matts0809

how much more hp, torque, and weight does the 1996 cobra have compared to the 1999 GT?????

ih8chevy

40 hp and 5 torque,

lsustang04

are the 96 cobras 4v as well?

prochargedGT

^ he knows his stuff and for the future msnautos.com you can find out features and specs on all stock cars

lsustang04

How are the 96-98 cobra mechanical reliability compared to 03-04 gts?

uofipilot

All cobras are four valves and as far as I know, the build quality on the cobras should be a little better (the engines are hand assembled), but I think its more of how its taken car of. I have a 97 cobra, and havnt had any real problems since I bought it a year ago.

Matt

lsustang04

Now are the 96-98 cobras as fast as the 99-01 stockwise?

lsustang04

Didn't the 99s and 01s have some kind of recall? Something that they were notmeeting the advertised hp and torque numbers...

gsxrstang69

No just buy the damn COBRA!!

They are faster and are the best looking mustang.

uofipilot

96-98s are a little slower that the 99 and 01s. The 96-98s have a live rear axle compares to the IRS in the 99 and 01s. The 99s did not meet advertised hp and tq numbers, so Ford did a few free modifications (cant really remember what...think it was new intake manifold and some exhaust work) to get back to acceptable numbers.

And was mentions above, 96-98 cobras are sexy, and you dont see too many of them on the roads. Since I bought mine, I have seen only 1 other black cobra and 1 red vert cobra. Ive seen about 10 million 99-04 GTs though .

Matt