I am looking to buy anouther stang, but not sure if I want a 93 cobra or an 96 mystic cobra. I want to mod the car but put no more than 2grand into which ever one I get. What car is will give me more power for the money I have to put into it? I only use the car for street no strip.
93 Cobra for sure. The only better bang for the buck over a Fox Body is a 03/04 Cobra.
I'm a big fan of the 93 Cobra. Mean looking car!
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naturally aspirated TEA Trick Flow R headed small block, C4, 3016 lbs, stock suspension, 28x10.5
9.36 at 143 mph
Originally Posted by Viper_ed
i agree!
93 i agree also.
Nice plug for your vert...LOL
Best bang for the buck is a fox body!!
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the 96 cobras were a big flop in the HP department...
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26k for an 03-04 cobra right now. 5-6k for a fox body. Put 20k in a fox body and it will, and may I add without a doubt be in the 8's. That is more bang for the buck Edwin.
2011 Mustang GT, MT-82, 3.73's :
BONE STOCK 12.223@115.18
The 96 cobra was rated @ 305 h.p. Rar wheel h.p. usually checks in @ 255-260 range BONE stock. The 93 Cobra was under-rated@ 235 h.p. Rear wheel h.p. figures in OEM form are in the 230's range. The 93 Cobra will outrun the 96 Cobra imho in stock trim because of the power to weight ratio.
HOWEVER, depending on what route you take with the 2,000 dollars worth of mods will dictate the eventual winner in terms of power production. Adding some type of artificial aspiration to the 4V engine will generate some impressive numbers doing the same to the pushrod 302 will show a sizeable increase as well. BUT, I believe that the 4.6L would be the winner in the H.P. department.
Power to weight ratio becomes another concern too. The 96's come in at roughly 3,350-3,400 where as the 93's are in the 3200-3250 range.
If one was to stick with the N/A route and use the 2,000 dollars for port work on the factory parts and cam(s) swaps the 4.6 would once again prevail. Just take a look at what Jim'sSVT did with a stock shortblock, ported stock cylinder heads, cams swap, and a modified intake. Try to accomplish that in a stock bottom end 302 with GT-40 cast iron cylinder heads.
Here is the link to this 98 stock short block, stock ported head monster that goes 10.7's n/a http://www.corral.net/forums/showthread.php?t=771435
For clarification purposes the 96 mimicks the 98 almost entirely mechanically except for the material that the IMRC butterflies and constructed from and the computer has a more aggressive tune. The Pre-98's can be brought up to 98 specs quite easily though.
Just a bunch of bullshit, what the hell do I know about stock stuff anyway
2011 Mustang GT, MT-82, 3.73's :
BONE STOCK 12.223@115.18
Bang for the buck for the $2,000 he plans to spend on mods you moron!
He is debating between a 96 and a 93 you moron. What the hell does a 03-04 have to do with the original question by the poster of this thread anyway. WAY off topicBang for the buck for the $2,000 he plans to spend on mods you moron!
Your hot-tub gives me the BEST bang for my buck,hahaha
Last edited by Pure Stock; 11-14-2006 at 02:42 PM.
2011 Mustang GT, MT-82, 3.73's :
BONE STOCK 12.223@115.18
Well even Mater understood it so it must be your strong Monessen communication skills at work. And yes, my hot-tub gives you a bang for the buck, but hardly the BEST!
Best bang for the buck is TOTAL EXPENDITURE. What the hell don't you understand about that B.V. boy. Your barge does not yield bang for the buck. It yields an immense amount of TOTAL cash. Get it. If you don't, stop throwing your meds away.Well even Mater understood it so it must be your strong Monessen communication skills at work. And yes, my hot-tub gives you a bang for the buck, but hardly the BEST!
2011 Mustang GT, MT-82, 3.73's :
BONE STOCK 12.223@115.18
93 cobra
06 Custom Hardtail Honda SS750
00 Yamaha V Star 1100
88 Ford F250
93 Cobra.....or look for a 93 notch!!!!!!!!
87 GT
93 Notch
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67 Contiental 4 door
06 Powerstroke
93 cobra... i agree with that one
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Go with the 93 Cobra
Well 93 Cobra it is. Now I have to find one! Thanks for the opinions.
buy mine. teal, gray leather, 70k, s-trim, fox lake tfs heads, 538rwhp, etc.Well 93 Cobra it is. Now I have to find one! Thanks for the opinions.
I don't know about flop...my 96 ran a 13.2 with 4.10's and an x-pipe. 94-95's were disappointing, but 96-98's were great.
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