View Poll Results: Which is better?
03/04 Cobra
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68.66%
LS2 GTO
63
31.34%
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LS2 GTO VS. 03/04 Cobra
02-21-2007, 04:42 AM
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Originally Posted by Optimus_Prime
Which would you think is better?
I've heard the 03 Cobra Vs. LS1 debate several times but i've never heard this one.
I've heard the 03 Cobra Vs. LS1 debate several times but i've never heard this one.
In terms of luxuary, handling and sideways action then probably the GTO/Monaro.
In terms of looks and cost per HP in tuning terms then it's Cobra.
although if you have the money to beef up the LS2 internals and slap a blower on it then the LS2 will have a greater HP potential.
If the question is which do I prefer, then Cobra.
The GTO/Monaro is nice, but I'd rather have a Fbody as they are lighter and arguably look better and with $$$ can be made faster.
02-21-2007, 05:37 AM
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the cobra. i have driven both and before i bought my snake i looked at a few gtos and yeah the cobra doesnt feel like its quick with normal driving but once you get into boost it puts the gto to shame. plus the gto is just plain slow, when they are stock from the ones i have raced.
02-21-2007, 05:51 AM
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Cobra, I think the LS2 vette might be a better match up... The weight kills the gto.
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02-21-2007, 06:41 AM
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Originally Posted by 00ws6spd
No,it's not "undisputable",as I've beaten 2 stock cobra's with my 05' gto.I have catback and a tune.So I guess both of those drivers "sucked".
The fastest stock LS2 GTO time I am aware of is 12.9 @ 109. Unit213 has all ready pointed out that stock 03/04 Cobras can trap as high as 113. If I'm not mistaken the quickest stock ET is around 12.4 as well. So we are looking at a difference of .5 which may not be blowing your doors off but also isn't what I consider a drivers race.
Plus the benifits of bolt-ons is a clear cut advantage towards the Cobra. So Cobra gets my vote for performance while GTO gets my vote for style and comfort.
02-21-2007, 09:50 AM
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Originally Posted by ddnspider
how about we make this even easier...
GTO with boltons.....340-360rwhp and thats being generous in almost all cases as 360 is high
03/04 with a pulley,chip,and exhaust....500rwhp
GTO with boltons.....340-360rwhp and thats being generous in almost all cases as 360 is high
03/04 with a pulley,chip,and exhaust....500rwhp
Originally Posted by 300bhp/ton
Vauxhall Monaro VXR 500
6.0 LS2 V8, Eaton Roots Supercharger & 500bhp!
6.0 LS2 V8, Eaton Roots Supercharger & 500bhp!
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Amazingly, it is even cheaper than the standard Monaro VXR, which is £37,040!
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Vauxhall has teamed up with specialist tuner Wortec to develop the newcomer, and is limiting sales to one dealer only, Greens Vauxhall of Kent. Choose from red, silver or black, but whatever you do, order fast – only 50 cars are available in the UK, ensuring exclusivity the likes of which Ferrari drivers could only dream of.
Yet what about the driving experience? It may be half the price of similarly potent machinery, but is it half as thrilling? With its existing 6.0-litre V8 (shared with Chevrolet’s Corvette) boosted by a supercharger, the VXR 500’s headline stats climb from 403bhp to 500bhp, and from 530Nm to 677Nm. But it’s the way this engine goes about its work that impresses most. Pick a gear, any gear, and the car hauls in the horizon as if capable of defying the laws of physics. Torque is the secret to its unrelenting urge, the supercharger giving the V8 bigger lungs than ever.
So the performance is mighty. But what of the handling and, more importantly, the brakes? Again, our car was fitted with options in both these areas. Adjustable sports suspension is £1,695 and strikes just the right blend of fluidity and tautness, ensuring the VXR 500 is never less than entertaining, but without giving cause for discomfort.
Uprated six-piston AP Racing brakes keep all that performance on a tight leash. They’re £2,595, but with 190mph potential, are definitely worthwhile.
Criticisms? Well, the VXR 500 is hardly the last word in sophistication, and Vaux-hall would have been wise to recalibrate the traction control, which struggles to keep check of the power in the wet. But then, it’s precisely because this Monaro is such an anti-cool car and a riotous ride that buyers will love it.
