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Old Mar 26, 2005 | 11:54 AM
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I will say this: Those are a couple of the nicest looking Cobras that I have ever seen
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Old Mar 27, 2005 | 05:52 PM
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Originally Posted by Vomit
I drive by our local high school every day. The parked Cobras always catch my eye.
you must live in a wealthy area, the base price for an 03-04 cobra is $35,000.
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Old Mar 27, 2005 | 05:53 PM
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Originally Posted by Vomit
I will say this: Those are a couple of the nicest looking Cobras that I have ever seen
If that was genuine; thanks...
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Old Mar 27, 2005 | 05:55 PM
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No offense dgussin but the climate control of the cobra looks rather tacky. They should make it nicer for a Ford performance car!
I agree, and I agree. I spiced it up a little with some bling (see below), but you can't have everything you want in a car with this performance for the price you pay for it.

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Old Mar 27, 2005 | 05:56 PM
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Originally Posted by Lexani
Haha, point proven. Still though, its not the car you seem to hate-- its the times hes posted, which, I dont fully agree with, but I am saying its a nice car.
All I know is that my fathers stage 4 evosport w211 e55 cannot keep up with me except for off the line (street tire to street tire) because that damn traction control in the benz is too far advanced for this lowly ford. On the highway from a 60-120 roll, I easily put 5+ cars on him and continue to pull as we go faster.
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Old Mar 27, 2005 | 07:48 PM
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Dgussin: Change you signature. Even if it is true, you accomplish nothing positive by publicizing it. Even MBZ owners are human, and they get their panties in a wad when someone throws it in their face!

And, I was serious. Those are very nice Cobras.
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Old Mar 28, 2005 | 12:47 AM
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Originally Posted by dgussin1
All I know is that my fathers stage 4 evosport w211 e55 cannot keep up with me except for off the line (street tire to street tire) because that damn traction control in the benz is too far advanced for this lowly ford. On the highway from a 60-120 roll, I easily put 5+ cars on him and continue to pull as we go faster.
Stage 4? Ok, dgussin, listen-- Im going to have to be a bit rude, but I call bull**** on that. Now dont get me wrong, your Cobra is fast as hell, but to take out a stage 4 E55? Can I ask a few questions to which you will truthfully answer?

1.What year is the E55?
2. A. How much hp/tq (E55)?
B. How much hp/tq (Cobra)?
3. What mods do you have on your Cobra?
4. What 0-60/1/4 times do you claim?

Im sorry, but didn't you claim, if I recollect correclty, high 12s for your Convertible Cobra? Whats your dad starting out in 5th gear?

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Old Mar 28, 2005 | 02:24 AM
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Originally Posted by Lexani
Stage 4? Ok, dgussin, listen-- Im going to have to be a bit rude, but I call bull**** on that. Now dont get me wrong, your Cobra is fast as hell, but to take out a stage 4 E55? Can I ask a few questions to which you will truthfully answer?

1.What year is the E55?
2. A. How much hp/tq (E55)?
B. How much hp/tq (Cobra)?
3. What mods do you have on your Cobra?
4. What 0-60/1/4 times do you claim?

Im sorry, but didn't you claim, if I recollect correclty, high 12s for your Convertible Cobra? Whats your dad starting out in 5th gear?

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1) 2003, yes it's the supercharged one.

2)
a. 500rwhp/560rwtq (street trim)

b. 580rwhp/530rwtq (street trim) 17lbs of boost on 91 octane 640rwhp/580rwtq (race trim) 100 octane, 19lbs of boost, and 5* additional timing advance

3) 2004 Black Convertible Cobra
Kenne Bell 2.2L twin screw blower
Billetflow Throttle Body
All 4 BF idlers
Stock header manifolds
MRT catted H pipe
Mac 3" catback
Black JLT's CAI
NGK TR6's
Xtreme motorsports heat exchanger
60lb S/D injectors
SCT 2400k/g MAF
KB boost a pump
hans racecraft subframe connectors
MM irs subframe bushings w/ 14mm bolts
billetflow irs brace

4) I haven't been to the track yet because I dont have a rollbar currently and I wouldn't even get passed tech in. If I could get traction It will run 10.90's @ around 128ish on my street tune and 10.60's @ 132ish in race trim. I really couldn't speculate about the 0-60 because I have no way of measuring it, but my guess would be somewhere in the 3's.

Take a look at this vid of my buddy allen's 03 cobra coupe. he is running the stock eaton 1.7L blower with some upgraded pulleys making about 15lbs of boost and a 60 shot of n20. He is making less horsepower than me, but a little bit more torque, but his car weighs about 350 pounds less, so it's about equal to what my race tune is, in terms of acceleration...http://s39.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=2...B25809DRHIYW9B

Here is a vid of another cobra coupe with 15lbs of boost from a Kenne bell supercharger. My street tune has 2psi more, and my race tune has 4 psi more...http://s39.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=0...Q2WUYMNVZIZGFB

here is a vid of my car 200rwhp ago, when it was nearly stock. I wasn't driving the car very hard(muhammed ali was filming)...http://www.03cobra.net/dgussin1.wmv

I don't have any new vids of my car since the mods were done.
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Old Mar 28, 2005 | 03:31 AM
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Waitwaitwaitwaitwait a minute... a stage FOUR E55, only pushes out 500HP!!!!!! What happen!? They add an exhaust and call it "Stage 4"!? Whats Stage 1!? A "Evosport" License plate on the back!?

