I've had the Bullitt, Mach 1 and Cobra. They all 3 have their unique qualities and differences. I loved the Bullitt seats and green paint, the Mach 1's shaker hood and looks, and the Cobra is an absolute legend. After going terminator though, it's hard to go to anything else.
Both the mach 1 and terminator were both underrated power wise. The machs put down as much ss 280+ whp bone stock....so closer to 330 hp than 305 they rated them at...same with the cobra rated 390 many put down north of 380 bone stock....so obviously 390 was underrated. These cars are so bomb. Alot of naysayers will act like these cars arent special its just a 400 horse motor with a blower its crap blah blah...they dont realize they do almost 380 stock to the tires and you can add 100+ on top of that for very little invested and due to the engine being built from the factory they can take that and more all day long. Blower and fuel system and you can make 700-800 wheel on a stock engine from 2003...i think that in and of itself speaks for how great these cars were and still are today. They were impressive stock for their time but its the aftermarket potential and bang for the buck that really makes them amazing cars.
Mach1 might not have forged internals, but it did have a pantie dropping shaker sticking up threw the middle of the hood that looked cool as hell , even more so when you have a missfire
Mach 1 also had an auto option just pointing that out. 5 speed machs got the same forged 8 bolt crank that all cobras had (even previous to 03-04) the auto mach had cast 6 bolt crank from the gt. Mach had cast pistons and rods like cobras prior to 03 and the gt had. The cobra had 8.5:1 compression with forged pistons and rods the mach had 10:1 and cast pistons and rods. Heads are the same. Machs did have aluminum block but no forged internals minus the forged crank. The reason the cobra had forged internals is because the old rods were not surviving the torture tests with normal rods and they were running out of time so they literally put manly hbeams in it from the aftermarket stock so they wouldn't have to cancel the cobra again like they did for 2002...you mentioned alot of that in this video though just a couple minor corrections. Nice video and nice car. There are alot of misconceptions about these cars. Back in the day I had a 97 cobra and I always had people asking if that was "one of them supercharged ones" all the time lol. It only came supercharged 2 years but everyone always thinks all cobras were supercharged even though there was 5 model years with a 4v 4.6 with NO supercharger lol. The IRS debuting in 03 like you said is another misconception. I can see why it would be confusing for the average person there are alot of little tidbits that is different about all these cars I know them all well because I was 20 years old in 2003 and these cars were a very big deal. The cobra was amazing and the mach is alot better than people think it is. It was underrated as well they put down over 280 to the tires stock in mm&ff mag back in the day and it was supposed to have 305 hp crank. A misconception with the mach 1 is that it is the 96-98 cobra engine because they are both rated at 305 hp but it isn't it is alot a different and actually put out around 330 to the crank stock. I owned a 97 cobra and an 03 mach and I can tell you from personal experience the mach is the faster car stock for stock and mod for mod all things being equal the c headed mach is just better. The heads and intake are alot better in 03-04 mach but the intake cams are better on the 96-98 cobra and actually pick up 20 rwhp on a mach with no torque loss over stock. Aftermarket cams in a mach REALLY wake it up were talking 50-60 rwhp with the right tuning that is a huge gain for a 300ish rwhp car. I love them all. I now have an 07 gt500 and one thing I love about it is it has the old school 4v mod motor sound unlike the coyote. I prefer that old school sound for sure although coyotes can sound good too set up right I prefer the older 4v mod motors
Do it with the Exorcist camaro shit my lq9 87 trans am that super charged would out do ya my friend has a 04 Cobra with cams pullys tune exhaust with long tubes and still couldnt pull on me
@@jonsixxx6569 you missed the point. 04 cobra MINIMAL labor and less than a grand in parts kills the new gen cars. Yeah, you can Whipple a beater truck and beat a Terminator $15000 in parts and 40 hrs labor later.
@@coreyburns2074 cam only ls1 might beat a stock cobra. A blower swap can have you at a reliable 600-800 whp with very minimal mods otherwise....maybe a fuel system. You cant do that with that ls1 on a stock engine it would need a built bottom end to handle that kind of power reliably. They could have hit the power level they wanted with an na 5.4 dohc the cobra r had one that was rated 385 but put down close to that at the wheels it had easily 420-430 hp and it didnt have a blower. Ford could have essily done that they decided to go with a blown 4.6 because the power and torque across the powerband is just better...its quick stock and can be much faster with minimal mods. Just like you can say its fords fault they didnt go with bigger cubic inch engines you can just as easily say its gms fault they didnt bolt on a blower to the camaro...oh yea they did end up doing that years after the terminator with the zl1. Obviously ford must have been onto something because both dodge and gm ended up releasing multiple factory supercharged v8s
Corey Burns kmao the cobra goes 180mph without a limiter, runs 12s 1/4 stock faster than every modern muscle car besides the big dogs like hellcats and Gt500s but that’s expected you claim that ford had to make a whole new engine just to beat the ls1 but it beats literally most modern cars stock, I didn’t know a car company building a new engine was a bad thing I guess it paid off the cobra is a legend and has maintained its value better than almost every mustang and camaro and it’s value will only keep going up especially the 10th anniversary with its 2,003 production number
That is a nice car man lot of potential. I have nothing but respect for the GM cars I know what they're capable of and it's nice to see a gm guy who respects fords and any well made car really. The cobra in 2003 was amazing it was unheard doing the things it was doing. It could keep up very well with a z06 at 20 grand less which is a huge deal. Until then the mustang had never threatened the base vette let alone a z06 so this was a pretty big deal for mustang guys. The 03 amazingly only stickered 2 grand more on 2003 than the 01 cobra did in 2001 and it has a stock blower, stock built bottom end, stock t56, and a bunch of other better stuff not to mention it looks better all around as well. All that is things the 01 did not have for only 2 grand less it was insane. The mach was the only all motor non cobra r mustang to have anything for the ls cars the ls still had a slight edge but it was close enough to be a drivers race stock for stock and the mach could even hang mod for mod all motor which a mustang had never done before. It is an amazing mustang in it's own right and dont get enough credit it was overshadowed by the badass 03 cobra somewhat understandably so. But dont ever hang your head or apologize for having an ls1 ta them things are mean and have alot of potential not to mention they look better than camaros imo.
