Difference between 97 Cobra and GT?

[wobbyguy]

Hey guys sorry i searched and didn't find anything on the site. This may be a really newbie question but what exactly are the differences between a cobra and a GT? Im looking at a 97 Cobra with 115K for 7K. all i know is that it has a superchip in it and is in mint shape body wise. what do you guys think? sorry for the flaky info i have not seen the car yet and im going off of what my dad has told me...

 

[WANNA_BE_GT]

Motor
Brakes
Emblem Package
HP

 

[YardSpecial]

DOHC (cobra) VS SOHC (GT)

 

[FORCED2DV8]

Cobra has the 4 valve, motor The GT has the 2 valve motor, suspension brake are also different. The 4 vavle cobra motor responds much better to performance parts than the 2 valve GT motor. Plus its a COBRA..

 

[blkstangman88]

Cobra has alot more then just the 4v DOHC, its got a stronger block, much stronger crank, gears, ground effects, fiberglass hood and truck lid. along with along list of other mods.

 

[Black Stang 97]

305hp vs 215hp
4v vs 2v
emblems
bumpers
suspension
hood
beefier 1st and 2nd gear
brake system

 

[Cobra Jet R]

so with a stronger crank, block etc. could I put a centr. blower on making about 7-8lbs boost with stock motor and not have to get forged internals? It's daily driven and not driven hard.

 

[blkstangman88]

the stock internals will handle up to 11lbs of boost, any more and id say u got a "bomb" under ur hood. then again 11lbs is alot for stock.
with any thing over 6lbs on stock rods and pistons i think ud really be diminishing life span or ur engine. gr8ly.

For a proper and much more reliable engine spend the money on rods and pistons, other wise id say ull just spend more doing it right when something fails or wears out.

 

[Malevolyn]

Forged crankcase
Aluminum block and aluminum 4v heads
Twin throttle body mounted on a bigger plenum
DOHC
Bigger brakes
Suspension
Bumpers, gauges, emblems, hood, rims
Slightly different version of the T-45
Tires
Higher redline
Compression ratio
Some exhaust differences I think
And, of course, 305hp and 300ft/lbs of torque

 

[Cobra Jet R]

blkstangman88, thanks for the info but can i ask where you got 11lbs boost? Also, is the rear end ok to keep as is?

 

[blkstangman88]

11lbs of boost on my coworkers 96 mystic was dynoed at 452 rwhp. and the stock rods and pistons are good till about 450 without destroying them right away. so like i said, u can put about 11psi on the stock engine b4 having to worry a bunch.

 

[blkstangman88]

also the rear axle should be ok for awhile but id recommend putting somthing a lil stronger in there with some lower gears.

 

[edbo]

Get the COBRA! $7k is pretty darned good, even for a '97 w/115k miles.