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  1. djtech

    99 cobra help

    Wow man, that is a lot at once. Unplug the water pump and see if the battery cable still gets warm. You must have a short somewhere for that to happen.
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    99 Cobra Fix Check

    I have a pcm recalibration sticker on the underside of the hood near the front too
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    99 COBRA RIMS QUESTION

    I ran BFG drag radials 275/40/17's on the stock 17x8's. They had a huge bulge but I like that look (on a car lol). I made the mistake of running them low on the freeway (nailed with a little leak) and the sidewall rubbed on itself and the tire blew out early. Now I have Mickey Thompson ET...
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    wheel options 99 cobra

    Not sure if this will help you but I've used AFS 18x10.5's with Toyo Proxes 295/35/18's. This was before my car was lowered and the bolt was as close as can get but I did not ever have it rub and put at least 15,000 miles on that setup.
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    3000 hrs at wot?

    I've heard they do WOT testing when designing an engine but 3000 hours sound excessive. That is 125 days! UM-- What happened to the aluminum block in testing? While I have not researched myself directly I've not seen any evidence that the iron block is needed around the stock power...
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    egr question...

    I figured it out, went to the forums on modular depot and found a phone #.
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    egr question...

    Where can I find out more information about these kits? I didn't see any for sale on modular depot.
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    Wobble in the rear @ 80+ mph

    Huh? It is just a bearing man ;). Murrays, AutoZone, Pep Boys, any local automotive store will have or can easily get bearings for our cars. Same goes for many other parts (another part like that I got locally was a u-joint). I'm lucky, I live within walking distance of a 24hr Murrays so I...
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    Lose The Rear Cats, Lose Torque.

    Isn't that obvious? I would never disagree with that statement, glad you've changed your mind to agree with common sense. I'll have to remember your name then.... when mogs01gt posts he doesn't pay attention to the whole thread. This makes corresponding with you not worthwhile. I'm here...
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    Lose The Rear Cats, Lose Torque.

    Perhaps we also disagree on what a generalization is. Let me list the blanket statements that you made that are not correct in all situations (a generalization): ->What happens is, when you remove the cats or get a larger mid-pipe without cats, you flow more creating more power but it moves...
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    Lose The Rear Cats, Lose Torque.

    Well I disagree with your generalizations. I was being sarcastic in my last post because of all the people here who believe catalytic converters will give you power. See my other posts on the thread and you'll see how I think these changes make a difference.
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    Lose The Rear Cats, Lose Torque.

    Where can I read more about exhaust restriction creating more low end power? Just think, back before catalytic converters were installed on cars how much power they were losing! That must be why the 60's cars had no torque.
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    Wobble in the rear @ 80+ mph

    Yep, same exact situation happened on my stock IRS. It was either like that from the factory or after the dealer did some service work. $60?! I guess that is what you get for buying it from Ford instead of the aftermarket ;)
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    Wobble in the rear @ 80+ mph

    The wheel bearing is an easy fix. Any shop should charge you an hour labor to do the install, perhaps a small additional fee to press the bearing in and out. You can remove the the hub that has the bearing and take it to a shop to have it changed (press out old, press in new). This should...
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    Lose The Rear Cats, Lose Torque.

    kitty catty I have an offroad X pipe 2.5 inch. Based on the "backpressure" idea, I should either buy catalytic converters and install them, or reduce the diameter of my pipe for more power. Since I am a cheapskate, I guess I should buy a 2 inch exhaust to get more torque? This concept...
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    Wobble in the rear @ 80+ mph

    Yes, check the axle nut on both sides, also check to make sure the bearing is good. I've heard multiple 99's having wheel bearing failure on the drivers side (including mine!).
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    1999 vs 2001 cobra

    I ran 13.6 in the 1/4 mi the year I bought my car with just the air silencer removed. Stock tires and all. Many people dyno'd the 99 after the fix. I bought mine used and it had the fix. Think about it... there was a big uprising because of a lack of power. Dynos showed the cars were...
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    01 Cobra Convertible rear end noise

    This will only tell you if your packs are completely worn out or broken. There are other problems that can happen besides a one wheel peel. I think you misread what his symptoms are. While pinion bearings or a pinion with a bad runout can cause issues I would expect the issues to show...
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    01 Cobra Convertible rear end noise

    I only noticed mine after driving over 10 miles. Sorry I don't have the procedure handy to give to you. I remember it involves holding one wheel and seeing how much torque resistence there is before the other wheel will spin.
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    01 Cobra Convertible rear end noise

    Sounds exactly like what I felt when my differential clutch packs needed replacement. Do you have to drive over 10 miles for it to occur? There is a procedure to test the clutch packs out.