Ford and SVT in particular has been known to have a habit over the years of under estimating their cars' horsepower ratings. It was the case with the 94-95 Cobra too. Probably other Cobra years as well. Same with the Shelby GT500.
Had One ,Ur Right On,Real H.p. is 425-430,As Rwhp is 367 on Stk.One.W/ $2500-3500,U Can Port the Suprcgr.to A Stage 2,Upgrade the F.Injects.to 50 lbs.Add Smaller Pulleys,Upgrade the Stk.Half Shafts to Stg.2-3,Add A Freer Flowing Exhaust ,Like SLP & Presto ,U Have 525-550 h. p. & Eng.is Forged to Handle 725-750 H.p. ,If U Want To Do More.STILL,ONE OF BEST BANGS ,FOR THE BUCK!!!!
@@jamisgood21 93 cobra had basically the same engine as 94-95 and was also underrated. The mach was underrated also really had around 330 hp. Cobras usually dyno 360-380 about the same as a gen 1 coyote some can dyno more or less but that is the norm.
NICE CAR🤤 I want one when i have more money id take THIS CAR OVER A LAMBORGHINI ANY DAY Favorite car of all time since When i was 4 years old. I love mustang forget Chevy and Dodge This is the best car Of all.
This was super informative, actually. My '99 GT is optioned with the Mach 460 sound system, with the dual ... amps? in the trunk. And yeah, my seatbelt stopped retracting like four years ago.
Straight to the point, no bullshit talking. Information provided are very clearly explained, im more than happy with your speech, thank you for this video.
I just finished Iron Fist Lead Foot a few weeks ago. It was a really good read. Just another interesting fun fact. I know that with the 94/95 Cobra's the 8th number in the VIN was always a D which was a good way to tell the difference between the actual Cobra's and Fobra's. Not sure if this continued past 95 or not though.
The letter on 07-09 gt500s possibly later ones too is S....S88 for coupe or S89 for vert that s let's you know it's a real gt500. I have an 07 gt500 with the certificate of authenticity I also ordered a copy of the original window sticker when I ordered the COA it's pretty cool the COA came with a paper explaining what all the letters in the vin mean...parts of it tells you what plant it came from and like I said the s tells you it's a gt500 and the number right after it tells if its coupe or vert pretty cool and interesting. Always been a big SVT fan I miss SVT...they're now ford performance and still make good vehicles but there was something special about SVT
Have the 04 Mach 1 and the difference against the Cobra is obvious. To find a Terminator Cobra in good shape actually for sale is difficult. I would like to build my engine with the forged connecting rods and piston and keep the 10-1 compression. The Cobra had 8-1 to compensate for the supercharger.
All Cobras are beautiful! I also couldn't justify the money for a Termi. Got a mildly built 94 for half the price. Love it! And that old 5.0L pushrod v8 sounds sick straight piped/headers/cam!
I wonder if the aluminum 32v suffers from the lack of nickel that the pushrod 5.0 did. For anyone that doesn't know, the 5.0 block (common in the foxbody and the '94/'95 V8 models) was cast with less nickel content than its predecessors which resulted in less tensile strength. What this means to you and I is that the 80s & early 90s pushrod 5.0 has a "limit" of ~500hp before the block itself will literally crack. There is a supporting mod that someone came out with to help prevent this from happening... and this mod is literal brackets meant to hold the block together lol.
DUDE! I see the WI plate! I'm a fellow Ford/SVT/Cobra enthusiast in SE WI. Where are you located? Ever go to any meets or car shows? I got a supercharged 94 Cobra in crystal white, and 03 Focus SVT five door in red.
Great vid! I thought I was a mustang aficionado... Lol Anyway I learned something new. I always thought the '03,'04's Cobras were the first mustangs with IRS. I guess I was wrong. I enjoy your channel. 👍 Keep up the good work.
