New '98 Cobra...need advice!

bearwolfe · 11-25-2000, 12:21 AM

As of today I'm a proud owner of a Lazer Red '98 Cobra.... YES!

I have absolutely NO Mod Motor experience, any advice for a newbiew??

I want to order gears and a shifter this weekend ....any thoughts??

Thanks,
David

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'98 Corbra....all stock....for now...LOLOL
'94 GT (converted), Pro-M 75mm MAF, BBK 70mm TB, 30# injectors, BBK sub-connectors, BBK caster/cambers, 3.73 gears with Auburn locker, Mac longtubes, Mac off-road H, Flowmaster cat-backs, B&M Ripper, MSD Ignition...more to come

93CobraR · 11-25-2000, 12:23 AM

4.10's and get the Tri-ax or the Pro 5.0...

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87 GT, 4 inch cowl hood, long tubes headers,h-pipe,Flows,BBK cold air, Mass air,70mm MAF, 1.7's, 1" spacer,underdrive pulleys,Pro 5.0, King Cobra, Adj. fuel Reg., Lakewood Lift Bars,50/50's,subframes, 4.10's.
Best time 13.012
Best MPH 104
Best 60' 1.816

Visit my site at:
http://www.geocities.com/cobrar93_2000/MyPage.html

11-25-2000, 12:28 AM

Here is some advice from a fellow Cobra owner.

4.56, H-pipe, Slicks = Instant 12's.

4.30's at a bare minumum. Don't be afraid of the gear. The DOHC likes to rev.

Shift at 7000 rpms.

Anything else, just ask.

Later, Jason

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N/A 1997 Cobra

12.70
109.62 MPH
1.71 60 ft. on Drag Radials

Going for N/A 11's on the stock motor

bearwolfe · 11-25-2000, 12:37 AM

Sounds Great!! Can't wait to get started!!

97snakedriver · 11-26-2000, 11:26 PM

I agree. I got my 4.10s back in the day when 3.73s were considered "wild". But deffently for strip and even for a strickly street duty I would say 4.30s.

Cobra + gears + shifter = FUN! Pro 5.0 or Steeda are generally the shifter of choice. I perfer the Steeda Tri-Ax, but you're not losing much (if any depending on preference) with the Pro 5.0.

Exhaulst is also good. Mustangs in general, but especially Cobras are very choked up in the exhaulst. There are lots of very good exhaulst combos available. Pretty much all of them are good. The big choise is rather or not you want to go with an offroad or catalytic H or X pipe and what you want it to sound like.

But congrats are the new ride. Cobras are a heck of a lot of fun!

11-25-2000, 12:21 AM	#1
bearwolfe Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: London, KY USA Posts: 123	New '98 Cobra...need advice! As of today I'm a proud owner of a Lazer Red '98 Cobra.... YES! I have absolutely NO Mod Motor experience, any advice for a newbiew?? I want to order gears and a shifter this weekend ....any thoughts?? Thanks, David ------------------ '98 Corbra....all stock....for now...LOLOL '94 GT (converted), Pro-M 75mm MAF, BBK 70mm TB, 30# injectors, BBK sub-connectors, BBK caster/cambers, 3.73 gears with Auburn locker, Mac longtubes, Mac off-road H, Flowmaster cat-backs, B&M Ripper, MSD Ignition...more to come

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11-25-2000, 12:23 AM	#2
93CobraR Registered Member Join Date: Oct 1999 Location: Cincinnati, Ohio Posts: 1,575	4.10's and get the Tri-ax or the Pro 5.0... ------------------ 87 GT, 4 inch cowl hood, long tubes headers,h-pipe,Flows,BBK cold air, Mass air,70mm MAF, 1.7's, 1" spacer,underdrive pulleys,Pro 5.0, King Cobra, Adj. fuel Reg., Lakewood Lift Bars,50/50's,subframes, 4.10's. Best time 13.012 Best MPH 104 Best 60' 1.816 Visit my site at: http://www.geocities.com/cobrar93_2000/MyPage.html

11-25-2000, 12:28 AM	#3
jmeiers Guest Posts: n/a	Here is some advice from a fellow Cobra owner. 4.56, H-pipe, Slicks = Instant 12's. 4.30's at a bare minumum. Don't be afraid of the gear. The DOHC likes to rev. Shift at 7000 rpms. Anything else, just ask. Later, Jason ------------------ N/A 1997 Cobra 12.70 109.62 MPH 1.71 60 ft. on Drag Radials Going for N/A 11's on the stock motor

11-25-2000, 12:37 AM	#4
bearwolfe Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: London, KY USA Posts: 123	Sounds Great!! Can't wait to get started!!

11-26-2000, 11:26 PM	#5
97snakedriver Registered Member Join Date: May 1999 Location: Blacksburg, VA Posts: 1,526	I agree. I got my 4.10s back in the day when 3.73s were considered "wild". But deffently for strip and even for a strickly street duty I would say 4.30s. Cobra + gears + shifter = FUN! Pro 5.0 or Steeda are generally the shifter of choice. I perfer the Steeda Tri-Ax, but you're not losing much (if any depending on preference) with the Pro 5.0. Exhaulst is also good. Mustangs in general, but especially Cobras are very choked up in the exhaulst. There are lots of very good exhaulst combos available. Pretty much all of them are good. The big choise is rather or not you want to go with an offroad or catalytic H or X pipe and what you want it to sound like. But congrats are the new ride. Cobras are a heck of a lot of fun!