SN95 Ford Mustang : 1999 - 2004

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Hey guys,

Here is the second part, the "New Edge" :cool:

I got it from my Ford Mustang Book I've had. I had to type everything out and scan the pictures to the computer. I ended up just cutting the pages out so that I could scan them properly.

This site is dedicated to the SN95 Community so I thought it would be cool for you all to read. Here are write ups for 1999 - 2004.

I hope you enjoy this information.

- Will
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1999 Ford Mustang

Price: $16,470 (coupe) $21,070 (convertible) $20,870 (GT coupe) 24,870 (GT convertible)

Engine: 3.8-liter V-6, 190 horsepower / 4.6-liter V-8, 260 horsepower

0-60 mph: 5.4 seconds (GT)

Top Speed: 140 mph (GT)

After five years with essentially the same body, the Mustang received a facelift and tummy tuck just in time for its 35[SUP]th[/SUP] birthday. Ford replaced the rounded-off 1994 to 1998 body with a New Edge design that aggressively sported straight lines and strong creases. The sides were more vertical than before. The tallest scoop (nonfunctional) ever fitted to a Mustang appeared just behind the door, and the GT was given a simulated recessed scoop that resembled the 1968 Mustang’s 428 Cobra Jet air intake. Dual exhaust tips grew to three inches in diameter.

Changes were not cosmetic only-Ford was quick to show off the new car’s engineering improvements, such as the revised floorpan sealing and foam-packed rocker panels that reduced road noise. Subframe connectors cut down on the convertible’s mid-car shake. Weight was reduced everywhere possible, including with the installation of a trunk lid made from sheet-molded compound. Taller buyers appreciated the extra inch of travel built into the driver’s seat.

The best news of all was a power increase all around. The 3.8-liter V-6 jumped to 190 horsepower, and the 4.6-liter SOHC V-8-thanks to a higher-lift camshaft, coil-on-plug ignition, bigger valves, and a revised intake manifold- put out 260 horsepower.

Did you know?

Ford commemorated the Mustang’s 35[SUP]th[/SUP] birthday with 5,000 limited edition coupes and convertibles that added 2,695 to the cost of a standard GT. These anniversary models came with a special raised hood scoop, rear wing, distinctive side scoops, a black honeycomb deck lid appliqué, body-color rocker moldings, and a special aluminum shift knob.

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1999 SVT Cobra

Price: $27,470 (Cobra coupe) $31,470 (Cobra convertible)

Engine: 4.6-liter DOHC V-8, 320 horsepower

0-60 mph: 5.5 seconds

Top Speed: 160 mph

Production: 8,095

The Cobra gained a long-awaited independent rear suspension (IRS) in 1999, shich utilized short and long arms mounted on a tubular subframe. The system bolted directly to the same four mounting points found on the GT’s solid rear axle, with the idea that other Mustang owners might want to perform an IRS upgrade. The IRS added 80 pounds of weight by 125 pounds.
SVT engineers gave the 4.6-liter DOGC V-8 a different combustion chamber design and reconfigured intake port geometry to create a more efficient air/fuel mixture. The improved combustion boosted the powerplant to 320 horsepower. The new Cobra put its impressive power through a Borg-Warner-designed T-45 five –speed that had been greatly improved by moving its production to Tremec.

Unfortunately, SVT had a very embarrassing problem with the new Cobra. Car magazines reported that the Cobras they tested were actually slower than the previous model. Dynamometers revealed the new snake was not producing its advertised 320 horsepower, so SVT recalled all ’99 Cobras already in private hands and prevented new ones from being sold until the problem could be addressed. SVT replace the intake manifold, engine management computer, and exhaust system from the catalytic converter back on each car and then applied an “Authorized Modifications†label to the front of each engine compartment.

Did you know?

In 1999, SVT nearly reached a perfect balance of sales when comparing Cobra coupes to convertibles. Of the 8,095 Cobras it built, 4,040 were closed cars and 4,055 were ragtops. Colors offered included Ultra White, Ebony, Rio Red, and Electric Green. Black was the most-popular color that year.


