03 Cobra Power

bitn03 · 03-13-2003, 03:20 PM

Hi- new to the group. We had our car dyno yesterday. It was 352.4 hp and 362.9 torque. After we had the catback & air filter put on it ran 389.5 and 367.7 torque. The shop where we had the work done said SVT doesn't recommend the shield for the air filter. Any ideas? Should we purchase the shield? It has 200 miles on it. Is this good? What should we expect? Also, we are having a spring loaded shifter put on in 2 weeks. They had a hard time finding one. We are doing this for drag racing. Any other suggestions for hp (not interfereing w/warranty)? Thanks, I am a mom so bear w/me I am trying to learn technical names, etc.

cobragb · 03-13-2003, 03:55 PM

hhhmmm, I'm not sure about what you are calling the sheild?

The warranty issue is vague. It is up to the dealer to decide whether or not to fight if something breaks. So if you have a good relationship with your dealer and he is mod friendly, you can get away with quite a bit.

Glen

bitn03 · 03-13-2003, 04:08 PM

The shield goes w/the cold air filter. We didn't put it on. Should we?

cobragb · 03-13-2003, 10:01 PM

Yes, you should put it on to sheild the hot air in the engine compartment from getting into the filter.

bitn03 · 03-14-2003, 12:29 AM

What about the horsepower? Was this good for first run? After mod run?

smashedheadcat · 03-14-2003, 07:17 AM

It looks like your cobra is a few ponies shy of what others are running that I've seen. Not much though.

**97whitevert** · 03-14-2003, 09:46 AM

Amber, what cold air filter did you go with?

JT COBRA · 03-14-2003, 11:29 AM

it will make more HP after it gets some miles on it

JEFF

happy HP hunting

**97whitevert** · 03-14-2003, 11:31 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by JT COBRA
it will make more HP after it gets some miles on it

JEFF

happy HP hunting

cool!! good to hear!!

krman68 · 03-14-2003, 02:27 PM

Wow - I was able to bang 383 rwhp /380 rwtorque out of mine bone stock. I guess I'm lucky

smashedheadcat · 03-14-2003, 02:31 PM

My friend (also a scmc member) Sujit's black '03 cobra coupe put down 382/378 in bone stock from with 12xx miles on it. That's the only one I saw run in person on a dyno. It made 393/387 with no air filter. Definately a wild ride!!

bitn03 · 03-14-2003, 06:12 PM

Hey Lisa--don't know the name--invoice says open element air filter ($160.00). Any suggestions on horsepower?

**97whitevert** · 03-14-2003, 06:28 PM

ok... added HP ? i've been hearing that just that alone will push to over 400... ( hope i''m not wrong , could be, its been a heluva week....)

bitn03 · 03-14-2003, 10:37 PM

Could our dyno results be wrong? I was quite disappointed. Attached a copy of them.

**97whitevert** · 03-14-2003, 11:01 PM

are YOU happy with the power you feel now? break her in, varying opinions here on the 'best' way to do that, i have heard, not just from glen, but from others that hp increases after break in period (as does fuel mileage, as if that really matters

) enjoy it, knowing that you have you are faster than 95% of the cars out there, and those that are cost way more$$$$ than ours does!!

03-13-2003, 03:20 PM	#1
bitn03 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: NE Tennessee Posts: 159	03 Cobra Power Hi- new to the group. We had our car dyno yesterday. It was 352.4 hp and 362.9 torque. After we had the catback & air filter put on it ran 389.5 and 367.7 torque. The shop where we had the work done said SVT doesn't recommend the shield for the air filter. Any ideas? Should we purchase the shield? It has 200 miles on it. Is this good? What should we expect? Also, we are having a spring loaded shifter put on in 2 weeks. They had a hard time finding one. We are doing this for drag racing. Any other suggestions for hp (not interfereing w/warranty)? Thanks, I am a mom so bear w/me I am trying to learn technical names, etc.

03-13-2003, 03:55 PM	#2
cobragb Registered User Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Winston Salem, NC Posts: 143	hhhmmm, I'm not sure about what you are calling the sheild? The warranty issue is vague. It is up to the dealer to decide whether or not to fight if something breaks. So if you have a good relationship with your dealer and he is mod friendly, you can get away with quite a bit. Glen __________________ '03 Torch Red Cobra Convertible FFR AC Cobra #1529

03-13-2003, 04:08 PM	#3
bitn03 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: NE Tennessee Posts: 159	Cobra Shield The shield goes w/the cold air filter. We didn't put it on. Should we?

