cobra intake for 200 bux? good deal?

[Gearbanger 101]

No, they do not flow the same. The GT-40 still holds the advantage over the Cobra in that respect. An extrude honed Cobra upper may flow as well, or slightly outflow the untouched GT-40, but then that adds to the cost and you would have been just as well to buy the GT-40 to begin with. And the spacer is great if you're running a streetcar, but for the guys who want the option to delete the EGR valve, the GT-40 is the better choice. And yes….the Gt-40 is better looking.

 

[tmoss]

MAN - there is still a lot of bad info on these intakes out there depsite evidence to the contrary. Look at this dyno test done by Aderson Ford Motorsport of all 3 intakes - not a couple of HP difference between any of them............

 

[tmoss]

And as far as the GT40 outflowing the Explorer, that info mentioned above was from a 1996 article in Super Ford that has sincve been proven wrong - by the above dyno for one and by this flow bench test for another.......

 

[Zrated383]

Yea 200 is a great deal for a legit cobra upper and lower. I was offered a polished cobra upper and lower for 300 which is a great deal to, but I liked the way the GT-40 looked better. I also have heard that ford stopped producing the cobra intake? There was a roush 3 piece intake on ebay about 2 weeks ago. The guy told me he would settle for 800 to end the auction early. I waited a day and the thing went for $1,750. I F'd that one up.

 

[PhLoBuS]

Whats the difference between the cobra intake and the stock 5.0 intake??

 

[PhLoBuS]

so the gt-40, explorer, and cobra intake are all fairly the same performance wise... im probably going to go with the cobra intake

 

[PhLoBuS]

also what about edelbrock performer intake? Does that provide better performance than the gt40, & cobra intake?

 

[tmoss]

The Cobra/GT40/Explorer intakes have larger runners and they are staggered when looking at the top of the lower intake. The stock intake has oval runners and they are in a straight line when looking at the top of the lower intake.

 

[mackey]

Holy **** phlobus, you are in beverly ma. ME TOO lol. I drive a h/c/i mustang in the area. I have probably seen you. What color is your car?

 

[PhLoBuS]

i have an orange mustang

 

[mackey]

i have an orange mustang

yea i am pretty sure I have seen yours. I work at the shaws in beverly while I go to school in Boston. I drive a 94 GT with lots o mods

 

[PhLoBuS]

good to hear it

 

[p.exeter_bleu]

on another note, is there anyway to tell visually whether its an 8.8 rear end or a 9in? thanks.

 

[giddyup306]

also what about edelbrock performer intake? Does that provide better performance than the gt40, & cobra intake?

The edel. intake is overkill on a stock headed engine.


Also the gt40 CAN be fully ported. I had one. You can't however extrude hone them being that they are made from individual tubes rather than a cast piece such as a cobra (the walls are too thin).

Also for the money I'd go with a cobra. Or even the explorer for that matter. According to FMS the cobra will support 400hp and the gt40 will support 425. As you can see by the dynos not a lot (if any) power is to be had by "upgrading" to the gt40.

 

[giddyup306]

on another note, is there anyway to tell visually whether its an 8.8 rear end or a 9in? thanks.

The #9 has a removable carrier.

 

[p.exeter_bleu]

what does a removable carrier look like?

 

[Gearbanger 101]

Since we're on the topic of low priced Cobra intakes, I was cruising Ebay today and found this if anyone’s interested?
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/e...ry=38634&item=7925255101&rd=1&ssPageName=WDVW

 

[stang2841]

I wouldnt consider a Performer RPM over kill on a stock engine, not as bad as a track heat/ holley intake

 

[tmoss]

Since we're on the topic of low priced Cobra intakes, I was cruising Ebay today and found this if anyone’s interested?
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/e...ry=38634&item=7925255101&rd=1&ssPageName=WDVW

I'll bet that winner pays $275-300 for it.

 

[Gearbanger 101]

Yeah, probably since it was only about $58.00 when I posted it and as of now it's $108.00.

Ah well, guess we'll see. Just trying to do my part.