Amazingly, it is even cheaper than the standard Monaro VXR, which is £37,040!
Even better, while this 500bhp muscle machine has the ability to set your pulse racing faster than any heavy-metal workout, its price won’t get supercoupé drivers breaking into a sweat. How so? Well, at £35,995, the VXR 500 is nearly half the cost of the next nearest 500bhp two-door. Amazingly, it is even cheaper than the standard Monaro VXR, which is £37,040!
Vauxhall has teamed up with specialist tuner Wortec to develop the newcomer, and is limiting sales to one dealer only, Greens Vauxhall of Kent. Choose from red, silver or black, but whatever you do, order fast – only 50 cars are available in the UK, ensuring exclusivity the likes of which Ferrari drivers could only dream of.
Yet what about the driving experience? It may be half the price of similarly potent machinery, but is it half as thrilling? With its existing 6.0-litre V8 (shared with Chevrolet’s Corvette) boosted by a supercharger, the VXR 500’s headline stats climb from 403bhp to 500bhp, and from 530Nm to 677Nm. But it’s the way this engine goes about its work that impresses most. Pick a gear, any gear, and the car hauls in the horizon as if capable of defying the laws of physics. Torque is the secret to its unrelenting urge, the supercharger giving the V8 bigger lungs than ever.
So the performance is mighty. But what of the handling and, more importantly, the brakes? Again, our car was fitted with options in both these areas. Adjustable sports suspension is £1,695 and strikes just the right blend of fluidity and tautness, ensuring the VXR 500 is never less than entertaining, but without giving cause for discomfort.
Uprated six-piston AP Racing brakes keep all that performance on a tight leash. They’re £2,595, but with 190mph potential, are definitely worthwhile.
Criticisms? Well, the VXR 500 is hardly the last word in sophistication, and Vaux-hall would have been wise to recalibrate the traction control, which struggles to keep check of the power in the wet. But then, it’s precisely because this Monaro is such an anti-cool car and a riotous ride that buyers will love it.
02-21-2007, 10:01 AM
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I'd say cobra right from the start the cobra weighs a little less and typically has about 25-30 fwhp over a LS2 GTO. If you want to drag you also have a million solid rears floating around that and a few mods will put you deep in the 11's. I do agree that if its gona be an everyday driver and you really want a better ride stick with the GTO they are comfortable and still plenty fast.
02-21-2007, 10:08 AM
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03/04 cobras is the best thing ford has ever done. they are amazing, thats all there is to it. how badass are the front bumpers on those things, oh yea, the supercharger is cool too 
. the car is a beast. throw exhaust on them and lower it, and you have one of the coolest cars on the planet. i still love my car though too 
. the car is a beast. throw exhaust on them and lower it, and you have one of the coolest cars on the planet. i still love my car though too
02-21-2007, 10:47 AM
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Originally Posted by jester177
plus the gto is just plain slow, when they are stock from the ones i have raced.
i guess my finaly thoughts are the Terminators are awesome cars, but i wouldnt say that the GTO's are crappy cars in comparison, they have their differences but i still stick by my GM Small block
02-21-2007, 10:53 AM
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Cobra FTW...hell if I could find a cheap 03/04 Cobra or someone who would trade me for my Z28 I'd seriously consider it. GTO is more of of what the name says Grand Touring not a ***** out racecar.If your looking to drive to work and drink coffee and then go on a road trip with the wife the GTO can do all that and has the power to make the driving fun. If you want to own the streets, between the two the Cobra has that down to a science.
02-21-2007, 12:20 PM
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some people are on crack, i love LS1's and LS2's, but the cobra's have forged internals from the factory, thats just sick IMO. i will say though, i love beating them up on the street when they claim they have over 500rwhp....... im like so do i
02-21-2007, 12:39 PM
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I think that both have great engines. The big reason why the Cobra is better is because it comes with forced induction AND they did it right by giving it forged internals. Now if the GTO came with forged internals then many might think differently.
How much can the stock block handle on the LS2?
How much can the stock block handle on the LS2?
