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ITSTOCK · 11-07-2006, 09:19 PM

xxxxx

347gtvert · 11-07-2006, 09:27 PM

You gonna get into anyting else soon?

ITSTOCK · 11-07-2006, 09:28 PM

I shortly found out that my car looked like a 4x4. I needed to LOWER it. So, like any car owner would do that wanted a good stance, I changed around suspension and lowered my car. I also added full length subframe connectors.

After spraying the car a BUNCH of times, I realized that that NOS noids and lines weren't big enough for my 185 shot. I bought a stage 6 NX solenoid and all of the upgraded lines and nozzles.

The results???

http://videos.streetfire.net/search/...1700fc7bad.htm

663rwhp/803rwtq, which made it literally the highest rwhp STOCK UNported blower 03 cobra.

The car didn't hook at all on the drag radials, so I bought a new set of wheels/tires....Centerline Telstars with et streets out back...

After getting it ready for the track, everyone told me to "LAUNCH EASY". I have a hard head, brought the RPM's up to 4800rpms, and dropped the clutch with a straight 185 shot of nitrous (that's 803rwtq going through the stock rear)...

Yea yea, "You dumby!!!"

I ended up breaking both half shafts and the center section. It was time to get the IRS brace to help avoid this, so I did.

ITSTOCK · 11-07-2006, 09:35 PM

Well I kept the car on the street, and as a weekend driver. Driving on slicks got old REAL fast, so I sold them, and kept the 10th anni. wheels on. I also stopped using nitrous and was having enough fun without it! HOWEVER, it wasn't enough fun! I shortly after bought a ported blower.

I took the car to atco and ran an 11.4@126 on blower only. I was EXTREMELY pleased with that!!!! The car ran it's ass off, and other than 5 total clutches, I didn't have ANY problems with the car.

HOWEVER, even though I don't consider them problems, EVERY time I stepped in to the car I found myself being worried that there was a new "noise", creek, or rattle. I stopped driving the car and bought what everyone calls a "mini-van", my BMW X5. I literally stopped driving the car, and didn't drive it for a couple months. I had the car up for sale on numerous sites, but never TRIED selling it. I put it in to autotrader FINALLY, and after 4 days, I had about 50 calls. The first one that called had dibs, and ended up buying her.

So that's my story!! If ANYONE wants to buy an 03/4 cobra, GO FOR IT!!!!!! They are BADASS, RELIABLE, and FUN. I have no regrets about the car, other than losing interest in it. I have NOTHING bad to say about them (other than what can be said of most all domestic cars, which is the fit/finish quality). The new owner already has a single 88mm turbo kit on the way. I had already installed all of the nec. fuel system parts for it to handle the turbo, so all he has to do is upgrade the halfshafts. I talked to him last week, and he said he ordered DSS level 5 half shafts.

I will stick by saying that the 03 cobra motor is ONE OF, the BADDEST factory longblocks in existance and WILL go down in fame just like the supra's!!!

ITSTOCK · 11-07-2006, 09:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 347gtvert

You gonna get into anyting else soon?

Nope. I'm saving to build my dream home, looking to start construction in another 4-5 years. After that's all done with, I will buy another car to toy around with, hopefully a new(er) 911 turbo. The quad hobby that I now have takes place of the thrills (and far surpasses) that cars used to give me.

347gtvert · 11-07-2006, 09:41 PM

a dream home lol. you sound like a chick w/ your little story about your car and your dreams. sorry, but your car is just another cobra.

good luck w/ your goals.

ITSTOCK · 11-07-2006, 09:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 347gtvert

a dream home lol. you sound like a chick w/ your little story about your car and your dreams. sorry, but your car is just another cobra.

good luck w/ your goals.

It is just another cobra, that's what makes them so damn cool! Not many cars can you say a 600+rwhp car is just like the rest of them

And I am like a girl, I've been working on my "dream home" for the past 3 years now

I'm a picky little bastard, and after seeing what some contractors do, there is NO WAY I could EVER move in to a house that I didn't personally watch every step.

347gtvert · 11-07-2006, 09:45 PM

just bustin man. I agree totally about other contractors. seriously good luck. car was badass

minime · 11-07-2006, 10:27 PM

so wait a second you bought a 600 mile old 03 cobra for $24k? Please tell me you met somewhere in the middle on the price, because that is rediculous.

lagos · 11-08-2006, 12:40 AM

im not normally a fan of domestics, but thats a pretty nice car you got there. good power too.

sleeperstyle · 11-08-2006, 12:51 AM

had the SAME thing happen with my green formula. advertised at $10,900 on autotrader. showed up at the dealership and they pulled up kbb and it said $12,900. told the sales guy to pull the ad up, and sure enough after the manager came out and all of that jazz i ended up getting the car for $10,200

not as good as your deal but same schenario!

have fun with the house. can't race a house, but you can't live in a car. which is more important?

could've SWORN you told me you got a clean pass on the hit (?) not gonna say the time i thought you told me but it was ALOT faster than 11.40 run on blower. dunno maybe im mistaken.

