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mak375 · 03-22-2002, 05:10 PM

I have a blk 94 cobra, cold air induction with a k&n, 3.73 gears, bassani x-pipe, flowmaster catback, rear upper and lower control arms, subframe connectors, and i am ordering headers.

I need help deciding what brand headers to get, and should i go equal or unequal length?

Also i am not sure where to go next. This is my daily driver, however now that i am up at school it sits in my garage for a week or two at a time. And i am looking for a beater so i can keep my miles down and keep my cobra looking nice all the time.

unfortunatly because i am a college student and right now i have no job until the summer, and even then i will not have much cash, i cannot afford stuff like a supercharger.

fiveohpatrol · 03-22-2002, 06:54 PM

I've heard that the equal lenght shorties arent really worth the hassel and money over the unequal lenght ones. So I'd reccomend the BBK unequal shorties. I've had mine for over 3 years with no problems at all, and you can still see some of the chrome through the burnt orange and blues

Have you considered pulleys? they're a great bang for the buck. your charging system should be fine since you have a SN95.

Since you can let the car sit. Why not pull the heads off and port the crap out of them. Those heads can be made to flow incredibly well. If you dont want to port them yourself then pull them off and have them ported professionally for a few hundred. It'll be well worth it.

since you'll have most of the motor torn down to do that anyway, why not throw a cam in there as the same time. The Trick Flow stage 1 would do nice and it's pretty cheap.

good luck

mak375 · 03-22-2002, 07:06 PM

Well i dont know jack about cars, and i would be afraid to do any of this myself. my one friends is goin to help me put on the headers. i was thinking of getting my intake proffesionally ported. Where could i get this done, and where might i look to find somewhere to have my heads ported?

Casper5.0 · 03-23-2002, 04:31 AM

If i were you i would do the small stuff first. Get a bigger mass air, i was amazed how much my pro-m 75 mm bullet and my homemade cold air induction helped out. A 65 mm throttle body as well will help, the 94's came with a 60. Pulleys will help just a little bit, if you can find a used set grab em, the 94-95 cobras have an underdriven crank pulley from the factory. A cam would really wake your car up, but your would have to pull a good part of the motor apart, and if you were gonna do that then head porting could also be beneficial. As for the intake porting it's not worth it unless you're going to port your heads, the cobra intake works pretty well with the stock gt40 heads. You could get an FRPP extender as the CPU's in the cobras suck from the factory. Hope this gives you some ideas.

RYAN

mak375 · 03-23-2002, 02:46 PM

I have looked into the computer thing, and it seems like most people have varied opinions on the subject as to what i should do to fix it. Also, most suggestions for this seem rather expensive.

you would suggest a pro m 75mm bullet mass air?

what do you think of the Cobra SS hood?

SkadonyaCA · 03-23-2002, 04:11 PM

I have unequal shorties on my stang, love them, the engine has a very nice sound to it now too. They are BBK bought them from Summit for about $150.

The cheapest way to get a much better and much bigger maf is to go with ford's lightning maf. I put an 80mm on my car. If you get a discount at ford you can get them for under $100.

Amanda

mak375 · 03-25-2002, 12:46 PM

My one friend said that a a bigger mass air wouldnt do much and since i am on a somewhat tight budget, that it wouldnt be worth it.

I ordered unequal shorty headers.

If i was to want to get my car charged later on (either super or turbo) what would that mean in terms of what i should get upgraded to perpare and what would be useless cause it would have to be removed to put in the charger?

Also would i need a new hood to give my engine more room if i had a charger?

Finally pullies and cams...what brand and where can i get them for a decent price?

fiveohpatrol · 03-25-2002, 04:26 PM

no you wont have to buy a new hood for a "charger" as you put it.
But since you say you dont know jack about cars, then you should stay away from any sort of power adder.

Yes some are very reliable, but sooner or later theres gonna be atleast some blown head gastets and maybe some worse damage. So you'll end up spending a TON of money to have all this work done.

I believe one of the cheapest priced brands of pulleys is ASP. I got mine for around $80.