01 cobra does have 31 spline, couple things I'd change in this video is some details more explained .. but I'm sure this took alot of effort. fair review sir.
I bought a mustang new in 2000 and owned it till I sold it in 2018 I had it for 18 years and overall I loved it it was a great car I sold it with 285,000 mi on it I will say the seat belts were rubbish
Just awesome and beautiful! I am a bit surprised with a supercharger, you stated 390 hp? I thought it would be much higher. Oh, and why are they called "terminator" Cobra? Thanks for sharing. Cheers from Motown/Dearborn Mi
Thanks Robert! 390 was a lot back in 2003. With a supercharger swap theses cars make 600+HP. The terminator was the internal project codename at SVT for the 2003-2004 cobras
KyleSVT you should do a video just like this except a Jeep tj one with the different trim levels like se,sport,x,LJ aka unlimited, 60 anniversary... let me know if u can make that happen it would be a great video I would think.
This is a very good review. I own a 2001 Cobra convertible and absolutely love the car. She's in stock trim and will remain so. As of this writing her mileage is just north of 15K. Mark
Beautiful bro!!! You know, ,, I like the Mach 1 C pillar the most.. And what???? No battery gauge LOL.. I have a Lincoln mark vlll so its the poor mans cobra heheheh I think my Lincoln could handle 800 Hp with it turbocharged with stock forged internals😱 but the aftermarket for these engines is trash unfortunately smh you gotta spend big money to get power
I have an 03 Cobra and I hate the hop as well. Question one: What bushings did you recommend? Question two: Does it allow both tires to peel out? Because it feels like posi-traction to me.
Get the Full Tilt Boogie Racing bushings. I have the FT5001, FT1350M and the FT1860. The bushings have nothing to do with the limited slip dif. But you will get rid of your wheel hop and its slop. But you should have more even traction with the ground and both rear tires.
Something isn't right with the instrument cluster picture you showed for the mach 1 as the rev limiter was 5500 rmp and the mach 1 went up to 6800rpm.....
It looks cool but performance is just Ok now 😉...Dodge Mopar killed everything with the Hellcats and Scat packs when I was 24 this and the Ws6 Pontiac were the top dogs .. fast forward even just keeping to the mustang lineage it's ranked behind the Shelby 350, 500, rouah, saleen, regular 5.0, unfortunately never saw that coming 20 years ago
There was an old issue if mm&ff mag where they pitted the then-new 03 cobra against a 2000 cobra r in a bunch of different tests and they dyno both and found out both were underrated they estimate the 03 cobra at 429 hp and the cobra r af 416 hp at the flywheel based on their wheel hp that they put down so both cars were very underrated at 390 and 385 respectively. The na 5.4 was an impressive engine for it's time and once it gets rolling it's a monster up top and mid range but the cobras blown motor smoked it down low obviously but it was interesting to see the differences in the power curve between the two engines. You can probably find the article online. Ford was actually contemplating an na 5.4 for the 03 cobra before they made them and while they were able to hit their power targets with that engine colletti had the foresight to know that they wanted something with more low end (roots blower) and more upgrade ability they were very ahead of the game and that is why they went with the blown 4.6 over the na 5.4 and the rest is history. Idk if you're old enough to remember when the 03 cobra came but it was a huge deal. It had 70 more rated hp vs the precious cobra (more in actuality) and was built for ALOT more with the stock blower and stock built bottom end and stock t56 etc and shockingly it only msrped 2 grand more than the 01 did couple years before which was amazing. You were basically getting 10 grand worth of goodies for free it was a huge deal. These things were amazing then and they still are today.
@@midnight347 27 currrntly ;/ but since i dont live in the us americsn cars sre hard to get, well the older ones. I dient knew that! Sorry i thought its just the upper part after Posting i realized it said show more...xD In my option theres nithing more Premium than a new edge mustang gt/cobra etc...i love the body, the Sound, how i always hear what kinda animal it is. Since i am female and its kinda hard to get Respekt from other about cara or what i love and do but Id love tho own or drive one one day... Also crown vics caught my heart ive to admit. Ofc raptors too.. Damn i live those machines...
Ok here's a question, first off the chances of finding an 03 Cobra myself is slim to none, so if I got an 03 6 cylinder mustang, took the motor, cooling system, driveline, front and rear bumpers, good, trunk, wing and other parts and put them on the 6 cylinder, would I be able to call that a Cobra or not?
Im sorry for the noob question but you keep talking about the cobra. Is there a difference in cobra and cobra terminator? Or All cobras are terminators? If no whats the difference? Thanks
@@KyleSVT Thanks I also saw some videos where the terminator lettering can be seen under the hood. And I thought they were 390hp instead of 325. I want a supercharged SVT is all and thought the terminator was the only one with that
Should have did the difference in cobra heads alot don't kno that the 03/04 dont really have the same heads dc/db castings also 99/01 c heads 96/97/97 are b heads mach 1 same as the terminator minus the iron bloc all aluminum bloc for the mach
I have an 02 gt with the mach 1000 stereo and i cant get the subs to hit at all. Very much so confused Because it all worked fine before the new head unit
@@KyleSVT seriously lol. Other than that shes a beast. PI cams locking gear tranny, bore and sleeve to a 4.9(due to previous owner scoring the block) 280cc injectors, PI clutch, ported b side cobra heads(03-04), a.c. delete, and full flomaster exhaust. I wanna start a page on the build. I think it would be super cool to log the progress
I’m currently looking at a 2001 cobra. But it doesn’t have a supercharger, is the motor still the same tho? Cast iron and Manley internals? All I’d need to do is buy a supercharger?
