I Got It!!!

stanger9219 · 07-30-2004, 11:48 PM

yesterday i bought a black 98 cobra with 53,000 miles on it. Everything is mint on this car. The only mods are a CAI, O/R h-pipe, flowmasters, and black tailpipes that Ill probably switch out for chrome. Sorry to brag but this thing is amazing...going from my previous 92 LX 5.0 is huge. The LX for some reason would only run high 15's. My friend with a 2002 GT who ran a 13.75 said that my car will smoke him (saving it for the track). So Im into the modular world now instead of windsor. I dont know much about the 4.6's, especially the DOHC cobra. So can any of you give me an idea of what kind of power I have? horsepower, torque, 1/4 times, 0-60? Thanks a lot in advance.

explicitone · 07-31-2004, 10:42 AM

first off
congrates on the new car

I remember the power numbers of them I think they were 300hp
and like 310tq

as for 1/4 mile times the fastest I have seen one go mostly stock was a 13.6

fiveOguy20 · 08-01-2004, 05:38 PM

sweet man! i got a 96 cobra myself, great cars!

ya the horse power is 305 hp, 300tq. thats what ford rated em neways. stock u could exepect newhere from low 14's to high 13's depending on conditions an ur driving skills

. once ur ready to run some serious times get urself a gear an some stickys! best of luck

SMOKE · 08-01-2004, 07:21 PM

Congrats .... and before you run him ..... get gears. Preferably the 4.10s.

fiveOguy20 · 08-02-2004, 04:13 PM

by the way, whats done to ur buddys GT?

4.6LitreGT · 08-03-2004, 02:47 AM

I'm stangers buddy, just registered on here tonight.

anyway, the mods i have are in my sig.

what do you guys think? drivers race, or do you think he will be faster?

explicitone · 08-03-2004, 02:19 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by 4.6LitreGT
I'm stangers buddy, just registered on here tonight.

anyway, the mods i have are in my sig.

what do you guys think? drivers race, or do you think he will be faster?

I say drivers race but with the right driver in the GT(not saying you not) would show the cobra some tail lights

blue00gt · 08-03-2004, 02:20 PM

To tell you the truth if the Cobra has stock gears I think the GT will have the advantage.
My car has similar bolt-ons to your GT (also have Al flywheel, spec stage II clutch, Al driveshaft and some weight reduction) and I can pull on '99-'01 Cobras even from a roll (which are a bit faster than '96-'98s) until I have to go to 5th gear.
So with 4.10s and bolt-ons in the GT if you get a good launch I don't think he can catch you.

stanger9219 · 08-03-2004, 10:52 PM

just ran 4.6litreGT at gateway. He beat me every time. His best was a 13.89 i think, my best was a 14.3. Not trying to make excuses, but it was probably because of my horrible driving and the fact that it was like 90 degrees today. Also, my car has a pretty bad exhaust leak where the h-pipe meets the manifold. Could this cause a significant loss of power? The dealership is fixing it soon but i was just curious. thanks.

blue00gt · 08-04-2004, 11:01 AM

What were your 60-ft times and trap speeds?

sleeper_stang_2000 · 08-04-2004, 11:32 AM

i did 14.2 in Miami (always very hot) with my car stock...and it's an auto

stanger9219 · 08-04-2004, 02:58 PM

my reaction times and 60 fts. were really really bad. The 14.3 I ran had the best of both. .228 R/T and 2.221 60ft. I told you im a bad driver. O well, Ill get better with practice.

fiveOguy20 · 08-04-2004, 03:54 PM

14.3 isnt bad for ur 1st time out with it. dont feel bad. i've been drag racing for some time an i only got my stock 96 cobra to go 14.0 @ 102.

because the 4 valve is high rever, they like steep gear ratios, minamum of 4.10's-4.56. but be warned that once u do this it will trick out the computer... according to pauls highperformance. so u will need a chip burned to get the full advantage. i just found all this out recenty when i geared my cobra... but anyways, a gear an traction could put u in the 12's if u can shift the car like u stole it!

