Supercharged, 6 speed 97 Cobra build

stangbanger856 · Apr 18, 2012

Gallows said:
You have made a lot of progress since your first post. Nice work

Thanks.

In todays news, some people should NOT be allowed to tint windows and all crap tint should be banned!!!

My reasoning for my rant is that today, I started the redo of my tint. The back window had a 6 inch strip missing on the top half where the dot matrix is and was blurry when looking from the inside out. I started the removal and soon found out that I had my hands full... I spent 4 stright hours with a single edge razorblade and still need another 30-45 mins to get it all off! Than the same goes for the 1/4 windows! Hopefully have the back window done my the time I go to work tomorrow. The tint that I'm taking off is 15%-20% and will be replaced with %5 on the back and 1/4s, the side windows will stay %20 and I'm adding a 5-6 inch strip on the top of the front window to help with the killer sun glare at dawn.

Also looked under hood yesterday and now that I have pulled my hood insulation off its kind of bland but I have thought of a semi custom look for it to help out the looks department. I'm gona get some carbon fiber vinyl sections and have them installed in the 3 major flat sections under the hood. The rest will be masked off , sanded and painted with some pacific green paint from duplicolor (hood will be removed for paint and vinyl install.

stangbanger856 · Apr 19, 2012

Cobra lights came in today.

Before.

After.

stangbanger856 · Apr 25, 2012

ABS light came on...WTF! Its not hurtong the engin and isn't affecting the breaking. So I'm gona ignore it till after the NMRA event.

stangbanger856 · Apr 27, 2012

Started to clay bar the car, its amazing how much gunk and crap was stuck to the paint. I'm gona do a couple coates of Mothers wax when I'm done. Also started to polish the Vortech intake elbow the BBV mounts to. It was sating before but after a few mins.with sand paper and Mothers aluminum. Polish its starting to take on a shine. Ill post pics when I'm done.

lilj4u2njoy · Apr 27, 2012

Love this car

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Zackqb2 · Apr 30, 2012

Hey man where did you get those gauge inlays, I've been looking for some for my 95....

stangbanger856 · Oct 15, 2012

Wow I almost forgot about this build. A lot has happened in the past few months. One being the car now runs a custom Vortech Aftercooler setup and now traps 119 in the summer heat. A video and more detailed description is to fallow.

MustangChris · Oct 15, 2012

sweet man!!! congrats!

stangbanger856 · Oct 15, 2012

Ok.so here is a video of my new current best atvthe track. This is in street trim and just some ice in the aftercooler.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yxSqAHkX_hg&feature=plcp

stangbanger856 · Oct 15, 2012

The order of the next few pictures are not in order.

This is the Billet Optima battery tray and Summit trunk mount kit.

This is how the engine looks now. Notice the black theam. I now have an Accufab single blade throttle body, Vortech aftercooler (that's why the battery is now in the trunk) and stock coils now replace the MSD units I onc had. I was having major issues with them so I took them off.

The custom 03-04 cobra heat exchanger upgrade to replace the weak vortech unit. I have a full.write up on how I did this over on SVTperformance and the Corral if anyone is intrested in how I did it.

stangbanger856 · Oct 15, 2012

My new rear wheels and tires Weld Alumastar 2.0s with MT 26x10x15 ET Drag. I have yet to run them at the track.

stangbanger856 · Oct 15, 2012

Now what you dontbsee is the completly different rear end setup. Before, I had 4.30 gears FRPP diff, Strang 31 spline axles and ARP 3 inch wheel studs with some KYB struts. Atock upper and lower control arms, no sway bar and Eibach lowering springs.

Now I have 3.73 gears, Mosor 31 spline axles, Eaton diff, MAC diff cover, welded axle tubes, ARP 3 inch wheel studs, GT breaks with drilled and sloted rotors, Steeda rear sway bar, UPR lower control arms and Steeda double adjustable upper arms, QA1 10 way adjustable shocks and stock GT springs with 1 coil cut.

stangbanger856 · Oct 15, 2012

Last but not least, while I was englishtown NJ for the NHRA Summer Nationals I had the man himself John Force sighn my dashboard. Guys with Saleens have Steve sighn there cars and Jack Roush sighns his cars and Carroll Shelby (RIP) sighned his GT500s. Now John has been driving the Ford Mustang to more NHRA championships then anyone else so when I had the chance to meet him I made it count.

MustangChris · Oct 15, 2012

haha, sweet man!!!

Poisoned Pony · Oct 15, 2012

you got a link for that '03-'04 heat exchanger swap?

stangbanger856 · Oct 16, 2012

Poisoned Pony said:
you got a link for that '03-'04 heat exchanger swap?

http://www.svtperformance.com/forum...er-upgrade-vortech-aftercoolers-write-up.html

Any questions let me know. Also, yes you can use the upgraded Units available for the 03-04 cobras as well I just used this to test but will eventually get a Afco unit.

KillNThrill24 · Oct 16, 2012

I love SN Cobra's such clean looking cars! Nice build you got man! What kind of power levels are you at?

stangbanger856 · Oct 16, 2012

KillNThrill24 said:
I love SN Cobra's such clean looking cars! Nice build you got man! What kind of power levels are you at?

Right now its still at the 445 range but now I have the after cooler and other mods so a new tune is in order. After that Im positive 500+ will be achievable.