03-13-2003, 10:01 PM	#4
cobragb Registered User Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Winston Salem, NC Posts: 143	Yes, you should put it on to sheild the hot air in the engine compartment from getting into the filter. __________________ '03 Torch Red Cobra Convertible FFR AC Cobra #1529

03-14-2003, 07:17 AM	#6
smashedheadcat Registered User Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Geneva, Switzerland Posts: 1,727	It looks like your cobra is a few ponies shy of what others are running that I've seen. Not much though. __________________ Josh 2003 Oxford White Cobra Coupe Twin Turbo Solid Axle Automatic Return Fuel System 1997 Triple Black Cobra Convertible Forged and Blown. 511rwhp 398 rwtq Sold

03-14-2003, 12:29 AM	#5
bitn03 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: NE Tennessee Posts: 159	What about the horsepower? Was this good for first run? After mod run?

03-14-2003, 09:46 AM	#7
97whitevert well, maybe.... Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: anywhere, everywhere....NC Posts: 11,730	Amber, what cold air filter did you go with? __________________ Lisa 97 white convertible #99 Born on 1/28/97 03 sonic blue coupe #323 Born on 6/4/02 86 SVO Mustang track beast- The older brother of the SVT ! 99 green BAT 95 laser red F150 06 sonic blue Escape "Live as if you were to die tomorrow. Learn as if you were to live forever." -- Mahatma Gandhi

03-14-2003, 11:29 AM	#8
JT COBRA Registered User Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Jackson, MICHIGAN Posts: 59	only 200 miles it will make more HP after it gets some miles on it JEFF happy HP hunting

03-14-2003, 02:27 PM	#10
krman68 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Doylestown, PA Posts: 13	Wow - I was able to bang 383 rwhp /380 rwtorque out of mine bone stock. I guess I'm lucky __________________ Jack 1968 GT500KR 1995 GT convert 03 Cobra

03-14-2003, 02:31 PM	#11
smashedheadcat Registered User Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Geneva, Switzerland Posts: 1,727	My friend (also a scmc member) Sujit's black '03 cobra coupe put down 382/378 in bone stock from with 12xx miles on it. That's the only one I saw run in person on a dyno. It made 393/387 with no air filter. Definately a wild ride!! __________________ Josh 2003 Oxford White Cobra Coupe Twin Turbo Solid Axle Automatic Return Fuel System 1997 Triple Black Cobra Convertible Forged and Blown. 511rwhp 398 rwtq Sold

03-14-2003, 06:12 PM	#12
bitn03 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: NE Tennessee Posts: 159	Hey Lisa--don't know the name--invoice says open element air filter ($160.00). Any suggestions on horsepower?

03-14-2003, 06:28 PM	#13
97whitevert well, maybe.... Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: anywhere, everywhere....NC Posts: 11,730	ok... added HP ? i've been hearing that just that alone will push to over 400... ( hope i''m not wrong , could be, its been a heluva week....) __________________ Lisa 97 white convertible #99 Born on 1/28/97 03 sonic blue coupe #323 Born on 6/4/02 86 SVO Mustang track beast- The older brother of the SVT ! 99 green BAT 95 laser red F150 06 sonic blue Escape "Live as if you were to die tomorrow. Learn as if you were to live forever." -- Mahatma Gandhi

03-14-2003, 10:37 PM	#14
bitn03 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: NE Tennessee Posts: 159	Could our dyno results be wrong? I was quite disappointed. Attached a copy of them.

03-14-2003, 11:01 PM	#15
97whitevert well, maybe.... Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: anywhere, everywhere....NC Posts: 11,730	are YOU happy with the power you feel now? break her in, varying opinions here on the 'best' way to do that, i have heard, not just from glen, but from others that hp increases after break in period (as does fuel mileage, as if that really matters ) enjoy it, knowing that you have you are faster than 95% of the cars out there, and those that are cost way more$$$$ than ours does!! __________________ Lisa 97 white convertible #99 Born on 1/28/97 03 sonic blue coupe #323 Born on 6/4/02 86 SVO Mustang track beast- The older brother of the SVT ! 99 green BAT 95 laser red F150 06 sonic blue Escape "Live as if you were to die tomorrow. Learn as if you were to live forever." -- Mahatma Gandhi

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