RPM WS6

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Only reason I've never had an '03-'04 Cobra is the lack of an auto trans option. Otherwise, I too would have one, though I would not sell my Camaro to do it, I'd just add another car to the collection.

BStowers023

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Get the cobra if your looking for big HP #s

BStowers023

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If you want a auto race car, the C4 is a good auto trans for those cars, 3 speed though so not the best for interstate driving.

WSsick

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Ummm, no. CAI, pullies, and exhaust and you can see upper 400's and with a ported blower 500+. Most of that **** is very cheap. If you mean cams, stroker kits, etc. then yes that is more expensive. Put a blower or turbo on either and it's around the same price wise. The only disadvantage of a Cobrah is the buy in price (well, and the HEaton).

There are auto options. Quit being lazy and do the swap!

ULTIMATEORANGESS

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id add a FAST and some nice heads and if thats not enough get nitrous.


im not going to say anymore. this 03 cobra/ ls1 argument is an old one to me.

Head Hunter

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It depends on you - if it's all about money, you can probably build your camaro to be as fast as the Cobra (or faster) for less money. Then again - by that mindset - you could probably take a foxbody coupe and make it faster than both for less.

If it's about style and money isn't an issue, then you can't go wrong with the Bra

1baaadz28

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keep the CAMARO! my reasons, ITS A FORD! plus you will have 2 buy 2 cams for the cobra, and its an IRS car, so your traction problem would be 1000 times worse than in an fbody.

Head Hunter

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Also - not sure what 03 Cobra's go for, but I found a Roush 540 at a local dealer here that was going for less than the 5.0 GT's - might look at that option

Gordon0652

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Then buy it.

SILVER 2288 SS

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honestly man im biased as well i love my camaro its been my dream car since i was 6 but i love the body of an 03 cobra. but with the money your gonna spend on buying and modding the cobra you could probably buy 2 camaros id say keep the z plus arent hugger orange cars hard to find

SSmokin99

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I would choose a 03/04 Cobra over a SS because you can pass smog easier, with little mods it'll be a beast, & they sound better than a non cammed LS1. I think they look just as good as a SS too if both are properly modded (exterior wise). One of the major things that I hate about the Cobra's is their motors blowing etc.

GIVE EM' THE BIRD

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It depends on how extreme you wanna go IMO. If it's about being fast, the Camaro is gonna be pretty radical to keep up with a street tuned potted eaton cobra... For roughly 3k u can make a cobra go 500 HP plus and it's gonna drive and feel like stock.

U can do the same with the Camaro in terms of HP, but it's not going to feel the same.

Other than that it's all about drivability and preference man...

TransAmRAFormula

I had the opportunity to ride in a beautiful (white with black interior) '03 Terminator with low (under 9k miles) mileage and I must say, this car was a BEAST. Tastefully massaged to 500rwhp via carefully selected components, so as to lead everyone onto thinking it was only a stock cobra (psh, stock cobra lol); it sported headers, a Bassani X-pipe and Borla mufflers, I will never forget the sense of theater I got while in that car. It was as if I was teleporting down the road, not driving; and the sound of it was something not too many would ever forget.

Although the Terminator is indeed an amazing car, I still love f-bodies more. With the supercharger, smaller pulley, axles and drag radials among other subtle changes, the acceleration of the cobra forced a smile on my face no matter how hard I tried to keep it straight. However, install a supercharger (or other power adder) on your Z28 and I don't see why it wouldn't be just as fun.

demarco313

If money isnt a issue I say Cobra. Only downside is how expensive they are. You could use all that extra money your spending on the Cobra towards mod money for the z28. Those Cobra's are cheap to mod and respondto mods really well!

dee99gt

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I've seen some 03/04 cobra around here for 13K-16K. I never had a chance to take my 03 to the track after the pulley and exhaust to see what it could do.


I gave that up for a 99 Z28........ MISTAKE!

93NotchLX

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Definitly go with the Cobra.

Latch

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That sounds like it might be a downside!

93NotchLX

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Sounds like someone making some major f-ups to blow up a forged bottom end.

Latch

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LMAO, I knew something didn't sound right about that post!

Arc00TA

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I just made the change about a month ago. I now enjoy driving my car again. My Formula was H/C M6 and it was a pain in the *** to drive even with a mild cam. It was work to drive and not fun any more like it was mostly stock. Now I have a 2003 Cobra convertible, pullied with basic bolt ons. It sounds amazing, pulls harder than my Formlua ever did, and is just fun to drive.

I did have a complaint with the shifter being so far away, but I got an MGW adjustable handle and put it all the way out so now its fine.