Can you show me?

 

not a big fan of 99 rear tails that amber doesnt look too good on red imo

 

03/04's look better

And wayyyyyy better performance!

 

Yeah I know, I'm so jealous of yours. What's your number? LoL kidding. I can't wait to get one.

 

The thing about the 03-04 Cobras is that if you take the stock set-up add a CAI, a 4.10 gear, and a smaller pulley you'd be pushing just over 500 horses in good weather like we had in TN. With my Cobra all we had was a CAI, an off-road pipe, cat-back exhaust, and a smaller pulley (2.9 I believe) with a tune and was putting down 435hp/420tq to the rear wheels which is equal to about 511hp at the motor. This was all on 95 octane fuel.

Now I believe, and I may be completely wrong with this, but the 03-04 Cobra's have the best built motor from stock that has ever been put into a mustang by Ford. I've personally seen twin-turbo set ups pushing 800-900hp on the stock block and lasted longer than the driver even drove it. After a year it was still holding up strong after drag racing almost every weekend, weather permitting. Any other motor and you'd need to build it from the bottom up before you did something like that....So just to put into perspective for you.

 

Yeah that's what I would be doing, working on building it up much as possible. Then head on to an import or a bike. We have more shitty weather here then good weather. :/ As well depends, because this year has been odd weather. I would want a supercharge instead of turbo, I honestly don't know my excuse for it, but yeah.

 

Does the 03-04 Cobra's have Posi Traction? I know it's not good for my kind of weather (Portland, Oregon), but I love it. My GT has it and it's awesome. It could be just because of my tires/rims or whatever.

Cobra R 17inch rims, could be different sizes in front or back.
Then I have Toyo Proxys, low profile, could be different sizes in front or back.

I'm being lazy and I honestly don't know everything yet.

 

No. You don't want Posi-Trac at all, trust me. We have an old '65 with a 454 and if you stomp on it the Posi-Trac will shoot you straight into the ditch.

Honestly I don't know everything either, I've just always grown up around Mustangs and race cars. From Boss 302's to GT500's I've either drove or rode in pretty much every type of Mustang. Out of them all I think the Termi is the best still. The GT500's are too bulky for my prefrence and I'm a big fan of 4.6 vs. 5.4 (don't ask me why). Saleen's are nice for the fact that many of them will have built motors as well, but they generally go for styling over pure performance. I have rode in a Twin-Turbo Saleen which was nice, but stock vs. stock I like the Cobra's better.

We're here to help you out as much as we can, that's what a forum is for. Personally, I wouldn't want to know everything lol. It seems kinda boring....=\

 

What do you mean through you in the ditch? I like mine, I take off really nice, but I don't start like burning out unless I do a way higher RPM.

Yeah same here, but I love learning about cars. The good thing is I catch on fast and pretty much can teach my self. But I am glad I found this website.

I just want an opinion on an cold air intake for my 1995 Ford Mustang 5.0 GT. Like my first post.

 

Honestly, anything will do fine. CAI's do help more for supercharged/turbo applications, but depending on what you go with you might not even be able to use it.

I got my Steeda CAI simply because I liked the looks. With the carbon fiber and everything it looks sick underneath the hood. Same goes for the Cobra. It's a matter of what you want really. As long as the filter is clean, you're good.

 

What about the Posi Traction? What is a CAI? I'm not doing anything to this car since I'm going to re-sell it later on, fix it up a little. There is no point of tuning it since you don't get what you paid for. That's why I'm putting the old rims and tires back on. Taking out the short stick/slap shift, and if I get a Cold Air Intake I will take it out before I sell it. When I get the 03-04 Cobra it will be nicely done.

See my Mustang now has a really bad fliter, I mean it's beyound horrible. A new one is about $45 or whatever, K & N. Then my friend found a nice looking Cold Air Intake on E-Bay for about $74 and I wouldn't mind paying that if it will help my car.

Go take a look, I need an opinion.

 

99/01 Cobra:


note the amber in the taillights, the front isn't bulky, the rear resembles the gt/v6 rear but with cobra lettering, the hood, the side skirts are the standard gt/v6 skirts, and the side scoops are also the v6 side scoops. Also the spoiler is different from that of the 03/04 cobra.
03/04 Cobra:


Note the smooth side skirts, the hood, the front bumper shape, the painted mirrors, the side scoops that stick out, the spoiler looks to be apart of the trunk, the rear bumper

no doubt the 03/04 looks sick, but it just depends on what you want.

 

Sorry mustangvsix, but the 03-04's look amazing compared to yours. For me personally I like the Termi better simply because it looks like a one-off car compared to every other mustang. It has a more aggressive look to match whats underneath the hood.

CAI stands for Cold Air Intake, which is what you're looking at on ebay I believe. All it does is push the fliter farther away from the engine bay allowing it to get cooler air, and allows the greatest volume of air to go through your intake without hindering the flow.

