New 2003 Kenny Brown Cobra

**MRaburn** · #1 (**permalink**) 09-27-02, 08:36 AM

KENNY’S “MAGIC TOUCH” --
MAKING A GREAT NEW COBRA FROM SVT EVEN GREATER!

Indianapolis, IN. -- The first of a hot new range of “Super Tuned” 2003 Cobras from Kenny Brown broke cover at MIS (Michigan International Speedway) during track testing this past August.

The low slung, sleek Kenny Brown creation sporting Kenny’s new “Black Chrome” powder-coated 18” wheels looked powerful, potent and menacing just sitting in the garage area of MIS. On track, those in attendance referenced the Kenny Brown Cobra as just plain awesome. The signature Kenny Brown chassis and suspension tuning made the car very quick through the infield portion of MIS. The super launch that the re-tuned chassis and suspension gave the new supercharged Cobra coming out of the infield onto the banking, provided the momentum to blast through the tri-oval laying total waste to anything in its path.
“I’m very pleased”, said Kenny Brown at MIS, “as we wrap up Phase-I development and testing on the new ’03 Cobra, I am very happy with the results. I’m confident our ’03 Cobra customers will be just as pleased also”.

Brown went on to comment about his 2003 SVT Cobra. “This is by far the best SVT Cobra to date and the best starting point for me to work my magic for our customers who want more performance and power. My hat’s off to the guys at SVT for this new supercharged engine. It’s just great; tons of torque and power bottom to top -- what a horse. My only initial concern was the weight, topping out at nearly 4,000 pounds”.

“By adapting some of the proven chassis and suspension pieces from our CSR (Club Sport Racer) program we have instilled the core essence of driver feel, control and confidence that Kenny Brown Cobras are famous for. With my modifications, the new Cobra now feels a bit lighter and much more nimble and quick than it’s high curb weight would suggest.”

Brown went on to add, “I freed the engine up a bit more with better breathing exhaust to further improve power, because you can never have too much power. However, my real effort is to maximize the platform -- chassis, suspension, brakes, wheels and tires so the driver has access and control of every single ounce of power that wonderful engine puts out.”

Pictures and more info can be found here.
http://www.kennybrown.com/2003cobra.htm

**Fast Eddie 2k1** · #2 (**permalink**) 09-27-02, 10:04 AM

Pics please

**FineLineMtrsprts** · #3 (**permalink**) 09-27-02, 03:19 PM

Pics please?!?!. PICS NOW MISTER!

tydlwavs · #4 (**permalink**) 09-28-02, 09:34 AM

http://www.kennybrown.com/2003cobra.htm

**2stangBK** · #5 (**permalink**) 10-01-02, 06:34 PM

Black Chrome has to be the baddest looking coating on a Black car. I think I have wood.......

**03truebluegt** · #6 (**permalink**) 10-02-02, 09:40 PM

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**SVTCOBRA2** · #7 (**permalink**) 10-03-02, 10:50 PM

Cool video the car sounds killer

tydlwavs · #8 (**permalink**) 10-06-02, 06:02 PM

link works for me

**Moonlight96GT** · #9 (**permalink**) 10-11-02, 07:31 AM

Cooool!

But doesn't the DS look rusted to you, it's aluminum, shouldn't rust:

88 Fox GT · #10 (**permalink**) 11-18-02, 09:50 PM

So, how much power does this thing have? I wanna hear some numbers!!! :confused:

**96GTauto** · #11 (**permalink**) 11-19-02, 08:11 PM

All it has to increase power is a catback. It's probably about 10-15 HP above stock. Kenny Brown's main focus is never on the motor, that thing'll probably outhandle a Lamborghini though. They do have the optional 3.73 or 4.10 gear swap. No dyno numbers there but definitely a performance boost.

94sleeper · #12 (**permalink**) 11-21-02, 11:03 AM

Actually I was just down at Kenny Brown the other day looking for a part and I was talking to them about the '03 Cobra they've been working on and they said that they got around 25-30 just by putting a cat-back system on it, and headers are in the future plans.

88 Fox GT · #13 (**permalink**) 11-21-02, 05:07 PM

So, that means they are probably pushing about 420hp with this car. And this thing handles excelent.

Does anyone know how much this bad boy costs?

**96GTauto** · #14 (**permalink**) 11-21-02, 08:26 PM

25-30 is pretty good even for a supercharged car. That thing must be really restricted in factory trim.

**Jason Burson** · #15 (**permalink**) 12-09-02, 10:52 PM

to meet the epa noise standards '03 cobra's are sucking thru a straw and exhaling thru a diaper, so replacement mufflers alone will make crazy power uknown even to current s/c gt's, since even the stock gt mufflers flow decently. I am convenced the oem mufflers for the cobra came from lincolin. I am very interested in what high flow catted h-pipe, cat back and an aftermarket intake (before the trottle body) with a fat K&N filter will do on an otherwise stock '03. i am guessing ~50 AT THE WHEELS.

**96GTauto** · #16 (**permalink**) 12-16-02, 04:12 PM

There's a guy around here who has a new Cobra with a Lightning pulley, catback, and a K&N cold air kit. A friend of mine told me the last time he saw him at the track, he ran a lightly modded LS-1 Vette C5 (chip, exhaust, CAI) and he ran a 11.24 @ 118 to the Vette's 12.60.

:worship: :worship: 2003 COBRA

**Z20_What** · #17 (**permalink**) 01-14-03, 01:05 PM

with just a 4# pulley, k&n, and Diablo chip they dyno 450rwhp/500rwtq, with cat back 460/5xx (can't remember the trq) and with headers they're pushing 480+.

edit - the 480 was made with bbk longtubes, bassani hi-flows and mac cat-back. might be a tad less with shorty headers.

**wishihadastang125** · #18 (**permalink**) 02-28-03, 10:36 AM

this guy i know in houston has the k&n diablo chip under pully blower pully & a catback & dynoed at 506 rwhp