My buddy got a 96 cobra last week (manual 5 speed) in excellent shape. He told me it had 305hp. How does this car compare with my 95 formula? Are these cars stock quicker than lt1's? . This is his first manual so im teaching him the ropes on driving. I drove it the other day before he told me the hp numbers and it didn't feel any stronger than my car. Hopefully we can race soon. He used to have a 94 gt and it was no contest when we raced




thanks

 

u should be just fine... lt1's can beat all cobras up till about 98

 

lol, just wait till a fast one pulls up next to you. You might have to eat your words.

I drove a 97, don't know if they have the same engine. It felt pretty fast. The only 96 cobra I've raced blew me away, but he had a blower so it was unequal.

 

lol they are supposed to be low 15 high 14 cars

alteast according to what ive read

 

my roomate has one, pulled a 13.87 in it bone stock. I think that probably puts it right around an LT1.

 

96-98 all had same engine DOHC 4.6, fairly quick, but lacking until higher RPMs.. should be about equal with lt1.

 

It would be a very close race. It depends basically on the driver. Since you said your teaching him how to drive one i would say you could probably take him. Though i think the cobra's are slightly faster then a lt1 in stock form.

 

most likely a drivers race.

 

In my opinion, the 03 Cobra was the best Cobra Ford did. All the others suxor. Specially a 96 cobra, lt1 mauls it

 

yea cobras are stupid what is it a snake or a horse?

but whatever "horse power" did not originate from mustangs... end of story

 

Thanks for the replies everyone. Im not too worried about him beating me in that car he can't drive to well I would have never thought they had 305hp. I guess i shouldn't take those cobras lightly (with the right driver of course)

 

the cobras are pretty quick stock, but just dont seem to have the torque of an lt1. This is a great thing for you if you can drive and get him of the line real good. Most of the older body style cobras i have ever ran across(94-98) i have not had a problem with. But that doesnt really say anything. Put in a CAI, ORP,and cutout and it will be no contest. I didnt read your mods so sorry if i repeated any.

Plz note, the cobras are nothing to laugh about. Yeah the 94-98 gt's are SLOW, but thats not the case with the cobra so watch it. Just dont race him on the highway. He may pull you a LITTLE, but not much..

 

The 4.6 DOHC Cobras are a joke if you are racing from a stop. The only thing you have to worry about is on the higway, simply because they are a heavy breathing motor. I had 2 buddies that used to have them, it was no contest when we went from a stop or a 10 mph roll. And it wasn't driver, because we were all good drivers. I couldn't make their cars beat mine with me driving theirs and they had no problem killing me with my car. Of course, this is leaving out the 03 S/C 4.6 DOHC.

 

Posts like this just make me sick that I'm on the same borad as them.

 

My buddy bought his 97 Slobra a month before I bought my 97Z. About 2 months aftyer I bought my car we went to the tracks. I raced him 4 runs. Beat him every single time. The closest he came to me was a 14.37. I ran a 14.19. The only time he picked up ground on me was at the very end. I could see him making a little ground (in my rear view mirror of course).