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NightHawk756
10-21-2007, 08:56 PM
Bought on 09-08-2007 with 8,000 miles on it. Bone stock like Joseph's when he bought it...tires, paper filter and all.

Mid October 2007 installed a Steeda Cat Back.

Dynoed at Walker Dynotune on 10/21/2007
Made 395hp/386tq
Made 405hp/390tq with the air filter removed.

Steeda Cat back....
http://i194.photobucket.com/albums/z293/nighthawk756/MRTHPipe003.jpg
TheJeanyus
10-21-2007, 10:04 PM
Nice! It made only a few less hp and more torque than mine did with an intake and catback. :nice:
rtusnake
10-21-2007, 10:36 PM
Nice numbers. How far do you plan on going with mods for it?
NightHawk756
10-22-2007, 06:11 AM
Nice! It made only a few less hp and more torque than mine did with an intake and catback. :nice:

Thanks brother! I was pleasantly surprised for sure.

On a side note.....when do you think a Mafia is necessary Joseph??

Nice numbers. How far do you plan on going with mods for it?

Thanks. As far as mods go......my goal for the car is exactly like Joseph's. Keep it a street driven car but with respectable numbers. I've gone way too far in the past with my cars and I'm trying to stay a little more grounded with this one.

I already have a JLT true cold air, billetflow 2.76/2.93 uppers and 4 billetflow idlers in the mail for it. Then I'll get the new SCT tuner for it and that will be my next trip to the dyno. Plans behind that are an IRS brace, upgraded heat exchanger, HID's, 10.5" rear stockers, H&R race springs and maybe a mid-pipe.
TheJeanyus
10-22-2007, 12:02 PM
On a side note.....when do you think a Mafia is necessary Joseph??

You should be fine with a 2.76" upper with an unported blower. If you go any further, you'll need one.
mustangmuscle
10-22-2007, 12:34 PM
Very nice Cobra!
The BEST color, too!!!:banana:
NightHawk756
10-22-2007, 01:14 PM
You should be fine with a 2.76" upper with an unported blower. If you go any further, you'll need one.

OK, I appreciate the info brother. :chug:

Very nice Cobra!
The BEST color, too!!!

Thanks man. ;)
rtusnake
10-22-2007, 02:59 PM
Yeah an irs brace is a must imo. I'm going to be selling my ported blower in about a month if your intersted in it.
NightHawk756
10-23-2007, 06:52 PM
Yeah an irs brace is a must imo. I'm going to be selling my ported blower in about a month if your intersted in it.

I'll consider it. But I'm going to try and keep from going that far with it. Big emphasis on "try".
rtusnake
10-23-2007, 10:10 PM
Its hard not to :jester:
NightHawk756
10-31-2007, 03:25 PM
10/30/2007-Added a JLT True Cold Air kit today. Definately added SOTP feel for sure. Not sure if I'll be able to have it dynoed prior to the pulley/tune but would like to if possible to see the gains.

I'll post pics soon and dyno numbers if I get the chance to go. ;)
rtusnake
10-31-2007, 06:07 PM
:pics: and dyno graphs
TheJeanyus
10-31-2007, 06:09 PM
If you need a pulley tool, let me know. Travis has mine and I could probably get him in touch with you so you could use it. ;)
89 Hoss
10-31-2007, 06:14 PM
Nice car and love the color!
Greg03Cobra
10-31-2007, 06:57 PM
nice numbers...mine made 405hp 381trq with just mufflers welded on. my wife & i are lookig for something a little less extreme for daily use this time around since we have a baby on the way now.
NightHawk756
10-31-2007, 07:28 PM
If you need a pulley tool, let me know. Travis has mine and I could probably get him in touch with you so you could use it. ;)

Yeah, Travis already offered to help me. I have the pulleys and idlers sitting here. I'm just waiting to get the tuner and I'll be putting them on.

Nice car and love the color!

Thanks!! ;)

:pics: and dyno graphs

I know.....I have no way to scan the graphs here. But I'll certainly get some pics up and may try just taking a pic of the graph and see how it comes out. :D
rtusnake
11-01-2007, 06:04 PM
nice numbers...mine made 405hp 381trq with just mufflers welded on. my wife & i are lookig for something a little less extreme for daily use this time around since we have a baby on the way now.

So you want something really slow :jester:
TheJeanyus
11-01-2007, 06:28 PM
Yeah, Travis already offered to help me. I have the pulleys and idlers sitting here. I'm just waiting to get the tuner and I'll be putting them on.
When you talk to him again, please ask him to call me if he still wants my wheels. :D I tried calling him back almost every day at different times of the day for weeks and never got an answer.

