Two words: Holy. Shit.
There is no way this car is stock. But I'm not sure. Tell me what you think.
First off, it'll rip my stock 5.0 a new one. It is f-a-s-t! After 2,000,
2,500 for sure, in any gear, it pulls like a train to 6,000. The tires break loose in the 1-2 shift at WOT and the car slides out to the right. It's impossible to steer at this point.235 horse? LOL! 280lbs tq? LMAO! 275 and 320 is much more believable.
But, it has some weird parts on it. Mine has a fuel pressure indicator in the engine bay (WTH?). And it has a C&L air intake - I'm not even sure what the advantage of that is. And a K&N. That baby is coming off pronto! And someone cut the hood blanket out around the Cobra intake.... any thoughts on that?!?! Weird. And what do the stock valve covers look like? My Mustang book says stock was just plain black. Mine are black with red writing. Those gotta go.
And the stock exhaust is gone. :( This car is loud. Good, but loud. Wonder how much the stock Ford mufflers would cost? Think you can still get them?
Hard to believe the car has 3.08s. Again, my Mustang book says a stock Cobra cruises at 1750rpm at 60mph. I noticed today I was doing 1600 at 50. Sounds right. Can't imagine any more gear in this car. It can't grip as is.
Oh, one last thing, there is a very slight electronic whine coming from the car. I have no idea why. It's not the stereo or the heater. Thoughts?
Oh oh, one more last thing... one of the dash lights is burned out. How do you get at those things?
Well, sooo much to do to this car it's scary: a good clean to start and change all the fluids. Except, it's supposed to snow here tomorrow. LOL.
Thanks man.
Talk soon.
Brad