Sonic Bewst

well i got my mod list completely figured out, and what I want to do with the car.


Interior
Digital Air Fuel Gauge w/ Wideband
Digital Volt Gauge
Digital Boost Gauge
Triple Gauge Pillar Pod
AM/FM/CD/MP3 Player
07-09 GT500 6 speed Shifter Knob (ordered)
5% Window Tint (Sides/Rear 1/4 Glasses and Rear Window & 50% Windshield)
03/04 Cobra Front Seats w/ Grey Inserts
Stock Gauge Cluster Bezel
Trunk bottom custom cover
Layer of Dynamat to quiet exterior noise down.
Trunk Fiberboard panels, spare tire cover and trunk mat (ordered)


Exterior
Bullitt Sidescoops
4" Stainless Steel Exhaust Tips
(2) 17x10.5" Chrome FR500's w/ Nitto NT555 315-35-17 Street Radials
(2) 17x10.5" Chrome FR500's w/ Nitto 555R 315-35-17 Drag Radials
(2) 17x9" Chrome FR500's w/ 275-40-17's
4500K Dual Beam HID Kit for Headlights
4500K Single Beam HID Kit for Foglights
Smoked headlights w/ clear corners


Rearend
33 spline Auburn Pro Differential
33 spline forged moser axles
Moser 3.73 rear gears
Timken bearing kit
solid crush sleeve
new axle bearings
new axle seals
Powdercoat the rear diff and weld axle tubes to the diff housing.
Rear diff main studs


Suspension
H&R Super Sport Springs
Bilstein Shocks and Struts
Maximum Motorsports Caster Camber Plates
Rear Diff Braces
Maximum Motorsports Lower Adjustable Control Arms
Maximum Motorsports Bumpsteer Kit
Stock Rubber Bushings for the rear live axle
Stock Rubber Bushings for the front


Engine/Drivetrain
New Clutch w/ throwout and pilot bearing
Stock Silver Valve Covers
Stock Silver Coil Covers
Stock 03/04 Cobra Intake w/ K&N Filter
Stock Battery Mount Kit (to relocate Battery back up front in the engine bay)
New Positive/Negative Battery Cables
Performance Alternator Upgrade
Lethal Performance Fuel System Upgrade
Aeromotive A1000 Fuel Pump
Install Siemens Deka 60#/hr Fuel Injectors
MDM Jr Fuel System Controller
Whipple 2.3 liter Roots Style Supercharger
MGW T-56 6 speed short throw shifter
Cobra Bob's T-56 Shifter Gasket


Exhaust
Flowmaster 40 Series Dual Chamber Mufflers
Flowmaster Catback w/ 4" Tips


Needs Repaired/Replaced
Cobra Foglights (currently missing)
New Cobra Spoiler LED 3rd Brake light Lens (cracked)
Reconfigure Coolant Hoses to stock configuration (some kinda mickey mouse setup right now)
Fix Horn (not working)
Fix Hi-beams (not working)
Replace Serpentine Belt (getting worn)
relocate battery (currently in trunk)
Remove Autometer Water Temp/Oil Gauges,. and Autometer Gauge Bezel (pointless to have in my opinion)
Install Trunk Fiber Panels and Trunk Mat (currently missing)

Tune & Dyno at Dynospeed Racing
*going March 6th to get dyno'd to figure out where the a/f ratio is and what #'s she's currently making.

I'd like to make 700 rwhp when I get the whipple on, I think that should be plenty of horsepower.


if anyone who has experience with the 03/04's see's anything questionable or uncertain in my mods list let me know and tell me what you think. Thanks!

Hey Andrew, first of all Congrats! I've talked to you a lot about getting a Cobra. Here's a few things to add to your list or consider as well while you work on your list for the car.

Are you gonna take the IRS out and put in a solid axle? A 2.3 Whipple isn't a roots blower, it's a twin screw; You'll need 2 fuel pumps to upgrade the 2 fuel pumps you already have, or get kenne bell boosta pumps; what about headers? stock manifolds won't handle that kind of airflow and boost you want out of that blower; You'll need a MAF upgrade when upgrading the fuel. Talk to Joe when you get down there to Dynospeed and he'll get you pointed in the right direction on what other upgrades you'll want or need.

Krutch21 wrote:Hey Andrew, first of all Congrats! I've talked to you a lot about getting a Cobra. Here's a few things to add to your list or consider as well while you work on your list for the car.

Are you gonna take the IRS out and put in a solid axle? A 2.3 Whipple isn't a roots blower, it's a twin screw; You'll need 2 fuel pumps to upgrade the 2 fuel pumps you already have, or get kenne bell boosta pumps; what about headers? stock manifolds won't handle that kind of airflow and boost you want out of that blower; You'll need a MAF upgrade when upgrading the fuel. Talk to Joe when you get down there to Dynospeed and he'll get you pointed in the right direction on what other upgrades you'll want or need.

thanks TJ i absolutely love the car, it's just insane!

she's already got a live axle in it.

not going KB BAP, i'm going to run an MDM Jr, with a Fiore twin hat, and twin GT40 Pumps. Kooks headers are already on the car. Probably run the SCT MAF.

AH OK! You didn't have on your list the exsisting headers so I had to ask lol. And after i wrote to you i saw you had your Boost a Pump for sale so I figured you would have a plan.

Andrew... bout time you came back to the cool side of the sonic blue of a pony. (just cause I have the same color), Congrats on your new car!!

yeah im glad to be back in a 99-04, and have my sonic blue back.

i missed my blue gt, and i hated that dumb fox. but hey it all worked out for the best.

Rearend went out last Tuesday. pinion bearing failed. have new rearend components on the way. going to get it all installed on the 17th. Here's what I ordered. Upgraded from the 28 spline stuff that the previous owner had in it, up to 31 spline. Essentially Offroad in Murfreesboro is doing my install.

Drivetrain Specialists
IK 83-1013 - Bearing Kit
TA 1816B - Rear Main Studs
IK 4105 - Solid Crush Sleeve

Ebay
A883153 Moser 31 spline axles

Reider Racing
Precision Gear FM88373 3.73

Tousley Ford Parts
2R3Z-4026-AA Cobra 31 Spline LSD

Summit Racing
Ratech 6125 Axle Seals
Moser 9563 Axle Bearings
Moser 8368 Wheel Studs



mgw short throw arrived last week, as did my 07-09 GT500 shifter knob. got both installed on Friday.

Very nice stuff, man.

Your car looks good.

pulled the valve covers out yesterday and stripped off the old paint that was bubbling up and cracking. thankfully they were relatively easy to clean up. getting them off the car was another story.



dropped the valve covers and the rear diff off at the powder coat shop today. I will have them back Tuesday, and then the car goes to diff shop on Wednesday to get everything re-installed and then I'll have my car back. im so excited, can't wait to get her back!

rearend is back in the car finally!!! also got the valve covers back from powdercoating and re-installed.









also grabbed some new pics today after I washed and waxed her.

SO WHATS THE DEAL IS THIS GOING TO BE A SHOW CAR OR A TRACK CAR?

neither. street car, daily driver, show car with occassional pass or two down the drag strip

good riddance to the corbeau's!!! finally got some 03/04 cobra seats w/ dk grey inserts!

60# injectors installed
new Ford OEM clutch cable installed
old cai removed, new stock cai w/ k&n filter installed
new serpentine belt installed
new fuel filter installed
new NGK spark plugs installed

tuned and dyno'd at Dynospeed this past Friday







Standard


SAE Corrected