Hey all. Just got a Red Fire 04 Whipple Cobra. Would like to hook up with other cars. Im in Omaha/Lincoln quite a bit.
New 04 Cobra in North Platte, ne
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The car has 2.3 whipple on it but i think the rest is stock except for a magnaflow catback. its got a a/f gauge and its running really rich. I know i need to get a new mass air meter and get it tuned asap. I need someone to let me know what else Im gonna need. Switched from ls1's and have no clue about this car. I dont want to ruin it before i get to have fun.
Did you buy the car from Woodhouse? If you did, it was my old car. It had the following when I got rid of it last December:
2.3 Whipple
Spec 3+
BAP
60 lb injectors
BF idlers
Metco 4lb lower & alt pulley
BF diff brace
Kenne Brown subframe connectors
4pt K-member brace
Steeda CAI, stock springs cut 3/4 rear - 5/8 front
Mafia
Pfab ice box
Fiore firewall adjuster/quadrant
Magnaflow SS catback
UPR O/R X-pipe
Besides replacing the engine, I'm not sure what else the next owner did to it, if anything.
2.3 Whipple
Spec 3+
BAP
60 lb injectors
BF idlers
Metco 4lb lower & alt pulley
BF diff brace
Kenne Brown subframe connectors
4pt K-member brace
Steeda CAI, stock springs cut 3/4 rear - 5/8 front
Mafia
Pfab ice box
Fiore firewall adjuster/quadrant
Magnaflow SS catback
UPR O/R X-pipe
Besides replacing the engine, I'm not sure what else the next owner did to it, if anything.
Yes i did get it from woodhouse. It has 28,100 miles now. Just about 2500 on the new motor. Did you ever have it tuned? And did you always run the stock maf.
look at what he said, it had a mafia on it and it was tuned from mile hi dyno when he got it.
he traded it in and a guy bought it, beat the shit out of it and it blew up. As far as the new motor, we never found out exactly what was done.
They said he bought a ford racing alumintor long block, then they said he just replaced the rotating assembly.
the work was done at the dealer too and then traded back in.
....good luck.
he traded it in and a guy bought it, beat the shit out of it and it blew up. As far as the new motor, we never found out exactly what was done.
They said he bought a ford racing alumintor long block, then they said he just replaced the rotating assembly.
the work was done at the dealer too and then traded back in.
....good luck.
:lol::lol:
Oh and when the motor gets hurt or blows up and doesn't hurt the block. Give me a call I'll buy it from you.
I have the paper work from when the motor was replaced. It has a ford racing performance short block. Sorry if i ask dumb questions. Like i said i know nothing about these cars. so mafia stands for what(mass air flow ? ?)? And I didnt see anything about it being tuned. Sorry for being a newbie.
Mafia is an aftermarket part that extends what the stock maf is capable of instead of replacing it with a new one.
Thankyou. I appreciate any help i can get from you guys.
well it no longer has the mafia on it. What maf would you recomend?
sct ba-3000
Do you guys recommend dyno sport for tuning?
Ok. I thought it was off cuz it was laying off to the side. Trying to get ahold of Dan at dynosport to make sure the tune is good.
Also how much boost should I be running with a 4# lower and and 3.5 upper with a 2.3whipple?
Also how much boost should I be running with a 4# lower and and 3.5 upper with a 2.3whipple?
And how much power is the mafia good for? Would it be better to just replace it with a sct3000?
the SCT 3000 is only for those crazy guys running the whipple 3.4 . the SCT 2400 is good for 650rwhp.
congrats on the car. one of the best colors IMO! :beer:
congrats on the car. one of the best colors IMO! :beer:
I think you should get it retuned. The ex-owner told me that the dyno in Yankton told him it made 680rwhp. I told him not a chance. What he told me was he bought an Aluminator and they transfered all the internals into his block. Why you would do that...I dont know. But yeah he beat the shit out of it. I think I even heard his alternator fell off on the interstate making highway pulls...which those lead to the motor.
Yeah Ive been talking to Dan at Dynosport trying to get a time to get down there. Its running smooth but that doesnt mean it will last. They make new motors if thats the direction i have to go down the road. I love the car and will do what it takes to make it a great car
good luck, it is definitely a sweet car.
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