Your Inputs are Needed.. Bone stock '03 Cobra.. getting ready to mod

[WydOpen]

Coy,

Not sure how I missed this thread. Congrats on the new Cobra! Definitely send myself or Craig (TORQJNKY) a PM if you need any help. As he mentioned I'm more than willing to lend a hand when my ship is in port (rare). I work for Military Sealift Command, so we're out to sea more than the Navy is.

I just sold a UPR off-road x-pipe to a local board member from Tidewater Racing, but I have some more Cobra parts for sale if you're interested. Just off the top of my head I have a Diablo Predator programmer, Billetflow IRS brace, and a set of 17x9/17x10.5 black chrome Cobra replicas with 275 BFG fronts and 315 Mickey Thompson ET Street drag radials available (99% tread left). I wore more tread on the dyno than driving it, hahaha...changed my mind and went with a different wheel/tire setup.

I'll have to dig around to see what else I have. I think I can put together a JLT big boost CAI for you dirt cheap, if not for free (just needs a filter and a coupling or two). If you're interested in a MAC 2.5" cat-back I'm about to swap to a Bassani or Magnaflow in the near future.

Enjoy the car, and hope to meet up with you down the road. Jenro's on Saturdays in Virginia Beach is a good spot to meet other local Cobra owners. I think they shut down the Bass Pro Shop GTG on your side of the water in Hampton.

Take care...

[EDIT] Nevermind, I see you want to drive your car up to PA on occasion...wouldn't recommend the Mickey's or a loud exhaust. I drove my car up to New Jersey a few times with the UPR X-pipe and had to wear ear plugs and carry Excedrin in the car with me.

[younggun04]

Originally Posted by posi

Oh and do not I repeat do not get the BBK offroad x-pipe. I did and it was terrible.

+10000000

BBK o/r X is the worst sounding X-pipe for our cars, I just finally got sick of that garbage and switched to a bassani o/r X-pipe and I'm much happier now. It's cheap for a reason.... It sucks!

I had the BBK x-pipe with flowmasters, It was THE worst sounding cobra ever!

[cobracide]

Originally Posted by CChaney

Alright, Whats goin on guys? I just traded in my '02 GT w/ 110k miles.. lightly mod'd.. and i bought an '03 Cobra completely stock with 14k miles. i dont want the car to be radical. i figured mildly mod'd. im in the Navy.. stationed in Norfolk, Virginia and i drive home to Gettysburg, Pa a good bit to see family and fiance. so here is what i have in mind....

BBK Off-road X-pipe
Flowmaster American Thunder Catback Exhaust
JLT Performance Carbon Fiber Cold Air Intake
Accufab Single Blade Throttlebody
Steeda Strut Tower Brace
Eibach Pro Kit Lowering Springs
Steeda Tri-ax T-56 Short Shifter
275MM Rear Tires NT555 Preferably..

But after that i dont really know where to go from here..
I know i want roughly 500 RWHP.
I will get a smaller pulley but i dont want to run too much boost due to heat from the Eaton.. any information would be greatly appreciated.

-Coy

Congrads, if you want to hear your fiance talk to you in the car and/or pass emissions, I'd suggest for exhaust -

Borla cat back (quiet) 14858
MRT catted H-pipe

Better shifter -
MGW

Ditch the throttlebody for now, maybe later. Ditch the lowering springs, don't mess with the suspension geometry yet. Ditch the strut tower brace, get MM full length subrame connectors. I'd go with the Goodyear F1 G3-DS tires for wet and dry traction.

After that, get these idlers - metco pulley kit - idlers only
http://www.lethalperformance.com/03-...idlers-p-28907

To keep the heat down I went with a 2.90 pulley - Riechard racing non-slip. Also get a irs brace or differential cover to prevent the irs from exploding outward.

After the pulleys - get a tune and stay out of boost until after.