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Posted by 9Roush8 (Member # 2472) on :
 
Like the title says im buying a black on black 1997 Cobra coupe. Super clean.... $8000 cash i pick up Friday.

79,2xx miles
brand new clutch, short shifter, cai with 87mm pro m, livewire wires, mm camber plates, full length subframes, panhard bar, tokico adjustable shocks and struts, 4.10's, mmm cant think of anything else.
Now what to do???
I test drove it today and drives wonderfully. This was my first time driving a 4v so im new to it. It feels so much different then my little 2v. I think im going to swap some 4.30's or bigger because it doesnt pull hard enough down low but does up high?? The exhaust is completely stock... so im thinking of bbk lt's with some magnflow's or something. What else should I do?? i have $3200 to spend?
 

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Posted by eljefe (Member # 1753) on :
 
rear control arms, drag radials, long tubes, off road h or x, cat back, and 4:30's.
 

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Posted by stockishlx (Member # 5804) on :
 
http://www.modularfords.com/forums/showthread.php?t=31637

500 more from yer budget and would be smoking the competition

[ September 15, 2005, 12:36 AM: Message edited by: stockishlx ]
 

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Posted by Apexmotorsports (Member # 5307) on :
 
For $3200 you can get ALOT of cool items installe. Including full Bassani OR Magnaflow exhaust, coil over kit, Torque Arm, 4.30 gears, Raptor shift lift, and a set of our new Apex Street Seats.


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[ September 15, 2005, 01:52 AM: Message edited by: Apexmotorsports ]
 

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Posted by 9Roush8 (Member # 2472) on :
 
well im thinking of QA1 tubular k with bbk long tubes with not sure mufflers. Im not going to do coil overs right now... or gears i dont think hmmmm. oh and some lower control arms... forgot if he said it had any?? but for sure a chip with some dyno tuning.
 

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Posted by 9Roush8 (Member # 2472) on :
 
I forgot what springs it has but its lowered 2" and 1.5" in rear.... also putting some nitto's on her!!! how much am i looking to spend to install just the tubular k with longtubes, o/r x etc??
 

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Posted by Mach0ne351 (Member # 927) on :
 
DONT GET QA1 tubular kmember! only go with Maximum Motorsports or Griggs for one of those!!! QA1 arent strong compared to MM or Griggs...

marek
 

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Posted by sharkattack (Member # 645) on :
 
For 3200 bucks get a blower
 

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Posted by boostin1.8 (Member # 868) on :
 

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Originally posted by sharkattack:
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Posted by stockishlx (Member # 5804) on :
 
phuk a blower go with that turbo kit.
3200 go with mods that will show results...not to make fun of but SEATS? lmao///
 

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Posted by 88DroptopGT (Member # 2535) on :
 

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Originally posted by stockishlx:
http://www.modularfords.com/forums/showthread.php?t=31637

500 more from yer budget and would be smoking the competition

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Looks like an awesome kit. But I wouldn't give that kind of money to a person I never met and just run into fitment/smog issues down the line.

Just get a blower and a good tune and be done with it. Sounds like a beast already.
 

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Posted by 2fstfru (Member # 453) on :
 
Don't go with long tubes you wont see any HP increase, unless you have a power adder.

Go with a blower.
 

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Posted by shiftylx (Member # 2670) on :
 

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Originally posted by stockishlx:
phuk a blower go with that turbo kit.
3200 go with mods that will show results...not to make fun of but SEATS? lmao///

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lmao! seats and a shift light??
cmon man, this is caFORDS, not caRICE....
 

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Posted by Hungry Hippo (Member # 537) on :
 
well a lot of people sure like loud stock cars here
 

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Posted by Eddie510 (Member # 2354) on :
 

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Originally posted by boostin1.8:

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Originally posted by sharkattack:
For 3200 bucks get a blower

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Posted by bunchmyfunky (Member # 360) on :
 
For $3200 to spend I say a used SC, mid pipe and catback.
 

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Posted by 9Roush8 (Member # 2472) on :
 
yeah im thinking of chaulking up the lt's because i got a quote today and it was $950 just for install!!!!

Picked up the car today and taking it to alteredspeed so they can do a leakdown and compression check so i know im getting a sound car. Owner was cool with it.
Car is so damn nice... so much faster than my 2v... pulls really hard up top its weird.. my 2v fell on its face after about 4k and the cobra barely wakes up then.
Right now im thinking about some nitto's and buying a used blower!!! also thinking about a chip and tune??
 

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Posted by shiftylx (Member # 2670) on :
 
no, no, no man...buy a set of seats, a shift light, and a 6in cowl hood....then you'll be helllllllaaaa fast yo

[ September 16, 2005, 01:53 AM: Message edited by: shiftylx ]
 

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Posted by stockishlx (Member # 5804) on :
 

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no, no, no man...buy a set of seats, a shift light, and a 6in cowl hood....then you'll be helllllllaaaa fast yo

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Posted by sharkattack (Member # 645) on :
 

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Originally posted by 9Roush8:

Right now im thinking about some nitto's and buying a used blower!!! also thinking about a chip and tune??

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Originally posted by Hungry Hippo:
well a lot of people sure like loud stock cars here

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its not as bad as chevy drivers who put cutouts on their stock car as soon as they get their camaro. I wish my Mustang sounded like a top fuel car and ran high 13s!
 

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Posted by Red00GT (Member # 5653) on :
 

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Originally posted by 9Roush8:
yeah im thinking of chaulking up the lt's because i got a quote today and it was $950 just for install!!!!

Picked up the car today and taking it to alteredspeed so they can do a leakdown and compression check so i know im getting a sound car. Owner was cool with it.
Car is so damn nice... so much faster than my 2v... pulls really hard up top its weird.. my 2v fell on its face after about 4k and the cobra barely wakes up then.
Right now im thinking about some nitto's and buying a used blower!!! also thinking about a chip and tune??

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blower..yes indeed.

your little 2V didnt pull after 3K because it wasnt like my 97..my 2V pulled pretty hard when it hit 3K ...oh wait..cause i did the headswap..something you SHOULDA did to your roush

anyways...i would say go with 4.30's but if you want to go blown stay with the 4.10s. or get the 4.30s and sell the 4.10s to me
 

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Posted by NavidR (Member # 3164) on :
 

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Originally posted by Mach0ne351:
DONT GET QA1 tubular kmember! only go with Maximum Motorsports or Griggs for one of those!!! QA1 arent strong compared to MM or Griggs...

marek

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well said. Maximum Motorsports are the best in my opinion
 

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Posted by 9Roush8 (Member # 2472) on :
 
well i officially got the car for $7400.00
Has great compression, just needs a tune up!!
saved myself $600 with "showing him the money"

anyhow now i got longtubes for free
so for right now im going to do longtubes and tubular k, a-arms, coil overs!!
anybody know of some places that will install longtubes for a decent price besides $950??
 

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Posted by Red00GT (Member # 5653) on :
 

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Originally posted by 9Roush8:
well i officially got the car for $7400.00
Has great compression, just needs a tune up!!
saved myself $600 with "showing him the money"

anyhow now i got longtubes for free
so for right now im going to do longtubes and tubular k, a-arms, coil overs!!
anybody know of some places that will install longtubes for a decent price besides $950??

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Originally posted by Hungry Hippo:
well a lot of people sure like loud stock cars here

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its not as bad as chevy drivers who put cutouts on their stock car as soon as they get their camaro. I wish my Mustang sounded like a top fuel car and ran high 13s!

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Originally posted by sharkattack:
For 3200 bucks get a blower

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