As for the cam, its all in what you plan to do with the car. The absolute best cam will be a custom ground one specifically for your combiation. But those can get rather expensive.
I'd suggest doing some research and find out what cam works well with the GT40 iron heads and Cobra intake that you already have. I'd suspect the Trick Flow stage 1 (like I said before) to be a pretty good one, especially for the price.

mak375 · 03-27-2002, 09:11 PM

Porting stuff seems to me like it would give minimal preformance aid, for the cost.

anyone have any estimates on my ETA after the headers?
i am running nitto extreme radials, since my car is mostly a daily driver

Dark_5.0 · 03-27-2002, 11:35 PM

I think that you could hit 13's. @ 100+mph

03-22-2002, 05:10 PM	#1
mak375 Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: State College, PA Posts: 104	Next? I have a blk 94 cobra, cold air induction with a k&n, 3.73 gears, bassani x-pipe, flowmaster catback, rear upper and lower control arms, subframe connectors, and i am ordering headers. I need help deciding what brand headers to get, and should i go equal or unequal length? Also i am not sure where to go next. This is my daily driver, however now that i am up at school it sits in my garage for a week or two at a time. And i am looking for a beater so i can keep my miles down and keep my cobra looking nice all the time. unfortunatly because i am a college student and right now i have no job until the summer, and even then i will not have much cash, i cannot afford stuff like a supercharger.

03-22-2002, 06:54 PM	#2
fiveohpatrol I'd rather be basketweaving Join Date: Feb 2000 Location: Indianapolis Posts: 2,551	I've heard that the equal lenght shorties arent really worth the hassel and money over the unequal lenght ones. So I'd reccomend the BBK unequal shorties. I've had mine for over 3 years with no problems at all, and you can still see some of the chrome through the burnt orange and blues Have you considered pulleys? they're a great bang for the buck. your charging system should be fine since you have a SN95. Since you can let the car sit. Why not pull the heads off and port the crap out of them. Those heads can be made to flow incredibly well. If you dont want to port them yourself then pull them off and have them ported professionally for a few hundred. It'll be well worth it. since you'll have most of the motor torn down to do that anyway, why not throw a cam in there as the same time. The Trick Flow stage 1 would do nice and it's pretty cheap. good luck __________________ NMRA O/C 9516 NA pumpgas stickshift 347 10.65@125.6, 6.73@100, 1.41 60ft

03-22-2002, 07:06 PM	#3
mak375 Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: State College, PA Posts: 104	Well i dont know jack about cars, and i would be afraid to do any of this myself. my one friends is goin to help me put on the headers. i was thinking of getting my intake proffesionally ported. Where could i get this done, and where might i look to find somewhere to have my heads ported? __________________ blk 94 cobra 5spd 3.73 gears steeda tri-ax, flowmaster catback, bassani x-pipe w/ high flow cats, MAC headers, ported and polished intake, trick flow twisted wedge heads, e303 cam, rear upper and lower control arms cold air induction w/ k&n air filter subframe connectors, underdrive pullies, MT ET streets, clear corners, chrome cobra r wheels

03-23-2002, 04:31 AM	#4
Casper5.0 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Stillwater, OK Posts: 107	If i were you i would do the small stuff first. Get a bigger mass air, i was amazed how much my pro-m 75 mm bullet and my homemade cold air induction helped out. A 65 mm throttle body as well will help, the 94's came with a 60. Pulleys will help just a little bit, if you can find a used set grab em, the 94-95 cobras have an underdriven crank pulley from the factory. A cam would really wake your car up, but your would have to pull a good part of the motor apart, and if you were gonna do that then head porting could also be beneficial. As for the intake porting it's not worth it unless you're going to port your heads, the cobra intake works pretty well with the stock gt40 heads. You could get an FRPP extender as the CPU's in the cobras suck from the factory. Hope this gives you some ideas. RYAN __________________ 94 cobra, steeda tri-ax, bbk longtubes, dr. gas x pipe, eec tuner, ultra flo's, 65 mm tb, underdrives, 75 mm MAF, homemade CAI, steeda #19 cam, Steeda LCA's, 3.73's, subframes 13.7 @ 103.03 before cam and gears

03-23-2002, 02:46 PM	#5
mak375 Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: State College, PA Posts: 104	I have looked into the computer thing, and it seems like most people have varied opinions on the subject as to what i should do to fix it. Also, most suggestions for this seem rather expensive. you would suggest a pro m 75mm bullet mass air? what do you think of the Cobra SS hood? __________________ blk 94 cobra 5spd 3.73 gears steeda tri-ax, flowmaster catback, bassani x-pipe w/ high flow cats, MAC headers, ported and polished intake, trick flow twisted wedge heads, e303 cam, rear upper and lower control arms cold air induction w/ k&n air filter subframe connectors, underdrive pullies, MT ET streets, clear corners, chrome cobra r wheels

