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00GTpony

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today i borrowed my friends 97 cobra.. other then a catback it is completely stock... and i honeslty feel it isnt as fast as my car.... could this be true, or its in my head.
 

mazen189

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the 96-98 cobra's are fast, but i think a bolt on new edge GT can keep up with one, if not beat it, but then again, dont take my word, i havent raced one, or never seen it happen. just heard about it. but, those cars........i gotta say, and dead sexy.
 

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His should be slightly faster(hp is 305 right? Someone will chime in) but it's not going to be a dramatic difference with your more mods to his only cat back mod. Race him at the tracks and see what happens. Your 4.10's might save you.
 

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Your gears are probably what's fooling you! SN cobras have 3.27's stock, which will feel slow compared to a 4.10 geared GT - same as a 4.10 geared SN cobra will feel fast when compared to a stock one.
 

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00GTpony said:
today i borrowed my friends 97 cobra.. other then a catback it is completely stock... and i honeslty feel it isnt as fast as my car.... could this be true, or its in my head.
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It's not in your head. Stock for stock, the '96-'98 Cobra is the quicker car, no doubt, but your current host of bolt on's are probably what's closing the gap.

That being said, 4V's love to rev and as Benny stated, those 3.27's are really hindering it's performance. Combine the car with those same bolt on's on your PI headed 2V and you would REALLY see a difference!
 

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I agree with bennyblown, the gears are whats making it feel faster. Pending driver, i think the race will be a close one... but i give the edge to the cobra.
 

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My vote goes to the powerband being the difference.

PI GT's have their torque come on sooner, so it plants you into the seat quicker. The DOHC has it's torque higher in the RPM range and it comes on smoother.


Same reason why 5.0's feel quicker than 4.6's....all about when the torque comes in
 

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Mustang5L5 said:
My vote goes to the powerband being the difference.

PI GT's have their torque come on sooner, so it plants you into the seat quicker. The DOHC has it's torque higher in the RPM range and it comes on smoother.


Same reason why 5.0's feel quicker than 4.6's....all about when the torque comes in
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Good point. Adding on to the DOHC having torque higer in the RPM range, the 4v have a higher redline than the 2v as well. Thats the biggest diff i notice between driving my GT n my friends MACH 1.
 

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i drove a bolt on 2002 GT (intake/catback) and my car felt faster since i get the torque earlier - stall converter - and my car is louder. That car needs to wind out a lil bit more and was quieter. Was still faster than my car with the same driver most likely tho
 

Tim2002GT

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I raced a '98 Cobra twice from a dig and beat him both times. I put nearly a carlength on him every time I shifted. He was mostly stock, and I had a few bolt-ons with 4.10's.
 

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Gears is all he needs to wake up the car the 3.27's stink. My car makes peak torque at 4250 RPM's and it's stought to redline. Not all 4 valves are created equal.
 

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Go to the track and find out!!

MY 96 and 97 Cobra just with L/T's and gears both ran mid to high 13's.
 

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Mustang5L5 said:
My vote goes to the powerband being the difference.

PI GT's have their torque come on sooner, so it plants you into the seat quicker. The DOHC has it's torque higher in the RPM range and it comes on smoother.


Same reason why 5.0's feel quicker than 4.6's....all about when the torque comes in
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+1. With that and the gears, that is what will make it feel faster.
 

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Mustang5L5 said:
My vote goes to the powerband being the difference.

PI GT's have their torque come on sooner, so it plants you into the seat quicker. The DOHC has it's torque higher in the RPM range and it comes on smoother.


Same reason why 5.0's feel quicker than 4.6's....all about when the torque comes in
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Yep, this is it

They are both pretty close in quarter mile performance, with the edge going to the DOHC.
 

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put a good driver in both and the cobra wins everytime. they are putting down in the 250-260rwhp range stock

so you would need all of the bolt ons to beat a healthy cobra in a PI gt IMO
 
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my old man has a 96 cobra convert and i have always wondered what would run the other. although mine is no longer stock. when it was stock it seemed faster because of what was said above. the 00 GT seemed to set you back sooner. but when in the cobra you dont realize it but you are doing 65 in 2nd in a flash!

triple black '96 cobra with 13,000 miles on it! POOR THING!

both are quick cars...
 
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xmikevankuikenx

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Don't the 96-98 Cobras lack in the torque department?
 
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