blue00gt · 08-05-2004, 01:35 PM

I was talking to a guy at Infineon yesterday who had a '96 Cobra. His was all stock except for 3.73s and he was pulling 13.7-13.8 with crappy 2.2 60-fts. He said he was definitely going to swap in some steeper gears.
I ran a 13.7@101 (13.5@102 corrected for density altitude) in my GT with a 2.1 60-ft. My roadrace suspension kills me on the launch.

stanger9219 · 08-05-2004, 09:37 PM

i just found out that i DO have 4.10s. i guess im just that bad of a driver. where should i be shifting? what else should i be doing that im not?

im gettin a short throw shifter this weekend so hopefully that will help alot. and next week at the track i hope it will be under 90 degrees.

anyone know the altitude conversion for st. louis?

4.6LitreGT · 08-05-2004, 09:40 PM

ya you're just that bad of a driver.

j/k you'll get better in time, but i will still beat you.

stanger9219 · 08-05-2004, 10:49 PM

here is a picture of my cobra and my friend(4.6LitreGT)'s 2002 GT

SMOKE · 08-06-2004, 07:33 AM

Good looking pair.
Sounds you guys will have fun for years to come.

fiveOguy20 · 08-06-2004, 04:11 PM

u got 4.10s ehh.. well in theory u should make ur buddy see ur tailights, but practice makes perfect. u should be shifting around 6500 with that cobra. where are u shifting at right now?

an remember what i said bout the chip.. thats very likely the problem

stanger9219 · 08-06-2004, 04:21 PM

I was shifting at 6800 (red line) Where can i get the chip for the computer to recognize the 4.10's? and how much do they go for? Also, he got the jump on me every time and all i did was spin the tires.

07-30-2004, 11:48 PM	#1
stanger9219 Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: st. louis, MO Posts: 197	I Got It!!! yesterday i bought a black 98 cobra with 53,000 miles on it. Everything is mint on this car. The only mods are a CAI, O/R h-pipe, flowmasters, and black tailpipes that Ill probably switch out for chrome. Sorry to brag but this thing is amazing...going from my previous 92 LX 5.0 is huge. The LX for some reason would only run high 15's. My friend with a 2002 GT who ran a 13.75 said that my car will smoke him (saving it for the track). So Im into the modular world now instead of windsor. I dont know much about the 4.6's, especially the DOHC cobra. So can any of you give me an idea of what kind of power I have? horsepower, torque, 1/4 times, 0-60? Thanks a lot in advance. __________________ 98 Cobra, CAI, Flowmasters, o/r h-pipe. 4.10s, Hurst shifter.

07-31-2004, 10:42 AM	#2
explicitone Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: racine ,wi Posts: 691	first off congrates on the new car I remember the power numbers of them I think they were 300hp and like 310tq as for 1/4 mile times the fastest I have seen one go mostly stock was a 13.6 __________________ RUN IT STAIGHT AND RUN IT HARD ________ Novi 2000 60' 1.46 1/4 10.67 mph 126.5 _________

08-01-2004, 05:38 PM	#3
fiveOguy20 Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Posts: 156	sweet man! i got a 96 cobra myself, great cars! ya the horse power is 305 hp, 300tq. thats what ford rated em neways. stock u could exepect newhere from low 14's to high 13's depending on conditions an ur driving skills . once ur ready to run some serious times get urself a gear an some stickys! best of luck __________________ 347- ported X heads, Xcam , RPM air-gap intake, 650 holley DP, 10:5 comp., equal lenght shorties, pullies, MSD ignition, pro 5.0 shifter. stock fuel system !! best ET: 11.95 @113 1.64 60 foots

08-01-2004, 07:21 PM	#4
SMOKE Old School ROUSH Join Date: Nov 1999 Location: Stockbridge, GA Posts: 531	Enjoy and welcome to the modular world Congrats .... and before you run him ..... get gears. Preferably the 4.10s. __________________