PA Z06 · 11-08-2006, 07:42 AM

Cool story, and let me start by saying im a huge 03/04 cobra fan, almost bought one before the Z06. I am surprised that you say the z06s seats were not comfy, I pulled my drivers seat, not because of comfort but because i would slide around in the car while driveing aggressive. My sparco is the best mod to my z so far.
Good luck with your dream home.

HunterSnake · 11-08-2006, 02:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by minime

so wait a second you bought a 600 mile old 03 cobra for $24k? Please tell me you met somewhere in the middle on the price, because that is rediculous.

You think $24k is a lot for an '03 Cobra with 600 miles?

minime · 11-08-2006, 04:01 PM

no I think it's rediculously cheap. that's why I'm asking if they met halfway between 24k and 34k.

peteyturbo · 11-08-2006, 04:56 PM

One of my fav cars on theese forums..Well, was, anyway

ITSTOCK · 11-10-2006, 12:23 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by lagos

im not normally a fan of domestics, but thats a pretty nice car you got there. good power too.

Not a fan of domestics??? WHY??? Is your car more reliable? Less rattles? More power? Better handling? I don't care if you think it's a nice car, but your car is just as much, or MORE of a piece of **** than domestics.

For the rest of you, thanks for the comments. Like I said, 03/4 cobra's are literally the BEST mustang EVER made. Considering you can get a used one now for in the very low $20,000's, they are probably one of the biggest (ALL AROUND) performance cars you can get. 9's on the stock LONGblock isn't uncommon at all anymore. They still handle decent, have awesome interiors, and can look straight up badass! I, again, would rec. the car to anyone. The supra's are double the price right now and it's the only car comparable to it! (other than the pesky LS1's)

peteyturbo · 11-10-2006, 02:08 AM

Easy there fella..I have driven plent of mustangs and will have to disagree with you on that one..Domestic build quality specifically the mustang is lacking to say the least, but it also has it's strengths..I would take a 94 celica all trac over a 94 mustang GT anyday of the week..

Quote:

Originally Posted by ITSTOCK

Not a fan of domestics??? WHY??? Is your car more reliable? Less rattles? More power? Better handling? I don't care if you think it's a nice car, but your car is just as much, or MORE of a piece of **** than domestics.

For the rest of you, thanks for the comments. Like I said, 03/4 cobra's are literally the BEST mustang EVER made. Considering you can get a used one now for in the very low $20,000's, they are probably one of the biggest (ALL AROUND) performance cars you can get. 9's on the stock LONGblock isn't uncommon at all anymore. They still handle decent, have awesome interiors, and can look straight up badass! I, again, would rec. the car to anyone. The supra's are double the price right now and it's the only car comparable to it! (other than the pesky LS1's)

ITSTOCK · 11-10-2006, 08:41 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by peteyturbo

Easy there fella..I have driven plent of mustangs and will have to disagree with you on that one..Domestic build quality specifically the mustang is lacking to say the least, but it also has it's strengths..I would take a 94 celica all trac over a 94 mustang GT anyday of the week..

I wouldn't take either. And I have been in celicas, and they are just as junky year for year. Anyway, I asked why lagos wasn't a fan of domestics.

CleanNeon98 · 11-10-2006, 11:33 AM

nice car. makes me want one now

vr6exy · 11-12-2006, 04:24 PM

my bf drives an 03 mineral gray cobra at the track, ran 10.99 last week at island with the stock blower. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yWNQNOwf7OM

i love these cars!

11-07-2006, 09:19 PM	#1
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11-07-2006, 09:27 PM	#2
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11-07-2006, 09:41 PM	#6
347gtvert Tri-State Addict Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Bucks County Pa Member #551 iTrader: (0)	a dream home lol. you sound like a chick w/ your little story about your car and your dreams. sorry, but your car is just another cobra. good luck w/ your goals. __________________ 06 F-350 6.0L Gone - To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 signatures.

11-07-2006, 09:45 PM	#8
347gtvert Tri-State Addict Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Bucks County Pa Member #551 iTrader: (0)	just bustin man. I agree totally about other contractors. seriously good luck. car was badass __________________ 06 F-350 6.0L Gone - To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 signatures. Last edited by 347gtvert; 11-07-2006 at 09:48 PM.

11-08-2006, 12:40 AM	#10
lagos Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Philadelphia, PA Member #989 My Ride: Toyota Celica GT-Two iTrader: (0)	im not normally a fan of domestics, but thats a pretty nice car you got there. good power too. __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 signatures. The accelerator on my toyota has always been stuck to the floor.. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 signatures.

11-07-2006, 09:28 PM	#3
ITSTOCK Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: Sep 2005 Member #844 iTrader: (0)	I shortly found out that my car looked like a 4x4. I needed to LOWER it. So, like any car owner would do that wanted a good stance, I changed around suspension and lowered my car. I also added full length subframe connectors. After spraying the car a BUNCH of times, I realized that that NOS noids and lines weren't big enough for my 185 shot. I bought a stage 6 NX solenoid and all of the upgraded lines and nozzles. The results??? http://videos.streetfire.net/search/...1700fc7bad.htm 663rwhp/803rwtq, which made it literally the highest rwhp STOCK UNported blower 03 cobra. The car didn't hook at all on the drag radials, so I bought a new set of wheels/tires....Centerline Telstars with et streets out back... After getting it ready for the track, everyone told me to "LAUNCH EASY". I have a hard head, brought the RPM's up to 4800rpms, and dropped the clutch with a straight 185 shot of nitrous (that's 803rwtq going through the stock rear)... Yea yea, "You dumby!!!" I ended up breaking both half shafts and the center section. It was time to get the IRS brace to help avoid this, so I did.

