My '94 Cobra project has finally begun... DUW

[Killercanary]

I recently picked up a 100% stock '94 Cobra. I got this car with the intent of making it a "nice day" driver/autocross car. I took it out last weekend and was VERY disappointed in its performance. The car would not pull above ~4000rpms and I couldn't figure out why at that time. It didn't break up or anything, it would just stop pulling, as it if it was either sucking through a straw or the exhaust was plugged. I yanked the air silencer, bumped the timing to 14* and took it back out for a ride. The problem was still there. I got to thinking that with the miles and the fact that it still had the stock 4 cat H pipe on it that the cats may have been plugged so I decided to yank the H pipe to see what, if anything was wrong and here's what I found.

Driver's side pre-cat, looks normal:



Passenger side pre-cat, ummm, this is NOT normal:



Well, I hope this was the problem, but I'm not taking any chances and I'm putting on my FMS shorty headers too (on the left in the pic). I wonder is they'll flow more than the stockers on the right in the pic?



I'm not sure if I'm going to run a MAC catted H pipe, or my offroad Bassani X pipe as I have both. I don't want this car to be loud and I think the catted H is the way to go to keep it quiet. I also picked up a set of Anniversary Cobra wheels wrapped in 275 series Kuhmo V710 race tires from my buddy Steve. Here's a pic during the tear down... excuse the mess!



Here's a few pics I took of it while I had it out the other day too after I spent hours claying, glazing, polishing, and waxing it.

[Inkdcountryboy]

Wow those hours of TLC paid off..that things beautiful! an hopefully your problem goes away with swappin your stock midpipe!

[AdamantiumSilvr]

Thats primo right der! I didn't think that catts got that clogged! Wow!

[2001GTTT]

wow that car cleans up nice!

looks really good.

[John4cam]

I want this car!! Looks good man.

[94Cobra]

Gorgeous Cobra. I'm betting you found the problem. Those Cobra engines are bullet proof - I doubt the problem is internal to the engine.

[GOT SVT]

nice, doesnt even look like the same car

wheels look good on their as well

[gmkillr]

Looks good Paul!

With the new mods, and a set of gears, I bet that thing is a mid 13 sec. player............

[no1fordgirl]

Beautiful! Good job, Paul! =) Hope you figured out the problem. Good luck

[03 OW SVT]

nice, doesnt even look like the same car

wheels look good on their as well

Yeah PJ, your car could look that nice to. hint! hint! J/K

Hopefully that was the problem Paul. Let us know if thats what the problem was.

[somethingclever]

Looks nice Paul...those are my old anny wheels(came with my 99)....came all the way from Charleston SC! :)

Do you use a real buffer or a random orbital?

[yeahloh95]

after riding in this car i bet it runs way better with the stock cats off there

[1slow46]

Lookin Good

[fork5o]

wow, very nice! that cleaned up great.

[Martin0660]

Looks good Paul, that really cleaned up nice :D

[billyNOTnice]

mother of all sexiness

[v6mustang01]

That is one sharp looking cobra now....Something about Red....it always looks good on a mustang.

[94svtcobra]

that looks awesome paul, deff diggin the new wheels on it

[Pure Stock]

Might have enough H.P. to be in the 14's with those mods....

[1994cobra]

I havent seen many red ones around.That looks good in red.I have a pile of perfect stock parts in the garage if you need something.