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The fact that the engine is hand-built is exactly what I was referring to. Almost everyone that knows anything about the 4.6-4v engine can tell you that. No, I am not a salesman but I do work at ford. I was just lucky to be really good friends w/the head SVT salesman and he took me with as his assistant in training. The 2-3 grand statement I made was intended for stuff like gears, exhaust, cai (which buy removing the a.i. silencer you do gain btw 7-10hp even on the cobra, plus it's free hp). OH and what I said was with that "you would never have to watch your back." Frankly I'm pretty f@#king sure I already know were I'm at and why we are all here I just wanted to share my experience. So for those of you "know it alls" that took offense to the times I reported or doubt them well then just wait and see for yourself. I admitt I was skeptical at first, but seeing is believing so is driving one for that matter. One comment I totally agree with is it definately does matter who is driving b/c just like when we read something in a magazine in my opinion anyone who doesn't have the ability to drive a late model Cobra deep into the 13's should have a job or even be allowed to run a demo/comparison test on any kind of vehicle. I say this because I am routinely disappointed in several of the major mags out there. I'm no pro driver or anything but I have been drag racing(driving) since '92 and grew up helping my dad drag race his '68 Shelby GT-500 (which he regretably sold in '89, but we still have movies/picture/memories). You could definately say that I am Ford through and through, but I do appreciate competition b/c without it where would we be????
:bash:
The fact that the engine is hand-built is exactly what I was referring to. Almost everyone that knows anything about the 4.6-4v engine can tell you that. No, I am not a salesman but I do work at ford. I was just lucky to be really good friends w/the head SVT salesman and he took me with as his assistant in training. The 2-3 grand statement I made was intended for stuff like gears, exhaust, cai (which buy removing the a.i. silencer you do gain btw 7-10hp even on the cobra, plus it's free hp). OH and what I said was with that "you would never have to watch your back." Frankly I'm pretty f@#king sure I already know were I'm at and why we are all here I just wanted to share my experience. So for those of you "know it alls" that took offense to the times I reported or doubt them well then just wait and see for yourself. I admitt I was skeptical at first, but seeing is believing so is driving one for that matter. One comment I totally agree with is it definately does matter who is driving b/c just like when we read something in a magazine in my opinion anyone who doesn't have the ability to drive a late model Cobra deep into the 13's should have a job or even be allowed to run a demo/comparison test on any kind of vehicle. I say this because I am routinely disappointed in several of the major mags out there. I'm no pro driver or anything but I have been drag racing(driving) since '92 and grew up helping my dad drag race his '68 Shelby GT-500 (which he regretably sold in '89, but we still have movies/picture/memories). You could definately say that I am Ford through and through, but I do appreciate competition b/c without it where would we be????
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