11-07-2006, 09:35 PM	#4
ITSTOCK Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: Sep 2005 Member #844 iTrader: (0)	Well I kept the car on the street, and as a weekend driver. Driving on slicks got old REAL fast, so I sold them, and kept the 10th anni. wheels on. I also stopped using nitrous and was having enough fun without it! HOWEVER, it wasn't enough fun! I shortly after bought a ported blower. I took the car to atco and ran an 11.4@126 on blower only. I was EXTREMELY pleased with that!!!! The car ran it's ass off, and other than 5 total clutches, I didn't have ANY problems with the car. HOWEVER, even though I don't consider them problems, EVERY time I stepped in to the car I found myself being worried that there was a new "noise", creek, or rattle. I stopped driving the car and bought what everyone calls a "mini-van", my BMW X5. I literally stopped driving the car, and didn't drive it for a couple months. I had the car up for sale on numerous sites, but never TRIED selling it. I put it in to autotrader FINALLY, and after 4 days, I had about 50 calls. The first one that called had dibs, and ended up buying her. So that's my story!! If ANYONE wants to buy an 03/4 cobra, GO FOR IT!!!!!! They are BADASS, RELIABLE, and FUN. I have no regrets about the car, other than losing interest in it. I have NOTHING bad to say about them (other than what can be said of most all domestic cars, which is the fit/finish quality). The new owner already has a single 88mm turbo kit on the way. I had already installed all of the nec. fuel system parts for it to handle the turbo, so all he has to do is upgrade the halfshafts. I talked to him last week, and he said he ordered DSS level 5 half shafts. I will stick by saying that the 03 cobra motor is ONE OF, the BADDEST factory longblocks in existance and WILL go down in fame just like the supra's!!!

11-07-2006, 10:27 PM	#9
minime Tri-State Training Wheels Join Date: Sep 2006 Member #2591 iTrader: (0)	so wait a second you bought a 600 mile old 03 cobra for $24k? Please tell me you met somewhere in the middle on the price, because that is rediculous.

11-08-2006, 12:51 AM	#11
sleeperstyle Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: Sep 2005 Member #848 iTrader: (0)	had the SAME thing happen with my green formula. advertised at $10,900 on autotrader. showed up at the dealership and they pulled up kbb and it said $12,900. told the sales guy to pull the ad up, and sure enough after the manager came out and all of that jazz i ended up getting the car for $10,200 not as good as your deal but same schenario! have fun with the house. can't race a house, but you can't live in a car. which is more important? could've SWORN you told me you got a clean pass on the hit (?) not gonna say the time i thought you told me but it was ALOT faster than 11.40 run on blower. dunno maybe im mistaken. __________________ 99' firebird formula-- 495rwhp

11-08-2006, 07:42 AM	#12
PA Z06 Tri-State Addict Join Date: May 2006 Location: Drexel Hill PA Member #1883 My Ride: 2002 Corvette Z06 iTrader: (1)	Cool story, and let me start by saying im a huge 03/04 cobra fan, almost bought one before the Z06. I am surprised that you say the z06s seats were not comfy, I pulled my drivers seat, not because of comfort but because i would slide around in the car while driveing aggressive. My sparco is the best mod to my z so far. Good luck with your dream home. __________________ 2002 QS Z06 LG Long tubes 385 rwhp 381 tq "Harris Tuned" Roll Bar/Sparco Evo L Seat 03 Pathfinder "Daily driven"

11-08-2006, 04:01 PM	#14
minime Tri-State Training Wheels Join Date: Sep 2006 Member #2591 iTrader: (0)	no I think it's rediculously cheap. that's why I'm asking if they met halfway between 24k and 34k.

11-08-2006, 04:56 PM	#15
peteyturbo Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: NE Phila. Member #1450 iTrader: (0)	One of my fav cars on theese forums..Well, was, anyway

11-10-2006, 11:33 AM	#19
CleanNeon98 TST Ruined My Life! Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Philadelphia Member #2029 My Ride: "Honey Badger" Turbo Miata iTrader: (8)	nice car. makes me want one now __________________ 2004 MAZDASPEED MX-5 : 328whp / 308wtq / 2500lbs 2012 Toyota Prius 2 : Daily Driver

11-12-2006, 04:24 PM	#20
vr6exy Tri-State Addict Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Boyertown, PA Member #381 My Ride: 2011 Golf TDI, 1995 GTI VR6 iTrader: (0)	my bf drives an 03 mineral gray cobra at the track, ran 10.99 last week at island with the stock blower. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yWNQNOwf7OM i love these cars! __________________ -Meredith-

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