Which Stang Do I Get? 03-04 Mach 1 or 2001 SVT Cobra?
So over the past few weeks I have been collecting data about the Mach 1 mustang and the 2001 SVT Cobra and my parents said that by June of 2009 they will let me sell my V6 mustang and get a V8 mustang(I dont want a GT). I am in the dilemma...lol of choosing between the Mach 1 and the 2001 SVT cobra because they said NO WAY IN SAM HELL AM I GETTING A 03-04 SVT COBRA! LOL. Anyways I dont know which one to get. Let me tell you guys this though I want the one that will be a better top ender and will have more power I know that the Cobra has more horsepower but in a previous thread that I posted the other 4.6L owners agreed that it would be a driver's race between the two. So which one do you reccomend the 03-04 Mach 1 or the 01 SVT Cobra? Oh yeah and by the way if I get the 03-04 Mach 1 I want it to be an Automatic tranny...YEA I KNOW.
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2003 White Ford Mustang GT (5-Speed) 13.7 @ 102.4MPH (BONE STOCK!) (Home Track- Infineon Raceway Sonoma CA)
I would choose strickly by the name. Most people who own cobras say that they own a cobra not a mustang. Its a really good feeling to say that you own a cobra. I have owned mine for almost a year and I get compliments every day. Mach 1 i think was just a sell out to try to sell mustangs. Go with the cobra and be a part of the family. No matter what you are not going to want stock. We all do until we drive it for a little bit and then want more. Its in our blood.
I had on 01 cobra. I regret letting her go everydayThe mach has the cool retro interior but you cant beat the cobra's refinement.
I know a lot of people dog the IRS but I thought it was great.
I ask because the Cobra has an IRS, at least I'm pretty sure the 01's had it. That gives it better overall handling characteristics.
Unless I've forgotten more than I realised, the Mach has the 8.8 inch solid rear axle which hooks up better but doesn't have as much handling finesse.
Check into that and see what turns up.
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i would go with the legendary mach 1 retro. cool shaker hood classic interior. 5 speed mach 1s have a t45 tranny and have forged steel crank and automatics got cast crank.
I would go with the Mach 1, nothing like looking over at the Shaker while driving and can't help but smile Damn, I should of gotten a Mach 1 when I had the chance lol.
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2003 Mustang GT Fobra, Sonic Blue 4R70W 262rwhp/280rwtq - Mods in profile Vortech coming soon.....
Daily Driver 2001 Mustang V6, Oxford White 4R70W
Mods in profile
2001 Cobra
32V DOHC Iron Block
T45
IRS with 3.27 gears
Crome Wheels
Mach 1
32V DOHC Alum Block
Tremec 3650
Solid Rear End with 3.55
Retro 500 Mags and Shaker Hood
Now, I got mine because I wanted the Shaker, it looks really cool. Both cars are legitimately fast (Mach 1's top speed is 152 the O4 Corba's was 154). The Tremec is a stronger tranny, but not by much. The IRS gives a good ride quality. My advice is you cant go wrong with either one, but pick the one you like and don't get the Auto. If you want a true comparison 5 speeds are the way to go. They give you better performance and economy (my Mach gives my 26 MPG on the highway).
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1979 Mustang Ghia-302 HO @ 300hp, holley 600 carb, edlebrock intake, under drive pulleys, Bullet proof C4, 8.8 inch rear end with 3.55, Flowmasters Delta 40s American Thunder 2, pioneer head unit with sony speakers.
2004 Mustang Mach 1-281 DOHC @ 305HP, Shaker, 5 speed, 8.8 rear end with 3.55, Mach 460, Sat radio, Flowmaster Delta 50s, Clear Bright Fog lights, alum items for interior dress up, and an eject button.
I ask because the Cobra has an IRS, at least I'm pretty sure the 01's had it. That gives it better overall handling characteristics.
Unless I've forgotten more than I realised, the Mach has the 8.8 inch solid rear axle which hooks up better but doesn't have as much handling finesse.
Check into that and see what turns up.
I definetely want a car that will be the best in the quarter mile. Many people have said that the Cobra's IRS weigh it down when you are starting from a dead stop.
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2003 White Ford Mustang GT (5-Speed) 13.7 @ 102.4MPH (BONE STOCK!) (Home Track- Infineon Raceway Sonoma CA)
I definetely want a car that will be the best in the quarter mile. Many people have said that the Cobra's IRS weigh it down when you are starting from a dead stop.
It's that wheel hop that will hurt your 1/4 mile times.
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Daily Driver 2001 Mustang V6, Oxford White 4R70W
Mods in profile
The '01 cobra has an aluminum block, not cast iron, and also has the t-3650. The irs has about 100lb less unsprung weight, which is better if you like turning, but is like 80 lbs heavier overall. Road racing or autox or everyday driving-> Cobra. drag racing-> mach1
edit: mach 1 also has '03 cobra heads, and is slightly undderrated in power
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2001 SVT Cobra
Bassani x-pipe, Flowmasters, MM Subframe connectors, MM delrin (rear) and polyurethane (front) bushings, MM four point strut tower brace
Lol this is going to be an extremely hard decision. OH YEA AND CAN ANYONE TELL ME WHAT "WHEEL HOP" IS? Fobra mentioned it in his last post.
Wheel hop is what happens when the rear tires on an independent rear suspension start to break loose. It's literally the tires bouncing up and down which means that there are fractions of a second where the tires aren't touching the ground. It has a horrible effect on 60' times. That's why a lot of hardcore racers will do a 8.8 inch swap into their Cobra's. The solid rear axle doesn't exhibit such tendencies.
In your case, I say go for the Mach I.
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Which Stang Do I Get? 03-04 Mach 1 or 2001 SVT Cobra? 
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The mach has the cool retro interior but you cant beat the cobra's refinement.
Damn, I should of gotten a Mach 1 when I had the chance lol.
