370z vs. 2003 mustang svt cobra

m4a1mustang · 09-01-2009, 11:48 PM

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Originally Posted by mrmixitup

Exactly. I was reading a Muscle Mustangs and Fast Fords magazine and one owner actually managed a 10 second pass on the stock blower without nitrous.

The cars are wicked. Over in the Fast Intentions thread we were talking about them and I mentioned that when more money starts flowing in I'm going to look to pick up an '03/'04 convertible.

bmarcinczyk14 · 09-01-2009, 11:51 PM

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Originally Posted by m4a1mustang

The Cobras are NOT drag friendly. They have IRS with pretty bad wheel hop when stock... but driven right they are good for easy 12 second passes at 110+. Don't let mag times fool you.

Stock for stock the Cobra will eat up a 370. The problem is, very rarely are you going to run into a stock one. A few hundred bucks for a pulley and tune and you're dealing with a 475whp Cobra.

And if you're really unlucky, you'll run into one of the KB monsters pushing anywhere from 600-900whp.

so your saying these cobras are a excellent value? i know you can get hp out of the cobras easily, being a v8 with a conservitive tune from the factory, should be much easier to get the cobra to go fast then compared to the 370z, right? have you actually driven a cobra?

bmarcinczyk14 · 09-01-2009, 11:53 PM

oh and btw check out this video. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EYsH-rzN94w some pretty damn good racing.

m4a1mustang · 09-01-2009, 11:56 PM

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Originally Posted by bmarcinczyk14

so your saying these cobras are a excellent value? i know you can get hp out of the cobras easily, being a v8 with a conservitive tune from the factory, should be much easier to get the cobra to go fast then compared to the 370z, right? have you actually driven a cobra?

They are great cars. I do believe they are a great value. They still go for $25-30k.

Let's just say I've driven my fair share of Mustangs.

bmarcinczyk14 · 09-02-2009, 12:04 AM

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Originally Posted by m4a1mustang

They are great cars. I do believe they are a great value. They still go for $25-30k.

Let's just say I've driven my fair share of Mustangs.

what made you want to change to the z?

ZKindaGuy · 04-08-2010, 06:13 AM

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Originally Posted by m4a1mustang

The Cobras are NOT drag friendly. They have IRS with pretty bad wheel hop when stock... but driven right they are good for easy 12 second passes at 110+. Don't let mag times fool you.

Stock for stock the Cobra will eat up a 370. The problem is, very rarely are you going to run into a stock one. A few hundred bucks for a pulley and tune and you're dealing with a 475whp Cobra.

And if you're really unlucky, you'll run into one of the KB monsters pushing anywhere from 600-900whp.

I was making 452.0 RWHP and 422.9 RWTQ with just a stock pulley, tune, CAI and flowmaters on my Terminator.

370Zsteve · 04-08-2010, 09:35 AM

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Originally Posted by m4a1mustang

Stock for stock the Cobra will eat up a 370. The problem is, very rarely are you going to run into a stock one. A few hundred bucks for a pulley and tune and you're dealing with a 475whp Cobra.

And if you're really unlucky, you'll run into one of the KB monsters pushing anywhere from 600-900whp.

I can vouch for that since there was an SVT Cobra at the tuner where I had a dyno pull done the other day. He was pushing 860whp. Thing was a beast.

frost · 09-01-2009, 11:40 PM

These 370 versus "X" threads are getting more obscure all the time.

MightyBobo · 09-02-2009, 12:00 AM

03/04 Cobras are AMAZING platforms to build off of. Period. End of story.

Brazilbro · 09-02-2009, 12:08 AM

Mustangs where my prey of choice back in the late 90's in my GSX w/greddy turbo..
a lot of them didnt know i was AWD..

Red370 · 09-02-2009, 12:14 AM

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Originally Posted by Brazilbro

Mustangs where my prey of choice back in the late 90's in my GSX w/greddy turbo..
a lot of them didnt know i was AWD..

Speaking of DSM's and the on topic Cobra, used to love toying with them in my GSX, of course with a 35 trim Garrett setup, pushing 500+ awhp, its a given. My dumbarse traded it for my former G35, oh how I rue the day.

Coolest370Z · 09-02-2009, 10:59 AM

Friend has one. Complete junk. They may be one of the most unreliable cars. Like most Mustangs!

the_student · 09-02-2009, 11:37 AM

From what I've read about the '03 Cobras in the past is that they have been the only mustangs with independent rear suspension from the factory while all other 'stangs have had live axles. It may have the best potential for road course use than other mustangs out there from that standpoint, but I haven't really dove into that subject to say for real.

Izzoh · 09-02-2009, 11:45 AM

like it's been said stock for stock it might be close (driver mod.), but most of them aren't stock and if they can get it to hook you might as well put it in 6th and save the gas.

JvKintheUSA · 09-02-2009, 06:05 PM

My neighbor has the Cobra Convertible with the independent rear suspension and it is FAST. But quality sucks. It sqweaks and rattles non-stop.

09-02-2009, 12:00 AM	#9 (permalink)
MightyBobo A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Las Vegas, NV Posts: 8,465 Drives: No cars; only bikes Rep Power: 53	03/04 Cobras are AMAZING platforms to build off of. Period. End of story. __________________ I don't own a car anymore.

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Izzoh Base Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Texas Posts: 69 Drives: 98 - 240sx Rep Power: 17	like it's been said stock for stock it might be close (driver mod.), but most of them aren't stock and if they can get it to hook you might as well put it in 6th and save the gas. Last edited by Izzoh; 09-02-2009 at 02:31 PM.

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JvKintheUSA Enthusiast Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Canton, GA Posts: 465 Drives: 2013 Shelby GT500 Rep Power: 428	My neighbor has the Cobra Convertible with the independent rear suspension and it is FAST. But quality sucks. It sqweaks and rattles non-stop. __________________

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