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03 and later cobra enemy ?

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I know with just exhaust and better air intake flow they are seeing over 400 at the wheels. Odds are most of them have a pulley swap by now
 

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Had a friend that dynoed his stock 03 and it put down 373 on the dyno which would put his HP at the motor at 428 w/ a 15% drive train loss. Much more then Fords advertised 390
 

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There's a guy around here with a ported blower, pulley(don't know the size), full exhaust, and tune that put down right around 500rwhp with similar torque numbers. I know he ran around 12.20-12.40ish at the track when it wasn't prepped at all. I don't know if he's ran it since then. He spun a rod bearing last year and just got the car running again a month or two ago.

Most of them max out around 475-525rwhp with the stock blower. With a kenne bell they're good for something like 600+.
 

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its very easy/cheap to get 450-500rwhp out of them


not to mention all the other stuff they come stock with
 

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I've heard they can get almost 20 HP just from a K&N cold air.

I also know if you try and launch hard with Traction Control on, you will blow a hole in thr rear end. As a customer at our dealership did.
 

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Guy i work with used to own an '04 CObra with 510 rwhp.

And he autocrossed with it! It was honestly the best handling Mustang i've ever ridden in. You would never think a stang could turn the way his did. He was also a very good driver.

he would routinely take Fastest time of the day on the autocross course......with a 500+RWHP Mustang.

But he sold it and bought a supercharged Miata to autocross with now
 

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reliable limit is over 600 rwhp they have a forged crank forged manley rods and forged pistons.
 

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