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    spark plugs and tune

    I have a 2003 Cobra with a UPR cold air intake, small pulley change and long tube headers and I need to know what spark plug I need to go to to be one step colder? And also I need some opinions on whether to take the car and get dynoed for a tune or to go with a Steeda handheld tuner with a...
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    electrical charging

    Is there anything special that is needed to know regarding the Cobra charging system? I'm having issues with keeping the battery charged. After a few weeks, the battery seems to not have as much charge and the lights tend to dim while the speakers are turned up loud you can actually see the...
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    Replaced Seats???

    I replaced the seats in my 2006 Ford Focus ZX3 with 2003 Focus Seats, now my dashlights dont work and rear running lights dont work??? I did check the fuse and it was blown. Replaced the fuse and two days later blown again. If I dont have the passenger seat plugged in I will have dashlights...
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    What jack to use???

    Trying to find the right jack to be able to jack the front of the car and cant find a low profile jack. Any suggestions on where to find one??? Thanks in advance.
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    Suspension question???

    Thinking about doing a coil over setup and am wondering if I'm going to have clearance issues with the LTH clearing small speed bumps??? I can feel them bump occasionally over larger ones now at times. Suggestions are more than welcome. Thanks
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    Dyno'd with new pulley

    I have had the cobra for the past ten years and finally have changed the pulley to a 2.73 pulley. Had it dynoed at the strip saturday and got 430 HP and 472 Ft/Lbs. QUESTION, what is causing the erratic reading around 5200 and above??? Looks like and EKG or something. Running the Diablo...
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    Charging/Alternator Issues

    I replaced the alternator after 9 years and 53000 miles before having charging issues. Now less than 6 months later the battery light comes on while at cruising speeds. But if you raise the RPM's then the light goes out and then returns when returning to cruising RPM. Any suggestions would be...
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    9 year owner, stock cobra 55k miles

    Went to the track and turned a best for me on the cobra. Has SLP long tubes with stainless loudmouth 2, UPR CAI, and a new Ram clutch. Ran 12.70 @ 114 mph. 60' was 2.1, no traction on radials.
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    Retainer Bearing Sleeve

    Is this a common flaw in the cobras or just any high HP car? Mine has 53000 miles and stock. Replaced the clutch, flywheel and pressure plate and found it sheared right off at the base. Is a forged steel replacement from Lighting Force better than the stock one? Very disappointed at times...
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    Dyno tuning???

    Ok, the full SLP exhaust is in place with LTH, O/R Xpipe, high flow cats and SLP loudmouth II catback. I have a CAI installed and am running a Diablo 93 octane tune with stock pulley. Do I have to have it tuned with the headers to get the correct A/F ratio?? Or am I going to be fine without it...
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    Dyno tuning???

    Ok, the full SLP exhaust is in place with LTH, O/R Xpipe, high flow cats and SLP loudmouth II catback. I have a CAI installed and am running a Diablo 93 octane tune with stock pulley. Do I have to have it tuned with the headers to get the correct A/F ratio?? Or am I going to be fine without...
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    Billet Steel vs. Aluminum Flywheel

    OK, I ordered a Ram powergrip clutch and they advised me to get the billet steel flywheel. So I got the steel vs. the aluminum. What should I expect the difference to be??? :shrug:
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    New upgrades for the Cobra

    I have been the owner of a 2003 Cobra and have 51000 miles on it. It has a JLT CAI and I have recently order an entire SLP exhaust with long tube headers and loud mouth II catback. Also ordered a RAM Powergrip clutch with new billet steel flywheel and Steeda Quadrant. Wondering if and which...
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    Maximum Motorsports Bushings/Kit

    Has anyone done or thought of putting on the maximum motorsports total bushing kits and would you tell a huge difference with the polyurathane bushings?
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    Predator Tuner

    My cobra was dynoed at 435 RWHP with the UPR CAI and straight exhaust with the cats only and 50K miles. I would like to know how many HP I am looking to get with the tuner and is there any settings I should customize further than the Diablo tune. Going to use the 93 octane setting. I have...

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