01 GT Vs. cobra

[TheStang00]

ok well so far what you should have gotten out of this... you might want to consider upgrading your internals b4 putting on a big blower, and if you gonna upgrade your internals you might as well upgrade them a bunch so you can run a lot of psi

[boosted331]

Originally Posted by mattpe

thats why im researching u jack ass

sorry if i asked for help....
i know more about other cars and if u needed help about them or had ?'s i would help u i WOULD not critize u!~

And like I said, hold off on your horsepower aspirations before you go buy a fast car and wrap it around a tree.

[GTStang]

Originally Posted by TheStang00

ok well so far what you should have gotten out of this... you might want to consider upgrading your internals b4 putting on a big blower, and if you gonna upgrade your internals you might as well upgrade them a bunch so you can run a lot of psi

Or why not just buy a used 03-04 Cobra and save money.... The 03-04 Cobra's are already packing made for big boost internals and free-flowing 4V heads.

An 03-04 Cobra motor is not just a 4.6 4V motor wit a blower....


The bottom line is you can probably make the same hp wit a 99-04 GT as an 03-04 Cobra for similair money counting the cost of the car in the 400RWHP range. But it in no way is going to be as reliable as the 03-04 Cobra motor.

And once you get in the mid 400+HP range you have a good chance of internals of the GT will start breaking. Also you not gonna make much more hp on the GT longblock w/o spending a lot of money wit built shortblocks and worked over heads etc.. etc..,

[Ghost96Gt]

Personally i think you should get the corba for a few reasons
1. a kenne bell blower is about 4400 for a intercooled one
2. The corba is more relible
3. Corba has better brakes and suspension making it a better all around car. Especally if its gonna be a street care IRS is good at keeping the car stable at speeds and bumps (well better then the soild axle)
4. Their is more Respect or perstiqe(sp) (i cant spell worth crap)
5. Once you get 400 rwhp your must likly gonna want more and it will be cheaper with the corba in the long run.

Another option is buying a 03 corba motor at a swap meet with tranny i saw one for 5500 dollers then droping that in your car.
Also the rearend in a corba is stronger then a gt's (correct me if i am wrong) and its one thing to have a 500 or 400 rwhp car but the engine isnt the anything that brecks you can breck axles and trannys. so your gonna need to upgrade your rearend and thats over 1000 dollers pry in the 2000 doller range. thats just my 2 cents.

[boosted331]

It's a Cobra, not a corba.

The 8.8" live axle is significantly stronger than the IRS. People have gone 9's no problem on stock 8.8's. To make your 8.8 bulletproof basically all you need is some 31 spline axles and a 31 spline diff, or about 400 bucks. Halfshafts for the Cobra IRS get to be mighty expensive.

[mattpe]

thank u all for ur info but i just read a snake bit article

in this article they tka e abone stock 03 cobra and put it on the dyno and put a kenne bell on it and get 604 rwhp

with everything else stock!!!

so i will by the cobra and buy the kenne bell
thanks everyone!

[Ghost96Gt]

no problem mate good luck with your project.

[boosted331]

Originally Posted by mattpe

thank u all for ur info but i just read a snake bit article

in this article they tka e abone stock 03 cobra and put it on the dyno and put a kenne bell on it and get 604 rwhp

with everything else stock!!!

so i will by the cobra and buy the kenne bell
thanks everyone!

If you get a cobra, hold off on the KB. First time you mash the gas in the 03 you'll likely soil yourself, and that's more than enough power to hurt yourself in. A stock eaton with bolt ons can make 500 RWHP on pump gas, you don't need a KB for a while.

[97MUSTANGGT]

I believe the gt will win

[TheStang00]

Originally Posted by 97MUSTANGGT

I believe the gt will win

you would...

[351wStang]

Originally Posted by TheStang00

you would...

lmao

[Muscletang]

Originally Posted by 97MUSTANGGT

I believe the gt will win

[97MUSTANGGT]

yep

[351wStang]

Originally Posted by 97MUSTANGGT

yep

Dude, you are obviously clueless.. Ask questions, receive answeres, learn some, then come back and offer worthy advice.

But most of all....Grow Up!! This ya he will win cause I said so shit is a waiste of space. So in the future please dont be a dingbat. Shut up and you might learn something. Such as why the GT is at a disadvantage?

[Whathits14]

Originally Posted by mattpe

ok so heres my thought.......

a stock 03 cobra is 390 at the crank so figure roughly 315 at the wheels
i dynoed my car with a full flowmaster exhaust and i put 245 to the wheels

also my car is payed off.....so im thinking
i have to come up w roughly 60 - 70 HP to make what a stock cobra makes......

i am thinking

stand alone fuel management system
Bigger injectors
fuel pump
T4 turbo
fron mount intercooler

run about 10 psi

i should easily make up the difference if not get more and then i dont have a bigger car payment either....

what you guys think

Well I'm new to mustangs in general but know lots about cars....looking to get me a 'stang sometime soon. As of now I drive a 95 eagle talon fwd turbo. Saw this setup suggested and would like to make some comments.


First off, this setup will cost you a shitload of money. Stock internals won't be able to take 10psi for very long. You will detonate your engine to death. For a GT with stock internals, plan on running closer to 5 psi.

http://www.turbochargedpower.com/96-04%20Mustang.htm

These guys know what they are doing. GT w/ stall converter 468rwhp 8psi. Keep in mind that this car is not running pump gas. 6.3 grand. You can usualy run 3-5 psi more than street gas on race gas, but this is for a car built for FI. I wouldent run more than 3 over stock with 110 race gas, 4over with 116. But by the time your mustang is running 9psi you should be worrying about your rods snapping.