What did you do for your Terminator today?

Did the entire Full Tilt Boogie kit along with an Eaton True-Trac, 3.73 gear and Eibach sway bar. It's crazy how much of a difference this mod makes. Feels like a different car.


Also, put on some proper brakes along with Hawk HPS pads.


Tires are coming next. Can't wait to get some good tires on there so I can really push it!

@Albatross, that a nice setup. Yeah, FTB definitely offers up great suspension mods. Glad you're happy with your own setup. Nice choice on the Hawk pads.

This forum is such tremendous technical resource! I sold my first Cobra in 2008, and I recently got back in to the Cobra scene with the purchase of a 2003 DSG Cobra with 17,300 miles. First order of business is a tune up and fresh fluids. After much searching, I've decided to begin with the following maintenance items before going for power adders:

Engine Oil: Mobil1 5W-20. Not as sexy as RP or Amsoil, but still very good. Makes sense because I change my oil regularly even with minimal use.
Engine Oil Filter: Motorcraft.
Transmission Fluid: Mobil1 ATF (recommended by Tremec and many SVTP members).
Rear: You guessed it, Mobil1 75-140 (includes friction modifier).
Fuel Filter: FG1060 (supersedes FG800A).
Sparkplugs: NGK TR6 gapped to .035. Still running stock blower with 2.93 pulley.

This probably doesn't sound too exciting, but as the third owner of a 17 year old car, I think these are important and prudent measures to take before chasing those big dyno numbers.

I bought a pulley off a fellow member for my dyno appointment coming up next week.

c6zhombre said:

Damn! Sounds ferocious!

Great job seeing that project thru

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Thanks! Do you go to the Saturday Kemah meets anymore? I went out there two weekends ago, hoping to go next weekend weather pending.

JetmechF16 said:

Thanks! Do you go to the Saturday Kemah meets anymore? I went out there two weekends ago, hoping to go next weekend weather pending.

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Not in a long time. The most recent meet I've been to is the Lowes at 518/pearland pkwy that they would have on Fridays....but I figured those have been canceled with the virus crap. Good to know the Kemah one is still happening....might make it if the weather looks decent.

03' White Snake said:

I bought a pulley off a fellow member for my dyno appointment coming up next week.

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What are you shooting for, as far as power, with your pulley and dyno appointment? Is it being re-tuned with the new pulley, or are you using the same tune?

CobraBob said:

What are you shooting for, as far as power, with your pulley and dyno appointment? Is it being re-tuned with the new pulley, or are you using the same tune?

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New tunes. I stepped up injector size, so doing a new tune for the same current pulley combo (22 psi) and a 26 psi setup. To be on the safe side I am figuring mid 800's but hopeful for high 800's. Should be interesting.

Definitely going to be interesting. If you're at 785whp now and you see 875+ on the new tune, you're going to have an eye opening first few minutes back on the road.

Just Fixed a broken idler bracket stud that holds the bracket to the top of the timing chain cover/Head.
Anyone else have this issue ever or suggestions?
Maybe JB weld under the bracket so it sits on something?
Also I would think the bracket would sit all the way down into the valley to help relieve some pressure off the bolt?
I'm looking for a grade 10 bolt to switch out for the bottom section.

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nugen said:

This forum is such tremendous technical resource! I sold my first Cobra in 2008, and I recently got back in to the Cobra scene with the purchase of a 2003 DSG Cobra with 17,300 miles. First order of business is a tune up and fresh fluids. After much searching, I've decided to begin with the following maintenance items before going for power adders:

Engine Oil: Mobil1 5W-20. Not as sexy as RP or Amsoil, but still very good. Makes sense because I change my oil regularly even with minimal use.
Engine Oil Filter: Motorcraft.
Transmission Fluid: Mobil1 ATF (recommended by Tremec and many SVTP members).
Rear: You guessed it, Mobil1 75-140 (includes friction modifier).
Fuel Filter: FG1060 (supersedes FG800A).
Sparkplugs: NGK TR6 gapped to .035. Still running stock blower with 2.93 pulley.

This probably doesn't sound too exciting, but as the third owner of a 17 year old car, I think these are important and prudent measures to take before chasing those big dyno numbers.

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Same situation as me. I sold my first terminator in 2007 and just purchased another at the end of June. Changed every fluid and filter in the car two weeks ago and I used just about all the same stuff as you (used merconV in the trans, everything else the same). my car has 33k on it but at 17 years old i wanted to get a good baseline as a starting point.

Quick update -
Engine is just about completed.
Got it real close now. The stock balancer was installed, but I decided that I don't trust it, and having Melvin order/install a new aftermarket onto it. He is also going to have my lower intake painted black to match my timing cover.

I had the steering column pod gauge but recently has my oil gauge stop working and reached out to @TRBO VNM for some speed hut gauges. TRBO VNM sorry for not responding to your PM about the shipment. I have not been on SVTP in awhile and thank you for all your help! I was surprised when they showed up on the door step. I like the look of the dual pod cluster.

No pics but I upgraded my old autometer C2 gauges to innovate. Electronic Boost & fuel pressure to go along with the wideband I allready had from them. I tell ya with a map sensor the boost reading is much more precise then the aurometer analog I had in there, fuel pressure seems to be spot-on too. Much more precise than the old autometer gauges I had.

blownfox said:

I had the steering column pod gauge but recently has my oil gauge stop working and reached out to @TRBO VNM for some speed hut gauges. TRBO VNM sorry for not responding to your PM about the shipment. I have not been on SVTP in awhile and thank you for all your help! I was surprised when they showed up on the door step. I like the look of the dual pod cluster.
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Pump by my house tested out at 80%. I have my tune slightly rich just in case it spikes to 85%. Ah the pump E85 game lol

blownfox said:

I had the steering column pod gauge but recently has my oil gauge stop working and reached out to @TRBO VNM for some speed hut gauges. TRBO VNM sorry for not responding to your PM about the shipment. I have not been on SVTP in awhile and thank you for all your help! I was surprised when they showed up on the door step. I like the look of the dual pod cluster.
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You made the switch to corn? Yes, yes, yes

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Quick update -
Engine is just about completed.
Got it real close now. The stock balancer was installed, but I decided that I don't trust it, and having Melvin order/install a new aftermarket onto it. He is also going to have my lower intake painted black to match my timing cover.

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Those Oliver rods or knock offs?

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cj428mach said:

You made the switch to corn? Yes, yes, yes

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Getting closer. This was just the sample for Malcolm to make the base file. I've be crazy busy with work so it only took me 3 week to get him the sample and the station is a mile from my house.

Did a little sprucing up last night.
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After:


And because some of you may be wondering...Yes, I even got the two lower cam cover bolts on the driver’s side. It was a delicate procedure using some unconventional tools and pre-planned movements, but I got ‘em dammit!


All I have left is to reattach the filter to the intake. Naturally it came off when I reinstalled the throttle body and intake tube at the very end.

Blkkbgt said:

Those Oliver rods or knock offs?
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They are genuine Oliver Rods.