Hey all, just thought I would introduce myself. My name is James, I am 30 years old and in the military...just bought a 2004 Comp Orange Cobra..could not pass it up, only has 10K miles on it and still pretty much stock I have owned several GT's in the past but this is the first SVT for me. I have done quite a bit of research but I know there is nothing like trial and error. Anyway just looking forward to talking with you guys about what to do next. Thanks, James
Welcome! What branch of military are you in and where ya stationed? I'm retired AF myself, but I still work for the DoD. These cars are a lot of fun and can be made pretty fast relatively easily! Please let us know if we can help you with any questions you may have about your new ride. A great place to start is the 03/04 Cobra FAQ located here: http://www.stangshiftergaskets.com/2003_2004faqs.htm U.M.
Welcome!! Active duty Navy here! Redfire 04 Cobra! Between Meat, myself, and the other terminator owners here, we should be able to answer pretty much all off your tech questions, combo questions and such. Also, check out www.modularfords.com . GREAT terminator forum over there too.
got to love what the tax money goes too, but at least u put it to good use. My brother bought a gto when he got back from iraq
Welcome!! About to go Active Duty Coast Guard on April 4th!! Have fun the car, from what I read on this forum they are really fast.!!
Thanks all, I really appreciate the feedback. I am currently looking into the suspension part of this...I have already ordered a MGW shifter and some decorating items. I'm thinking of going with H&R Race springs and poly Iso's....maybe some chrome FR500's. I believe I'm going to shoot for around the 525-550 HP range...don't think I want to touch the 600 range...I heard there are a lot of probs with these things starting to fall apart at that HP level? Anyway thanks a lot and I look foward to talking with you all! Active duty Army!
Most of the failures are due to heat issues. There is an issue with coolant flow in the drivers side head. Also, Ford made the piston clearances too tight, so during long WOT pulls, heat causes the pistons to expand too far and in some cases they actually seize in the bore and scuff the piston skirts, crack ring lands, and such. If you are using the car for a fun daily driver, you should be fine. Most failures I have seen come from beating the ever living crap out of the cars.
