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Hey all- My normally reliable 1999 Cobra has been acting up lately- It runs great 97% of the time..... But...... About once a week I will crank it, and it will rev a little and then die. After that, every time I crank it, it will not hold idle. You can give it gas and it will run...

Mike- I replaced a bunch of bushings all at once- I replaced the front swaybar bushings (MM), front endlink bushings(MM), rear urethane subframe bushings(MM), IRS heavy duty crossmember with urethane bushings (Steeda) and IRS swaybar bushings(MM). I think that the upgrades were worth...

That is one thing I hadn't thought to check- I replaced the IRS bushings long ago with the MM red ones, but never checked the bolt diameters. I'll have to pull them this week and check.- Thanks!

Hey guys- I just got some new tires put on my 99 Cobra and decided to get a 4 wheel alignment done while I had it in- Some uneven wear on the old tires. Car has stock springs and struts/shocks. Well I just went to pick it up and the guy said they had some problems getting the car to...

Here are the jacking points from the workshop manual (1999)- Curiously, there are no specific Cobra jacking points in the rear dealing with the IRS. I have jacking rails along the sides, so I usually use the jack under the center cross brace to lift the front end. Jackstand both sides up...

U.M.- Here is the only one I could find dealing with the steering- Doesn't really sound like what I am experiencing. Mine is definitely a pop/clunk

Here is that first TSB that Uncle Meat was talking about- UM, do you have any more info on the second TSB that you referenced? I couldn't find it on the Motorcraft website. I too have a popping sound coming from my front end. Adam

First I would check my shorts. If it wasn't your car, who's is it? I would check the rims to make sure I didn't damage them, then probably take it to an alignment shop to have alignment professionally checked. Especially if it wasn't my car.

Hey all- I'm looking to replace my T-45 fluid with some Royal Purple ATF- For those of you that like/are using RP, wanted to see which ATF you are using. I see the "Max ATF" is recommended for Ford Mercon automatic transmission applications- The "Synchromax" is recommended to...

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I don't particularly care for them, but here is a website: http://www.carmedallions.com/

I'm a big fan of the Magnaflow Cat X and Magnaflow Catback- Somewhat refined sound for the neighbors, but plenty mean sounding when you get on it.

Wow- I would have pressed the issue with the seller before dropping a grand at the dealership. I have never heard of a PCM having a "bad" code burned into it. If the PCM is working correctly, it should resample each sensor and adjust accordingly. It certainly could be bad, though. If the...

Yup- Should certainly be interesting!

Was just killing time and found this vid: http://media.putfile.com/GT500-Dyno 445 RWHP, 435 TQ stock

Absolutely.

Oh, yeah- Almost forgot. On the Cobra front brakes, it isn't bolted on to the caliper frame- It is retained by a pin. You will see the pin running throught the lower edge of the caliper. On the backside of the caliper you will see a small C-clip about 1/2" across. Remove the C-clip (I used...

I forgot to add, with the EBC pads, they usually come with a redish bedding compound alreadyon the brake pad face. It may make it a little tight getting it all together, sometimes a rubber mallet may be called for to get the caliper, shims and pads on the rotor. If it is a lot tight, a little...

When you turn in the back pistons, just turn them in as far as you can- Usually this will be a little further in than the rubber seal. The whole goal is to get enough clearance to fit the new pads (thicker) and rotor (may be thicker) in the caliper. Just turn until you can't any more and is...

Which car are you doing, your Cobra or your 89? I'll scan some parts diagrams when I get home of the Cobra brake assembly if you still need it.