JLT Intake, Whatever Exhaust, FLSFC, MGW Shifter with a Cobra Bob Gasket, Skip the IRS Brace and replace the Diff Cover with a Ford Racing Cover. Lower the car! Save towards the Full Tilt Boogie IRS Bushings. :beer:
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Best Mods to start out on a stock 03 cobra
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WOW, thanks for all the advice everyone! I think for now all im going to do is intake and exhaust because I would like to learn the car first and i will take it to the drag strip every now and then but its going to be my DD so im not going to beat it but so much and like jimmysidecarr said, I am a bit weary of modding it too much because I dont want to be replacing parts left and right especially since it has 70K on it. And i have to ask why should I replace the diff. cover?
use search function...rear diff...you will see that going wot off line will cause wheel hop,,than cover explodes...o see cost of cover,,you will shit
if you dont know already,,this car stock will smoke 4 gears no problem...i get tire spin at 70mph stock
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Subframe connectors, especially that you have a VERT.
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That is what I did back in 07!! Steeda CAI and Steeda Catback. Drove it for a few months, then upgraded to a 2.93 pulley, 4 idlers, tune and MRT H Pipe. Wow, huge difference but also understood the characteristics of the car. I never drove the car hard enough to need a diff brace or cooling mod..:shrug:
Here is your answer!
http://www.svtperformance.com/forum.../820649-broke-cobra-worse-than-i-thought.html
Don't put a solid rear axle in it, do a little preventative measures instead, I have ZERO wheel hop and still retain all the benefits of having a relatively stout IRS in the car. Then again I am no longer a big fan of drag racing.
http://www.svtperformance.com/forums/driveline-216/773003-blown-diff-cover.html
SWEET-> :rockon::beer:http://www.svtperformance.com/forums/driveline-216/787888-new-ford-racing-irs-diff-cover-girdle.html
http://www.svtperformance.com/forums/driveline-216/713811-did-i-blow-my-rear-end.html
http://www.svtperformance.com/forums/driveline-216/465325-blown-rear-diff.html
Totally agree with what Jimmy says. I bought mine over 9 months ago. It too was bone stock with 14k miles. After a few months I added a cat back and CAI. Cars runs and drives like new. Spend some time with it and get a feel of it before modding too much. I'm still deciding on what to do next although I'm in no hurry to do so.
Very good advice. Jimmy will not lead you astray.
I think most of the mods suggested here are great. I would throw the FTBR kit for the IRS at the top or close to the top of the list. It really should be the first mod made to any cobra. Ask around. You will see what I mean.
Congrats on the new car btw!
I think most of the mods suggested here are great. I would throw the FTBR kit for the IRS at the top or close to the top of the list. It really should be the first mod made to any cobra. Ask around. You will see what I mean.
Congrats on the new car btw!
I totally agree with the diff cover! I had mine pullied and such first. But I was nervous about even beating on the car especially in first gear as I didn't want to blow out the cover. Might as well do the Full Tilt Boogie Racing diff bushings at the same time!
EDIT: Especially if you plan on doing ANY drag racing!
EDIT: Especially if you plan on doing ANY drag racing!
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I would recommend the same thing that I did when I bought mine in January of 2003.
Step 1 - Intake and exhaust (midpipe and catback)
Step 2- Pulley (I loved my 2.90), 4-piece billet idler set (to help eliminate belt slip and because the factory stamped steel idlers are crap), and a tune.
I'll toss in a Step 1A which would be a set of lowering springs to get rid of the horrid factory 4X4 look.
A lot of good advice posted above. And you're smart by making a decision now that you don't want to put a lot of money into a lot of mods. :thumbsup:
In closing, I recommend you read through my Terminator FAQs. Good reading!
Step 1 - Intake and exhaust (midpipe and catback)
Step 2- Pulley (I loved my 2.90), 4-piece billet idler set (to help eliminate belt slip and because the factory stamped steel idlers are crap), and a tune.
I'll toss in a Step 1A which would be a set of lowering springs to get rid of the horrid factory 4X4 look.
A lot of good advice posted above. And you're smart by making a decision now that you don't want to put a lot of money into a lot of mods. :thumbsup:
In closing, I recommend you read through my Terminator FAQs. Good reading!
Don't forget Step 3: CobraBob Shifter Gasket :thumbsup:
Bob, your above description is exactly what I had done on my CO and loved it.
LOL! Thanks Justin. Definitely include a shifter gasket kit.
there is sooo much info on this site! I barely know where to begin but all the advice helps out alot everyone but like I said im in no rush to change a whole lot of things so I think Ill take my time and change things here and there but im all about preventative maintence so the rear diff cover is a looking like a must and subframe connectors dont seem to be a bad idea either
he, like you, apparently don't believe in a "search". if you did you would have used the search function and had your questions answered already
Great thread! I'll have to do some more searching on mods for mine.
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remove blower and clean intercooler, pvc delete ,egr delete,change plugs,fuel filter,clean maf,sct w/canned tune,$10 MAf adapter,$40 9in k&n filter,offroad x pipe,full tilt boogie racing bushings ,drive it for 2 months and go from there. stock intake tube and mufflers will flow for your needs(at first:dancenana
if you don't do the bushings make sure you torque the axle nut every two oil changes
remove blower and clean intercooler, pvc delete ,egr delete,change plugs,fuel filter,clean maf,sct w/canned tune,$10 MAf adapter,$40 9in k&n filter,offroad x pipe,full tilt boogie racing bushings ,drive it for 2 months and go from there. stock intake tube and mufflers will flow for your needs(at first:dancenana
if you don't do the bushings make sure you torque the axle nut every two oil changes
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remove blower and clean intercooler, pvc delete ,egr delete,change plugs,fuel filter,clean maf,sct w/canned tune,$10 MAf adapter,$40 9in k&n filter,offroad x pipe,full tilt boogie racing bushings ,drive it for 2 months and go from there. stock intake tube and mufflers will flow for your needs(at first:dancenana
if you don't do the bushings make sure you torque the axle nut every two oil changes
I check my axle nuts randomly every 9 months or so and there rock solid tight everytime, can't even move em a 32n'd of a turn...
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