Also, I'd kinda like to have that pulley tool back one day. :think:
NightHawk756
11-02-2007, 08:31 AM
When you talk to him again, please ask him to call me if he still wants my wheels. :D I tried calling him back almost every day at different times of the day for weeks and never got an answer.

Also, I'd kinda like to have that pulley tool back one day. :think:

When I talk to him, I'll tell him to call you. ;)
TheJeanyus
11-03-2007, 12:41 AM
Thanks. :chug:
hevymtl
11-03-2007, 03:02 AM
Real nice numbers ,Brad!! Im really wanting an 03 Cobra again. Your making it hard on me.:jester:
NightHawk756
11-03-2007, 08:04 AM
Real nice numbers ,Brad!! Im really wanting an 03 Cobra again. Your making it hard on me.:jester:

Sorry brother. :jester:
NightHawk756
11-11-2007, 09:16 PM
11/03/2007- Installed the Billetflow IRS brace to stiffen up the stock cover.
NightHawk756
11-11-2007, 09:26 PM
11/12/2007- Installed a Billetflow 2.76 upper pulley and their 4 Idler pulley set including the 100mm idler and bracket. This combo allows the use of the stock length belt.

Also installed the custom tune done by Rick at Amazon Tuning Solutions with an SCT Xcalibrator 3.

All I can say is WOW. This really woke the car up. Simply amazing. Can't wait to get to the dyno for some numbers.

I'll get pics up soon.

http://i194.photobucket.com/albums/z293/nighthawk756/CobrapulleyCAIinstall001.jpg
http://i194.photobucket.com/albums/z293/nighthawk756/CobrapulleyCAIinstall003.jpg
http://i194.photobucket.com/albums/z293/nighthawk756/CobrapulleyCAIinstall006.jpg
96GTS
11-11-2007, 09:39 PM
You sold the yellow car?!?!?!
NightHawk756
11-11-2007, 09:42 PM
You sold the yellow car?!?!?!


Wow, you've been a little out of pocket haven't ya brother?? Yeah, I didn't have it for sale but someone offered me enough cash that I couldn't turn it down.
rtusnake
11-11-2007, 09:56 PM
How much was the xcal 3? What kind of features does it have?
96GTS
11-11-2007, 10:08 PM
Wow, you've been a little out of pocket haven't ya brother?? Yeah, I didn't have it for sale but someone offered me enough cash that I couldn't turn it down.
haha, guess so. Havent been here since Sept. I loved the yellow vert....but having built several mean termies, I respect them. And Redfire would've been my first choice too;)
NightHawk756
11-11-2007, 10:11 PM
How much was the xcal 3? What kind of features does it have?

I bought it from www.amazonracing.com with a custom tune for $399 shipped. That also includes lifetime tunes if you make changes, Rick will email you an updated tune after talking with you. He's been tuning Terminators for many years now and has a great reputation.

It has everything the X2 has, just better fine tuning with timing. Plus more options with live link/datalogging options.
tacbear
11-15-2007, 05:35 PM
Looks good B-Rad!!
QWKSNKE
11-15-2007, 05:39 PM
I heard Rick at Amazon was pretty awesome on all of the SVT vehicles. I had considered getting a tune for the focus from him
NightHawk756
11-15-2007, 07:28 PM
Looks good B-Rad!!

Thanks Brother!! ;)

I heard Rick at Amazon was pretty awesome on all of the SVT vehicles. I had considered getting a tune for the focus from him

Yep, everyone sings his praises on SVTP. I have a friend in Tennessee that has a Whippled '03 Cobra and was having trouble after several trips down here to one of our local tuners and still wasn't right. So I sent him to Rick at Amazon and he was ecstatic with the results.

So I knew then that I would be getting my tune from Rick at Amazon.
yellowSVT
11-15-2007, 07:49 PM
nice ride when you want to try it out hallor we have the same setup would be for shitz and giggles of course!!!!!!!!!
rtusnake
11-15-2007, 09:07 PM
nice ride when you want to try it out hallor we have the same setup would be for shitz and giggles of course!!!!!!!!!

I'm game when you get the port on :jester:
NightHawk756
11-15-2007, 09:45 PM
nice ride when you want to try it out hallor we have the same setup would be for shitz and giggles of course!!!!!!!!!

:nice:
NightHawk756
11-28-2007, 06:58 PM
11/28/2007-Went and had it dynoed today to get an idea of the progress. It made 442hp/461tq.

