Real Cobra Experience

[ldubb]

Seems that a lot of the comments on the Cobra's performance are based on results of tests read in performance car magazines, viewed on television shows, heard from a friend of a friend, conjecture, ESP et al.
I am the lucky owner of a 2004 Mysticrome Convertible Cobra.

In its stock form, the car is one of the hardest pulling street cars that I've driven. I qualify that with the following. I've previously owned a 421 hp supercharged LX Mustang, a 440 71 Barracuda (which I still own ), and a heavily modified 98 Cobra. I've also driven myriad Corvettes, Camaros, and would be foreign iron.

I dynoed my Cobra at Brothers performance, and was rewarded with 371 RWHP in completely stock form. In the first week I moved a K&N filter into the fender and added a high flow intake set up, auxiliary idler pulley set up (to add blower wrap, which added nearly two psi), and a catback exhaust system. Absolutely nothing more. I returned to the dyno and received 407 avg hp at the wheels. The difference in power delivery is phenomenal. My total investment. About eight hundred dollars. You be the judge.

[xyfalconsrock]

nice

[Raz_Kaz]

Can you scna/take a pic of the sheet and post?

[209 neon]

this thread really doesnt have anything to do with street racing but since im in here.............just had a quick question............
(to add blower wrap, which added nearly two psi)
does that mean you have a turbo or super charger?

[RicR_wana_B]

Originally Posted by 209 neon

this thread really doesnt have anything to do with street racing but since im in here.............just had a quick question............
(to add blower wrap, which added nearly two psi)
does that mean you have a turbo or super charger?

just gonna ask the same thing, and if he does have either than i wouldnt say its very stock

[GTStang]

Originally Posted by 209 neon

this thread really doesnt have anything to do with street racing but since im in here.............just had a quick question............
(to add blower wrap, which added nearly two psi)
does that mean you have a turbo or super charger?

He said he has a 2004 Ford Mustang Mystichrome Cobra Vert. 03-04 Mustang Cobra's have S/C stock. So yes he does have a S/C.

[209 neon]

Originally Posted by GTStang

He said he has a 2004 Ford Mustang Mystichrome Cobra Vert. 03-04 Mustang Cobra's have S/C stock. So yes he does have a S/C.

thanks mustang guru..................

jeenkies no wonder why those things are so fast hummmmmmmm........

[CassiesMan]

Bah, I'd still take a 400hp ///M5, or the new on ethat is supposed to have 500....

[GTStang]

Originally Posted by CassiesMan

Bah, I'd still take a 400hp ///M5, or the new on ethat is supposed to have 500....

Yea it's only almost 3X the price

[xyfalconsrock]

over $200,000 aussie bucks
U could make a friggin 3000Hp dragster for that almost!!

[duplox]

2004 Mustang Cobra:
390hp, 390tq
3665 lbs
Base Price : $34,860

2003 BMW M5
394hp/368tq
4024lbs
Base Price : $70,400

Faster car : Cobra
Overall nicer car : BMW
Cheapest to modify : Cobra by far
Best results from modification : Cobra
Best value : Cobra, by far.

If I had the money for both: Cobra. But I like cobras. I really do.

[CassiesMan]

If your willing to put more than five minutes into a search, you can find mods for the M5 very cheap. And what are ou comparing with for overall faster? take an M5, get a halfway decent exhaust/intake/header, AA Supercharger, then lets talk about whose faster, and who has better result from modifications. An we can also talk about handling. M5 is far better off the lot stock. Anyone can go fast in a straight line.

And even then, at the end of the day if the Cobra is faster, I drive home in a BMW, you drive home in a Ford.

[jonnyboy9012]

Originally Posted by CassiesMan

If your willing to put more than five minutes into a search, you can find mods for the M5 very cheap. And what are ou comparing with for overall faster? take an M5, get a halfway decent exhaust/intake/header, AA Supercharger, then lets talk about whose faster, and who has better result from modifications. An we can also talk about handling. M5 is far better off the lot stock. Anyone can go fast in a straight line.

And even then, at the end of the day if the Cobra is faster, I drive home in a BMW, you drive home in a Ford.

But then if you get your german enginerred butt handed to you by a ford who's car is better?. It doesnt matter what the brand is it matters who is faster, and i dont think curves and turns matter in street racing (atleast that ive seen) its all about straight lines, i dont know where you live but down here in california we dont go rally racing through the local stater bros parking lot.

[CassiesMan]

First off, yeah, it does matter what the brand is. A little word called quality, and then the brand matters. I'd rather drive a slow ass BMW then a fast POS Ford. And where I live, unless I go to redneck land (aka the strip), it is all but impossible to find a decent staright qurtere mile, so yeah, handling does matter.

Oh, and the muscle car is dead. Embrace technology, it is your friend.

[jonnyboy9012]

Originally Posted by CassiesMan

First off, yeah, it does matter what the brand is. A little word called quality, and then the brand matters. I'd rather drive a slow ass BMW then a fast POS Ford. And where I live, unless I go to redneck land (aka the strip), it is all but impossible to find a decent staright qurtere mile, so yeah, handling does matter.

Oh, and the muscle car is dead. Embrace technology, it is your friend.

The muslce car will never be dead, it lives on forever and will always live on forever. If you would like me to prove it to you just come down to california.