CHRRRIS

Just was curious as to what LSx guys think of Cobras? I know the whole Chevy vs. Ford rivaly, but after reading about the Speed Inc. cruise and everything, it sounds like Cobras and LSx powered cars seem to get along...

Is that true, or not the case?

Just wondering, because if I ever get a LS1 I'm gonna cruise with him still, but dunno what other LSx guys thought of Cobras. (IMO it's a very nice car, the seats are comfy as hell and the interior is simple... pretty quick too)

FWIW, it's a '03 Cobra, pewter in color, stock except for straight pipes and tint. It's only got 5X,xxx miles and he got it for right around $16k with all taxes and fees etc... from a dealership. Weird it was so cheap, that's why he jumped on it. Clean/clear title.

JUICED96Z

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Cheap price!

I like the 03-04 cars, only fast/afordable Stangs out there if you ask me (from the factory).

Throw a pully on it, exhaust, tune, and stickes and have some fun

A local has one tha tcranks out like 700rwhp, his old one ran 11's on a pulley and exhaust.

I have driven a few, impressive but heavy.

CHRRRIS

Anybody know the weight of a stock 98-02 LS1 car and a 03-04 Cobra?

JUICED96Z

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Non drop tops I think the Cobra is 3,800 and the F-body is 3,500 or a little less.

CHRRRIS

'03-'04 Cobra Coupe
HP: 390
TQ: 390
Weight: 3665

'02 Camaro SS Coupe
HP: 325
TQ: 340
Weight: 3440

That's what I found with a little google searching... I always thought LS1's were faster stock though.. However, the numbers seem to lean towards a Cobra..

JUICED96Z

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Cobra is still 200 pounds heavier and they say a 100 pounds is plus or minus a tenth. I think its more of a drivers race. Stock cobras don't have as much bottom end power from what I have seen and raced.

itlnrob

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That is a steal of a price. I'd buy one for it that's for sure. Stock they are close but for $1,000 that car is running low 12's or high 11's.

CHRRRIS

$1,000? Pulleys, exhuast, something else? That's pretty crazy, I'll have to tell him to check this out.

He said it's already got 4.10's in the rear..

b00sted

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My buddy had one for a while. I drove it once and it moved out good. Had a pulley, exhaust, and a cold air intake. He put a d/r on it and blew up the rear end right away though.

itlnrob

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My buddy had one. Got a Predator programmer, pulley, intake, used catback and x-pipe and the car was ridiculous. He got all that for less than $1,000

twizted_creations

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If you wander over to the Street Racing and Kills section, find any Cobra kill post, and you will be able to get a boatload of useless info. Stock for stock, drivers race pretty much.

Bullet_WS6

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my friend has a 03, upper and lower pulleys, cai, exhaust, tune... 510 to the wheels... they said its the most they have ever seend out of a unported blower... but with a ported blower its good for quite a bit more... very responsive cars... he has trouble driving it and ran a 7.7 1/8th dont know his trap

ScreaminBird99

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Hey Chris did he but the cobra from a dealership in Fox Lake Illinois?

CHRRRIS

Yes he did. lol why?

Edit: He took me for another ride in it today... I REALLY need to get a LS1 soon. That acceleration just felt sooooooo good.

He said he wants to get vanity plate: "LOL LS1"

Then I said I'm gonna get "SLOBRA"

We both agreed we'll still cruise around together. haha

97Lt1TA

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not a mustang fan but 03/04 cobra i like alot. love how the supercharger sounds with a smaller pulley, have 2 friends with them and are a blast to drive

gnxs

www.chicagosvt.com

He'll get some good modding info and some tips to help him keep the thing alive when he does mod it.

In reply to a question in your original post.....Yes, the Chicagoland SVT and LS1 guys get along as well as can be expected. Mutual respect evident in the guys on both sides from what I've seen. There's always hardcore nutswingers, but I think the fact that several local speed shops do work on both brands tends to bring the two groups together somewhat.

As for the vanity plate idea, he's gonna get a boatload of ***-whippings in the Chicagoland area with a plate like that.

ScreaminBird99

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i seen that car for sale and was going to have a look, but with all the money i have in my ls1, itd be dumb to downgrade in horsepower

quadd2244

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Yeah but if you figure you can stick a 1000bucks into a 03-04 cobra and be well over 400rwhp and then spent another grand if you really wanted to and put a 100shot on it he will still make more power then your car for thousands less then what you have into your car.

Those Cobras are badass I would like to own one 1 day

quadd2244

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Ha I was thinking that same thing unless hes heavily modified he will get embarresed with a plate like that. Hell my bolt on car would give him a very good run from a dig and id probably be a few cars out on him

CHRRRIS

haha I am positive he won't be getting a plate like that. He just knows how bad I want a LS1 so he keeps on me about it.

The more I am around that car the more I like it, but if you had a Sonic Blue Cobra parked next to a Black WS6, I'd go straight for the T/A. Now if it was a Mystichrome Cobra, maybe I'd consider... but I think we can all agree that that's one of the sexiest factory paint jobs ever.