[lite_em_up]

rated at 390hp stock BTW either way they are still beastly... I know of a certain someone that on a 2# upper and 2# lower pulley for a whopping 17# of boost with cold air by JLT and a 90mm MAF by JLt, and an Accufab 90mm throttle body and a great tune put 460hp to the dirt with 470lb-lbs. of tq... so its your decision

[ReverendDexter]

Originally Posted by kstills Also, how do the suspensions compare? All IRS and SLA front, right? Was the suspension upgraded for 2003-4 also?

Cobras do NOT have SLA front suspension. They have the same craptastic machpherson strut setup that all fox chassis mustangs have.

Long answer short, if you're into straight line racing, the Terminator car is the way to go if you can afford it, else get a Mach 1. Mach 1 is a 99-01 Cobra with some aesthetic differences, a straight axle, optional automatic, and the bugs shaken out.

If you're into corners, I'd go with the '01 Cobra. Not only do you have IRS which gives you a much better rear suspension platform to build from, but the block in the Terminator is iron, versus the aluminum block in the ealier Cobras. Combined with the supercharger, that's a LOT more weight over the front end.

[drazga97]

Originally Posted by lite_em_up rated at 390hp stock BTW either way they are still beastly... I know of a certain someone that on a 2# upper and 2# lower pulley for a whopping 17# of boost with cold air by JLT and a 90mm MAF by JLt, and an Accufab 90mm throttle body and a great tune put 460hp to the dirt with 470lb-lbs. of tq... so its your decision

underrated at 390hp. more realistically they dynoed closer to 390 than they made at the crank. look it up. thats why they can run into the 11s with a few bolt ons.


Ford Mustang SVT Cobra - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
straight from wikipedia:
Debuting in early 2002, the 2003 Cobra came with a supercharged 4.6 L DOHC engine rated at 390 hp (291 kW) and 390 lb·ft (529 N·m) of torque. It was later determined that Ford had underrated the Cobra, as actual output averaged 430 hp (321 kW) and 430 lb·ft (583 N·m) of torque.

[lite_em_up]

I know... I have had a lot of experience with the 03-04 Cobra... We only had 460, and we were knockin on the high ten door... Trust me I know what they can do... from bone stock to heavily modded

[Eagle2000GT]

Originally Posted by RanGer498 where did they get the name cobra from exactly ?

From Carroll Shelby. He originally imported a two-seat body from England and put in an American motor. He ran with the Corvettes and Jaguars of the day and won. (Hence the song.) Mandated safety rules threatened his racing business so he changed platforms and created the Mustang Cobra. Ford was actually looking for a racer as a partner because the original Mustang was starting to get the reputation as a Secretary's car. First was the 350 then the 500. As a senior in high school I can remember drooling over a red 68 Mustang Cobra GT-500 at a dealership. I think it was 1969 when he again changed platforms and put the Cobra logo on a Ford Torino. A girl down the street had one. He stayed with Ford for a while, then went to Dodge. For a while a 4 cylinder supercharge Dodge carried the logo. He then licensed the logo to Ford. Ford had predominately put the Cobra logo on Mustangs but is also running it on a pickup truck and a 4-door sedan in Australia.

If you want to know more then Google Carroll Shelby.