HairyCanary said:
I believe most of the others on the list are rated correctly. The 03/04 Cobra seems to be about 10% underrated.Seth5.0 said:
It seems like the 98's are a little better, but I agree with you, 4.6's aren't that much slower than our cars stock. My friend has a 96 4.6 with the "GTS" package (some option #, not a real GTS), so it's pretty light. When our cars were stock mine felt a lot better down low, but they cars felt the same up top. I'm pretty sure I would have beaten stock for stock even though his car is considerably lighter than mine. However, now it's no contest. His car feels like my old V6 stang when I drive it. I call it the torque-less wonder...Joes95GT said:
14.5 Stock but look at those 60fts, man. i was runnin 14.80 with a 2.26 60ft i think if i could have stuck like that i would have been right there if not faster. And that was BONE stock down to the 10 degree timing.Joes95GT said:
I ran "consistent" 14.5's with my 98 CobraJoes95GT said:
. Only took it to the track one night, though. At least I managed to trap 102, but I had my ass handed to me 5 or 6 times in a row by 5.0's. 
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It was my car, and yes it happened, along with a 13.8 and a 13.9. My car ran 14.6 with just Flowmastyer mufflers welded in, on street tires, for you guys who say they are 15 second cars are wrong, they are mid to high 14 second cars stock, at least that is what most guys runs, but there are freakish slow ones, just like alot of cars. My car had the following done to it when it ran [email protected]...... ASP UnderDrive Pullies, BBK Off Road X-Pipe, FlowMaster 2 Chambers, a HomeMade Cold Air Elbow with a K&N, on it, and some BS "Jet" chip some guy GAVE me at the track one time, I was on 275/40.17 Nitto Drag Radials, I did cut a good 60ft on the run, but with a 2.0+ I still managed 13's with ease. In my mind, the cars are about even in Bolt-On form, although with longtubes the 5.0 will make a bit more power, but from the factory, a 1994 GT Coupe 5-Speed vs. a 1998 GT Coupe 5-Speed, don't expect much a a difference at all, there is not one. It seems like alot of you guys doubt my times, all I can do it post pics of the slip.BlueOvalStangGT said:some guy in the other forum about the tailights claims a 13.774 with Pullies, Filter, X-Pipe, Mufflers and a Chip. he even has the slips to prove it. that sounds faster then my car, is this?
Yea, but when I cut 60ft's like you, trap 98-99, my best MPH was a 98.87, typically the better 60ft you have, the less MPH you have, but it results in a better time, I am willing to bet without your Intake manifold, I could run right with you. And you have more Bolt-ons and headers. Not to mention gears, 4.10's would make my car a considerable amount faster. But I am impressed with your car, nice set-up. My main problem is having to stay in 3rd gear across the traps, with 3.27 gears, shifting into 4th gear would hurt my times, with 4.10's I would be able to get into 4th and avoid getting into my cars WORST POINT(5k-6krpms), I shift at 5k, but am forced to redline 3rd when at the track, with 4.10's I think my car could run mid 13's easy.WhiteDevil said:
Yes the 5.0 has a better aftermarket than the 96-98's. But that will change with in the next 5 years. I love my 5.0, but there is no doubt in my mind that the little 4.6 SOHC can make just as much power as the 5.0. Less friction and moving parts = more horsepower, it's that simple. The 4.6's take much better to forced induction than a 5.0 does, and when the market gets bigger for the 4.6 with different heads and intakes, that will be proven. For the time being, the 5.0 is king, but I would be willing to bet money that things will be changing in the next 5-10 years.ruffa4 said:I agree too!!
I've owned both (bone stock) and honestly they're very similar.
But the 94-95's have better aftermarket support than the 96-98's. With so many aftermarket heads and intake manifolds and cams etc to choose from, the combinations are endless!!
984.6gt said:
For me its always been the harder i launch(better 60ft) the more mph i get cause i come out of the hole in my power band. Im not saying i dont believe it, because i do. That is a nice show of driving skill, and you must have one stick track because with my nitto drags i barely cut 1.9s but my track sucks for traction. I always forget also that you have a 98 those always seem a little stronger than the 96-97 GTs. If you dont wanna be at 5-6K rpms get 3.73s cause when i cross the traps im in 4th gear at about 5,200.984.6gt said:
