94/95 GT vs. 94/95 Cobra Performance

95mustanggt · 03-05-2001, 01:17 PM

The 94/95 GT's are rated at 215/225 HP (AOD, 5sp) and the Cobras are rated at 240HP.

But the Cobra's have GT40 Heads, Upper and lower Intake, better Cam, 1.7 RR's, 24 lb injecotrs, (and I'm sure I've missed something too) and yet there is only 15 to 25 HP difference in these 2 cars? I don't get it. Can anyone explain this to me?

I just thinking, if I added all this stuff to my GT I'd like a hell of a lot more than 15 to 25 HP.

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White 1995 Mustang GT
Dynomax Cat-Back, Offroad H-pipe, performacne chip, K&N Filters w/o Air Silencer
My 1995 Mustang GT

Unit 5302 · 03-05-2001, 01:31 PM

#1 The Cobra's were underrated.
#2 The Cobra's had the worst computer on the entire planet.
#3 The Cobra cam is marginally better than the stock HO cam, nothing worth noting, most of it's elevated profile comes from the 1.7 rollers rockers.
#4 It's exhaust is too restrictive.

Basically, if you junk the computer, replace the MAF, swap in a decent cam, throw exhaust and gears on, you run really low 13's.

Do that to a GT, you run really high 13's. The difference in the cars only gets more pronounced with mods that balance the equation on the Cobra. From almost a half second faster in factory form, to almost a full second faster with well under $1500 invested equally on both cars.

95mustanggt · 03-05-2001, 02:45 PM

I thought they might be really under rated.

Thanks Unit.

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03-05-2001, 01:17 PM	#1
95mustanggt Registered Member Join Date: May 2000 Location: Kamloops, BC Posts: 2,875	94/95 GT vs. 94/95 Cobra Performance The 94/95 GT's are rated at 215/225 HP (AOD, 5sp) and the Cobras are rated at 240HP. But the Cobra's have GT40 Heads, Upper and lower Intake, better Cam, 1.7 RR's, 24 lb injecotrs, (and I'm sure I've missed something too) and yet there is only 15 to 25 HP difference in these 2 cars? I don't get it. Can anyone explain this to me? I just thinking, if I added all this stuff to my GT I'd like a hell of a lot more than 15 to 25 HP. ------------------ White 1995 Mustang GT Dynomax Cat-Back, Offroad H-pipe, performacne chip, K&N Filters w/o Air Silencer My 1995 Mustang GT

03-05-2001, 01:31 PM	#2
Unit 5302 Registered Member Join Date: May 1999 Posts: 5,246	#1 The Cobra's were underrated. #2 The Cobra's had the worst computer on the entire planet. #3 The Cobra cam is marginally better than the stock HO cam, nothing worth noting, most of it's elevated profile comes from the 1.7 rollers rockers. #4 It's exhaust is too restrictive. Basically, if you junk the computer, replace the MAF, swap in a decent cam, throw exhaust and gears on, you run really low 13's. Do that to a GT, you run really high 13's. The difference in the cars only gets more pronounced with mods that balance the equation on the Cobra. From almost a half second faster in factory form, to almost a full second faster with well under $1500 invested equally on both cars.

03-05-2001, 02:45 PM	#3
95mustanggt Registered Member Join Date: May 2000 Location: Kamloops, BC Posts: 2,875	I thought they might be really under rated. Thanks Unit.