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Hey guys. Im in the middle of a pretty difficult situation in my life right now and i could do with some help. Since i left school i had been in a sales based career. Some of it was retail, some car sales experience. In 2011 my mother passed away, and it hit me pretty hard. I was 23 when i...

As title. Looking for either private dismantler or a junkyard for a bunch of stuff for my 98 including; Imrc system Electric air pump stuff E brake handle Any help appreciated Neill

I'm travelling to FL in October and have been thinking of treating my car to a short runner. I have heard about the loss of low end torque with one but I'm thinking of this combo. I currently have 4.10 gears, flow master cat back and k&n drop in filter on the stock intake pipework. I am...

This should be a fun thread. What has failed on your Ford and why? Be sure to note what model, year, mileage and stock or modified. I'll go first. My car has 156,000 miles. Owned for 10 years. Things that have broke are; Drivers window regulator. 2nd gear synchro on the t45. (Drag...

Looking to see pics of an installed free play mod. I am looking to make one of my own but in honesty I'm lost without pictures of how to install it and when its installed. Neill

Hey guys. I have been reading up a little about the pros and pitfalls of certain suspension components on our cars, trying to get a more predictable setup by modifying properly rather than throwing random parts at it that won't work together. From what I have read, a lot of the...

Today I swapped out my stock 98 mirrors for a set of export folding mirrors. Straight trade. Great upgrade to the exterior obviously but the shape of the mirrors is more suited to the car imo. For those who don't know what they are, they are 03 cobra style folding mirrors designed for the...

Hey guys. My entire mechanical knowledge has been based around fuel injected motors, have never owned a carbed car before. My girlfriend has just bought an 83 ram with the 225 slant 6. Its running like crap at present and will chew through a half tank of gas in 20 miles. It idles rough...

http://m.ebay.com/itm/Ford-Mustang-SVT-Cobra-72-MILES-/191700979128?nav=SEARCH This thing is a museum piece. What an absolute beauty

Hey guys, as title I have a small miss when the car is just cruising. It idles fine, seems to pull OK, maybe a little less strongly than it used to. No codes. Plugs have been changed for factory MOTORCRAFT, gapped at .054 as per instructions on the car. Wires have been changed for 9mm Ford...

Hey guys. Having a few issues with my 98 cobra. It currently has a jlt intake, frpp 9mm plug wires, new motor craft plugs (gapped to .054") stock mid pipe and a tune to switch off my electric air pump in the fender well. I had an issue with my maf sensor after I ruined it with carb...

hey guys, anyone picked up some decent gains with adjustable cam gears? not quite sure how they work if im honest as i just noticed them on a site. if anyone could let me know how they work, good points, bad points?

hey guys, have done some searching on the common issues with 96-98 cobra motors but i cant seem to find the same issue mine has. when the engine is cold the motor runs fine. starts quiet, runs quiet, no strange noises. when the oil warms up i get a ticking sound coming from the passenger...

hey guys i put my 120,000 mile 98 cobra on the dyno for the first time since i bought it over five years ago and wanted to discuss the results. my peak hp surprised me with the mileage on the motor at 302.8 crank hp, i honestly figured it would be less than that. my torque is where i...

hey guys. i know absolutely nothing about my foxbody and its past and im curious as to where its come from, it was exported from the US in 2001 IIRC but thats about all i know. how would i find any information out? Neill

hey guys, anyone replaced an a arm on their sn95 before? i need a step by step guide as to how to remove it all, mostly the front a arm bolt, moving the steering rack and pulling the arm out. do i have to remove the strut from the tower? the lower bolts to my strut are pretty worn and the main...

hey guys. i have had a valvetrain noise for the past month or so coming from the passenger side of the car. its a difficult one to describe so bear with me. its a clattering sound like slapping two coins together, the noise only comes on when the oil is warmed up and cruising at 30mph...

hey guys. have been looking at aftermarket headlamp bulbs, 80w low beam with 100w high. i drive my car at night so dont want any problems with wiring. anyone have any issues with higher wattage bulbs? or anyone have any horror stories before i pay for these? Neill

EDIT: link added as embed wouldnt work. http://youtu.be/v0MAy1xx3bU first run ever in the 98 cobra, mods are 4.10's, jlt intake, tune, springs and shifter. pretty pleased with cracking the 13's on my first ever run! managed to get two more in as the day progressed, missed third on the...

when buying a used car, what do you consider to be high mileage? do you look at the odometer? if the motor has been built, do you look at the body mileage or motor miles? do you look at age as a factor? IE 100,000 miles on a car from 1964, all original. is this low mileage due to age, low...

hey guys i dont get many stations from the UK with these cars so i listen using my smartphone. trouble is the rock station i listened to now wont stream, so im in need of a few suggestions. i can search by region, so no big deal where you are from. what do you listen to? im needing modern...

after a gear swap on my 98 cobra, the car has a horrible dull winding noise getting up to speed on the track. after 80mph the car physically vibrates until it winds back down again. possible U joint failure? Neill

hey guys. i have been slowly but surely buying pretty much anything service related for my cobra trying to get it to run sweet. its a lot better than it was first thing, but its still a little rough. here is a rundown of the symptoms: has a slight blip at idle every few seconds. struggles...

hey guys, im looking for some inspiration on my fox build. i have a few ideas in mind on what to choose from but i want to see if there are any people here who have the combination i am looking for. currently, the car is white with blue and white interior. bone stock white leather LX seats with...

hey guys, i have quite severe peeling on one of my 98 cobra wheels, they are chrome plated. for the life of me i cant seem to find any replacements. pretty set on keeping the stock look of the car, i will go to 95 R's as they are similar but not without finding out how many of these are...