Cobra front end on a GT?
01-23-2010, 01:52 PM
#21
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I put my cobra bumper on because i needed a new bumper, found one for cheap, and its the sexiest looking bumper ever made for these cars. I just got complimented up one side and down the other for how sexy my GT looks with the cobra bumper on it. People will know your car is a GT as long as you dont debadge it and put cobra stuff on it. As long as everything else says GT, even if you have a cobra bumper on it, people will recognize it as such. I know SVT guys dont like us "just GT guys" putting cobra stuff on our cars. But thats the price that comes with buying the sexiest mustang EVER!!! be flattered that we are trying to make our cars look like yours. Its cus we look up to you guys 
But what you need to do to make the cobra bumper fit, if its a 99-01 cobra bumper, should bolt right up. But the 03 cobra bumper requires holes at the header panel mount to be drilled further back to make proper clearance for the GT hood.(thats what the two pieces that extend upwards from the bumper along side of the headlights.) Good luck to you. Let me or any other members that have the bumpers know if you need any help. Other members helped me when i was doing the swap and we'll be glad to help you. And welcome to the forums.
But what you need to do to make the cobra bumper fit, if its a 99-01 cobra bumper, should bolt right up. But the 03 cobra bumper requires holes at the header panel mount to be drilled further back to make proper clearance for the GT hood.(thats what the two pieces that extend upwards from the bumper along side of the headlights.) Good luck to you. Let me or any other members that have the bumpers know if you need any help. Other members helped me when i was doing the swap and we'll be glad to help you. And welcome to the forums.I had a 2v gt once!
Not a lot at the moment but by spring I should be able to spit some adequate game. I have 75mm TB/Plenum, BBK CAI, BBK o/r X, Borla stingers right now. What would you guess my rwhp/rwtq is? I've never had it dyno'd cuz I figure I should wait til I got more on (headers, gears, a pulley kit, bigger wheels, and a Ford racing handling kit). I have all this stuff in my dads garage with the car in hibernation until spring. I bought the car brand new in 04' but have only been modding it for the past year as it became my salvation after most things in my life turned downward. I'm still new to this kind of thing in my opinion though. I really appreciate all of the help. This forum has been more help to me in the past three days that I've joined than anything else so far. FFL!
yo, where are you getting the bumper from??? found them on ebay for stupid cheap... 227.00 no shipping. jump on it
http://shop.ebay.com/?_from=R40&_trk...All-Categories
http://shop.ebay.com/?_from=R40&_trk...All-Categories
Sounds about rite!
01-23-2010, 02:51 PM
#22
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Ya if you are going to buy off e-bay buy from pershing http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/NEW-F...Q5fAccessories i heard nothing but good things about them before i bought the bumper thats why i went with them plus they were close enough for me that i drove out to them to look at the bumper the fit is good and looks good also they will even paint it for you if you want them to....
01-23-2010, 03:53 PM
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Ya if you are going to buy off e-bay buy from pershing http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/NEW-F...Q5fAccessories i heard nothing but good things about them before i bought the bumper thats why i went with them plus they were close enough for me that i drove out to them to look at the bumper the fit is good and looks good also they will even paint it for you if you want them to....
01-23-2010, 09:40 PM
#24
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03/04 Cobra Bumper
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01-23-2010, 09:54 PM
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Why so low on the HP? I'm not sayin that 235 is puny but I thought these cars came with 260 stock? I figured adding bolt-ons would raise it up. Plus, what kind of motor building do you mean? What does FI stand for? Sorry for all the questions. Like I said, I'm still new to all of this.
01-23-2010, 10:45 PM
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Why so low on the HP? I'm not sayin that 235 is puny but I thought these cars came with 260 stock? I figured adding bolt-ons would raise it up. Plus, what kind of motor building do you mean? What does FI stand for? Sorry for all the questions. Like I said, I'm still new to all of this.
01-23-2010, 11:24 PM
#28
Building the bottom end refers to using forged internals to support more power to be made and to be able to spin the rotating assembly higher in rpm's. And FI means Forced Induction referring to superchargers and turbochargers, and nitrous sometimes depending on who you talk to.
01-23-2010, 11:43 PM
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Why so low on the HP? I'm not sayin that 235 is puny but I thought these cars came with 260 stock? I figured adding bolt-ons would raise it up. Plus, what kind of motor building do you mean? What does FI stand for? Sorry for all the questions. Like I said, I'm still new to all of this.
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