KyleSVT the 03 and 04 are new edge as well too arent they? I always thought they were new edge and terminator was more of a nick name or the cobra but I might be wrong
Ahh the terminator. Me favorite.
I've had the Bullitt, Mach 1 and Cobra. They all 3 have their unique qualities and differences. I loved the Bullitt seats and green paint, the Mach 1's shaker hood and looks, and the Cobra is an absolute legend. After going terminator though, it's hard to go to anything else.
Both the mach 1 and terminator were both underrated power wise. The machs put down as much ss 280+ whp bone stock....so closer to 330 hp than 305 they rated them at...same with the cobra rated 390 many put down north of 380 bone stock....so obviously 390 was underrated. These cars are so bomb. Alot of naysayers will act like these cars arent special its just a 400 horse motor with a blower its crap blah blah...they dont realize they do almost 380 stock to the tires and you can add 100+ on top of that for very little invested and due to the engine being built from the factory they can take that and more all day long. Blower and fuel system and you can make 700-800 wheel on a stock engine from 2003...i think that in and of itself speaks for how great these cars were and still are today. They were impressive stock for their time but its the aftermarket potential and bang for the buck that really makes them amazing cars.
Mach1 might not have forged internals, but it did have a pantie dropping shaker sticking up threw the middle of the hood that looked cool as hell , even more so when you have a missfire
Thats hilarious, my 71 torino has a shaker with the 351c, love it! I want a 03-4 Mach 1 bad.
Everyone whos owned a 99-04 knows the struggle of the garbage seatbelts lol
True
And garbage brakes lol
@Barracuda340000 at least you have cup holders -a 94 cobra owner
Not the convertibles. Those seatbelts work just fine. 😎
@@CaptnxKnuckles I'm getting nervous just looking at them, and I don't even own one. You must need a country mile to stop that thing!
Mach 1 also had an auto option just pointing that out. 5 speed machs got the same forged 8 bolt crank that all cobras had (even previous to 03-04) the auto mach had cast 6 bolt crank from the gt. Mach had cast pistons and rods like cobras prior to 03 and the gt had. The cobra had 8.5:1 compression with forged pistons and rods the mach had 10:1 and cast pistons and rods. Heads are the same. Machs did have aluminum block but no forged internals minus the forged crank. The reason the cobra had forged internals is because the old rods were not surviving the torture tests with normal rods and they were running out of time so they literally put manly hbeams in it from the aftermarket stock so they wouldn't have to cancel the cobra again like they did for 2002...you mentioned alot of that in this video though just a couple minor corrections. Nice video and nice car. There are alot of misconceptions about these cars. Back in the day I had a 97 cobra and I always had people asking if that was "one of them supercharged ones" all the time lol. It only came supercharged 2 years but everyone always thinks all cobras were supercharged even though there was 5 model years with a 4v 4.6 with NO supercharger lol. The IRS debuting in 03 like you said is another misconception. I can see why it would be confusing for the average person there are alot of little tidbits that is different about all these cars I know them all well because I was 20 years old in 2003 and these cars were a very big deal. The cobra was amazing and the mach is alot better than people think it is. It was underrated as well they put down over 280 to the tires stock in mm&ff mag back in the day and it was supposed to have 305 hp crank. A misconception with the mach 1 is that it is the 96-98 cobra engine because they are both rated at 305 hp but it isn't it is alot a different and actually put out around 330 to the crank stock. I owned a 97 cobra and an 03 mach and I can tell you from personal experience the mach is the faster car stock for stock and mod for mod all things being equal the c headed mach is just better. The heads and intake are alot better in 03-04 mach but the intake cams are better on the 96-98 cobra and actually pick up 20 rwhp on a mach with no torque loss over stock. Aftermarket cams in a mach REALLY wake it up were talking 50-60 rwhp with the right tuning that is a huge gain for a 300ish rwhp car. I love them all. I now have an 07 gt500 and one thing I love about it is it has the old school 4v mod motor sound unlike the coyote. I prefer that old school sound for sure although coyotes can sound good too set up right I prefer the older 4v mod motors
Ummm it’s a 14 year old car that kills 2018 Camaro SS with a simple pulley upgrade. 😂 Destroyed one yesterday.
Do it with the Exorcist camaro shit my lq9 87 trans am that super charged would out do ya my friend has a 04 Cobra with cams pullys tune exhaust with long tubes and still couldnt pull on me
@@jonsixxx6569 you missed the point. 04 cobra MINIMAL labor and less than a grand in parts kills the new gen cars. Yeah, you can Whipple a beater truck and beat a Terminator $15000 in parts and 40 hrs labor later.