I have an MKB SL600 Stage -1, and Im pushing out at least 520. ITs actually not even stage 1... so you might want to show up to thist meet, and race a real tuned E55-- Vic55 has, ironically, an Evosport E55 and pushes out somewhere near 600HP from what I've heard, should be a good match up. Anyways, thats pretty lame for the "Stage 4".
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Old Mar 28, 2005 | 03:41 AM
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Evosport makes a Stage 4 package?

I know of 1, 2 and 3 but 4?

What's included in 4?
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Old Mar 28, 2005 | 03:48 AM
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Originally Posted by ricky.agrawal
Evosport makes a Stage 4 package?

I know of 1, 2 and 3 but 4?

What's included in 4?
Fool! A set of exhaust pipes, which brings it from 469 to 500. Forget Stage 3, its all about stage 4.
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Old Mar 28, 2005 | 03:50 AM
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Bro I'm seriously confused.

Are we talking about MKB Stages or Evosport Stages?
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Old Mar 28, 2005 | 03:53 AM
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Originally Posted by ricky.agrawal
Bro I'm seriously confused.

Are we talking about MKB Stages or Evosport Stages?
Im being sarcastic, "bro". Im, once more, with respect, calling BS on the E55 info-- I believe its infact stock.

Each stage that goes up, the HP goes up, so... whats up with Stage 4? I've never heard of it either.

Yes, were talking about Evosport stages, I brought MKB into this, because I didn't even purchase a "stage" and have more HP than the top of the line Evosport Stage 4 E55.
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Old Mar 28, 2005 | 03:57 AM
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When you're talking about how much hp you have, you're talking about your SL right?
That's at 625hp right?

Evosport Stage 3 = 600hp.
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Old Mar 28, 2005 | 04:01 AM
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Originally Posted by ricky.agrawal
When you're talking about how much hp you have, you're talking about your SL right?
That's at 625hp right?

Evosport Stage 3 = 600hp.
No, no, no--wrong. I dont have any stages on my SL600 (black one), I only bought a kit which included a whole new cat back system. Im pushing out about 520HP. Which is what puzzeled me:

How can my MKB Stage 0 SL600 have more HP than a Stage 4 E55??? Some major around here.
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Old Mar 28, 2005 | 04:04 AM
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V12 > V8.
I think we're arguing the same side here. I'm confused as hell!
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Old Mar 28, 2005 | 04:09 AM
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Originally Posted by ricky.agrawal
V12 > V8.
I think we're arguing the same side here. I'm confused as hell!
OMG!!! You ingrate, listen, err, read:

Im calling bull**** on dgussins claim. Why? Because the V8/V12 doesn't matter, even stock the only difference between an SL600 and a E55 is about 30HP-- now on my SL600, I have one mod on it, with me? I have a cat back system-- gives me 520HP. Now, you mean to tell me, my cat back system gives me more power than a Stage 4 Evo E55, when a Stage 3 Evo E55 runs at around 600HP?

Im using that dissprove dgussins claim of his daddy's E55 Evo Stage 4 with only 500HP. Need further explanation, or you good?
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Old Mar 28, 2005 | 04:10 AM
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Nah bro, stock different on the E55 and SL600 is more like 80 isn't it?

This is fun now
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Old Mar 28, 2005 | 04:18 AM
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Originally Posted by ricky.agrawal
Nah bro, stock different on the E55 and SL600 is more like 80 isn't it?

This is fun now
Uh... no. 469 E55, 493 SL600, difference= 24 not 80. Run along back to math class now.
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Old Mar 28, 2005 | 04:21 AM
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Hahahaha. Whoa man, don't trust Mercedes any more then you can throw your SL across a football field. Check dyno charts or whatever, Mercedes underrates their engines by a significant amount.
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Old Mar 28, 2005 | 04:24 AM
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Originally Posted by ricky.agrawal
Hahahaha. Whoa man, don't trust Mercedes any more then you can throw your SL across a football field. Check dyno charts or whatever, Mercedes underrates their engines by a significant amount.
What are you trying to say? Im pushing out like 625?

Edit: Which SL? Hmm... I can throw one of them, but WHICH SL? That is the question.
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Old Mar 28, 2005 | 04:25 AM
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Easily yes. I'm not sure how much gain the MKB ECU did, but figuring it's like the RENNtech one, you're looking at a lot more hp then you originally think if you were under the impression that your car made only 493hp.
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Old Mar 28, 2005 | 04:26 AM
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Sk\0\0\0\0S".agrawal]Easily yes. I'm not sure how much gain the MKB ECU did, but figuring it's like the RENNtech one, you're looking at a lot more hp then you originally think if you were under the impression that your car made only 493hp.[/QUOTE]

OK. So, stock, how much do you figure I might have had?
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Old Mar 28, 2005 | 04:28 AM
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IIRC you should have 580 hp stock. That's why I said before the difference was 80 between a E55 and SL600. I might be off 20% or so, but at this high level, who cares

Turbo's give massive amounts of gain when chipped. That's why Treynor has a high 11second S600.
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Old Mar 28, 2005 | 04:35 AM
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Originally Posted by ricky.agrawal
IIRC you should have 580 hp stock. That's why I said before the difference was 80 between a E55 and SL600. I might be off 20% or so, but at this high level, who cares

Turbo's give massive amounts of gain when chipped. That's why Treynor has a high 11second S600.
But-- stock, Im running high 11s. And, I did not chip it, I got a cat back system, straight from the headers to the exhaust pipes.
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