Sold it

[westgastang5.0Coyote]

Sold my 97 gt about 2 weeks ago so now i'm in the market for another stang. My first thought is terminator and possibly a mach 1. I know about the tick issue but, that issue can be solved with a cooling mod on the head. Also another thing is insurance and just deciding which one. I'm really leaning towards the terminator. Give me your thoughts guys on the yays and nays of the terminator vs. mach.

 

[Winters98GT]

Built bottom end and a blower stock with the cobra, it's a no brainer. Just comes down to what you are willing to pay.

 

[SjStang00]

cobra FTMFW

 

[ninjastang125]

Id say Mach. Way better styling, and has a solid rear axle.

 

[sneaky98gt]

Yup, depends on what you want.

If you want a car that you are going to race a lot and want to make a lot of power out of, it's a no-brainer: Cobra.

If you want a drop-dead sexy car with a functional shaker hood that you aren't going to go beyond bolt-ons with: the Mach 1 takes the cake. And bolt on Machs are still very fast; someone on the forums here was well into the 12s with bolt ons and slicks.

 

[darkside03gt]

I say cobra but you may end up with a Mach because clean cobras are getting harder to find but they are still out there.

 

[Deleted member 38176]

LS1

 

[D-BOI]

terminators are extremely sickkkk

 

[Winters98GT]

LS1

:stirpot:

 

[Deleted member 38176]

:stirpot:

I was just keeding

 

[Winters98GT]

I was just keeding

Denial. See you soon.

 

[Kilgore Trout]

Mach1s are the best deal these days.

 

[westgastang5.0Coyote]

Yeah those machs are sexy but it's just something about that terminator. What are you guys thoughts on the irs? I know some don't like it and others love it. Just curious because I've never driven an irs car.

 

[westgastang5.0Coyote]

Also anyone wanna address the tick issue?

 

[darkside03gt]

Yeah those machs are sexy but it's just something about that terminator. What are you guys thoughts on the irs? I know some don't like it and others love it. Just curious because I've never driven an irs car.

IMOP the IRS is a awesome piece. That's why I spent the cash to swap one into my gt. I also added a complete bushings kit from full tilt boogie. The difference is night and day. The rear end no longer shakes over rough pavement and the car is more predictable. I also noticed that I can control the car better when the rear tires break loose. Overall I think it makes the car just flat out better all around.

 

[westgastang5.0Coyote]

I'm curious about an irs drivn car now. Thinking I may need to drive one.

 

[russ1979]

buy a new 5.oh and wipe the streets with both the cobra and mach.

 

[darkside03gt]

I'm curious about an irs drivn car now. Thinking I may need to drive one.

I would deffinetly drive one first. You either love the IRS or you hate it there really doesn't seem to be any middle ground with it. However if you plan on taking your car to the strip often you will want a solid.

Also know that a IRS with upgraded bushings is a night and difference from stock. so make sure you know what has been done to the car if you test drive one.

 

[32ValveRom]

I hate when I reply to the thread in the SVT section just to find the same thread in the 4.6 section

 

[Kilgore Trout]

Stock IRS plus between 400 and 1200 dollars and you will have a nice setup.