@@jonsixxx6569 exorcist Camaro doesn't count tbh. It's made by Hennessy, and they made a Hennessy mustang too.
@@coreyburns2074 cam only ls1 might beat a stock cobra. A blower swap can have you at a reliable 600-800 whp with very minimal mods otherwise....maybe a fuel system. You cant do that with that ls1 on a stock engine it would need a built bottom end to handle that kind of power reliably. They could have hit the power level they wanted with an na 5.4 dohc the cobra r had one that was rated 385 but put down close to that at the wheels it had easily 420-430 hp and it didnt have a blower. Ford could have essily done that they decided to go with a blown 4.6 because the power and torque across the powerband is just better...its quick stock and can be much faster with minimal mods. Just like you can say its fords fault they didnt go with bigger cubic inch engines you can just as easily say its gms fault they didnt bolt on a blower to the camaro...oh yea they did end up doing that years after the terminator with the zl1. Obviously ford must have been onto something because both dodge and gm ended up releasing multiple factory supercharged v8s
Corey Burns kmao the cobra goes 180mph without a limiter, runs 12s 1/4 stock faster than every modern muscle car besides the big dogs like hellcats and Gt500s but that’s expected you claim that ford had to make a whole new engine just to beat the ls1 but it beats literally most modern cars stock, I didn’t know a car company building a new engine was a bad thing I guess it paid off the cobra is a legend and has maintained its value better than almost every mustang and camaro and it’s value will only keep going up especially the 10th anniversary with its 2,003 production number
really nice vid! I went the GM route with a LS1 Firebird but I still have a special affection for the Cobras and Machs!
Thank you!
That is a nice car man lot of potential. I have nothing but respect for the GM cars I know what they're capable of and it's nice to see a gm guy who respects fords and any well made car really. The cobra in 2003 was amazing it was unheard doing the things it was doing. It could keep up very well with a z06 at 20 grand less which is a huge deal. Until then the mustang had never threatened the base vette let alone a z06 so this was a pretty big deal for mustang guys. The 03 amazingly only stickered 2 grand more on 2003 than the 01 cobra did in 2001 and it has a stock blower, stock built bottom end, stock t56, and a bunch of other better stuff not to mention it looks better all around as well. All that is things the 01 did not have for only 2 grand less it was insane. The mach was the only all motor non cobra r mustang to have anything for the ls cars the ls still had a slight edge but it was close enough to be a drivers race stock for stock and the mach could even hang mod for mod all motor which a mustang had never done before. It is an amazing mustang in it's own right and dont get enough credit it was overshadowed by the badass 03 cobra somewhat understandably so. But dont ever hang your head or apologize for having an ls1 ta them things are mean and have alot of potential not to mention they look better than camaros imo.
Ford lied about the horsepower, I've seen videos of stock cobras pulling power in the low 400's. Nice work on the video
Thank you!
Ford and SVT in particular has been known to have a habit over the years of under estimating their cars' horsepower ratings. It was the case with the 94-95 Cobra too. Probably other Cobra years as well. Same with the Shelby GT500.
Had One ,Ur Right On,Real H.p. is 425-430,As Rwhp is 367 on Stk.One.W/ $2500-3500,U Can Port the Suprcgr.to A Stage 2,Upgrade the F.Injects.to 50 lbs.Add Smaller Pulleys,Upgrade the Stk.Half Shafts to Stg.2-3,Add A Freer Flowing Exhaust ,Like SLP & Presto ,U Have 525-550 h. p. & Eng.is Forged to Handle 725-750 H.p. ,If U Want To Do More.STILL,ONE OF BEST BANGS ,FOR THE BUCK!!!!
@@jamisgood21 93 cobra had basically the same engine as 94-95 and was also underrated. The mach was underrated also really had around 330 hp. Cobras usually dyno 360-380 about the same as a gen 1 coyote some can dyno more or less but that is the norm.
The Bullitt had the same C pillar as the Mach1.
I finally got a proper job here in Canada and I honestly cannot wait to get a Mustang SVT! I love your Mustang!
Congrats on the Job! Thank you!
I have a 2003 10 anniversary bought it New I have driven a lot of different cars but still love the visceral effects this car has on me
The GT could be optioned with the 460 sound system
NICE CAR🤤 I want one when i have more money id take THIS CAR OVER A LAMBORGHINI ANY DAY Favorite car of all time since When i was 4 years old. I love mustang forget Chevy and Dodge This is the best car Of all.
Thanks!
You’d take a cobra over a Lamborghini? Weird flex but okay
The Terminator was the car that started the modern day horsepower wars
This was super informative, actually. My '99 GT is optioned with the Mach 460 sound system, with the dual ... amps? in the trunk. And yeah, my seatbelt stopped retracting like four years ago.
Thanks!
Yea my 04 GT had the mach system with 2 amps in the trunk it was pretty good sound system
Straight to the point, no bullshit talking. Information provided are very clearly explained, im more than happy with your speech, thank you for this video.
Thank you!