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1999 SALEEN

Price: $27,990 (S-281 coupe) $49,9990 (S-351)

Engine: 4.6-liter SOHC V-8, 285 horsepower (S-281) 5.8-liter V-8, 495 horsepower (S-351)

0-60 mph: 4.7 seconds (S-351)

Top Speed: 170 mph (S-351)

Production: 373 (S-281) 46 (S-351)

During its final three years, Saleen’s S-351 was available only in supercharged form. In 1999, that package was rated at 495 horsepower, but it was at the end of its production because EPA provisions had run out. The model’s biggest problem staying certified lay not in tailpipe emissions from the 5.8-liter pushrod V-8, but in evaporative emissions from the car’s fuel system. Unlike Ford’s current 4.6-liter engine, the 5.8 had never been converted to a returnless fuel delivery system. The S-351’s setup allowed heat into the fuel lines on return from the engine; that created expansion, which led to evaporation into the atmosphere.
To meet standards for the 1999, Saleen engineers designed a complicated method for cooling the gasoline with small fans that blew air through tubes into a special shroud that surrounded the tank.

On the less-expensive S-281’s 4.6-liter V-8, Saleen added smaller-diameter accessory pulleys, and a computer programmed for premium unleaded. The result was a healthy 285 horsepower (up 25 from the standard GT on which it was based). Like the S-351, the S-281 was available in coupe or convertible form.

Two competition-ready SR models were built in 1999.

Did you know?

Saleen built an in-house certification lab so it could develop power-enhancing systems for the Mustang’s 4.6-liter SOHC V-8. The first product was its Series I Eaton supercharger option, which cost $3,995 and boosted the S-281’s output to 350 horsepower. It wnt into production in April 1999 after passing its 50-state certification.

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2001 BULLITT

Price: $26,320

Engine: 4.6-liter V-8, 265 horsepower

0-60 mph: 5.8 seconds

Top Speed: 140 mph

Production: 5,582

With a dark green Mustang fastback starring in the most-famous movie chase scene ever, it only made sense for Ford to release a commemorative edition. Steve McQueen’s 1968 Bullitt made the Mustang a cinematic icon, as it flew through the hills of San Francisco in pursuit of a Dodge Charger.

In 2001, Ford offered a $3,695 Bullitt dress-up and performance package for its GT coupes that allowed us mortals a small sliver of McQueen mojo. That extra cash bought one of three model-unique colors- Dark Highland Green, True Blue, or Black- and a long list of mods that included special side scoop caps, 17-inch American Racing aluminum wheels, a lowered suspension, modified C-pillars, quarter panel molding, a brushed aluminum fuel filler door, special Bullitt badging, and polished, rolled tailpipe tips. The interior was a successful retro design, recalling the late 1960s with chromed bezels, gauges with vintage fonts, and pleated seat vinyl.

The GT’s standard 4.6-liter V-8 gained only five horsepower through a twin 57-millimeter throttle body, revised cast-aluminum intake manifold, and high-flow mufflers, but revalved struts and shocks, unique stabilizer bars in front and rear, frame rail connectors, and 13-inch Brembo front brakes made it feel like a different animal.

Did you know?

Two 1968 Mustang fastbacks starred in the movie Bullitt. One was sent to the crusher, and the other was sold to an editor at the movie studio. In 1970, he sold the car to a police detective in New Jersey. In 1974, the surviving Bullitt Mustang went to its current owner, who prefers to remain anonymous.

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2001 ROUSH STAGE 3

Price: $48,975 (coupe)

Engine: 4.6-liter V-8, 360 horsepower

0-60 mph: 5.1 seconds

Top Speed: N/A

Production: 176

Jack Roush is well known to NASCAR fans because he has owned Cup cars driven by Mark Martin, Matt Kensethm Jeff Burton, and Carl Edwards, but he also has been involved with every aspect of the automotive world, including research and development for the American automakers and performance engine building for a variety of applications.

