"Terminator" engine?

Dr Fildo · Apr 7, 2009

Which mustang (Cobra) is referred to as the "Terminator" and why? - Another novice question, but a guy's gotta learn.

duh09 · Apr 7, 2009

03-04 Cobras ae the Terminators.

4valve motors, factory supercharged. Nice cars.

Welcome to the mustang world!

CC'S95GT · Apr 7, 2009

they also have a plaque in the core support that says treminator and the production number. sweet rides for sure

BlackCobra50 · Apr 7, 2009

03/04 Cobra... FTW!!

eliyarbrough · Apr 7, 2009

Why are they called this? My buddy has one & he does not even know.

BlackCobra50 · Apr 7, 2009

It was nicknamed "terminator" because it was made to terminate LS1 Camaro and Trans Am's. (From what I've read)

GDTrumbo · Apr 7, 2009

Cobra Allen could be right.

There is no tellin'. Over my years of working for Tier One OEM suppliers, names and such like that get tacked onto program or platform names like SN95, P-71 "Panther" (Crown Vic's) and things like that. One of Fords drivetrain engineers could have called the S/C Cobra motor itself the "terminator" and it just happen to stick to the car as well.

It would be an interesting study to find out though wouldn't it?? I'll have to look into that just for shits & giggles.

GT

BlackCobra50 · Apr 7, 2009

I remember reading it somewhere... Havent found it yet..

D3VST8R96GT · Apr 7, 2009

i always thought it was the project/project code name like the s197 svt models were condor's .....

BlkoutGT · Apr 7, 2009

Yes it was ford's codename for the car. 03,04 Cobra= terminator and the GT500= Condor

Javi · Apr 8, 2009

" the 2003 Cobra. It was formerly referred to as the Cobra Terminator, but the Special Vehicle Team decided to drop it because it sounded too violent, and they didn't want to pay royalties to the movie franchise. "

GDTrumbo · Apr 8, 2009

I'm sure a full throttle 2nd and 3rd gear run in one of those is at least violent!

GT

justinschmidt1 · Apr 8, 2009

GDTrumbo said:
I'm sure a full throttle 2nd and 3rd gear run in one of those is at least violent!

GT

Not really...in stock form its not all that voilent...I mean, its quick but the power is linear and the car is heavy as shit so its not like sitting in a Zr1 or something...or even a zo6

GDTrumbo · Apr 8, 2009

Hell, I thought it would be.

I'll tell ya what though. I have a friend with a white '97 Cobra that's been in 1 magazine. He has over 100K in this thing and I have seen the dyno sheet. The print-out shows 621hp/654tq at the wheels. I rode in it a few times and drove it once. It pulls SO hard. No street rubber, always has DR's on it.

GT

brunos400ex · Apr 8, 2009

yea termis are sweet rode in one the other day :notworthy:

Mr Jones 4.6 · Apr 9, 2009

You put a Whipple on it and it becomes nasty!!! :headbang:

eliyarbrough · Apr 9, 2009

My buddy added a 2.3 Whipple to his. Now his motor is messed up!! All I know is one of his cylinders is not working!

justinschmidt1 · Apr 9, 2009

GDTrumbo said:
Hell, I thought it would be.

I'll tell ya what though. I have a friend with a white '97 Cobra that's been in 1 magazine. He has over 100K in this thing and I have seen the dyno sheet. The print-out shows 621hp/654tq at the wheels. I rode in it a few times and drove it once. It pulls SO hard. No street rubber, always has DR's on it.

GT

Thats a shit load of power...I bet it pulls like a freight train

OnyxCobra · Apr 9, 2009

justinschmidt1 said:
GDTrumbo said:

I'm sure a full throttle 2nd and 3rd gear run in one of those is at least violent!

GT

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Not really...in stock form its not all that voilent...I mean, its quick but the power is linear and the car is heavy as **** so its not like sitting in a Zr1 or something...or even a zo6

+1 my first time driving one i was honestly left a lil... disappointed? Idk I kept hearing how fast they were and then it was just like that's it? At any rate though they get pretty insane without too much work done to them.