first round of mods question

[cottondoc]

I am about to do the basic mods to my otherwise stock 2003 Cobra and have a few questions. I tried searching these topics as I am sure they have been covered several times before, but I had trouble finding threads that answered my questions. If anybody has any search terms I could use, that would be great. I am looking to change the intake, blower pulley, the exhaust and tune the car. I am planning on going with a JLT intake or something similar. I am going with either a 2.5 or 3 inch O/R x pipe and catback. What size pulley can I use on the stock blower and still safely run 93 octane pump gas? Would this require an idler change also? The blower pulley is what I have the most questions about. Also any good combo advice about the other parts would be greatly appreciated. Thanks for your time.

 

[Bdubbs]

Stick with a good 2.5 inch exhaust. I'd go with a JLT RAI, and also a 2.76 or 2.8 blower pulley is fine. You might want to consider a 4pc idler set from Billetflow. Metco makes great pulleys as well. Don't forget a smaller pulley will require 1 heat range colder spark plugs. Most people opt for the NGK TR6's if going copper. I currently have the NGK Iridium TR6IX plugs gapped at .032.

 

[cottondoc]

Thanks for the info, Bdubbs. How important are the idlers? Are they a must with the smaller pulley? Also, how difficult are the plugs to change? I haven't looked too closely to see how easy the plugs are to get to. Thanks again for the info.

 

[Powershift03]

Don't forget a pulley change also requires a tune!!

 

[Bdubbs]

Thanks for the info, Bdubbs. How important are the idlers? Are they a must with the smaller pulley? Also, how difficult are the plugs to change? I haven't looked too closely to see how easy the plugs are to get to. Thanks again for the info.

Stock idlers are known to crack and break! Plugs are really easy to change. Make sure you also get the aux idler (sits next to blower pulley) for better belt wrap and less slip. And like stated get it tuned!

 

[cottondoc]

Any recs on the tune? I don't live near a shop that tunes Cobras that I am aware of. I will probably go with an off the shelf tuner. Thanks for the info.

 

[01Jes]

Any recs on the tune? I don't live near a shop that tunes Cobras that I am aware of. I will probably go with an off the shelf tuner. Thanks for the info.

American muscle Bama tuning, Amazon, I use Bama and I'm happy. GL

 

[jdcobra]

I've heard bama chips are good but also the tune from lethal. But supposedly you get free liftime tunes through American muscle with bama chips if you buy a tuner through them

 

[cottondoc]

Thanks for the info everybody. Hope to be buying some of those parts soon.

 

[OH3BLKSVT]

GL I'm looking to do pulley and tune on mine to wake her up

 

[01cobravortech]

Any recs on the tune? I don't live near a shop that tunes Cobras that I am aware of. I will probably go with an off the shelf tuner. Thanks for the info.

PM a member on here named: GodStang. He's in SC and I'm sure he'll set you up with the right shop.

 

[mi_l123]

if you don't have it custom dyno tuned, at least check the a/f ratio just to be safe. Look into an IRS brace yet ?

 

[hiimdrummer03]

Buy the idler pullies and get a custom tune.You will be better off.You live not too far from amazon.

 

[cottondoc]

I hadn't checked into an IRS brace yet, wanted to hit the basic HP mods first before starting on suspension mods.

Where is amazon?

I'll also check out Godstang and see if he knows of a good shop near North Augusta, SC. Has anybody had any dealings with Kurgan near Atlanta, GA? I have seen his ad in MM&FF. I think Kurgan is a good 3 hour or more drive away. I would like to find someone closer. What about All American Dyno? I know nothing about this place, but I saw a guy at work the other day with a shirt on that said All American Dyno in Augusta, GA. Thanks again for all the info.

 

[Emwun Garand]

I hadn't checked into an IRS brace yet, wanted to hit the basic HP mods first before starting on suspension mods.

Where is amazon?

I'll also check out Godstang and see if he knows of a good shop near North Augusta, SC. Has anybody had any dealings with Kurgan near Atlanta, GA? I have seen his ad in MM&FF. I think Kurgan is a good 3 hour or more drive away. I would like to find someone closer. What about All American Dyno? I know nothing about this place, but I saw a guy at work the other day with a shirt on that said All American Dyno in Augusta, GA. Thanks again for all the info.

Kurgan has a really good reputation.

 

[jdcobra]

Trust me, a diff brace will save your rear ends life on more than one occasion. I also have the MM diff mount and aluminum bushings.

 

[svtrookie]

I would consider Amazon. They are located in Anderson, South Carolina. Never had experience with them, but heard that Rick is reputable.

Contact us in Anderson, South Carolina, for performance auto parts, performance chips, and Dyno Tuning - Home

 

[RedfireSVT]

get the billetflow IRS brace and the billetflow idler pullies with the tensioner pullie. i would just get the 2.9 blower pullie, it makes just as much power (or close to it) as a 2.8 or 2.76 with less boost.

 

[GodStang]

I hadn't checked into an IRS brace yet, wanted to hit the basic HP mods first before starting on suspension mods.

Where is amazon?

I'll also check out Godstang and see if he knows of a good shop near North Augusta, SC. Has anybody had any dealings with Kurgan near Atlanta, GA? I have seen his ad in MM&FF. I think Kurgan is a good 3 hour or more drive away. I would like to find someone closer. What about All American Dyno? I know nothing about this place, but I saw a guy at work the other day with a shirt on that said All American Dyno in Augusta, GA. Thanks again for all the info.

All American Dyno is a Motorcycle shop/Dyno. So you will have a hard time Dynoing. I also am yanking off my headers, mid pipe and Bassani Catback if you have any interest. I PMed you about shops. You looking for a shop to install or are you doing the install and then just having them tune it?

 

[cottondoc]

Thanks for all the info, everybody.