Roush began producing performance packages for V-6 and V-8 Mustangs in 1997 that could be ordered through Ford dealerships. For 2001, his Stage 1 package (available on V-6 or V-8 Mustangs) included a body kit, rear spoiler, and 17x8-inch argent wheels and tires. Stage 2 (only for GT conversions) added 18-inch argent wheels and tires, plus a lowered performance suspension. At Stage 3(GT only), buyers got an Eaton supercharger and computer recalibration that boosted output to 360 horsepower, an aluminum flywheel, subframe connectors, 17-inch wheels, a Cobra hood, and Roush’s brake system.

A Stage 3 Rally model came with lowered suspension, 18-inch wheels, racing-style alloy pedals, and white-face gauges. All Stage 3 Roush Mustangs had plaques with individual serial numbers indicating year of production.

The seriously fast car in the Roush stable for 2001 was the 380R, which featured the supercharged engine, Cobra hood, cosmetic upgrades, plaque, and Roush brakes.

Did you know?

Jack Roush’s Stage 3 had the largest tires that could possibly fit the 2001 Mustang’s wheel wells. They measured 265/35-18 front and 295/35-18 in back. The Stage 3, the Saleen S-281, and the previous year’s Cobra R were the only Mustangs with 18-inch wheels at the time.



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2003 MACH 1

Price: $29,305

Engine: 4.6-liter DOHC V-8, 305 horsepower

0-60 mph: 5.3 seconds

Top Speed: 160 mph

Production: 9,652

During its short four years of life, the 1969 to 1973 first-generation Mach 1 was the most-popular performance package available. It made such a splash that in its introductory year alone Ford sold 72,000 fastback-only Mach 1 Mustangs. Like the GT that preceded it, the Mach 1 was powered by a V-8; depending on the model year, V-8 choices included everything from a base 302 to a 428 or 429 Super Cobra jet.
The Mach 1’s reputation suffered from 1974 to 1978, when the package was offered on the diminutive Mustang II 2+2 with a standard V-6 or the weak, extra-cost V-8.

When Ford introduced the Mustang’s third generation in 1979, the Mach 1 name disappeared from showrooms.

In 2003, Ford planners revived the model to fill a gap between the company’s $24,305 GT coupe and $34,065 SVT Cobra. The new Mach 1’s $29,305 price tag fit squarely between the two, and its 305-horsepower DOHC V-8 (formerly the 1996 to 1998 Cobra engine) was a nice stopover on the way from the SOHC GT’s 260 horses to the DOHC Cobra’s 390 supercharged ponies. It also featured cosmetic upgrades reminiscent of the first-gen Mach 1 as well as four-wheel Brembo disc brakes.

Did You Know?

The 2003 Mach 1 had a shaker intake scoop that visually dominated the hood and fed air to the ex-Cobra engine. Although the first-gen Mach 1’s scoop shook from the violent output of the small- and big- block V-8s of the time, the modern Shaker rocked and rolled by way of springs and vacuum hoses.


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2003 SVT COBRA

Price: $34,065 (coupe) $38,405 (convertible)

Engine: 4.6-liter DOHC V-8, 390 horsepower

0-60 mph: 4.9 seconds

Top Speed: 155 mph

Production: 2,003 (10[SUP]th[/SUP] Anniversary Edition) 13,476 (all 2003 production)

SVT’s Cobra program produced no 2002 models but took a giant leap forward in 2003, easily surpassing performance benchmarks of the 1960s, such as the Boss 429 and Super Cobra jet. The new Cobra carried an Eaton-supercharged 4.6-liter DOHC V-8 rated (conservatively, it would seem) at 390 horsepower and a six-speed manual transmission. The powerplant was based on a cast-iorn black, breaking SVT’s tradition of using aluminum blacks from 1996 to 2001, but it did share aluminum heads with that year’s Mach 1.

The supercharger was a Roots-type blower set up to produce eight pounds of boost, and a water-to-air intercooler reduced temperature of the charge for maximum mixture volatility.
The 2003 Cobra featured a heavy-duty clutch, strengthened U-joints and half shafts, and a new aluminum driveshaft. The rear axle ratio was dropped from 3.27:1 to 3.55:1 in the interest of quicker acceleration. The ’03
Cobra used a refined version of the independent rear suspension SVT introduced on the ’99 model.