08-02-2004, 04:13 PM	#5
fiveOguy20 Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Posts: 156	by the way, whats done to ur buddys GT? __________________ 347- ported X heads, Xcam , RPM air-gap intake, 650 holley DP, 10:5 comp., equal lenght shorties, pullies, MSD ignition, pro 5.0 shifter. stock fuel system !! best ET: 11.95 @113 1.64 60 foots

08-03-2004, 02:47 AM	#6
4.6LitreGT Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Saint Louis, MO Posts: 8	I'm stangers buddy, just registered on here tonight. anyway, the mods i have are in my sig. what do you guys think? drivers race, or do you think he will be faster? __________________ 2002 Sonic Blue GT -- 5 Spd Accufab 75mm TB, C&L Upper Plenum, FRPP 4.10s, Hurst Billit Shifter Plus, UPR Off-Road X-Pipe, Magnaflow SS Catback, K&N FIPK II, Mach 1 Chin Spoiler and Grill Delete. Diablo Predator, 2003 Cobra Wheels Best Pass 13.75 @101.24

08-03-2004, 02:20 PM	#8
blue00gt Mustang Addict Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: McKinney, TX Posts: 1,294	To tell you the truth if the Cobra has stock gears I think the GT will have the advantage. My car has similar bolt-ons to your GT (also have Al flywheel, spec stage II clutch, Al driveshaft and some weight reduction) and I can pull on '99-'01 Cobras even from a roll (which are a bit faster than '96-'98s) until I have to go to 5th gear. So with 4.10s and bolt-ons in the GT if you get a good launch I don't think he can catch you. __________________ Strike down the unroadworthy! 2000 GT Atl. Blue: '03 Cobra motor - 465rwhp/473rwtq, T-56 6-speed, full MM TA/PH & tubular K-member suspension, Saleen body, 17" Torq-Thrust II's, M/T ET Street radials, and lots more '94 Rio Red Cobra: All the bolt-ons, 3.73s

08-03-2004, 10:52 PM	#9
stanger9219 Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: st. louis, MO Posts: 197	just ran 4.6litreGT at gateway. He beat me every time. His best was a 13.89 i think, my best was a 14.3. Not trying to make excuses, but it was probably because of my horrible driving and the fact that it was like 90 degrees today. Also, my car has a pretty bad exhaust leak where the h-pipe meets the manifold. Could this cause a significant loss of power? The dealership is fixing it soon but i was just curious. thanks. __________________ 98 Cobra, CAI, Flowmasters, o/r h-pipe. 4.10s, Hurst shifter.

08-04-2004, 11:01 AM	#10
blue00gt Mustang Addict Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: McKinney, TX Posts: 1,294	What were your 60-ft times and trap speeds? __________________ Strike down the unroadworthy! 2000 GT Atl. Blue: '03 Cobra motor - 465rwhp/473rwtq, T-56 6-speed, full MM TA/PH & tubular K-member suspension, Saleen body, 17" Torq-Thrust II's, M/T ET Street radials, and lots more '94 Rio Red Cobra: All the bolt-ons, 3.73s

08-04-2004, 11:32 AM	#11
sleeper_stang_2000 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: south florida Posts: 45	i did 14.2 in Miami (always very hot) with my car stock...and it's an auto __________________ 2000 GT Coupe Automatic! CAI, X-Pipe, Eibach Pro, 100 Shot NOS Best run: 12.187 @112.9 w/ 1.75 60ft. 3ft Above Sea evel

08-04-2004, 02:58 PM	#12
stanger9219 Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: st. louis, MO Posts: 197	my reaction times and 60 fts. were really really bad. The 14.3 I ran had the best of both. .228 R/T and 2.221 60ft. I told you im a bad driver. O well, Ill get better with practice. __________________ 98 Cobra, CAI, Flowmasters, o/r h-pipe. 4.10s, Hurst shifter.