A/F was a good 11.5. I was hoping for a solid 450 but 442 is close enough. Not bad......$800 dollars resulted in about a 50rwhp/80rwtq increase. Seems to be right on par with most with these same mods. Although Joseph's car must be a freak with the extra torque. :D
qkjuicedpony
11-29-2007, 05:21 AM
Nice numbers.now you need a lower pulley and a port job

:D:D:D
coupe
11-29-2007, 08:35 AM
. Although Joseph's car must be a freak with the extra torque. :D

It's either the "Sneaky Pete" or the Steel flywheel that is helping him. :shrug:

Brad, I thought you were gonna not mod this thing much. I hear the snowball rolling. :D
NightHawk756
11-29-2007, 09:55 AM
It's either the "Sneaky Pete" or the Steel flywheel that is helping him. :shrug:

Brad, I thought you were gonna not mod this thing much. I hear the snowball rolling. :D

Well, a non pulleyed Cobra is almost sacriligious isn't it?? No I had already planned to do the pulleys/tune, cold air etc. I actually was about to buy a used stock blower and have it ported but I thought better of it. I'm trying to leave it as is, I don't want to go to far. Although I'm still going to do springs/cc plates, wheels, heat exchanger, shifter and midpipe, but none of that is really performance oriented.
Italian LX
11-29-2007, 02:07 PM
Brad, I thought you were gonna not mod this thing much. I hear the snowball rolling. :D
Knowing Brad, it will be more like an avalanche! :eek:














http://myweb.cableone.net/blombardi/flashbang-avalanche.jpg






:D
qkjuicedpony
11-29-2007, 02:08 PM
:rofl:
NightHawk756
11-29-2007, 02:16 PM
:rofl: :rofl:
99LS1
11-29-2007, 03:59 PM
:lol: :lol: Lordy that is a nice car Brad. very nice :D
NightHawk756
11-29-2007, 04:33 PM
:lol: :lol: Lordy that is a nice car Brad. very nice :D

Thanks man. ;)
Greg03Cobra
11-29-2007, 06:41 PM
Well, a non pulleyed Cobra is almost sacriligious isn't it??

Hey i have a non pullied Cobra & i didn't give in to modding this car like i did the last one woohoo
NightHawk756
11-29-2007, 06:43 PM
Hey i have a non pullied Cobra & i didn't give in to modding this car like i did the last one woohoo


So when did you pick up the '04?? I thought all you had was the Shelby?

And the pulley/tune is as far as I'm going. Hopefully. :jester:
Greg03Cobra
11-29-2007, 08:22 PM
So when did you pick up the '04?? I thought all you had was the Shelby?

And the pulley/tune is as far as I'm going. Hopefully. :jester:

The Shelby is the wifes car & probably going away soon for an SUV. She got me the 04 back in Oct since we both missed having a Cobra. It's a lower mile pretty good hp car. We're really happy with it. Btw love the color of your car man.
yellowSVT
11-29-2007, 08:29 PM
did they fix the shelby, greg!
Italian LX
11-29-2007, 08:31 PM
She got me the 04 back in Oct since we both missed having a Cobra.
Is it white? If so, I saw it in Oxford last Sunday.
rtusnake
11-29-2007, 08:43 PM
Is it white? If so, I saw it in Oxford last Sunday.

Yeap, at least he said it was.
NightHawk756
11-29-2007, 09:16 PM
The Shelby is the wifes car & probably going away soon for an SUV. She got me the 04 back in Oct since we both missed having a Cobra. It's a lower mile pretty good hp car. We're really happy with it. Btw love the color of your car man.

What are the details on it?? How many miles, mods(Although you say you haven't).....have any pics??
89five0Gt
11-29-2007, 09:19 PM
its a nice cobra, Beth drives it to work everyday. sounds really good
Greg03Cobra
11-30-2007, 06:39 PM
What are the details on it?? How many miles, mods(Although you say you haven't).....have any pics??

It's now has 16,700 miles, the car was bones stock engine & exhaust wise. The onnly things done to it when we got it was a snake in the grille, letters in the bumper & 10.5 wheels on the back. Now it has a K&N drop in filter in the factory box & weld in Flowmasters & that's it.

Brian that was us at the Waffle House last sunday & it's a nice Oxford White car.

