Recent content by DarkMesa8

A quick background, my car has had a slight misfire at idle ever since I bought it 2 years ago. I've found lots of people who have had the same thing but never really got a solid answer. In addition to new COPs, I've tried NGK, Autolite, and Motorcraft coppers. Cleaned every sensor I could...

Its been about a year now since I threw the Vortech on my 01 Cobra, stock internals and all. Put down 452 rwhp and stopped right there with a conservative tune. I have plenty of fun with it every day when driven, sees boost on every on ramp and passing cars on the highway. So wish me...

So I did the search and found that MAS and Steen racing were good, problem is that neither of them are in the phone book, and the numbers I pull from online don't work. Are they both closed? What other good gear installers or Mustang shops are in the Norfolk area? I'm in Virginia Beach.

Quick background, my 01 blown cobra will misfire when warmed up about 50% of the time. Its very prominent on the highway under a moderate load, but comes and goes as it pleases. I pulled all plugs and they all looked the same, not bad at all. It has thrown no SES lights and no codes...

Did the factory install sealant under the crank bolt? I was down there today and I noticed a goop of sealant leaking out from behind the bolt, shown below. Its between the 9 and 11 oclock positions of the bolt, like its poking out from behind the fastner head. Does this mean that pulley...

This is my first full blown summer with the 01, and doing some errands today, I'm pretty sure I heat soaked the hell out of the engine bay. The car eventually started to run like complete crap, misfiring, low on power, pinging. Let it cool for a few hours, ran fine. Obviously, heat soak is...

I have a V2-SQ on my 01 Cobra, and I'm starting to get ready to build the motor. Once this is done, of course, I'll want to pulley my V2 headunit, but what's involved with this? Bearing upgrades? How small a pulley can I go, expecting what kind of boost? Right now its pushing 10.5 lbs on...

So wife and I were on vacation this weekend and had to rent a car. Figured what the hell, and grabbed an 07 Mustang V6. Now I know that the similarities between SN95 and S197 pretty much stop at the name "Mustang", but DAMN. Even vs my 01 Cobra with IRS, that little V6 seemed to handle the...

What are the general causes of the rich puff of black smoke on startups? It happens pretty regularly, and its nothing massive. Motor is blown with a V2-SQ, 39lb injectors, lightning MAF, and SCT tune. I'm starting to trouble shoot it.

I'm having troubles with my UPR quick release quadrant. Its broken two cables already, and I'm pretty sure its because of a design problem. Both of the cables it broke were FoMoCo (I thought the first was a fluke). Here's the problem: The very end of the cable is forced in a downward...

I remember reading a post many months ago about the differences between the EEC's of the 99/01 Cobra. I'm trying to find it now. Since the search function won't -let me search "eec" -let me search "difference" -let me search for any small word that could help -or let me search more...

Is spark blowout obvious when it happens? I've got a small flat spot around 5200 rpms on my 01 Cobra with a V2-SQ at 10.5 lbs and snow stage II meth/water injection. On the dyno, it dips about 10hp at 5200, but than continues to increase powerwise after that without any other hiccups. I can...

I have a blown 2001 Cobra, bone stock engine and exhaust. Got it dynotuned today, and had to chase what sounded like detonation for a few hours. Tuner fattened up the A/F ratio all the way through to about 10.5:1 (plenty of fuel), and 11.5 total timing at 5500 rpms but the noise would not go...

I have a blown 2001 Cobra, bone stock engine and exhaust. Got it dynotuned today, and had to chase what sounded like detonation for a few hours. Tuner fattened up the A/F ratio all the way through to about 10.5:1 (plenty of fuel), and 11.5 total timing at 5500 rpms but the noise would not go...

So I've got the dyno tuned sheet right here infront of me, I'll scan it into the computer soon. I'm just curious on guesses as to what numbers my car made (dynojet). Here's the link to the pre blower pulls http://www.svtperformance.com/forums/showthread.php?t=448441 2001 Cobra - Bone...