Added a 2020 GT500 to the fam

Sold my 1997 Cobra in order to make room for the 2020 GT500. Drove 11 hours in order to get the Twister Orange color I’ve been looking for. It’s just a tad bit more fun than my Kia Stinger. Although, I think I got a little too used to having 450whp and AWD...can punch it from a stop and it just goes. The GT500 likes to point in several other directions other than straight.

Congrats. Track it and you'll find that it is very easy to work with, especially in Track Mode. It absolutely works to keep you out of trouble.

Nice! I'm sure it's a night and day difference from the '97 Cobra haha.

Wow your 2nd post in 8 years!

Darn good one. Enjoy the car!

Tob said:

Congrats. Track it and you'll find that it is very easy to work with, especially in Track Mode. It absolutely works to keep you out of trouble.

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This is tempting me to go out and see how much trouble it’ll keep me out off. Talked to the wife and she’s down.

NoSlowGT said:

Nice! I'm sure it's a night and day difference from the '97 Cobra haha.

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While the ‘97 was fun, I owned it for 5 1/2 years and drove it maybe 1-2k miles. I figured I’ll end up doing the same with the GT500, but can’t stop driving it. Put about 500 miles on it in a week.

specracer said:

Wow your 2nd post in 8 years!

Darn good one. Enjoy the car!

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I lurk the boards lol. Nothing too special about my ‘97 Cobra. I do find a well of information here including the statements here that ultimately got me to buy the GT500 vs going for the C8.

Good looking car.

Congrats, it’s a great car and in my opinion far more fun to drive than the C8. Enjoy!

Good call, I personally think the C8 is one UGLY vehicle.

Enjoy the 500

sherman2k2 said:

ultimately got me to buy the GT500 vs going for the C8.

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Be sure to make an appointment for the Track Attack. You'll get a really good taste of what the car is capable of.

Congrats! Twister Orange looks sick on the 500.

What did u do to the Kia to give it 450 hp? I think they come stock at 360 or so. Wondering what bolt-ons and tune u chose.

I’m interested in hearing what he’s done to it, too. That Stinger comes with 365hp. He likely has a tune and a couple of bolt ons.


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GNBRETT said:

What did u do to the Kia to give it 450 hp? I think they come stock at 360 or so. Wondering what bolt-ons and tune u chose.

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CobraBob said:

I’m interested in hearing what he’s done to it, too. That Stinger comes with 365hp. He likely has a tune and a couple of bolt ons.


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Intake, exhaust and tune (JB4 map 3 e30). Others with the same setup, but running WMI are in the 480 range. There are several stock turbo/engine setups around 500-510. One local has upgraded turbos (still small) which is pushing 610.

My current setup should have me in low 12s and possibly break into a 11.99.

Congrats great looking car.

Beautiful car! Love the Orange, was my second choice.

Also, any photos of the 97? Love me some SN95!

JCDriller said:

Beautiful car! Love the Orange, was my second choice.

Also, any photos of the 97? Love me some SN95!

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Actually even after 5 1/2 years of ownership, I really didn't have too many photos of it. Had big plans for it, but they never became reality.

The motor was fully built (forged) with 04 heads (cooling mod), 01 intake, ARP everything, windage tray, eibach springs, shocks, upper/lower arms, rear panhard bar, h-pipe and SLP catback. Misc things throughout as well. Ended up swapping the short block into my buddies 03 Mach which combined with a YSI is currently sitting around 800rwhp. Even with the now weaker 03 short block, it was still putting down 310rwhp. While fun enough...again, I never took it where I wanted it to go.

Congrats!


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sherman2k2 said:

Sold my 1997 Cobra in order to make room for the 2020 GT500. Drove 11 hours in order to get the Twister Orange color I’ve been looking for. It’s just a tad bit more fun than my Kia Stinger. Although, I think I got a little too used to having 450whp and AWD...can punch it from a stop and it just goes. The GT500 likes to point in several other directions other than straight.

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Congrats!! I think the more drive it, the more you're going to want to drive it. especially once the weather clears. lots of us on the east coast. i know a few Shelby specific groups and events in the area