Country contrary to what a certain person in Oxford is saying the car was not totalled & it is not my car. The car is fixed & just waiting for the Shebly parts to arrive.
NightHawk756
12-01-2007, 09:20 AM
It's now has 16,700 miles, the car was bones stock engine & exhaust wise. The onnly things done to it when we got it was a snake in the grille, letters in the bumper & 10.5 wheels on the back. Now it has a K&N drop in filter in the factory box & weld in Flowmasters & that's it.



Sweet!! :chug:

Yeah, mine now has 9300 miles on it. :(
NightHawk756
12-26-2007, 07:04 PM
Mid December 2007-Bought an MRT stainless steel catted H pipe for the car. It definately woke up the cat back and kept that classic deep tone to it.

I'll post updated dyno numbers when I can get it Blake's. Most guys with my same mods saw about a 20rwhp/20rwtq when adding this mid pipe, so we'll see.

http://i194.photobucket.com/albums/z293/nighthawk756/MRTHPipe001.jpg
http://i194.photobucket.com/albums/z293/nighthawk756/MRTHPipe007.jpg
rtusnake
12-26-2007, 10:23 PM
Very nice looking piece. Going to take her to the track any?
mustangmuscle
12-26-2007, 10:47 PM
Very nice looking piece. Going to take her to the track any?

X2!!!:chug:
Really nice....bet it sounds awesome!!!
NightHawk756
12-27-2007, 07:41 AM
Very nice looking piece. Going to take her to the track any?

Thanks. I've been to the track once with her when she was still stock. But I missed 3rd on one run and aborted the run and on the other, after waiting in the staging lanes so long, I forgot to turn traction control off. I gave up after that run and said I'd be back once I had it tuned and a better shifter.

So when the season starts up again I'll be there a few times I'm sure. I'm also gearing up and getting ready to hit a few road course track events this coming year.

X2!!!:chug:
Really nice....bet it sounds awesome!!!

Yep, it does. I tried to make a vid of it the other day but all I had was my small memory card so there wasn't room on it. But here's a vid of a guy that actually helped me decide on the combo. He has the same cat back and mid pipe as mine does....this vid will give you an idea how it sounds.....of course vids never really give you the full feel of it. It sounds even better in person.

http://youtube.com/watch?v=kPGxULxSLdI
mustangmuscle
12-27-2007, 12:09 PM
Thanks. I've been to the track once with her when she was still stock. But I missed 3rd on one run and aborted the run and on the other, after waiting in the staging lanes so long, I forgot to turn traction control off. I gave up after that run and said I'd be back once I had it tuned and a better shifter.

So when the season starts up again I'll be there a few times I'm sure. I'm also gearing up and getting ready to hit a few road course track events this coming year.



Yep, it does. I tried to make a vid of it the other day but all I had was my small memory card so there wasn't room on it. But here's a vid of a guy that actually helped me decide on the combo. He has the same cat back and mid pipe as mine does....this vid will give you an idea how it sounds.....of course vids never really give you the full feel of it. It sounds even better in person.

http://youtube.com/watch?v=kPGxULxSLdI


Sounds awesome!
Love that deep rumble:metal:
yellowSVT
12-27-2007, 08:11 PM
nice, sound!
greg i was just glad noone was hurt glad it getting fixed nice car!
NightHawk756
03-01-2008, 07:01 AM
Update:

Well, after asking several people and using the Ford diagnostic guide, I found out that I had the dreaded "tick". Car is in the shop as we speak having the heads removed to install the new January 05 updated heads that is supposed to have better coolant passages and valve guides to fix the problem.

Since I was having to do this, I decided to do a few more things while there:

Jan 05 updated heads
Stage IV Stieg ported blower, TB and plenum
KB Boost a Pump w/ wiring upgrade
Mafia(possibly since my tuner says I'm probably not going to need it)
MM FLSFC's
H&R Race Springs
LFP Heat exchanger
NGK TR6's

Here's a pic of the new heads....

http://i194.photobucket.com/albums/z293/nighthawk756/Jan05updatedheads002.jpg
http://i194.photobucket.com/albums/z293/nighthawk756/Jan05updatedheads003.jpg
http://i194.photobucket.com/albums/z293/nighthawk756/Jan05updatedheads004.jpg
qkjuicedpony
03-01-2008, 03:15 PM
It's all over now.....600rwhp here we come:D:D:D
rtusnake
03-01-2008, 11:36 PM
Who is doing the headswap? Also do you have to send the old heads back for a core?
NightHawk756
03-02-2008, 12:41 PM
Who is doing the headswap? Also do you have to send the old heads back for a core?

Jason at SVP Unlimited. And yes there is a 150 dollar core charge per head. Good thing I had another set of heads laying around to send for the core. :D