picking up a cobra, what should i do next?
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picking up a cobra, what should i do next?
Well i'm finally getting my dream car this week, picking up an '03 cobra. it's already got some mods and i'd like to know if there's anything that i should invest in right away. I want to go down and get a dyno tune as it's just got a mail order tune but I dont wanna do it right away if i should add some other performance mods first, just not sure what's left. here's the mod list:
upr 2.8 pulley, metco idlers, upr xpipe, steeda catback, full tilt boogie irs bushing kit, irs brace, afco h/e, lethal oversize intercooler fluid jug, sct 93 tune, head cooling mod, and subframe connectors.
The only thing i really want to do soon is a short shifter, i cant stand the stock ones. I'd love to get a ported blower/plenum/tb, 4lb lower and upgrade the fuel system and get it tuned for e85 but i'm not gonna be able to do all that this summer. Any and all opinions are welcome! thanks
upr 2.8 pulley, metco idlers, upr xpipe, steeda catback, full tilt boogie irs bushing kit, irs brace, afco h/e, lethal oversize intercooler fluid jug, sct 93 tune, head cooling mod, and subframe connectors.
The only thing i really want to do soon is a short shifter, i cant stand the stock ones. I'd love to get a ported blower/plenum/tb, 4lb lower and upgrade the fuel system and get it tuned for e85 but i'm not gonna be able to do all that this summer. Any and all opinions are welcome! thanks
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Congrats!!!! Any pics??....If you upgrade to the ported Eaton (go POSI) with a 4# lower & E85...you have to upgrade the fuel pumps to the twin GT (super car) along with a BAP & at least 60# injectors!! ....My 60's are at 87% DC currently .... might want to think about 80# injectors
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I'll get some pics up later today. If i do the e85 thing i was going to buy 80's off my buddy as he's upgrading to 105's. as far as pumps i was thinking of running 2 of lethals 340 strykers, i figured that'd get me there but not sure. If i did regular pump gas with a ported blower would i need upgraded injectors or would the stockers be ok? also what about pumps for that, could i keep stock pumps with a bap or would those be over the limit as well?
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If you go with Pump Gas, Ported Eaton & 4# Lower you can get away with your stock pumps & a BAP .... 80's would be "BIG" for this set-up, but you can grow into them!! 
E85 requires about 40% more volume then pump gas .... Yes, the Lethal pumps seem to be very good as well
E85 requires about 40% more volume then pump gas .... Yes, the Lethal pumps seem to be very good as well
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From: Dearborn, MI
i cant decide between a ported blower/e85 set up or a 75/100 shot with what i have now. I already have a complete nitrous kit off my gt so sort of fuel pumps and a tune it'd be free. just not sure if i want to deal with nitrous again.
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Congratulations man, you let go of a pretty sweet car to get the Cobra too (you did sell it right?), I always liked your old car. I've been chasing that Cobra dream since 2003. I love my 2000 GT and it's a beautiful car, half of me say's I'll never sell it and have to buy the Cobra too, but if the opportunity arises I might let her go.
