You can compare them stock for stock, or mod for mod. The Cobra will be faster stock, and for $1000 less in mods you can get it into the 12's.
You won't be able to finance $1000 of additional mods.
The Cobra also holds it's resale much better, in some cases is cheaper to insure, and it's definately got a lot more prestige.
The difference between the GT and Cobra are numerous.
Brakes, appearance package, Cobra 73mm MAF, 65mm T/B, Cobra intake, 24lb/hr injectors, Cobra cam (not much better than stock), GT-40 heads, Cobra computer (utter pile of crap).
So basically, you start off with a solid intake and heads for free. The cam is okay as well.
The Cobra may just beat the GT pretty solid stock for stock, but pick up some 19lb injectors off Ebay for $20, a fox computer, and you'll annihilate the GT. Add some good exhaust, a better MAF, and some lower gears, and you should run really high 12's or low 13's with some traction.
Oh and just for the record, the Cobra's are underrated. They'll take a stock GT to the cleaners. We're talking over 1/2 sec when they are driven like a wild man.
[This message has been edited by Unit 5302 (edited 06-17-2001).]
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