New Member/Cobra Owner

[yellosn]

Thanks for having such a cool website! Just bought my first Cobra. 48K miles. It's got a K&N intake and some exhaust work, but it seems mostly stock.

It's got Magnaflow mufflers and tips and a crossover welded in that I don't think is factory.

It was a little dirty but it's cleaning up well.

Is this the stock shift mechanism?

Thanks again for all the help and knowledge here!

Troy

 

[clc44]

Not sure if it is the stock one, but I would get an MGW Car looks good!

 

[3B99SVT]

Nice! And welcome to the site. Your shifter looks like a Pro 5.0 w/a stock handle. If you're not going to be putting chains on it, it's time to get rid of the 4x4 look. If you do some searching you'll find a lot of info on some simple mods.

 

[2001cobravert]

Welcome to the club!

Tint those windows and drop her. Will look sweeter than she already does. :beer:

 

[sdg97232]

welcome sweet looking cobra!!!!! +10000000 on the tint and drop, and your rocking 03-04 cobra rims as well!!:rockon:

 

[Callaway Cobra]

Welcome!!

 

[yellosn]

Wow, thanks for all the input. Didn't know about the rims. It has 275/40's all the way around, so a 9" rim makes more sense. It does sit kinda high. I checked, and the 275/40's have the same sidewall height and diameter as the stock 245/45's, so I guess that's how they set stock? The windows have been tinted, just real lightly, more would look good. I just left a message with the second owner (I'm #4) to see if he can tell me more about what's been done. The lady I bought it from had the exhaust put on, but didn't know much else.

Thanks again, Troy

 

[sdg97232]

Wow, thanks for all the input. Didn't know about the rims. It has 275/40's all the way around, so a 9" rim makes more sense. It does sit kinda high. I checked, and the 275/40's have the same sidewall height and diameter as the stock 245/45's, so I guess that's how they set stock? The windows have been tinted, just real lightly, more would look good. I just left a message with the second owner (I'm #4) to see if he can tell me more about what's been done. The lady I bought it from had the exhaust put on, but didn't know much else.

Thanks again, Troy

9" wide rims are perfect for the 274/40's....275's on an 8" wide rim tend to buldge a little. the spoiler looks like a steeda race wing with painted ends but its hard to tell from the small 1st pic!!!

 

[yellosn]

I talked with owner #2. He confirmed that the wheels were from an '03, along with the red front brake calipers. He also informed me that the car has 3.73:1 gears. I wrote down the RPM readings at a few different speeds in 4th and 5th gear, and used a calculator at another website to confirm. I'm turning 3000@60MPH in 4th, so it looks like 3.73 is correct. Still lovin' the car!

 

[clc44]

That's awesome, what mufflers did the lady put on? Did he tell you anything about the shifter?

 

[Tango7]

Looks great and welcome to the club. I used to have a 01 white coupe.

 

[soccerman002]

Finding what appears to be a relatively unmolested Cobra with low miles is becoming harder and harder everyday. It looks like you've got yourself a nice starting point. Already having the 3.73's is great, especially if they're not making any noise, so you know the install was done right the first time. I'd go with an MGW shifter, lower it, and you have tons of exhaust options if you wanted to change that up.

Congrats and good luck.

 

[01strokersnake]

Drop it (springs and shock/strut), XLSFC, MGW Shifter, tint and cobra grill emblem

 

[Bad99SVT]

Nice car!!! Welcome to the site! I would def tint those windows and drop it...that will really improve the looks alot! That shifter is a pro 5.0...i love my pro 5.0 shifter but MGW is really nice to. They look like magnaflow mufflers on it...that is what i have with a o/r x pipe...i like them. Well keep us posted on the car man!:rockon::beer:

 

[yellosn]

It is a Pro 5.0 shifter. It has stainless Magnaflow mufflers and 2 1/2" pipe from the converters back with an H-pipe. It already has a Cobra grill emblem, and someone also put '99 SVT Cobra emblems down low in front of the rear wheel openings. They don't look bad, but they bug me because they shouldn't be there. It also has an in-dash mounted Bel 975 radar/laser detector with the sensors in the front and back windows and one in the grill.It's like a scavenger hunt digging into this car and finding out what's been done. Most of the stuff so far seems to be quality and well done. I can't say how "unmolested" the thing actually is, but it seems tight and quiet, except the exhaust rumbling under my seat, which is cool with me. No gear whine. I like the lowering and tint suggestions, I just need to get a few payments behind me before I start throwing more cash at it. I can hear my wife now..."Here we go again:nono:!" $$$$$$$

 

[01yellercobra]

I can hear my wife now..."Here we go again:nono:!" $$$$$$$

I remember that conversation. "I promise honey, I'll wait until it's paid off to do anything to it". I think I lasted about 5 days.:rolling:

 

[blueehaze13]

i know how you feel the guy i bought mine from didnt know a damn thing about the car oher than its a cobra :??:
and GL with the wife! :lol:

 

[clc44]

Ya, those conversations are great. Baby go buy you some clothes or jewelry

 

[cobrasvtcoupe25]

Nice cobra! Welcome to the club :beer:

White FTW!!!!