sickspeedgt

i've been without a mustang for about 3 months............. i hate it but i've been putting a lot of thought into my next project. I love the sn95 bodies, not to say i don't like the new age but hey sn95s are cheaper, and i need to spare every dollar i can. Im gonna purchase a supercharger first because trying to save the money with a mustang is just too damn hard, especially with the insurance. Im going with a 96-98 cobra. What i need to know is, what do i need for a complete install of a SC, meaning extra parts. Im looking to push about 400+ hp, i want to keep the realiablity and driveability, this isn't going to be a drag strip monster.
i have 4.10s already. I figure some bigger injectors for sure, 24#s at least. what else will i need to pick up, also anyone have any suggestions on the SC brand.

amoosenamedhank

Your going to need to go bigger then 24lbs injectors. 96-98 cobras come stock with 24lbs injectors. Id say at least 39-42lbs injectors
Edit: Also you will have to upgrade your mass air to I'd say 90mm. New fuel pump, and a decent exhaust set up.

sickspeedgt

anything else anyone can think of, maybe i'll just save a about 5k and knock a 03 cobra under 20k. that will save me all the work, because well............. im lazy

nystateofmind27

You complain about insurance costs but you are considering an 03 cobra?

Sounds like you need to get your priorities streight before anything.

sickspeedgt

my priorities are straight my friend. If i were trying to save for a supercharger and parts + labor for installation then yeah insurance would be a factor........... BUT if i got an 03 then............ hey look at that, no parts, no supercharger (independantly purchased) and no installation........... anything else?

redass02gt

I think it's borderline insane to buy a s/c before the car.

sickspeedgt

makes sense to me

sickspeedgt

lets do the math, with a rough estimate of about 550 (215 payment +335 insurance) per month for a 96 cobra (i had one and was paying that much) thats 550 bucks right now that im saving per month not owning one, on top of what i am saving anyways, which is another 300. Thats 850 a month saving for the supercharger and misc. 850x6(months)=5100. Which will get pretty close to buying the sc, tune and installion. if i were to get the car now (which believe me i want to) i'd be saving only 300 a month. It would take 17 months to save that same amount.......... so while you might think its borderline insane, in 6 months i'll have all the parts, and be searching for my car.

now that i look at it from that perspective....... yeah your totally right i think i'll just splurge and wait 17 instead

idcoocheimonster

I wouldn't buy mods for a car i dont have. I did that before i bought this car, i was in the market for a 5.0 and picked up a set of edelbrock heads, and intake manifold for dirt cheap. But i couldnt wait anymore and had to get a mustng.... ended up with a 4.6 and 5.0 heads and intake.. I learned my lesson!

orang04gt

hey at 850 a month get the 03 cobra and be done with it.