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  1. Riceater52910

    cold weather and going lean??

    Just curious how long it takes for your car to recognize the denser air when its cold out. I had my car re-tuned this summer, been seeing about 11.5-11.8 wide open. We had a cold front come in today and its in the 50's outside, now my cars seeing 12.2ish wide open? I know my pumps were close to...
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    Tire sway?!

    So i needed a set of tires to get me through the winter, kinda broke right now plus id like to get some deep dish wheels next spring. Got a set of Michelin pilots used for 75 bucks, with about 60% tread left, 275/40/18. They cost 400 a piece brand new! Anyways they look great, no imperfections...
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    broken bolt stuck in head, FML

    So i decided to get off my ass today and install my Evenflow cooling kit. Its the Gen2 but i decided to take the blower off anyways. So things are going great, never done this before but im flying through it. I get to the last lower intake bolt on the back drivers side, and the ****ing head...
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    My first loss to an Evo.

    Final lost to an Evo for once lol, this is my buddie's car. After a year and two blown motors its finally done, skip to 1:00 in the video to see the race. http://www.vimeo.com/12758324
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    Hard pedal after WOT

    So what causes the clutch pedal to become stiff immediately after puching the gas, even if your only on it for a couple seconds? Mines a Spec 3+, and i hope to god its not going out it only has 10,000 miles on it. I just recently had to replace the TOB but how could i have done it wrong? The...
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    Rearend cover cracked despite having a Billetflow Brace installed

    So weve finally figured out why the last two attempts to reseal my Rearend have failed, the rear cover is cracked! And too make it worse Ford says they are on back order. The rear had a Billetflow brace on it when i bought the car, but the shop noticed a problem with. On the back of the brace...
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    Spec 3+ adjustment issuses

    Im having serious issues with getting my Spec 3+ adjusted proberly. When i had the clutch installed i went with the Fiore firewall adjuster, Fiore quadrant, and a new stock cable. With the firewall adjuster all the way out, the damn thing was still hard to get into gear even with new synchros...
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    Any good tuners in Missouri??

    I need a new tune for my car this spring, the last one was done by RWTD but i hear they're impossible to get ahold of. I live in Springfield but wouldnt mind going up to Kansas city or St louis.
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    Dynojet wideband 2, gauge to bright

    Anyone have any idea how to dim the gauge on a Dynojet wideband 2? I think its a speedhut gauge? The damn things so bright at night it literally blinds me, lights up the whole interior in blue lol. I tried wiring it into the dimmer for the dash lights but when i dim it down too acceptable levels...
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    Nasty oil leak!

    So i got my car on a lift today to find the notorious oil leak thats bugged me since i bought the car. It wasnt the oil filter adapter like i was hoping. Its coming out where the block, timing cover, and head meet up. FML!! Am i the only unlucky bastard thats had this problem? This will be a...
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    OEM Brembos discontinued?!

    Ive tried purchasing a pair of OEM brembo rotors for my car part number 27005 from two different websites. Buy brakes.com was thinking they were phased out for good. V12autoparts.com confirmed this. Ive had great luck with my originals, only set of rotors that never warped. So i guess i need to...
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    Broken Output shaft

    Snapped the output shaft first pass at the track last friday. Got all giddy racing my buddies 2010 GT500. Dumped the clutch (stupid), wheel hopped then BOOM. Driveline mods are Spec 3+, 26 spline input shaft, 3:73s, and a diff brace. Anyone every heard of upgrading the Output shaft? Or do i just...
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    Polishing Exhaust tips

    So the Exhaust tips on my Borla stinger catback look like shit, did when i bought the car with 24,000 miles on it. Ive seen write-ups where guys polishing the Stainless steel piping with sand paper to a mirror finish, so i figured the same technique would work on the tips. Borla claims they are...
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    04 Cobra vs 08 Viper

    Lost to a 2008 viper tonight, but i dont feel so bad now that i know they came with 600HP lol. It was an older guy who didnt really know his car that well, he was pretty sure his 08 only had 510 at the crank. I dont know Vipers that well so i took his word for it. We went out on the highway, him...
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    Rearend failure??

    Over the last couple weeks my car has been making a horrible noise from the rearend, but only when your on the throttle. If you release the throttle the noise will stop. Btw my car has 36,000 on it, ported and pullied etc with a BF rear end brace. I had the guy who did my last two clutches drive...
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    New Serpintine belt, less boost??

    So heres the problem, popped the hood on the Cobra one night and noticed the belt was coming apart. So i replaced it with the exact same brand, the Gatorback 75" Belt. My car has a 2.76 upper with the BF 4 piece idler set. I immediately noticed a loss in power. Now heres the thing, my car...
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    Trans wont go into gear?

    My car went down on me tonight, wont go into gear anymore. Im pullied and ported, running a stock clutch with about 7,000 miles on it(got it dirt cheap). I have to shut my car off to get it into gear, but when i take off theres a burning smell from the clutch but yet it wont slip at WOT. The TOB...
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    Silver 04 Cobra for sale, new clutch. $22,000

    Well i hate to have to do this but works getting slow around here and i have a house payment too make, so somethings gotta go! Car is a Silver 04 and is in Excellent condition. The only defect on the entire car is a small blemish on the back left of the bumper. Mods are:2.76 Billletflow...
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    Silver 04 cobra for sale. Brand new Clutch.

    Well i hate to have to do this but works getting slow around here and i have a house payment too make, so somethings gotta go! Car is a Silver 04 and is in Excellent condition. The only defect on the entire car is a small blemish on the back left of the bumper. Mods are:2.76 Billletflow...
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    Silver 2004 Cobra for sale

    Selling my cobra, need to start saving money to open a business someday. Mods are: 2.76 pulley, JLT Cold air intake, and Borla stinger catback. The only problem is the stock clutch is starting to go, needs replaced. Car has about 27,000 miles so far. Im located in Springfield,MO. Im asking...
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    Car still idles rough! Now what??

    Heres the problem, i bought my 04 cobra from the dealer about a month ago. The car was already pullied, along with having a JLT cold air with a Borla cat back. Though bad thing is i dont know what kind of tune was done to the car, it did not come with a programmer. Since ive owned the car it has...
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    Car running rich with rough idle

    Well i put on my new kenne bell FRPS dampener along with the new FRPS itself. My car is still idleing rough with the A/C off, and is running slightly rich. The dipstick has the gas smell to it, no good. I was sure that this would fix it, but it did nothing. Should i just buy a tuner and re-tune...
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    Frps??

    So ive had my cobra now for about 3 weeks. Since the day i picked it up, it has had a rough idle when the AC is off. When the car is revved up it dumps black smoke from the tail pipe. I researched this on here and came to the conclusion it is cause by a bad fuel rail pressure sensor, Though i...
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    Caliper removal?

    Can anyone tell me how to remove the front brake calipers on an 04 Cobra? Ive change brake pads before on a few different vehicles, all of which used the the same common "slider" design. Never seen any like these though, theres no slider bolts. There appears to be a clip on the bottom with a...
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    Rearend leaking

    Just bought an 04 Cobra with 25,000 on it. Took a look under the car today and the Rearend cover is leaking fluid. What causes this and how do i fix it? Do i need a new gasket or is there more to the problem?

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