@@KyleSVT Youre very welcome m8.
I just finished Iron Fist Lead Foot a few weeks ago. It was a really good read. Just another interesting fun fact. I know that with the 94/95 Cobra's the 8th number in the VIN was always a D which was a good way to tell the difference between the actual Cobra's and Fobra's. Not sure if this continued past 95 or not though.
The letter on 07-09 gt500s possibly later ones too is S....S88 for coupe or S89 for vert that s let's you know it's a real gt500. I have an 07 gt500 with the certificate of authenticity I also ordered a copy of the original window sticker when I ordered the COA it's pretty cool the COA came with a paper explaining what all the letters in the vin mean...parts of it tells you what plant it came from and like I said the s tells you it's a gt500 and the number right after it tells if its coupe or vert pretty cool and interesting. Always been a big SVT fan I miss SVT...they're now ford performance and still make good vehicles but there was something special about SVT
@@midnight347 Agreed. I’ve had 2 SVT Vehicles. My previous 94 Cobra and my current 2004 Cobra
Iron fist lead foot is an awesome read. Great video!
Thank you for this video. This is EXACTLY what I needed.
Ughh your cobra is so nice Kyle! Enjoy it before winter hits you guys!!
Thanks brother!
I gave you a like, solely for how great your cobra looks in that Fire Red.
Thanks! Its actually torch red 👍
Have the 04 Mach 1 and the difference against the Cobra is obvious. To find a Terminator Cobra in good shape actually for sale is difficult. I would like to build my engine with the forged connecting rods and piston and keep the 10-1 compression. The Cobra had 8-1 to compensate for the supercharger.
I want another red one...had to sell mine 10yrs ago from now
i got a 99 cobra newedge.. cant afford a terminator but still not disappointed
All Cobras are beautiful! I also couldn't justify the money for a Termi. Got a mildly built 94 for half the price. Love it! And that old 5.0L pushrod v8 sounds sick straight piped/headers/cam!
I have a 99 Cobra in black. It turns heads everywhere. 🐍
@@Joe-rx7ht I now have a 700whp 2010 gt500. Makes you pucker your asshole
You have to drive one to know. 😂 Great video brotha. Great points.
Thanks!
My GT is on there😭 thanks Kyle !
Looking real good too!
This car is so RAW
I wonder if the aluminum 32v suffers from the lack of nickel that the pushrod 5.0 did.
For anyone that doesn't know, the 5.0 block (common in the foxbody and the '94/'95 V8 models) was cast with less nickel content than its predecessors which resulted in less tensile strength. What this means to you and I is that the 80s & early 90s pushrod 5.0 has a "limit" of ~500hp before the block itself will literally crack. There is a supporting mod that someone came out with to help prevent this from happening... and this mod is literal brackets meant to hold the block together lol.
DUDE! I see the WI plate! I'm a fellow Ford/SVT/Cobra enthusiast in SE WI. Where are you located? Ever go to any meets or car shows? I got a supercharged 94 Cobra in crystal white, and 03 Focus SVT five door in red.
Great vid!
I thought I was a mustang aficionado...
Lol
Anyway I learned something new. I always thought the '03,'04's Cobras were the first mustangs with IRS. I guess I was wrong.
I enjoy your channel. 👍 Keep up the good work.
Thanks Jacob!
01 cobra does have 31 spline, couple things I'd change in this video is some details more explained .. but I'm sure this took alot of effort. fair review sir.
used to play csgo with you couple years back!! still playing? just recently bought an 03 sonic blue! love your videos man!
Hey bro! Sick dude congrats! Thank you! Whats your steam name?
@@KyleSVT used to be LBZ! rockin the 03Cobra now though!! add me up if your still playin cs man
@@BillingsMTStreets Very cool add me on steam kylesvt
I bought a mustang new in 2000 and owned it till I sold it in 2018 I had it for 18 years and overall I loved it it was a great car I sold it with 285,000 mi on it I will say the seat belts were rubbish
Its a sick car and I'd love to have one!
Thanks!
Thanks for the video, very well explained.
Just awesome and beautiful! I am a bit surprised with a supercharger, you stated 390 hp? I thought it would be much higher. Oh, and why are they called "terminator" Cobra? Thanks for sharing. Cheers from Motown/Dearborn Mi
Thanks Robert! 390 was a lot back in 2003. With a supercharger swap theses cars make 600+HP. The terminator was the internal project codename at SVT for the 2003-2004 cobras
@@KyleSVT Thanks Kyle! I was doing some research on that an hour ago. Blessings!
The got came with a Mach 460 sound system too
I feel like I saw Blue2vale
doing a burnout at 2:30
Damn saleen gets no love. Cool video though
I dig the saleens as well. Roush made some cars too. maybe ill do a video on those 2. Thanks for the idea
@@KyleSVT yes! Should do a video on them👌🏼
Nice car btw👍🏼
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KyleSVT you should do a video just like this except a Jeep tj one with the different trim levels like se,sport,x,LJ aka unlimited, 60 anniversary... let me know if u can make that happen it would be a great video I would think.
