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    O/R H-Pipe for '96-98 Cobra

    MAC offroad H-pipe for 96-98 cobra with stock manifolds. Located in Jacksonville, FL. Prefer you be able to pick it up, if so Id take $100 for it. Sold my car and no longer need it.
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    car wont start/run

    My friend has a 91 5.0 and it will start, run for about 1 second and die. it sounds healty when cranking, but wont run at all after it starts. we have replaced the fuel pump and pressure regulator. He may have replaced more parts but I cant think of them right now. My next guess would be...
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    Console gets hot

    Just noticed today for the first time while driving my console (ash tray up to beside the radio was pretty hot) The quarters in the ash tray were hot to touch. You could feel a little heat on your legs coming from it. Anyone esle ever noticed this or do I have a problem? Something with the...
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    Fun Ford Weekend

    anyone going to the ffw in Fontana?
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    Another Suspension post

    yes I have searched and read alot, just a couple of ?'s I want to lower my car 1-1.5 inches. From what I have read people are most happy with the H&Rs. But the Eibach pro kit is progressive rate, so wouldnt this make the daily drive a better ride, and still perform in the twisties? Also, not...
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    MGW Shifter-Cobra Bob gaskets??

    I am gonna order a MGW tonight. How noisy are they? Do I need to order the gaskets (believe they are cobra bob?)?
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    T.O.B. being a S.O.B.

    My thtowout bearing went out a couple of months ago, so I installed a king cobra clutch (with pilot and t.o. bearings). Well now my car makes a very slight squeal while driving slow, but it stops when I push in the clutch, and Im thinking it is a t.o.b. Anyone ever had problems with them going...
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    Clutch Chatter???

    I put in a king cobra clutch roughly 1200 miles ago, after my stock throwout bearing took a crap. I broke it in corectly for 500 miles. Nothing started untill 800-1000 miles on it. Now when I take off slowly i feel a small vibration, and just this week it started when I crank the car, I can...
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    Which shocks/struts to use with pro kit?

    I may be buying a used eibach pro kit from another site and was wondering which shocks and struts most people use with it? I was originally going to buy a kit, but figured if I could piece one togeather cheaper I would just do that. Also, the kit has been on for 3 years, not sure the mileage...
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    Hole in radiator

    A buddy installed underdrive pullies yesterday on his 97 gt, and today the water pump pulley came loose causing the belt to come off. He smelled antifreeze and pulled over and now thier is a hole in the radiator about as big as the letters in this sentance are tall. He had it towed to a hobby...
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    Tires? Which ones

    I need new tires on my car. I have always had nitto 555s (used to have the DRs in back). I was wondering what kind of tires most of you guys were using. Im looking for something with good treadwear, handling, etc, etc withought costing an arm and a leg. Right now Im looking at some pirreli...
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    What good is the throttle body and plenium and how much power does it add!

    what good is the throttle body and plenium and how much poneys does its add.
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    suspension: mtr/tokico vs. eibach/mach

    I have found 2 used kits for sale priced about the same. which sounds better. one is the eibach pro kit with mach 1 shocks/struts. the other is MRT springs (?never heard of them?) 1 1/4 inch drop, agressive linear rate springs and non adjustable tokicos. If im right the pro kit is...
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    Low Coolant light on??

    I went on a 160 mile cruise through some twisties and the desert yesterday, and my low coolant light came on and now it comes one about one minuite after everytime I start the car. The first time I did it, I couldnt see any water in the resivior, but I put some in and now it stays almost full...
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    Bullit Suspension?

    How does the bullit suspension kit compare to say an eibach kit on my 96 cobra. I have been looking for a good kit without spending a ton of money, and it is a little cheaper than the rest of the ones I have found. How much would it lower my car and hows the ride/handling?
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    Squeaky Squeaky (ball joints)

    My ball joints are squeaking, so im going to replace them. Should I just go with ones from auto-zone or get the steedas. Steeda will only cost like $20 more I think. I have plans on lowering my car in the future and steeda says that thiers work well on lowered cars. Which ones should I go with?
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    96 cobra suspension combos?

    I am ready to upgrade the the suspension on my car. I have heard alot of people like h&r springs with bilstiens or tokikos. Im not looking to spend a fortune but would like to increase perfromance in turns without suffering in ride quality. Aslo, Im lost on spring rates? Any infor on your...
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    Front end squeak. Ball joints?

    My front end has started to squeak. It does it when going over a speed bump, and also when you turn the wheels. My best guess is that its the ball joints (car has almost 90,000 miles). Anyone else have this problem? If it is the ball joints, does anyone have the steeda ones? Hows the quality...
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    clutch is gone

    My cluctch has been making a noise when i let off of it, really had to listen to hear it. think it was the throwout bearing. well the other day i shifted and something wen, because it made a horrible noise, hard to describe but I will try if it is of significance, but it only makes it when I...
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    96 Cobra chip or programmer

    With my mods (see sig), how much hp would I gain with either a chip or a programmer. From what I have read a programmer is the best way to go since you can adjust stuff later, and download tunes. What is the cheapest one, without sacrificing features?