Recent content by 03SoCalCobra

So a year ago I start looking for GT500's- obviously marked up WAY too high.. but I wanted one bad.. like REALLY bad.. :banana: But the idea of paying 20k over sticker was a major turn-off. Still, I ran the numbers and suprise suprise- I could actually afford a 20k over Coupe. Now that...

About a month ago (~1500 miles) I had a differential leak fixed and the Maximum IRS Grip In A Box with new 14mm bolts & nuts, along with a fresh Trackloc and new FMS 3.73 gears (factory setup damaged by several leaks). At first, the handling was tight and really good; wheel hop was reduced...

Had a little suprise on the way to work this morning.. Sitting at a light; 3 lanes, i'm in the middle. Right side merges into the middle about 80 feet after the intersection; or it can turn right and hit a freeway onramp. 98% of the time, people are stopping and turn turning right, so I...

Any So Cal peeps know if Eric and XMP are still around/ in business? Tried calling them but they're not picking up and the VM is full (and the number changed too).

Was on my way home late a few nights ago, not really paying attention since I'd been on the freeway for an our and was off on surface street, but it's a holiday week and traffic was almost non-existant. A nice black sedan goes blowing by me and I noticed the large wheels (19"s?), blacked out...

Curious if it's possible to copy the tune off a chipped solution. Reason being I'd like to get an SCT or simular flash tuner and experiment, but I'd like to have the current tune handy without having to remove the chip/reinstall the chip. :read:

Did a quickie tune up on the 03 today and decided to take if for a run- felt MUCH better after cleaning the plugs and a few other minor things, so after a few blasts around town I hit PCH going south and ran it through the gears at WOT a few times. About the time I see my exit for the...

This happened maybe 9 months ago, but i've just now calmed down enough to post it. I was coming down Newport Coast drive towards the ocean mid afternoon on a weekday and playing a bit with a silver SL55. He ends up behind me at PCH. Lookin in the rear view mirror I see he's a well dressed...

I've tried this on and off for a while and it's a great indicator of how bad belt slip is or is not. Sometimes the slip is more than your realize- and watching the boost gauge is not a good way to tell necessarly, nor is dust around the pulley. My belt starts slipping gradually over a long...

The 2003 Cobra just rolled over 60,000 miles on May 25th. I got the car June 26th, 2002, it's #145. With an 85+ mile per day commute I try offsetting mileage on the 03 by driving the LX (plus the auto is better for LA traffic), but when you walk out the door on a sunny morning and look at both...

First race with the 315 Nitto DR's- I had just gotten off the freeway after about a 1 hour drive home from work. Sitting in pole position at a light with a long, straight road in front with zero traffic, not paying any attention and after a 12 hour day, all I want to do is get home and have a...

Was on my way down PCH back from Long Beach tonight when a black Ducati was playing around next to me. The next light is Beach where PCH south leaves Huntingting Beach downtown and opens up into 3 lanes with nothing on either side of the street. We pulled up together and waited for about 20...

It was black with that fake-brush-stroke sliver lettering "ZX-6R" at a downward angle just under the front of the gas tank. Anyway, we're at a stop light and i'm not paying a lot of attention, but he rev'd a few times which made me check out his bike. Normally I can't tell one model of...

PorscheG's post about his blown plug reminded me to post a follow up to my own problem --> http://www.svtperformance.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=116051 Helicoil was an option, but it's not that permenant and has it's drawbacks so I hit the local Pep Boys, AutoZone, Kragen, etc.. and...

I have almost 45k on the 03 now. Problem-wise I seem to be slightly ahead of curve, as problems come up on my car, then shortly thereafter the posts start popping up from other people, so I'll share this one and hope I save someone else the pain. I've now had this happen twice, and after some...