Tzerambo I second this
Don't forget the amber taillights. I know there are many of those selling for an arm and a leg on Ebay.
yea those are 99-01 cobra only. Crazy how much people are paying for tail lights lol
Which would you prefer? The snake emblem on the grill or the running horse? I had the snake emblem on my 04 GT lol scared alot of ppl
Probably the snake
This is a very good review.
I own a 2001 Cobra convertible and absolutely love the car. She's in stock trim and will remain so.
As of this writing her mileage is just north of 15K.
Mark
Thanks Mark! Very cool
Very interesting.👍
Beautiful bro!!! You know, ,, I like the Mach 1 C pillar the most.. And what???? No battery gauge LOL.. I have a Lincoln mark vlll so its the poor mans cobra heheheh I think my Lincoln could handle 800 Hp with it turbocharged with stock forged internals😱 but the aftermarket for these engines is trash unfortunately smh you gotta spend big money to get power
Thanks bro!
I have an 03 Cobra and I hate the hop as well. Question one: What bushings did you recommend? Question two: Does it allow both tires to peel out? Because it feels like posi-traction to me.
Get the Full Tilt Boogie Racing bushings. I have the FT5001, FT1350M and the FT1860. The bushings have nothing to do with the limited slip dif. But you will get rid of your wheel hop and its slop. But you should have more even traction with the ground and both rear tires.
@@KyleSVT Thank you so much!
no problem brother!
Nicely done.
Thank you!
My 2011 eco boost f150 has the hop you’re talking about👎. I’m thinking about trading it in for a cobra
Do it
The SVT Cobra R and the saleen Cobra have the best body kits in my opinion.
I love the saleen rear bumpers
Great video. What are the specs on those saleen wheels? And where did you get them? Thanks
Thanks! Got them from OE wheels and they are 18x9 front and 18x10 rear
Heard about 01 bullitt having different c pillar wonder if mach is same piece.
that is correct
Love that color! What is that called? It looks like a fire orange?
Thanks bro! Its Torch Red
@@KyleSVT Love it! And those shiny black wheels look awesome against the color.
@@KyleSVT I've never seen any cobras on the road that look like that. Very unique. Thanks for the reply!
Thanks brother! Anytime man!
Something isn't right with the instrument cluster picture you showed for the mach 1 as the rev limiter was 5500 rmp and the mach 1 went up to 6800rpm.....
It looks cool but performance is just Ok now 😉...Dodge Mopar killed everything with the Hellcats and Scat packs when I was 24 this and the Ws6 Pontiac were the top dogs .. fast forward even just keeping to the mustang lineage it's ranked behind the Shelby 350, 500, rouah, saleen, regular 5.0, unfortunately never saw that coming 20 years ago
Saleen would be interesting too and Cobra R :D
There was an old issue if mm&ff mag where they pitted the then-new 03 cobra against a 2000 cobra r in a bunch of different tests and they dyno both and found out both were underrated they estimate the 03 cobra at 429 hp and the cobra r af 416 hp at the flywheel based on their wheel hp that they put down so both cars were very underrated at 390 and 385 respectively. The na 5.4 was an impressive engine for it's time and once it gets rolling it's a monster up top and mid range but the cobras blown motor smoked it down low obviously but it was interesting to see the differences in the power curve between the two engines. You can probably find the article online. Ford was actually contemplating an na 5.4 for the 03 cobra before they made them and while they were able to hit their power targets with that engine colletti had the foresight to know that they wanted something with more low end (roots blower) and more upgrade ability they were very ahead of the game and that is why they went with the blown 4.6 over the na 5.4 and the rest is history. Idk if you're old enough to remember when the 03 cobra came but it was a huge deal. It had 70 more rated hp vs the precious cobra (more in actuality) and was built for ALOT more with the stock blower and stock built bottom end and stock t56 etc and shockingly it only msrped 2 grand more than the 01 did couple years before which was amazing. You were basically getting 10 grand worth of goodies for free it was a huge deal. These things were amazing then and they still are today.
@@midnight347 whaaaat seriously? 😳😳😳
@@midnight347 27 currrntly ;/ but since i dont live in the us americsn cars sre hard to get, well the older ones. I dient knew that!
Sorry i thought its just the upper part after Posting i realized it said show more...xD
In my option theres nithing more Premium than a new edge mustang gt/cobra etc...i love the body, the Sound, how i always hear what kinda animal it is.
Since i am female and its kinda hard to get Respekt from other about cara or what i love and do but
Id love tho own or drive one one day...
Also crown vics caught my heart ive to admit.
Ofc raptors too..
Damn i live those machines...
They replaced the volt meter with boost gauge….and shitty alt…105 amps…mine has an Autometer volt meter and KMJ. 200 amp alt….😀😀
Ok here's a question, first off the chances of finding an 03 Cobra myself is slim to none, so if I got an 03 6 cylinder mustang, took the motor, cooling system, driveline, front and rear bumpers, good, trunk, wing and other parts and put them on the 6 cylinder, would I be able to call that a Cobra or not?