To understand just how far the Cobra name had progressed since the dark performance days of the 1970s, note that the 2003 put out more than three times the horsepower of the 1976 to 1978 Cobra II and ’78 King Cobra V-8s.

Did You Know?

SVT celebrated the 10[SUP]th[/SUP] birthday of its Mustang-based Cobra in 2003 with special coupes and convertibles that featured 17x9-inch argent wheels, red leather seating surfaces, carbon fiber-like interior trim, and unique anniversary badging on the floor mats and deck lid. Exterior colors included Black, Torch Red, and Silver Metallic.

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2003 ROUSH BOYD CODDINGTON CALIFORNIA ROADSTER

Price: $42,000 / $48,000 (supercharged)

Engine: 4.6-liter SOHC V-8, 260 horsepower / 4.6-liter SOHC supercharged V-8, 360 horsepower

0-60 mph: N/A

Top Speed: N/A

Production: 100

In 1964, during the launch of the phenomenally successful Mustang, Jack Roush was a 22-year-old engineer working for Ford Motor Company. He formed Jack Roush Performance Engineering after leaving in 1976 and started Roush Racing in 1988. Roush was a professional drag racer who enjoyed success in NASCAR, SCCA, Trans-Am, IMSA, and IRL. Today, his engine-building company supplies racing engines for several NASCAR teams, and his Roush Industries provides engineering and development support for the Big Three automakers.

In 2003, Roush collaborated with hot rod legend Boyd Coddington to create a limited run of 100 convertibles built around Roush Performance Products’ Stage 2 and Stage 3 Mustang equipment, specifically aerodynamic body pieces, sport leather seats, a convertible light bar, serial-numbered plaques, and 18-inch wheels and tires. The drop tops, known at the Boyd Coddington California Roadsters, were available in red, yellow, or silver, with black hoods.

Coddington designed the 18-inch Smoothie II chromed wheels- 18x9 in front, 18x10 in back- and autographed the white-face gauges. Roush’s Stage 3 suspension changes included shorter springs (1.5 inches lowere in front, 1.0 inch in the rear), Bilstein monotube shocks and struts, and a new 35-millimeter front sway bar.

Did You Know?

Of the 100 Roush Boyd Coddington California Roadsters, 75 were naturally aspirated and 25 had the supercharged, 360-horsepower SOH engines. When Steve Chirrik, a former Roush employee, and Boyde Coddington Jr. conceived the roadster program, they intended it to be a West Coast promotion only.

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Are you sure Ford released this information? Some of it doesn't make sense.

For example a normal GT 0-60 is faster than a cobra and bullit? wtf....

1999 Mustang GT
0-60 mph: 5.4 seconds (GT)

1999 SVT Cobra
0-60 mph: 5.5 seconds

2001 Bullit
0-60 mph: 5.8 seconds
 

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I forgot about the pushrod New Edge S351. Those gotta be rare.
 
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Are you sure Ford released this information? Some of it doesn't make sense.

For example a normal GT 0-60 is faster than a cobra and bullit? wtf....

In the book, author and photographer, Brad Bowling profiles 54 Mustangs, from standard and high-performance models through factory racers and tuner cars. In addition each car is accompanied by a short history, technical specifications, and model-year details.

About the author

Brad Bowling has been writing about and photographing Mustangs since 1985. He has been the editor of Mustang Times, public relations coordinator for Saleen Autosport, associate editor of Mustang Illustrated, editor of Old Cars Weekly, and director of website development for Charlotte Motor Speedway. The author of 12 previous automotive books.


This is a disclamer that I found inside the cover...

“The information in this book is true and complete to the best of our knowledge. All recommendations are made without any guarantee on the part of the author or publisher, who also disclaims any liability incurred in conncection with the use of this data or specific details.

This publication has not been prepared, approved, or liscensed by Ford Motor Company.
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^ So there you have it. Me personally, that seems a little wierd but it could be a typo or maybe the driver was half a second slower that day. It's anybodys guess really. :dontknow:
 

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