hey guys, i'm looking into maybe getting a new Mustang after losing my classic, preferrably an 03-04. I would love to find a Cobra but some of the prices people are asking are killing me being a college student and would love to have something fun to drive again with decent mileage. My question is what do you think would be cheaper, buy a cobra, or get a GT for a little cheaper and build up the bottom end of the engine to handle a supercharger?
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-2001 Dark Highland Green Mustang Bullitt GT #3064: K&N Air filter, MGW short throw, MAC ceramic long tubes, GP o/r x pipe, Magnapacks, FRPP 3.73's, SCT SF3 Tuner
You could get a GT and put a supercharger on with a stock bottom end just as long as ya dont run too much boost and have a safe tune to go along with it. This would be cheaper than buying a 03 cobra and would end up being faster.
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-04 Mustang GT-Intercooled Kenne bell 2.1L supercharged @10psi, C&L cold air intake, mass air flow, Sumitt racing 75mm throttle body, Magnaflow catback with Bassani X-pipe, chip and dyno tuned, 3:73 gears, B&M short shifter, FMS lowering springs and UPR caster camber plates, UPR upper/lower control arms, UPR subframe connectors. Kumho 275 up front/Kumho XS 315 in rear. Currently 420RWHP/435lbtq
-Daily Driver 04 Toyota Tacoma PreRunner, Blacked out, TRD suspension, K&N filter.
you should look into the mach 1. they are going pretty cheap and they have the 4 valve 4.6 lower suspension from the factory and really get up and move. the seats kick ass and you have to love that shacker sticking up threw the hood. i have a 04 competition orange mach 1 and love it.
The Mach 1 makes sense in your case. It's a compromise between the GT and the Cobra. The Mach 1 is a great car with great hp/tq #'s between the GT and Cobra. Good Luck
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You could get a GT and put a supercharger on with a stock bottom end just as long as ya dont run too much boost and have a safe tune to go along with it. This would be cheaper than buying a 03 cobra and would end up being faster.
A GT with a low boost supercharger would be faster than a Terminator? I think not! Maybe a stock Terminator, but for only a few bucks the Terminator would kill the wannabe GT.
A GT with a low boost supercharger would be faster than a Terminator? I think not! Maybe a stock Terminator, but for only a few bucks the Terminator would kill the wannabe GT.
Ive gotten away from a couple diff stock terminators very easily. The last one i raced to about 60mph in a 35mph zone had cai and exhaust and it was nose to nose. And by the way, my car is not a wannabe cobra, i making it to kill a cobra. If i wanted one, i would have traded in my car for one wayy before i started modding it.
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-04 Mustang GT-Intercooled Kenne bell 2.1L supercharged @10psi, C&L cold air intake, mass air flow, Sumitt racing 75mm throttle body, Magnaflow catback with Bassani X-pipe, chip and dyno tuned, 3:73 gears, B&M short shifter, FMS lowering springs and UPR caster camber plates, UPR upper/lower control arms, UPR subframe connectors. Kumho 275 up front/Kumho XS 315 in rear. Currently 420RWHP/435lbtq
-Daily Driver 04 Toyota Tacoma PreRunner, Blacked out, TRD suspension, K&N filter.
Well i know you say the mach 1 would be a good choice for me, but i'm fairly new to these newer model cars and not too sure what all after market parts are available for the Mach 1 granted they do look pretty damn sweet. I've seen so many bad cobras with a kenne bell in them which was what i wanted to do either with a GT or Cobra and I think if i'm gonna run a supercharger i'll probably want to be running it with a higher boost if i can even if that means i need to swap out the rotating assembly in a GT.
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-2001 Dark Highland Green Mustang Bullitt GT #3064: K&N Air filter, MGW short throw, MAC ceramic long tubes, GP o/r x pipe, Magnapacks, FRPP 3.73's, SCT SF3 Tuner
No matter which direction you take, it's going to cost. Buying a GT and going through the motor. $$$$$ Buying a Mach 1 and putting a pro charger on it. $$$$$ Take the money and buy what you really want. An 03 or 04 Cobra. You will love it, And you will be glad you did. If you are looking for a Mach 1, their is one for sale here in my home town for, I believe 19 to 20 thousand. Under 4,000 miles and it is blue. I can't remember at this time what the color blue is called. If I had the money I would buy it. Good luck in your decision.
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2003 SVT Cobra vert. Tourch Red 458 rwhp at 474 rwtq. mods 2.810 pulley, steeda cold air, cat back - flowmaster exhaust, sct tune, 15.8 boost, boost overlay.
I love my Mach 1. They have the DOCH 4.6 like in the older Cobras, but they have an aluminium block (lighter) and different cams. Right now the Machs are really cheap, just check ebay. They are pretty fast, but if you want to supercharge then you will need to get new pistons atleast.
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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.
Real Cobra or GT Conversion? 
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