoore, CA Posts: 227 iTrader: 0 reviews	wow...that really is a hard thing to find online...i havent had any luck.... might as well call the dealer and see if its not too expensive __________________ Don't buy from this guy: 1fstmach1

June 21st, 2007, 06:16 PM	#6
01whitecobra Regular 2001 cobra Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 176 iTrader: 0 reviews	you will have to buy the cover from a stealership. i had the billet flow on my car when it still had the irs and it was a really nice piece. steeda's is the exact same and i think that when i bought mine the billet flow was a little bit cheaper. here is my other piece of advice for you to tell your friend. DO A SOLID SWAP he wont regret it.

June 23rd, 2007, 07:00 PM	#7
MATT02GT The Mean Green Join Date: May 2007 Location: Colo. Springs, CO Posts: 4,164 iTrader: 1 reviews	How in the hell do you get the cover back on without dropping all the suspension? It came out easy (in pieces that is) Man I hate IRS, such a pain in the ass, shitty weak design Ford deserves a slap for that one..sorry just ranting a lil bit. __________________ Its not how fast you drive, but how you drive fast. 2002 Mustang GT... Just The Usual Bolt-Ons Bolt on list in Garage..

June 23rd, 2007, 10:30 PM	#8
01whitecobra Regular 2001 cobra Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 176 iTrader: 0 reviews	hahaha best way to do it is drop the rear irs cage out then go from there. again another reason to hate the irs you cant even freaking work on the damn thing without pulling the entire thing. another thing about them that i hate is that you cant get to the fuel filter to change it out....

June 23rd, 2007, 11:20 PM	#9
MATT02GT The Mean Green Join Date: May 2007 Location: Colo. Springs, CO Posts: 4,164 iTrader: 1 reviews	Yea...screw IRS I dont wanna ever see that shit again Finally got it in after a few hours of cursing and a case of beer. Ended up disconnecting the driveshaft, tierod end, front and rear mounts for the diff and was able to squeeze it in. Oh yea cant forget to mention the broken off bolt at the top of the cover...that was fun too __________________ Its not how fast you drive, but how you drive fast. 2002 Mustang GT... Just The Usual Bolt-Ons Bolt on list in Garage..

June 24th, 2007, 03:49 AM	#10
Invictus Hardcore Enthusiast 1999 Mustang Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 1,354 iTrader: 0 reviews	i smell an 8.8 rear solid axle conversion with ohh some 4.10s' maybe?

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