No and you will spend way more gettting all those parts than just buying a real cobra. They made almost 20k cobras you can find one
Worth changing the IRS to a solid rear end, or leave it and just upgrade the rear system?
Upgrade for sure IMO
Does the 99 and 01 cobra have subframe connectors?
no you need to get them
What about a 00 cobra the fastest cobra ever built 🤩
Im sorry for the noob question but you keep talking about the cobra. Is there a difference in cobra and cobra terminator? Or All cobras are terminators? If no whats the difference? Thanks
03-04 Cobras were nicknamed the terminator by the engineers who worked on them. Other svt cobras are not terminators.
@@KyleSVT Thanks I also saw some videos where the terminator lettering can be seen under the hood. And I thought they were 390hp instead of 325. I want a supercharged SVT is all and thought the terminator was the only one with that
correct 03-04 cobras are the only factory supercharged cobras
Solid axle FTW.
ew lol IRS master race
Should have did the difference in cobra heads alot don't kno that the 03/04 dont really have the same heads dc/db castings also 99/01 c heads 96/97/97 are b heads mach 1 same as the terminator minus the iron bloc all aluminum bloc for the mach
@KyleSVT is that car re-painted or is it the same manufacture paint?
Thank you.
It is all original
KyleSVT i’m thinking about painting my 03 OW Cobra to red, any suggestions?
63k miles. I really dig ow I dont think I would repaint it red. It would just be very expensive to change the paint color on a car
Naif Fresh OW is the best color on cobras tied with mystichrome
Nice quality
Thanks!
I have an 02 gt with the mach 1000 stereo and i cant get the subs to hit at all. Very much so confused Because it all worked fine before the new head unit
dang that stinks dude
@@KyleSVT seriously lol. Other than that shes a beast. PI cams locking gear tranny, bore and sleeve to a 4.9(due to previous owner scoring the block) 280cc injectors, PI clutch, ported b side cobra heads(03-04), a.c. delete, and full flomaster exhaust. I wanna start a page on the build. I think it would be super cool to log the progress
very cool!
I’m currently looking at a 2001 cobra. But it doesn’t have a supercharger, is the motor still the same tho? Cast iron and Manley internals? All I’d need to do is buy a supercharger?
motor is not the same. Motor is aluminum on the 01 and does not have forged internals.
KyleSVT damn. Well at least it has more valves then the 2V, right? Do you know how much hp the 2001 cobra sealed motor can handle?
@@orlandoflores7109 Correct it is still a 4v. But I would not superchrage it
KyleSVT why not?
Beautiful car 🔥
Thank you!
my 40th annibversary doesnt have cobra mirrors!
oof
So im kinda confused lol so whats the difference between the 2003-04 cobra and terminator ? Are they the same thing ?
the terminator was the code name given to the 03-04 cobra by the SVT guys
Lol the 03-04 is the terminator 🤣🤣
Cool!
Thanks!
04 oxford white mach 1 auto 1/179 here :d 410s are redicilous.
Very cool
Your car is badass
Thanks man!
I’m getting a torch red one haha
Nice!
sfbay.craigslist.org/eby/cto/d/2004-ford-cobra-675rwhp/6724540604.html
LOL $28.5k thats a good joke
How is your car 10+ years old but cleaner than newer vehicles😂
Lol Thanks bro!
Nicely done! I feel so famous haha
which one is yours?
@@KyleSVT The blue Mach with the black Forgestars
Very cool! Car looks fantastic brother!
Thank you! I appreciate it
Wait I'm solo confused
I heard there is a cobra and a cobra terminator I thougt it was the same thing.
They made new edge cobras in 99 and 01, they were not supercharged. Then in 03/04 The engineers codnamed the cobra the Terminator.
KyleSVT the 03 and 04 are new edge as well too arent they? I always thought they were new edge and terminator was more of a nick name or the cobra but I might be wrong
new edge refers for the 99+ refresh design on the sn95 platform
why call a horse a snake?
Which is better mach 1 or gt
I would choose the Mach 1 for the looks and engine
@@KyleSVT whats the engine?
@@2ValveMiri 4.6L DOHC
@@KyleSVT and that Ram Air 🤣🤣
35th came with folding mirrors
nope just the 40th package
my 10th svt came with folding mirror, which i walk by and accident bump into it and it fold.
heres the difference and main difference about the Cobra vs. the rest. The Cobra goes like a bat out of hell!! The rest don't. Enough said....
if you get a 2001 cobra and put a supercharger it would win the 03/04
no. Your motor is not built like the 03/04
@DVJFan mach 1 also has a higher compression than 99 01 cobra. Also the 03 04 cobra has twin pumps
Are you selling it
no sir
KyleSVT lovely car
thank you!
Much rather have one of these than the newer 5.0s they sound like total dog shit
Put the pony back in the grill 3 cobra emblems are plenty
Shut your mouth
Dislike because you didnt start it.
lol I got plenty of other videos of it running. Check those out
KyleSVT k.
You left a LOT out about Mach 1’s which is why you got a dislike
LOL what video where you watching?
Could we hear, "so" once more?
so