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Saturday night I broke the left rear wheel on the Cobra. I didn't see anything on the road (before or after), but I heard this horrible metallic "crunch" and the tire blew out. There's a small crack on the inside rim of the wheel, and the sidewall of the tire is torn. Anyway, I hopped on...

What the hell is the problem with "Car and Driver" anymore? First they do a comparo in which they rank the Cobra last behind two sports car wannabes that aren't even in the same league, and now this: In the June 2002 issue when they first reviewed the '03 Cobra, they had nothing but sneering...

Browsing MustangWeekly's new parts section, they show an "intake spacer" from Steeda they claim is worth 4HP on NA engines and 7HP with a supercharger. Now I'm an electrical engineer, not mechanical, but this makes absolutely no sense to me. Is this blatant advertising B.S., or would...

The rumors of an LS platform for the new Stang have been so persistent I basically took them for fact. Just got the new issue of Car and Driver, though, and Ford says there's no chance of LS underpinnings--too expensive. At least they confirmed the next Cobra will retain the IRS... I wonder...

A few guys have posted about buying the new G-Tech Competition Pro (a big improvement over just the 'Pro' model). Generally their comments have been met with yawns or outright derision. I think this tool deserves a re-evaluation. Is it a professional-grade instrument? No. But since it...

I'm thinking of taking one of the Bondurant courses this winter. I know a few people on the board have done so, and I have a couple of questions: 1. Should I take High Performance Driving or Intro to Racing? My only racing experience is drag racing my motorcycle. It's not practical for me...

When I bought my car the little black rubber strip under the front bumper was already scratched from unloading. I carefully checked to make sure the bumper itself was unscathed, and bought the car anyway, and the dealer shipped a new rubber strip to my home shortly after. I went to put it on...

Thought about a PM, but figured others would find this interesting, too. I re-read all of the posts about ATF and saw that you recommend Red Line D4 or MTL. But I didn't see any comments on why Ford is recommending ATF for a manual transmission. Wouldn't a heavy gear oil be more suitable? Is...

I posted a question on the '03 Forum about installing real metal racing pedals on my Cobra to replace the cheesy plastic Ford pieces. Someone asked what type of pedals were on the R, which is a good question. What have you guys got? Would they work on the '03 Cobra, and if so, does anyone...

With all the broken pedals I've been hearing about, I'm sure I'm not the only one who would like to replace the cheesy plastic with some real metal pedals (Sparco or similar). Unfortunately, I haven't been able to figure out how these aftermarket units attach. The Sparcos have large holes...

My dealer put one of their emblems on the rear of the car, just above the Ford oval (this was before I found the car, needless to say). I let it slide at the time, because I was so happy about the car, but it's bugging me more and more. I thought I'd seen others posting about this issue, but...

Just curious, is anyone working on some articles for the new tech forum? It's empty at the moment, but I keep checking hopefully... Someone want to write an article on removing the silencer? How about the hood blanket mod? Installing a shifter? In most cases existing threads could simply...

In the spirit of my recent review of the MGW shifter handle, here are my impressions of the Bullitt fuel door. I ordered the unit from Kar Kraft for $99.95. I was hoping to get some feedback on the new UPR door first, but I imagine it will be a while before there's any info on that, so for...

OK, I finally found a shop I trust to do the welding, so I have to decide which subframe connectors to install. I've been agonizing between the Kenny Brown Extreme Matrix System or the Maximum Motorsports full-length units, but I'd consider something else if given a good reason. I'm going to...

I thought I'd share my impressions of the MGW shifter handle I just installed, although others may have already given their two cents. I bought the unit because of the long reach to 5th and reverse, but I actually discovered a double benefit: shift feel and precision is also improved (read...

I'm posting this question in desperation. Those of you with good memories may recall my post a month ago about the CD player not loading in my brand new Cobra. After a huge fiasco I won't reiterate, I got a "remanufactured" Mach 460 (that's Ford's policy) with a working CD player. Today it...

Someone posted about getting decals for the Cobra lettering on the back bumper. Check out UPR's website (www.uprproducts.com) for their new decals, specifically for the '03. They come in a variety of colors, but unfortunately they only showed one (black on yellow--looked very nice). If...

Anyone know anything about the "NGS" scan tool mentioned in the service manual? My Ford dealer said they can't (or won't) order them for anyone. I looked on eBay and couldn't find any. Are these available? Are they obscenely expensive? Are there any alternatives? Thanks.

I don't know about you guys, but my only complaint with my new Cobra is the endless expanse of dark gray plastic that constitutes the interior. Yesterday I received my orders from MGW, Ltd. and UPR. I got the latter's cruise control buttons and window/doorlock/mirror switches, and they really...

None of the dealers in my area were willing to sell a new Cobra for MSRP, so I drove about 250 miles to Portland, OR. Picked up my shiny new Sonic Blue coupe and headed home with the girlfriend driving behind in my old car. It was the middle of the day, perfect weather, perfect visibility...

Have any of you bought a key blank with the security chip from Ford and tried to program it? The procedure is outlined in the owner's manual, and since it requires two programmed keys I decided I'd get a third just in case... I followed the procedure to the letter (twice) and it won't accept...

Since the new Cobra has almost no parts in common with the Mustang, I want to get a Cobra grille emblem for my '03. The two I've found so far are at California Mustang and Performance Parts, Inc. The latter specifically says that it is all metal, while some others are plastic, but from the...

Does anyone know if there is a factory service manual available for the '03 Cobra? I went to Helm's website, and they didn't have any listing for the Cobra specifically. The 2003 Mustang manuals are not yet available, and would be virtually useless for a Cobra anyway. Thanks.

[Follow up--skip down to the bottom of this thread] Just got my '03 yesterday. I called every dealer in Washington, Idaho, and Oregon, and only Courtesy Ford in Portland was selling for MSRP. On the 300-mile drive home I decided as beautiful as the engine sounds I was ready to pop in a...