hey guys, i own a cobra as of right now and i'm looking into trading it for a ws6 trans am. a nice black one. my question/s are. how much would heads, cams and intake run for to make some good power? and labor thanks guys

 

a 2004 cobra. i blew up the irs at teh track launching it lol. but 2-3k is good. just about how much you can spend on a cobra and be just as fast. thanks for your reply bud

 

Honestly, I would stick with what you have. Buying a WS6 and putting a few thousand in a H/C setup will result in what you have now: a strong running car with a busted rear. It cost about the same to put a solid axle into your current car as is does to put a 12 bolt or 9" into an F-body to handle the power.

On the other hand, if you want to go just as fast WITH decent fuel economy and better looks, go for the WS6! A healthy cammed LS1 exhaust note beats out the blower whine and "Mustang sound" any day of the week.

 

A 12-bolt or 9" setup is going to cost somewhere around $2000.

The F-body rearends need to be upgraded just like the 03-04 Cobras.

 

wow! really! i didn't know too much about f-body rear ends. i guess i'll just see what i can do with my cobra. i always liked the ws6 anyway. h/c setup sounds nasty good on ls1's. my cobra is stock for now. i have a prochamber and borla stingers sitting around untill i get my rear fixed. so far it seems that i blew the cover... and the boot on the axle.. i hpoe that's it... thanks guys

 

You can do an 8.8" conversion on the Cobra if you want to primarily drag race it.
It'll also knock about 200 lbs off the car's weight.

 

Yeah our stock 10 bolts are pretty weak for high performance applications. An often overlooked fact is that they are on par with the Cobra IRS stuff strength wise.

If you did that kind of damage to your rear, you need to upgrade the axles and learn how to drive! Wheelhop is the #1 cause of your type of failure.

 

i want a solid so i dont have to waste more money fooling with the IRS.. of course it'll be a smooth ride and all. but for $1000 i can get a solid rear swap and get good traction

 

Looks like this one's done.