I wouldn't call that "out performing" a stock Terminator. An experienced
drag racer can get a 12.3 at 112 out of a stock supercharged Cobra. Also
remember that a CAI and Cat-back, less than $500, will net over 40 horses to
the rear wheels. That's over 400 horses to the pavement. A simple Predator
or Hypertec tune with that will up that another 25 to 30. After that it's
just a pulley and tune to 550 or more. Modified Eaton Cobra's are in the 11
sec club, swap to a KB or Whipple and watch out. The new Mustang GT is a
great car, but it does not compare to the Terminator. Even on a road course
the Cobra out performs the new Mustang. And the next Cobra's gonna' be a
killer!
--
Mike
Silver 10th Anniversary Cobra Coupe
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"Patrick" > wrote in message
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> "Michael Johnson, PE" > wrote in message
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> > Over at The Corral I've read the same thing about the '05 computers.
> > Evidently they are a major hp bottle neck in the '05 Mustangs. I've
> > read where just a recalibrate chip nets close to 300 rwhp. Now that is
> > a great bang-for-the-buck modification. I've also read that cat-back
> > exhaust modifications aren't that effective. The stock cat-back exhaust
> > is pretty good.
>
> It is. It's all mandrel bent 2 1/2".
>
> So besides the pullies & lightweight wheels, it's just almost all
> about the super tune. Amazing that a regular '05 GT Mustang, with
> just a couple simple mods, is outperforming a stock '03-'04 terminator
> [Cobra] Mustang.
>
> Patrick
> '93 Cobra
> '83 LTD
>
>
> > Also, the new rear end configuration really shines at
> > the drag strip by improving off-the-line performance. That is an
> > excellent time though. Much better than I would have expected, even
> > with 300 rwhp.
> >
> > Patrick wrote:
> > > Yeah, you read it right, a 12.31 @ 112.76 mph.
> > >
> > > Paul Svinicki (Paul's High Performance in Jackson, Michigan based
> > > lined a bone-stock 5-speed '05 GT Mustang and ran 13.90 @ 101 mph.
> > >
> > > Stock rear-wheel horsepower was 274.8 with 300 lb-ft of torque.
> > >
> > > Then they added:
> > >
> > > -Replacement rear control arms
> > > -Lightweight Wilwood disc brakes
> > > -Weld Pro Star racing wheels
> > > -Tokico coilover shocks/struts
> > > -Bassani exhaust system with high-flow cats (prototype system)
> > > -4.30 rear gears
> > > -Cold-air intake system
> > > -U/D pullies
> > > -Custom tune by Superchips
> > > -Fabbed a rear seat delete kit
> > >
> > > -In all, 380 pounds were lost.
> > >
> > > After the mods, rear-wheel horsepower jumped 25 ponies to 299.5 and
> > > 318.9 lb-ft of torque.
> > >
> > > I don't know about you, but I'm VERY impressed! Looking at the list
> > > there isn't anything exotic, except for the brakes. The rest of the
> > > stuff is regular bolt-on stuff you'd add to any Mustang anyway.
> > >
> > > The really interesting part is the supertune. Appearently, Ford has
> > > the computer in the new GT Mustangs calibrated very "soft." Seems the
> > > computer throttles back the power if it senses heavy wheel spin. But
> > > with a custom chip added, it's giddy up GONE...bye bye...
> > >
> > > Check out the article. It's in the new January edition of Hot Rod
> > > magazine.
> > >
> > > Patrick
> > > '93 Cobra
> > > '83 LTD