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New To Me 97 Cobra

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cdrm03

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Hello everyone thanks for letting me into the forum. Just bought myself a 97 cobra and am looking for any advice on tasteful mods
 

Three50won

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Usual stuff first. Intake, exhaust, tune. Get it to the track a few times. Later you can get into the heavier stuff like headers and maybe a supercharger. Enjoy it.
 

03_TrueBlue_GT

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Just be sure that the car is in good shape before you start modding it. I would do a tune up, new brakes, shocks/struts and whatever else that wears out on our cars. That way you know the car is reliable and safe. Congrats on the new car!
 

restomod66

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Cobra engines have very peaky power bands so the very first thing I would do is have 3.73 or 4.10 gears installed. This will get you into the power band quickly & give you a bigger seat of the pants feeling than any bolt-on.
 
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