 

03-04 Cobra's are the most gorgeous cars ever made, in my opinion. After I pay off my '05, I'm getting either a black or a yellow one. I will have one, one day.

 

Get a yellow one!!! I swear you won't regret it. I thought it would look funny at first, but after I got it I was in love. Had to drive four hours just to get it too.

 

If you are going to resell this 95 mustang GT you have then just go buy a cheap paper air filter and replace it with that. Clean the car up do a basic tune up with a new air filter,fuel filter,plugs, wires, cap,rotor, and call it a day. Detail it up and just make it look better and then sell it and move onto a better car if thats what you want to do. Don't spend $75 on something that will make little difference and when you go to sell the car will not make it worth more money.

Also every mustang minus the v6 models have a Traction lock also called the T-lok, which is Fords name for their posi unit. It will not put you into a ditch unless you spin the tires and can not drive and loose control and wreck you car. Which does happen to many inexperenced drivers.

So my advice is do a tune up and clean it up and sell it off in awhile for whatever mustang you want next.

 

I like you, I finally get a straight out answer and tip that I've been looking for. Do you have any messengers or something you reply to faster so I can talk to you? What is a PowerShifter?

Yeah I know how to control my car really well, harder when I have the stock tires and rims on. I have like Toyo Proxys 4 and Cobra R 17 inch. Is the Posi good for racing?

 

Yeah I do love them, they look sick, but I don't want to be like others. LoL.

You Haave a cobra too or just a GT?

I don't care for the Spoiler on the new one, I like the SideSkirts on both (but I think I like the old one), don't care for either of the scoopes, and I don't like the buttom lights on the new Cobra. I do like the the rear bummper on both, the newer one looks nicer because it some what hides the exaust. If it really does, hard to tell. My Cobra better have the lettering in the back, haha.

What does the Termi look like? Is it faster compared to the Cobra 03-04?
Yeah I watched the video on how to change my Cold Air Intake, then that's how I found this website.

I agree, I've always wanted a Mustang sinec I was a kid and then I finally got one, but I've been denteremind to get a Cobra or something faster. When I have my mind set on something it's more then likely I will get it no matter what.

 

Just post here so everyone else can chim in too, we have many many good members with lots of very informed people.

And powershifting is when you do not lift off the throttle while you shift gears very fast. That's called power shifting if you can do it right your car will go faster at the track. If you do it wrong you will grind the crap out of your gears. A posi is good for anything because its better to have both tires getting power then just one.

 

Yeah that's what I thought and I like the Posi Traction a lot better too. Even better with the type of tires I have on. I have a Short Shift Slap Shift. Is that good? I don't do track yet, I want to, but I need to wait.

I see a lot of people with GT's in here. :/

My Question I Was Going To Ask: I need help doing my tune up, like what kind of stuff I should get, for good performance and what not. My friend looked it up on AutoZone for me and told me this stuff. I don't want to take his advice because he's still learning and is into imports.

Duralast / Distributor Cap And Rotor Kit 11.99 - F976
Bosch-Platinum Plus / Spark Plug 2.99 each - 4009
Bosch / Wireset 36.99 - 09729
K&n Performance / Air Filter 46.99 - E-0940
Gatorback / Belt 4060872 32.99

 

Lances03SVT - Can i see more pictures of yur Cobra?

 

Is the Cobra a Shelby? I'm cluess about Shelby since I just figured out there is more then one.

 

How do I know how much HorsePower my Mustang is? I was looking at this list and got confused.
1995 Mustang VIN Decoder

Engine Code

Engine/Body/Options

• 4

• 3.6L OHV V6 145hp

• E

• 5.0L OHV V8 215hp

• D

• 5.0L OHV V-8 240hp

• C

• 5.8L OHV V8 300hp

• 40

• 2dr Coupe

• 41
• 2dr Hatchback LX
• 42

• 2dr Hatchback GT

• 44

• 2dr Convertible LX

• 45

• 2dr Convertible GT

• 6

• Check Digit (varies)

• S

• Year (S - 1995)

• F

• Plant (F - Dearborn)

• 000001

• Consecutive Unit Number

• 1FA

• Ford Motor Co.

• L

• Restraint System (L-air bags & active belts)

• P

• Passenger Car

Example: 1FALP4046RF000001

Location: Stamped on the plate which is riveted to the driver's side of the dash, visible through windshield; the certification label is attached to the rear face of the driver's door.

http://www.americanmuscle.com/95.htm...0vin%20decoder

My Vin number is 1FALP42T7SF175486

 

A Cobra is not a Shelby. It is an SVT vehicle, in which the vehicle is designed by SVT but made on the assembly line like normal Mustangs are.

Shelby's, such as the CS6 or CS8, are assembled on the line as a normal Mustang, but then sent to Shelby Automobiles to be stripped and changed into a Shelby.

Currently, the only SVT vehicle is the GT500. They use to make a SVT Focus, the Cobra's, and the Lightning.

A Termi is the same thing as an 03-04 Cobra. This is due to the fact that when they idea of a supercharged Mustang was first put on the board it was going to be called the Terminator, but was essentially shot down due to copyrights (of the movie). Many people refer to the 03-04 Cobras as Termi's.

Like what Spike said, if you're going to sell it soon then just do the tune-up and let it be, there is no need to throw more money at it. I wish I would've done the same with my SVT Focus, but I honestly never planned on trading it in. The money can be better put towards funding for a newer car, or parts for the newer car.

As for the horsepower you should be around 215 for a '95...

 

SVT means Special Vechile Team right? So are they Shelby's faster then the 03-04 Cobra, besides the GT 500? I probably wont sell it for a year, maybe if that I don't know yet. I was hoping to wait until I get my tax return and go from there. Yeah he is right, but it's only $30 more then the standard K and N filter. Which I don't know if it would be worth it, I'm not selling the car really soon. Depends on my taxes or how bad I want the Cobra. How come there is a 240 Horsepower 5.0 GT?

My problem is, I need help getting performanced tune up, I've never done it before, so yeah. I live by AutoZone (97206) and CarQuest/Thriftys Auto Supply. I don't think my car has been changed for Oil since 2005, but also sat with the guy I bought it from for the longest time.

Edit: I was going to put money into it, but then decided it's not worth it since I want the Cobra so bad. When I set my mind on it I rarely ever give up, I wont stop until I get it.

 

Hahaha I'm with you there completely. The whole reason so many people have GT's is that insurance prices are so high on Mustang's in general that it's not the cost of the car, but the cost it'll be every month for insurance.

The CS6 is a Supercharged V6 built by Shelby that pushes about 350hp. For a V6 that's amazing, considering that it would be lighter than a V8. If I were in your shoes I'd probably be set on a Cobra. For what it is I believe it's the best Mustang ever built, in my opinion. The fact that it has forged pistons and everything from factory would ensure that it could handle almost anything you throw at it without having to tear it apart and rebuild it.

My Cobra has 42,000 miles on it and is in mint condition in both the motor and the car itself. No rattles, no shaking, no tings, nothing. This is after weeks and weeks of racing on the road courses and playing around in it. The car has never failed me once, and the only problem I've ever had is the fact that the clutch seems like it's about to go out.

For the tune I'd probably change the oil, the fuel filter, the air filter (duh), and maybe the spark plugs. Get it detailed in and out, this makes the biggest difference in my opinion. You shouldn't need to do anything more than this.
If you sell it on ebay make sure you take plenty of pictures. I hate it when people only post four pictures of their car. Take pictures of the interior, engine bay, exterior, and even an underbody if you can to show that its not rusting out or anything. Then you should be set.

 

Yeah I was wondering about that too, I used to like the name GT, and other reasons. But then my mind got set on a newer Cobra and now it wont stop. :/ lOl Thank you, that's what I want to do. I think so too, Cobra's are really nice, sweet looking, and fast. My car never had any problems and I race it like hell. I was doing 120 + all the way to (between San Fransico and LA) from Almost Vancouver, Washington. First road trip it, I had a problem, but that was with something else. My car shakes hella bad when I get around 120 or so. Why would your clutch be going out?

The air filter is the K&N I was talking about right? Someone said I should do the Spark Plugs and the wires for them. How do I change the fuel Filter again? I actually don't know. :/ I'm going to do everything my self, not taking it in. Isn't detailing just cleaning it up and everything?

I have pictures, that I procastanat on uploading, but it's just of the look of my car. So you mean the underbody as in the engine or the whole thing? I was going to put it on Craigslist, because that's where I got it.

Problem with it: The Air bags have been deployed, they rear ended someone, so mitch match fender (passenger side), then there is patches and stuff that need to be done. There is no damnage work to the Engine or the whatever though. Oh yeah I found out that my E-Brake is gone, I think my tech guy said the line was streched. THen I blew a speaker, the passenger door side by your feet.

 

Oh yeah what does this mean "2001 Mustang GT - Saleen Replica"?

Since I have Cobra R rims and Toyo Proxys 4 that came with the car, shitty chrome that was flakeying off. I had my friend Powder Coat them Glass black. I also got the standard rims and tires that came with the car.

I should keep my Cobra R rims and put the old ones back on right? Same with the Stick Shift, I still have the old one, becuase he gave it to me as well.

 

What about the Saleen SVT Cobra? I just saw one.

How much horsepower does the 1999-2004 models have, like a list please?

 

There is no such thing as a Saleen Cobra. It's just a Cobra with a Saleen body kit. A Saleen Replica is the same thing, just a GT instead of a Cobra. I would see what the buyer's want. You may be able to get more out of the wheels selling them with the car, but usually you get more parting them out. Same goes for the shifter.

My clutch is going out just because I've burnt it up. I've taught numerous girlfriends how to drive a stick in this car, bad idea i know but good if you thank about the rewards you get later. I knew it was going to happen, and I actually kinda wanted it to so I can put in a new flywheel and clutch plate. So no biggie...