[Majin]

Originally Posted by 2000gt4.6

The cobras are competely different though. LOTs more wieght. On the mustangforums, where the original poster here got my video, there are several vids of a 415 RWHP car going 11.60s pn slicks and 3.73s. I am not setup for slicks yet, but on d/rs he is running 11.89s with a 1.75 60'. He is running a set of adjustible front shocks and a few other things.

The cobras also have a IRS, and I have a soild axle (lot of the wieght there). Its hard to get the IRS to launch right, they wheelhop real bad.

Thanks for the welcome. Most of you guys are pretty cool, probably because you actually have pretty fast cars. Mustang Forums has a few import bashers, and most of them are running high 14s lol.

well, if all that is the case, (and i am by no means a mustang expert ), then i would wish you luck breaking into the 11s!

there are plenty of fast cars on many forums, and there will be bashers everywhere you/we go, so the best thing to do is weed out the stuff we know is incendiary and get to the "better" posts.

hopefully you will stick around, it's good to have car enthusiasts from other forums visit here - well rounded opinions are based off of facts and listening to other opinions.

[STidriver12]

+11111111 i love flames too it look awesome after sti shoot it out
ya awd rules

[polyol]

Originally Posted by jlunit416

Ok, thanks for invading the board and trying to convince us you got have a better car and got it for a better deal.

Whaaa...this is this guys video...he has every right to come here and stick up for himself. Esp after all the STi fanboys burned on him for IMO no reason other than owning a Mustang. This guy has been cool..show his a little respect.

[polyol]

Originally Posted by EastSTi

Mustang = GHEY

riiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiight...

[Justin B]

Originally Posted by EastSTi

Mustang = GHEY

Thanks for contributing!

[2000gt4.6]

Originally Posted by Digitalfiend

Now that we have the Mustang owner here, I just want to remind both sides to keep it civil or the thread gets closed. So far it has been fairly good. We're all enthusiasts here!



Not that it really matters but the same could be said that you are comparing a 4.6L V8 to a tiny 2.5L H4...almost half the displacement and half the cylinders. The cost argument really isn't a good one. A typical counter argument would be that I could buy a hatchback Civic for a couple grand, then drop $10k into an engine swap/turbo application and argue that I only spent $12-14k to be much faster than a $25k car. Also, the 04/05 STis were $31/$32k MSRP respectively - most people here seemed to get them for $30k.

While I'm not a big fan of the pre-05 Mustang GTs, I must admit, they do sound awesome and when well modded, are certainly nothing to scoff at. Though, once that STi gets a tune (especially a Protune/ECUTek instead of OTS), it will get quite a bit quicker.

Welcome to the forums!

I was just pointing out, not the overall cost, but that the STI is a bit different level of a car stock vs stock. A mustang GT is not the equivlent of a STI. The cobra is It would be embarassing to see a stock GT race a STI. Believe it or not, but the car has come along way, with realtivly few mods. Like I said, get down to it and I have exhaust, intake boltons, a light gear (most get at least 4.10s, once again preping for the blower) and cams.

I agree on the size issue, but i don't have a hairdryer either Your adding quite a bit of "displacement" right there. The base level KB blowers for my car are called 1.8L for a reason

Regardless, I am a "run what ya brung" guy. My only point was that everyone was acting like I had the car maxed out with a ton of insane mods, and only running side by side (at least till 4th gear anyway).


I have alot of respect for a turbocharged 4, espically a STI. Hell, like I said, I would own one if that was my style. I just happen to come from a v8 crowd, and the GT was the car I could easily afford when I bought it.

[2000gt4.6]

Originally Posted by jlunit416

I must have mistaken you for the "look even with some modifications I still spent less money than you did and I can still spank your car" type of person (i.e. most SRT-4 owners) and If I did, I apologize.

Nope thats not me. If I wanted to go that route, I would have a fox notch

[teamjordan23]

Originally Posted by 2000gt4.6

I was just pointing out, not the overall cost, but that the STI is a bit different level of a car stock vs stock. A mustang GT is not the equivlent of a STI. The cobra is It would be embarassing to see a stock GT race a STI. Believe it or not, but the car has come along way, with realtivly few mods. Like I said, get down to it and I have exhaust, intake boltons, a light gear (most get at least 4.10s, once again preping for the blower) and cams.

I agree on the size issue, but i don't have a hairdryer either Your adding quite a bit of "displacement" right there. The base level KB blowers for my car are called 1.8L for a reason

Regardless, I am a "run what ya brung" guy. My only point was that everyone was acting like I had the car maxed out with a ton of insane mods, and only running side by side (at least till 4th gear anyway).


I have alot of respect for a turbocharged 4, espically a STI. Hell, like I said, I would own one if that was my style. I just happen to come from a v8 crowd, and the GT was the car I could easily afford when I bought it.

You might have respect for the STI but others in V8 forums dont. Its good to see someone with a GT that respects the STI. Most of them think there car is the best thing out there but you put the same amount of work on a STI and you will have yourself a race. Im not only refering to GT owners. Most of them are too conceited and have no respect for imports like the STI and EVO.

[2000gt4.6]

Originally Posted by teamjordan23

You might have respect for the STI but others in V8 forums dont. Its good to see someone with a GT that respects the STI. Most of them think there car is the best thing out there but you put the same amount of work on a STI and you will have yourself a race. Im not only refering to GT owners. Most of them are too conceited and have no respect for imports like the STI and EVO.

There are more of them out there than you think.

I have found that most of the people that are either V8 haters OR 4cyl/import haters also have timeslips in the high 14s range. I haven't met too many people that are total assholes that are acutally packing some heat, and acutally own the cars they claim to on the internet.

I have respect for all cars that run good. The only things I have no respect for is "rice" (nothing like a full body kit and 10 foot wing on a 16 second car) and assholes on the internet

[teamjordan23]

Originally Posted by 2000gt4.6

There are more of them out there than you think.

I have found that most of the people that are either V8 haters OR 4cyl/import haters also have timeslips in the high 14s range. I haven't met too many people that are total assholes that are acutally packing some heat, and acutally own the cars they claim to on the internet.

I have respect for all cars that run good. The only things I have no respect for is "rice" (nothing like a full body kit and 10 foot wing on a 16 second car) and assholes on the internet

I dont think anyone has respect for ricers. Especially how the people who drive them act. Nothing worse than the fartcan exhausts revving. Im just saying that V8 guys have to have respect for the true imports like Supra, STIs, EVO, RX-7, and etc. On one website they called a 900whp stock looking Evo a ricer. To me that is plain ignorant. That car would take them anyday.