GT VS. COBRA

A buddy of mine just bought a 2001 SVT Cobra... black ragtop, black exterior, but I don't know the interior paint (maybe triple black Cobra??). It's pretty quick. He installed some stainless steel Flowmaster 40 series mufflers.. sounds HOT. I can keep up with him until about middle of my 3rd gear... then he starts really leaving me ;). It's a beautiful car... and I can see where you wouldn't wanna go back to a N/A GT after owning a Cobra (even though it was N/A)--b/c right.. a Cobra is a Cobra... nuff said ;). Good luck w/ the decision........ get a cobra... get a cobra... get a cobra... ok my subliminal messages suck.. but get a cobra. :x.

-Mike

-- A happy kid behind the wheel of a 98 Mustang GT Cold air intake FRPP 3.73 gears Steeda Tri-Ax Shifter Full Boar turbo mufflers Hi-speed fan switch

FWIW, my niece's BF owns '03 Mach 1 w/ stick, and that's one bad MF there, but only available as a coupe.

-=G

Do I REALLY have to say it? You know...

Let's pretend you are buying a pair of shoes...... You walk past us wearing the first pair and do a little pirouette.... maybe even a bit of a ho-down. A couple of minutes later, you parade out in a different pair of shoes and repeat the process......

Afterwards, you come back (in your old, smelly sneakers) and ask us which shoes felt good........ The only reason a Big Mac tastes good is because somebody told you it tastes good. Sorry, chum.... you're going to have to make a decision. Ain't nobody else going to give it to you the way you can give it to yourself..... of course, you are waiting for the "get the Cobra" answers so you can divorce yourself from all blame....

Fast forward to six months after you get "it". If you get a GT and you have some problem, you'll blame yourself. If you get a Cobra and you have some problem, you'll blame Ford. Get the Cobra!

If you had ever driven an 03/04 cobra you wouldn't even ask this question. I still get people commenting on my Cobra. On the road I get people sticking their thumbs up to me. Yesterday while washing the car I even had someone stop by and ask me if it was for sale. NOPE. I used to have a GT, The Cobra is a different story. Get it. Remove NO-SPAM from email address when replying

I just picked up am '03 Cobra with 11k miles. The car is pristine! Any recommended upgrades that would improve performance without spending thousands?

TIA

CAI and a cat-back if it hasn't been done. These alone will get you 35-40 rwhp. Search through SVTPerformance http://67.15.62.79/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=81 and you will see what a fewthousand can do!

BEsides the cai and cat-back, A SHIFTER ! Install a steeda triax (about 200 bucks, easily to install yourself) and a gasket to prevent the noise (6 to 12 bucks) Best thing to do, trust me. The stock shifter just doesn't belong in this car.

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No stock Mustang shifter I've felt belonged in the car... :(.

-Mike

-- A happy kid behind the wheel of a 98 Mustang GT Cold air intake FRPP 3.73 gears Steeda Tri-Ax Shifter Full Boar turbo mufflers Hi-speed fan switch