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    2001 cobra top end

    Quite a few things can go wrong actually, here is a list in no particular order. Tires separating at high speeds "and yes even ZR tires will do this if there are weather worn" animals crossing the highway " I do my high speed runs in the early saturday or sunday mornings when there is NO...
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    Cobra rims fitment

    In one word YES here is a more detailed answer all 94 thru 2004 rims fit cobra/GT/6 cyl cars... I think the bolt pattern on the 2005 does also, but it has a differant offset that would hinder things
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    Comparing a GT to a Cobra (whats different)

    In laymans terms they stop better,they accelerate better,they corner better,they are made in limited runs,they look better,they cost more,they are the top of the food chain for late model mustangs
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    2001 cobra top end

    On my 2001 cobra 3rd gear at redline 120 4th gear at redline 150 5th got to 160 and the speed limiter kicked in.
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    How fast are stock 99 Cobras

    OK here is my 2 peso's I own a 2001 cobra no mod's except 275 40s' on the rear and no air silencer my girlfriend owns a 99 ls1 trans am with the 6 speed. no mods except K&N filter. I hate to admit this but she is a much better driver than I am and I have smoked her on the street "I know about...
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    Wheel bearing help please

    I just figured it out, I put a little wheel bearing grease in between the spacer and the rim. and the spacer and the hub and wham no noise :) I suspect that the aluminum spacers were moving just enough, when I as cornering to make noise. :damnit: but I appreciate everyones help :nice:
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    Wheel bearing help please

    It's actually a tick tick tick just like loose wheel bearing's and only around corners. also I made sue that the tires, when the are on the jack didnt have any wobble
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    Wheel bearing help please

    I know this sounds dumb, but I have replaced my front wheel bearings twice in the last year because they were making noise, when I would go around a corner. But when I pulled the wheel bearings out, the races and the bearings looked good. So I checked the spindle and the spindles look good. I...
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    Exhaust Spitting Flames?

    Do you have a built 302 that can handle those RPM's? cause thats a lot of r's for a 302, even a modified one. Also what year are you?
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    05gt t3650 in my cobra

    yes it will, but I would stay far far away from the tremec 3650 they all suck in my opionion. you may save 1,000 right now but I would get a TKO or a 6 speed. good luck
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    Clutch?????

    Be carefull if your car is out of gear and the noise goes away when you depress the clutch it could be a input shaft bearing I found this out the expensive way :damnit:
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    trans gone..what are my options?

    Whatever you do just DO NOT get a 3650 5speed. No matter how good the deal is, even if they give it to you DO NOT get a 3650 5speed. PS good luck with the new tranny I hope the new one works out good for you. :flag: :canada:
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    Washington State Front License plate

    Here is my opionion. I never have problems with the cops as you can see by the two pics one is my cobra "no front plate" the other is my tbird "no front plate and 63 plate on the rear" I have been driving both of these cars for a couple years and no probs. I even forgot to get tabs for 6 months...
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    TSBs for 2001 Cobra?

    I seem to have the same problem with 92 octane here in wa. state :flag: and the same conditions that you have said.I have put in 94 octane that you can get in canada :canada: and wow what a differance, smoother idle crisp resonse etc. and NO pinging!!!! now on the other hand it is $1.05...
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    3650 troubles

    I have spent a lot of money rebuilding my 3650 my advice is to save for a differant tranny. I have had nothing but problems with mine before and after the rebuild. good luck it is a awesome car but the 3650's suck baddddd
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    96-98 cobra or 98 up ls1

    I always look at STOCK performance first then bolt on's, then who is driving. With that said my girlfriend has a y2k TransAm LS1 6speed car and I have a 01 cobra, both are completley stock except she put a k&n filter in hers and I took the air silencer out of mine. I also have 275 40 series...
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    not another trans!!!!.....

    my last post must have not gone thru I have my 01 cobra in the shop right now they said if is only the input shaft bearing it will be $500 if they have to replace gears and syncros its $1000 worst case scenario I have a tremec 3650 in the cobra but I had the same prob on a ranger 5 speed I think...
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    96-98 Cobra pro-cons...

    I know I will get flamed but here is my opionion the 96-98 are ok the 99 was better it still had hp issues the 2001 2002 are very cool except the trans and the 03-04 are the best I also think the 94-95 are cooler than the 96-98 just because of the 5.0 thing
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    not another trans!!!!.....

    It could be the input shaft bearing that is what I am going thru with my 01 cobra I thought it was throw out but it was input shaft bearing same symtoms
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    my tremec 3650

    Update, well what a differance one day makes I hooked up with a buddy who's dad own's a tranny shop they will r&r and rebuild worst case sceniario $1000 out the door but they said more like $500 so now all I have to fix is my 83vert tranny and my 63tbird tranny. yes I know kind of weird huh so...