03-23-2002, 04:11 PM	#6
SkadonyaCA Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Ventura, CA USA Posts: 37	I have unequal shorties on my stang, love them, the engine has a very nice sound to it now too. They are BBK bought them from Summit for about $150. The cheapest way to get a much better and much bigger maf is to go with ford's lightning maf. I put an 80mm on my car. If you get a discount at ford you can get them for under $100. Amanda __________________ 1992 Emerald Green and Titanium Mustang GT Hatchback AOD Mods: Ford racing springs; KYB gas adjust shocks/struts; Intake (undecided); Approx. 12 degree timing; GT-40 P heads (ported); GT-40 P headers (ported); Cobra Rockers; 65 mm Throttle body; EGR spacer; 80 mm Lightning MAF; 3.55 Ford Racing Gears; CustomChip; B&M high stall torque converter; tranny cooler; fuel pressure regulator and gauge; 175 Amp Alternator; 2000 watt Audiobahn/panasonic soundsystem; CD w/Changer, 2 - 10" Aluminum Subs; audiobahn 1 farad capacitor; Dual Cut-outs just past the primary Cats; MAC cold air induction; Reverse Indiglo guages; 9mm Wires; Window tint; underdrive pulleys _ ___________________ _ 2001 Silver GT Convert. Automatic Black top

03-25-2002, 12:46 PM	#7
mak375 Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: State College, PA Posts: 104	My one friend said that a a bigger mass air wouldnt do much and since i am on a somewhat tight budget, that it wouldnt be worth it. I ordered unequal shorty headers. If i was to want to get my car charged later on (either super or turbo) what would that mean in terms of what i should get upgraded to perpare and what would be useless cause it would have to be removed to put in the charger? Also would i need a new hood to give my engine more room if i had a charger? Finally pullies and cams...what brand and where can i get them for a decent price? __________________ blk 94 cobra 5spd 3.73 gears steeda tri-ax, flowmaster catback, bassani x-pipe w/ high flow cats, MAC headers, ported and polished intake, trick flow twisted wedge heads, e303 cam, rear upper and lower control arms cold air induction w/ k&n air filter subframe connectors, underdrive pullies, MT ET streets, clear corners, chrome cobra r wheels

03-25-2002, 04:26 PM	#8
fiveohpatrol I'd rather be basketweaving Join Date: Feb 2000 Location: Indianapolis Posts: 2,551	no you wont have to buy a new hood for a "charger" as you put it. But since you say you dont know jack about cars, then you should stay away from any sort of power adder. Yes some are very reliable, but sooner or later theres gonna be atleast some blown head gastets and maybe some worse damage. So you'll end up spending a TON of money to have all this work done. I believe one of the cheapest priced brands of pulleys is ASP. I got mine for around $80. As for the cam, its all in what you plan to do with the car. The absolute best cam will be a custom ground one specifically for your combiation. But those can get rather expensive. I'd suggest doing some research and find out what cam works well with the GT40 iron heads and Cobra intake that you already have. I'd suspect the Trick Flow stage 1 (like I said before) to be a pretty good one, especially for the price. __________________ NMRA O/C 9516 NA pumpgas stickshift 347 10.65@125.6, 6.73@100, 1.41 60ft

03-27-2002, 09:11 PM	#9
mak375 Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: State College, PA Posts: 104	Porting stuff seems to me like it would give minimal preformance aid, for the cost. anyone have any estimates on my ETA after the headers? i am running nitto extreme radials, since my car is mostly a daily driver __________________ blk 94 cobra 5spd 3.73 gears steeda tri-ax, flowmaster catback, bassani x-pipe w/ high flow cats, MAC headers, ported and polished intake, trick flow twisted wedge heads, e303 cam, rear upper and lower control arms cold air induction w/ k&n air filter subframe connectors, underdrive pullies, MT ET streets, clear corners, chrome cobra r wheels

03-27-2002, 11:35 PM	#10
Dark_5.0 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Staging lane Posts: 4,337	I think that you could hit 13's. @ 100+mph __________________ 92' LX-Big brakes, Lots and lots of suspension, GT40X heads, Ported cobra intake, stock cam, Vortech SC trim. 00' Lightning-Stock 88'CRX-13 second ego killer