STi vs Cobra

[fastgascar]

I need some objective opinions on why one over the other. I know there apples to oranges, but leave an opinion anyways.

[jon@af]

Well, looking at the cars, the STi Is a little lighter than the cobra, but the cobra has more horsepower. I think that if it came down to it, the cobra would win, but it wouldnt be by too much.

[NISSANSPDR]

SVT Cobra would win in a straight line...it runs mid 12's out of the box w/no mods...and w/a few mods will run 11's easily

It's just mean...I like the SVT Cobra (390HP!)

Now on a course...I am not sure...probably the STi would win...just a guess

[stangvette1]

I'd definitely take the cobra. They are faster and look cooler! Plus it's always nicer to hear a V8 over a 4-cylinder.

[DkShadow]

Lets see... Do you want a carves corners and has a very decent 1/4 mi times to go with it or do you want a car thatll send fear down everyones spine when going through town? Its pretty hard for me, the STi is just so much better at handling but the Cobra definitely kicks ass. Id pick the Cobra mainly because its so mod friendly... Full Exhaust, pulley, chips and gears, which is around $1500-$3000 worth of mods, and you have a 500+rwhp... 10-11s in the 1/4 mi. You also have a mean ass V8 sound to go with it.

Oh forgot to mention also that the 03 Cobra can pretty much handle an S-load of Hp... theres been people with 800+rwhp and still keeping the stock bottom end, internals... Ford/SVT definitely did something good with this car!!

[Bob Oralee]

I like them both. The cobra is abscenely fast like 12.9's. The sti is fast too like 13.3's. They both have forced induction. But the sti's engine is more than 1/2 the size of the cobra's and has four less cylinders and has a lower center of gravity because of the "boxer" style motor. The sti also has Awd which I like also. Doesn't have that v8 sound though. But I would rather here a loud blow off valve instead. It all depends on preference.

[DkShadow]

I prefer the sound of a blowers whine along with the rumble/deep sound of a V8

[Kilboy57]

Both these cars are awesome...basically just look at what you want...The Sti has four doors, AWD, nice handleing plus a good amount of power form those four cylinders... The Cobra on the other hand is only a coupe, RWD, with a great 1/4 mile straight outta the box.

The biggest deciding factor is drive train...I live in the mountains for a RWD just wouldnt do...I'd have to go with the STI just for this reason

[YukiHime]

Sorry to have a late reply about this topic.
But I do have some interesting discovery about this.
At first, I would definitely think the Cobra will spank the STi's butt badly. However that had been proved not quite true since I've read my brother's "Hot Rod" magazine(2004 January). They've proposed that the STi is actually a bit faster than the Cobra, and the price is cheaper too. This surprised both me and my brother, a turbocharged 2.5L H4 can be faster than a supercharged 4.6L V8? This is unbelievable. Why would I think that the Cobra is fast? That was because I've tried once to race with a Cobra(I didn't find out it's a Cobra until I was left behind, and I was thinking that is just a Mustang.) at the red light, and all I had was just its dust. What I drove is not a little Sunfire, Focus or Neon(I'm not saying that they are not fast cars, but they are not so comparable to a Cobra.), but a 95' RX-7. And the book is telling me that there is another car that is faster than that Cobra monster?! Gees, I just couldn't believe it. Maybe you guys can check this out and see if it is true. But please do tell me if it is or not. Because I'm just a little college girl that doesn't know much about cars. (All I know is the bigger should be the faster, higher power runs faster )
(Oh, this is my first post in this place, maybe I should say hi to everyone )

[Saint]

There are STis, stock also, that are running into the 12s. 12.9-12.7. They are low 13s on average anways.

STi is my pick.

[DkShadow]

Originally Posted by YukiHime

Sorry to have a late reply about this topic.
But I do have some interesting discovery about this.
At first, I would definitely think the Cobra will spank the STi's butt badly. However that had been proved not quite true since I've read my brother's "Hot Rod" magazine(2004 January). They've proposed that the STi is actually a bit faster than the Cobra, and the price is cheaper too. This surprised both me and my brother, a turbocharged 2.5L H4 can be faster than a supercharged 4.6L V8? This is unbelievable. Why would I think that the Cobra is fast? That was because I've tried once to race with a Cobra(I didn't find out it's a Cobra until I was left behind, and I was thinking that is just a Mustang.) at the red light, and all I had was just its dust. What I drove is not a little Sunfire, Focus or Neon(I'm not saying that they are not fast cars, but they are not so comparable to a Cobra.), but a 95' RX-7. And the book is telling me that there is another car that is faster than that Cobra monster?! Gees, I just couldn't believe it. Maybe you guys can check this out and see if it is true. But please do tell me if it is or not. Because I'm just a little college girl that doesn't know much about cars. (All I know is the bigger should be the faster, higher power runs faster )
(Oh, this is my first post in this place, maybe I should say hi to everyone )

Even though you read it from a magazine, that is total BS. An STi v an 03 Cobra with equal drivers would have the STi begging for mercy. Now we are not talking handling here, though the 03 Cobra can take some corners. 03 Cobras are capable of mid 12s stock and with cheap mods can get into low 11s. Full exhaust, chip, and pulleys and youll have a 500+rwhp car.


Oh and welcome to the board

College girl eh? Pics

[Kurtdg19]

Originally Posted by DkShadow

Even though you read it from a magazine, that is total BS. An STi v an 03 Cobra with equal drivers would have the STi begging for mercy. Now we are not talking handling here, though the 03 Cobra can take some corners. 03 Cobras are capable of mid 12s stock and with cheap mods can get into low 11s. Full exhaust, chip, and pulleys and youll have a 500+rwhp car.

I wouldn't jump to say the the sti would be beggin for mercy. Now if your strictly talking about running the quarters, the Cobra would probably have the overall advantage considering that the driver knows how to lauch it. Throw these two cars on the track, and things will get quite interesting. I would put my money on the sti over the cobra if the two were competeing on the track. Anybody who has an idea of how to launch their car car run a straight line. Racing your car on a track is where its true capabilities can be reached.

[DkShadow]

"Now we are not talking handling here"

Im not sure if you overlooked that part

[OoNismoO]

cobras arent that bad at handling, cause they got that multilink rear suspension, they can pull around .90g stock, and capable of pulling 1.0g on the skidpad. i think the cobra actually has the better suspension design or geometry over the sti, but the sti's suspension is probably tuned better stock which helps it go around the corner better. both stock, the sti will probably get a better lap time. for the straights, i think the cobra should win overall, rolling starts and highway races, cobra should win.

[YukiHime]

The book said 1/4 mile for Cobra is 13.30, STi is 13.29...
I guess my little RX-7 (1.3L)Couldn't do that...But the fact is I haven't try it, because it will be a deadly ticket...Even my car got twin turbo that should be able to outrun the cops, but they like to use 10 cars to hit you...
Oops...Off Topic-ism again...
And the book saids the STi sits more comfortable...But that doesn't really affect the speed...However this is a factor that matters how people choose to buy cars.(I didn't choose mine, my brother gave it to me... )