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Originally posted by 70mach351:
cobra is the better bet. Or buy a mach 1 and put a pro-charger on it.

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+1. Id say cobra but i love the mach's also...and if you can throw on a pro-charger with a good tune on the mach that wont blow the engine you'll be set and have no regrets. then you can do some easy weight reduction here and there and be under 3300 depending on what you do. I believe they weigh 34xx stock? might be able to get it to 3200's
but you can also get a cobra into the low 11's pretty easliy if you can drive or with some practice like I needed haha d'oh
 

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Posted by 04cobra408 (Member # 4025) on :
 

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Originally posted by RonaldDregan:
What kind of upgrades are available for the cobra?

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also I think we could better answer the question based on your budget , and what ideally youd like to do/get out of the car
 

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Posted by RonaldDregan (Member # 9587) on :
 
Well an 04 mach 1 and 04 cobra have about a 7000 dollar difference in price, which is not a big deal for me... I know the cobra is basically all you can get out of a stock mustang in 04, but the mach1 has its own history and is capable of being quick...I'm trying to get back into the mustangs, because I miss when I had the fifty people would come up and admire the car and notice the little things, like why I had chrome ponies and not 22 inch rims. You can't get that out of most cars nowadays, especially imports! Can I get the same out of the cobra and mach1, and is the cobra worth the extra 7 or so thousand???
 

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Posted by 73 on DUBS (Member # 5677) on :
 
cobra no questions asked
 

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Posted by losbadgts (Member # 4394) on :
 
mach 1, some 4.30's gears and full exhaust and u are set my friend
 

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Posted by FireVert03 (Member # 9807) on :
 
I was also like you i was thinking of getting a mach or a cobra I just said fuck it and went all out got myself a cobra and proud of my pick...
 

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Posted by clone nprogrss (Member # 10342) on :
 
go ahead n go back 1 year on the cobra and get that!!FOR SURE!
 

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Posted by SAMACH1 (Member # 7042) on :
 
I went through the same dilemma...found a cobra with 50k and a Mach with 17k...price diff wasn't much seeing as the Mach had warranty and was at Hayward Ford and cobra was private party......although I regret not having the ability to make easy power with forged internals stock, I don't regret anything else about the choice I made...I love when people dont know what it is.....and I see way more COBRAS daily then I do machs...IIRC they made less machs then cobras...
 

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Posted by 90FoX (Member # 1974) on :
 
is this a serious post
 

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Posted by RonaldDregan (Member # 9587) on :
 
Yea, the cobra is instant power, and mach 1 is harder to find...
 

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Posted by SAMACH1 (Member # 7042) on :
 

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Originally posted by RonaldDregan:
Yea, the cobra is instant power, and mach 1 is harder to find...

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Nothing a short block and blower can't fix.... I love my Solid rear end aswell, fragile half-shafts and the IRS scare me...
 

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Posted by 87droptop50 (Member # 7185) on :
 
Forget both of those and get a 07+ cobra
 

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Posted by NEIGHT (Member # 8741) on :
 

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Originally posted by 90FoX:
is this a serious post

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+1 no brainer COBRA
 

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Posted by LETHL 03 (Member # 5401) on :
 
how much are you looking to spend on a car is the question


i say cobra, sonic blue or white
 

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Posted by VADEl2 (Member # 10332) on :
 
COBRA if your worried about the rearend just upgrade it or get a SRA.
 

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Posted by Mach916 (Member # 8264) on :
 
if money isnt the problem..then get the cobra.but make sure to get the compression checked..these cars have alot of issues if not taken care of right..
 

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Posted by iceman302 (Member # 7180) on :
 
From a former Mach 1 owner, buy the Cobra. There's nothing wrong with a Mach 1 but the Cobra is on another level with it's performance potential.
 

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Posted by 510vnum (Member # 9106) on :
 

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Originally posted by VADEl2:
COBRA if your worried about the rearend just upgrade it or get a SRA.

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Originally posted by 90FoX:
is this a serious post

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Originally posted by Luke87GT:

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Originally posted by 90FoX:
is this a serious post

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I checked the calendar to make sure it was not april fools myself.

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Originally posted by NEIGHT:

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Originally posted by 90FoX:
is this a serious post

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+1 no brainer COBRA

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Posted by NavidR (Member # 3164) on :
 
All I have to say is FREE POST!


this had to be a joke, if its not GET A COBRA. Same mods are available for both vehicles but the cobra comes with better trany, Supercharged etc etc. If you have a budget and the Cobra is out of your price range well then the Mach 1 is a great car and you can make it fast!

Good LUCK
 

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Posted by 50DADDY (Member # 3076) on :
 
Duh!
Is this a trick question?
 

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Posted by autumnstang97 (Member # 6111) on :
 
Get a coba, put exhaust, springs and diff. Wheels and call it a day
 

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Posted by ISP89LX (Member # 8949) on :
 
...deff a cobra.
 

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Posted by Mach916 (Member # 8264) on :
 
id deff say get the mach 1..
 

