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  1. Vic_Ferrari

    OIL: 6 or 7 quarts ?????

    marketing That's called "Auto Manufacturer Psychology" Notice it stays on full for quite some time? "Dude, I get great mileage....it's on full for two days after I fill it" Somebody said something along the lines of "...the genius of America is great marketing matched with peoples...
  2. Vic_Ferrari

    OIL: 6 or 7 quarts ?????

    guys guys guys! There is a TSB on this! #1 it takes a while for all of the oil to trickle down. #2 the TSB states that the dipsticks are "stamped" incorrectly from the factory. The car holds (according to the TSB in alldatapro) 6 quarts +/- 1/4 quart. Anything more than 6 1/4 quarts is...
  3. Vic_Ferrari

    Buying an 04 Cobra in the next three weeks...

    warranty I wouldn't trust him. Another guy who just "happens to be there" may nail you. Anyone who brings anything other than a 100% stock cobra into the dealer (including air filter) is playing the odds at losing their warranty. I've seen people lose warranty on a totally stock car with...
  4. Vic_Ferrari

    Buying an 04 Cobra in the next three weeks...

    Flowmasters sound absolutely horrible with longtubes and so do x-pipes. I don't know exactly why it sound so nasty, but it does....it's really terrible. Go with a Magnaflow or Bassani catback. Longtunes with h-pipe, free-flow cats and magnaflow catback sounds purely sexual.
  5. Vic_Ferrari

    BIG TIME EMRGENCY...03 COBRA, HELP.

    I would make it 100% stock in every way before you send it back in. Don't give them any reasons to bitch.
  6. Vic_Ferrari

    Superchips Tuner or Predator

    ports Damnit...I thought we we're on an agreeing roll here.....=o) What you said is actually incorrect... If I have a PCM in my hand, I can still tune without touching the J3 port. I plug the main harness side of the PCM into my little benchtop OBD2 port harness (proprietary stuff) and...
  7. Vic_Ferrari

    Buying an 04 Cobra in the next three weeks...

    boost Also.....try not to fall into the trap of measuring total boost PSI as a way of measuing performance. Boost is backpressure...... It means you are forcing air in at a higher rate than can be breathed out and creates pressure. When you add better flowing heads or add headers, you...
  8. Vic_Ferrari

    Buying an 04 Cobra in the next three weeks...

    mods The 2.8 upper makes more more boost (and power) than a 6 LB lower. TRUST ME ON THIS! I've had plenty of them on the dyno. JDM probably has the best pulley,belt,idler combo. I have no belt slip and can wax cars with 6 lb lowers. When it comes tune time....I recommend a SCT tune...
  9. Vic_Ferrari

    BIG TIME EMRGENCY...03 COBRA, HELP.

    5,000 miles? I was whoopin on mine after 1,000.
  10. Vic_Ferrari

    Very impressed! MGW+pro 5.0

    My hats's off to MGW here... I installed a pro 5.0, and it works well...but the handle is too far forward (I was nailing the radio with my knuckle going into 3rd). I was also "reaching" to pull it out of 3rd into 4th. I ordered an MGW adjustable shift handle.....what a steal for $30...
  11. Vic_Ferrari

    Superchips Tuner or Predator

    ... The Superchips Inc, 1725 also works like this.....it flashes throught the OBD2 port and can be returned to stock at anytime =o) No scrapie, scrapie =o)
  12. Vic_Ferrari

    Superchips Tuner or Predator

    This is absolutely true, and is the reason I have two PCM's =o) The virgin stocker is safe and sound under my bed =o) Of course, a flash that can be returned to stock is also a solution to the warranty "problem"
  13. Vic_Ferrari

    Superchips Tuner or Predator

    ... Earlier (n/a) cobras showed much lower power gains because it's normally aspirated, you probably already have som other upgrades (exhaust), and there isn't much room to increase timing or lean the air/fuel. You have a Superchips 1725 tuner. This makes great gains on the 03 Cobra, and...
  14. Vic_Ferrari

    No more 2004 Cobras!

    price I bought mine 3 or 4 months ago. Sticker was $35,900 (sonic blue hardtop, chrome rims) A-plan was roughly 31,500 (gotta love tha a-plan connection Stacked A plan with $2500+500 rebate. Total price? $28,300 ! yuk yuk yuk yuk yuk =o) Threw another $7500 down so I'm...
  15. Vic_Ferrari

    No more 2004 Cobras!

    ... Whoa. Holy 03-04 cobra resale value =o) I can see it now.......our cars selling for 23k 4 years from now =o) Mustangs have always resold high anyway so we should be in good shape (especially considering what I paid for it). I know a lot of people who were planning on buying a new...
  16. Vic_Ferrari

    Buying an 04 Cobra in the next three weeks...

    I remember the first day mine was in the garage...... I had just put the first 50 miles on it. The 300zxTT looking at me sadly fron the driveway...kicked out of it's home.
  17. Vic_Ferrari

    Buying an 04 Cobra in the next three weeks...

    ... You can port the blower. Aptens does this, and JDM also has a source (who I think does a more aggressive port that Aptens). Anyways......remember, the actual boost psi number is unimportant. Show me a car making 14 PSI and I'll show you a car making 12 that makes more power...
  18. Vic_Ferrari

    Buying an 04 Cobra in the next three weeks...

    To answer some questions in no particular order: Meat: Agreed C&L doesn't make much power on it's own, but it supports other modifications well if calibrated properly. It's a must for serious airlow increase (upper AND lower, whipple, kb, etc...) MianiFan: Do you live in Florida...
  19. Vic_Ferrari

    Buying an 04 Cobra in the next three weeks...

    I dynoed Phil's car today. I will put the runs up here tomorrow (when I'm not sick as a dog). I'll just post power numbers here real quickie to keep it simple, but torque gains were impressive too. If I forget to put the runs up tomorrow.....REMIND ME! This will give you an idea of what kind...
  20. Vic_Ferrari

    Buying an 04 Cobra in the next three weeks...

    The air fuel ratio is crazy because the tuner is not doing his job...WAY too common. Most will go very lean down low (where it's making peak torque and needs to be fueled more) lean, then very rich at WOT to try and compensate. My car is 11.8 across the board at WOT. I don't understand what...
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