08-04-2004, 03:54 PM	#13
fiveOguy20 Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Posts: 156	14.3 isnt bad for ur 1st time out with it. dont feel bad. i've been drag racing for some time an i only got my stock 96 cobra to go 14.0 @ 102. because the 4 valve is high rever, they like steep gear ratios, minamum of 4.10's-4.56. but be warned that once u do this it will trick out the computer... according to pauls highperformance. so u will need a chip burned to get the full advantage. i just found all this out recenty when i geared my cobra... but anyways, a gear an traction could put u in the 12's if u can shift the car like u stole it! __________________ 347- ported X heads, Xcam , RPM air-gap intake, 650 holley DP, 10:5 comp., equal lenght shorties, pullies, MSD ignition, pro 5.0 shifter. stock fuel system !! best ET: 11.95 @113 1.64 60 foots

08-05-2004, 01:35 PM	#14
blue00gt Mustang Addict Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: McKinney, TX Posts: 1,294	I was talking to a guy at Infineon yesterday who had a '96 Cobra. His was all stock except for 3.73s and he was pulling 13.7-13.8 with crappy 2.2 60-fts. He said he was definitely going to swap in some steeper gears. I ran a 13.7@101 (13.5@102 corrected for density altitude) in my GT with a 2.1 60-ft. My roadrace suspension kills me on the launch. __________________ Strike down the unroadworthy! 2000 GT Atl. Blue: '03 Cobra motor - 465rwhp/473rwtq, T-56 6-speed, full MM TA/PH & tubular K-member suspension, Saleen body, 17" Torq-Thrust II's, M/T ET Street radials, and lots more '94 Rio Red Cobra: All the bolt-ons, 3.73s

08-05-2004, 09:37 PM	#15
stanger9219 Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: st. louis, MO Posts: 197	i just found out that i DO have 4.10s. i guess im just that bad of a driver. where should i be shifting? what else should i be doing that im not? im gettin a short throw shifter this weekend so hopefully that will help alot. and next week at the track i hope it will be under 90 degrees. anyone know the altitude conversion for st. louis? __________________ 98 Cobra, CAI, Flowmasters, o/r h-pipe. 4.10s, Hurst shifter.

08-05-2004, 09:40 PM	#16
4.6LitreGT Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Saint Louis, MO Posts: 8	ya you're just that bad of a driver. j/k you'll get better in time, but i will still beat you. __________________ 2002 Sonic Blue GT -- 5 Spd Accufab 75mm TB, C&L Upper Plenum, FRPP 4.10s, Hurst Billit Shifter Plus, UPR Off-Road X-Pipe, Magnaflow SS Catback, K&N FIPK II, Mach 1 Chin Spoiler and Grill Delete. Diablo Predator, 2003 Cobra Wheels Best Pass 13.75 @101.24

08-05-2004, 10:49 PM	#17
stanger9219 Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: st. louis, MO Posts: 197	here is a picture of my cobra and my friend(4.6LitreGT)'s 2002 GT __________________ 98 Cobra, CAI, Flowmasters, o/r h-pipe. 4.10s, Hurst shifter.

08-06-2004, 07:33 AM	#18
SMOKE Old School ROUSH Join Date: Nov 1999 Location: Stockbridge, GA Posts: 531	Good looking pair. Sounds you guys will have fun for years to come.

08-06-2004, 04:11 PM	#19
fiveOguy20 Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Posts: 156	u got 4.10s ehh.. well in theory u should make ur buddy see ur tailights, but practice makes perfect. u should be shifting around 6500 with that cobra. where are u shifting at right now? an remember what i said bout the chip.. thats very likely the problem __________________ 347- ported X heads, Xcam , RPM air-gap intake, 650 holley DP, 10:5 comp., equal lenght shorties, pullies, MSD ignition, pro 5.0 shifter. stock fuel system !! best ET: 11.95 @113 1.64 60 foots

08-06-2004, 04:21 PM	#20
stanger9219 Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: st. louis, MO Posts: 197	I was shifting at 6800 (red line) Where can i get the chip for the computer to recognize the 4.10's? and how much do they go for? Also, he got the jump on me every time and all i did was spin the tires. __________________ 98 Cobra, CAI, Flowmasters, o/r h-pipe. 4.10s, Hurst shifter.