redmustanggt

Right now i have a 2000 mustang gt with 25k on it. It runs great and doesnt have a single thing wrong with it. Im thinking about going out and buying a 2003 cobra becasue i want more power. Would it be cheaper for me to go out and buy a 2003 cobra or building up my mustang. I know the 03-04 cobras block can hold a hell of a lot of power and so can there tranny. So should i sell my car and go out and buy a cobra or keep it and build my block up. Its gonna cost me 10-12k to upgrade to a cobra. Would i be able to make 500rwhp with 10k invested into my gt or would it be cheaper to buy the cobra. Sorry for the long post and thanks for the responses.

hammeron

imo, sell your car and buy the 03/04 Cobra.

hope it works out

rjgstang

i think u should keep your car, even if you forge your block and build everything up youll still prolly be cheaper than the cobra!! and just as fast.

stangy004

i wanted to do the same thing but think about the payment and your still gona have to modify it. u should be able to crank out 800 horse easy with 10 grand

99gtstang

supercharged or not supercharged............ big increase in insurance................. i would modify your gT..... twin turbo???? alot faster then a cobra

wes ley n the G T

Yea man I say you should keep the GT and modify it. I mean dont get me wrong I love the 03 Cobra and its a very fast and well built car but for the money, you can build up a GT to beat one easily and still be under the cost of one. Plus, theres nothing sweeter than pulling up next to a 03 Cobra asking him to run then embarassing him since he didnt know that it was a "special" GT haha(Experienced this in my friends twin-turbo 01 GT) God I loved it haha

stang2000

I'd keep the GT. If you're looking at 10-12k to upgrade to a cobra, just replace the current tranny and engine and you could still be ahead. Just do your shopping.

blownstanger

whatever u want, just stay with a stang....

stang2000

300 HP 4.6 SOHC $6995.00
400 HP 4.6 SOHC $10,995.00
500 HP 4.6 SOHC $14,995.00
350 HP 4.6 DOHC $7995.00
450 HP 4.6 DOHC $13,995.00
600 HP 4.6 DOHC $17,495.00

5.0L/302 CID SMALL BLOCK 390 HP "Z" HEAD FORD RACING PERFORMANCE CRATE ENGINE ASSEMBLY $6,199.00


5.0L/302-347 CID SMALL BLOCK–450 HP "Z" HEAD FORD RACING PERFORMANCE CRATE ENGINE ASSEMBLY $8,600.00


These are just a few thoughts on engines and prices. you could do a variety of things and still make the $10-$12k limit. Make it unique!!

46blueStang

keep your car, i was thinking about purchasing the 03 cobra and i decided to go with my gt, the cobras are way over priced, future ford wanted 36k and they took it down to 32k. i put down 10k cash and they wanted over 700 dollars a month, so i decided to go with the gt, i paid 17k out the door and mine had 35k on it, so with all the money im saving i can buy a procharger and a bunch of other things, if you have the money then buy the cobra, if not stick with the gt