On Tue, 08 Mar 2005 23:50:26 GMT, "punk-tilous"
> wrote:

>
>"WraithCobra" > wrote in message
...
>> What is it with some people? The Mustang never has and never will be in
>> competition with the Z06. If you want Z06 performance, you gotta' pay for
>> Z06 performance. The Z06 is going to be north of $65K, the Cobra is going
>> to
>> be less than $40K. On the other hand, something close to plain Corvette
>> performance would be nice. Too bad the bean counters at Ford have decided
>> that and IRS is too costly. 450+ bhp from a Whipple charged Terminator 4.6
>> or aluminum Whipple charged 5.4 AND an IRS is what the Cobra needs. Going
>> fast in a straight line is not the only thing that interests me. Without
>> wanting to start another Vette Vs. Cobra argument, my Cobra IS faster than
>> a
>> C5 and no matter what the nay-sayers think, handles quite well for a 3650
>> lb. pig. With a JLT RAI and a MagnaFlow cat-back I'm putting down 426
>> horses
>> and 401 lb.ft of torque at the wheels to move my pig, dynoed at Amazon
>> Racing on a Mustang dyno February 26th, 2005. If the new cobra can put
>> down
>> those numbers stock and weigh less than mine, with similar mods it will be
>> faster in a straight line than the C6. Since Ford is whimping out on the
>> IRS
>> I hope the make the best damn live axle set-up to come out of Detroit. If
>> not, and if I'm still interested in another Mustang, Roush will get my
>> money. I may, I said may, be looking elsewhere to get the performance I'm
>> looking for since Ford has again dropped the ball.
>> --
>> Mike
>> Silver 10th Anniversary Cobra Coupe
>> ---
>>
>>
>> tony kujawa wrote:
>>> > wrote in message
>>> oups.com...
>>>> Damn, you don't have *any* expectations, do you?
>>>>
>>>> -Wrath
>>>>
>>>
>>> Well, they better come out with something that costs the same or less
>>> than a vette and has similar numbers to the Z06 or it's going to be a
>>> dissapointment. I can see a 400hp car for 35K, any more $ than that
>>> you'd better be pushing out some serious hp.
>>
>>
>Regarding you comment about Roush, I certainly hope that they deliver a lot
>more than they have with the 2005 Roush Stage 1 Mustang. Just saw one in my
>local dealer and I was not terribly impressed. Stock engine and suspension.
>Added some cosmetics like a wing, exhaust and paint job for about $8000
>more.
>
The new Saleen isn't much better.
-Rich