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Posted by M&M Performance *BlownMach1* (Member # 5400) on :
 
I have owned both...hense the screenname and current sig! I loved the mach but COBRA ftmfw! once u go termi you never look back...here are the specs to look at

03-04 cobra...

built forged cast iron shortblock!
6 speed transmission
aluminum flywheel
factory supercharger
cant beat the looks of the cobra as far as exterior and interior!

only downfall is the IRS (for drag race but rides WAY better) but there are tons of people that would trade u the SRA for the IRS! so no big deal!

03-04 mach 1

factory SRA with 3.55s
still has the good heads
aluminum block
looks pretty clean! mine i continued the black stripe across the roof and trunk, s281 wing and saleen wheels! DSG best color!

ummmmmmmm for those people who say just add a blower, NO! i blew up 3 stock motors with my vortech! ran hard made close to 450rw and hooked hard on stock suspension! ran mid 11s! but couldnt afford the 10k plus to build the motor to hold boost plus the 6k i spent on the blower and supporting mods!

choice is clear! TERMINATOR
 

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Posted by cali95gt (Member # 8940) on :
 

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Originally posted by M&M Performance *BlownMach1*:
I have owned both...hense the screenname and current sig! I loved the mach but COBRA ftmfw! once u go termi you never look back...here are the specs to look at

03-04 cobra...

built forged cast iron shortblock!
6 speed transmission
aluminum flywheel
factory supercharger
cant beat the looks of the cobra as far as exterior and interior!

only downfall is the IRS (for drag race but rides WAY better) but there are tons of people that would trade u the SRA for the IRS! so no big deal!

03-04 mach 1

factory SRA with 3.55s
still has the good heads
aluminum block
looks pretty clean! mine i continued the black stripe across the roof and trunk, s281 wing and saleen wheels! DSG best color!

ummmmmmmm for those people who say just add a blower, NO! i blew up 3 stock motors with my vortech! ran hard made close to 450rw and hooked hard on stock suspension! ran mid 11s! but couldnt afford the 10k plus to build the motor to hold boost plus the 6k i spent on the blower and supporting mods!

choice is clear! TERMINATOR

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what kind of shortblock were you going to build that would cost 10k plus forged shortblock go for about 3k and the hold 900rwhp
 

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Posted by threethirty1 (Member # 7814) on :
 

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Originally posted by cali95gt:

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Originally posted by M&M Performance *BlownMach1*:
I have owned both...hense the screenname and current sig! I loved the mach but COBRA ftmfw! once u go termi you never look back...here are the specs to look at

03-04 cobra...

built forged cast iron shortblock!
6 speed transmission
aluminum flywheel
factory supercharger
cant beat the looks of the cobra as far as exterior and interior!

only downfall is the IRS (for drag race but rides WAY better) but there are tons of people that would trade u the SRA for the IRS! so no big deal!

03-04 mach 1

factory SRA with 3.55s
still has the good heads
aluminum block
looks pretty clean! mine i continued the black stripe across the roof and trunk, s281 wing and saleen wheels! DSG best color!

ummmmmmmm for those people who say just add a blower, NO! i blew up 3 stock motors with my vortech! ran hard made close to 450rw and hooked hard on stock suspension! ran mid 11s! but couldnt afford the 10k plus to build the motor to hold boost plus the 6k i spent on the blower and supporting mods!

choice is clear! TERMINATOR

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what kind of shortblock were you going to build that would cost 10k plus forged shortblock go for about 3k and the hold 900rwhp

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Originally posted by threethirty1:

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Originally posted by cali95gt:

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Originally posted by M&M Performance *BlownMach1*:
I have owned both...hense the screenname and current sig! I loved the mach but COBRA ftmfw! once u go termi you never look back...here are the specs to look at

03-04 cobra...

built forged cast iron shortblock!
6 speed transmission
aluminum flywheel
factory supercharger
cant beat the looks of the cobra as far as exterior and interior!

only downfall is the IRS (for drag race but rides WAY better) but there are tons of people that would trade u the SRA for the IRS! so no big deal!

03-04 mach 1

factory SRA with 3.55s
still has the good heads
aluminum block
looks pretty clean! mine i continued the black stripe across the roof and trunk, s281 wing and saleen wheels! DSG best color!

ummmmmmmm for those people who say just add a blower, NO! i blew up 3 stock motors with my vortech! ran hard made close to 450rw and hooked hard on stock suspension! ran mid 11s! but couldnt afford the 10k plus to build the motor to hold boost plus the 6k i spent on the blower and supporting mods!

choice is clear! TERMINATOR

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what kind of shortblock were you going to build that would cost 10k plus forged shortblock go for about 3k and the hold 900rwhp

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lol
this isnt GT5 brah
its real life

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http://www.modularmustangracing.com/prod_shortblocks.htm
 

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Posted by 90FoX (Member # 1974) on :
 
^^^^ I want that turn key for 30k
 

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Posted by Stealth1 (Member # 7849) on :
 
I would buy a Cobra. Mach1's are great, but you will probably end up wanting more power. By the time you upgrade the rods,pistons and transmission to handle the power that a stock Cobra can handle the price difference will be gone. That's not even counting the blower to make that power.
 

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