Cobra or Mach 1
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yeah most people are dumb and think since its 4.6L 4v its somhow the same engine.
The Mach 1 engine has a ton of improvments over the 01 Cobra engine. cylinder heads are much better. i really don't know everything but there were extensive changes.
The Mach 1 engine has a ton of improvments over the 01 Cobra engine. cylinder heads are much better. i really don't know everything but there were extensive changes.
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If you don't buy it, give me the link and I will.
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Cobra - Leather & Suede seats, IRS, 320HP, no Shaker hood
Mach 1 - Leather seats, no IRS, 305-310HP, Shaker hood
Give me Mach just like this. I had both an '03 & '04, enjoyed both of them.
Mach 1 - Leather seats, no IRS, 305-310HP, Shaker hood
Give me Mach just like this. I had both an '03 & '04, enjoyed both of them.
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I thought that the Mach 1's were rated at 305, but they were underrated due to some legal issues that Ford had....but the actual HP was something like 315?
I'm just curious, because I test drove both an 03 Mach 1 and an 03 Cobra and the Mach felt just as powerful (if not more so) as the Cobra on the low end, but the high end was where the Cobra really took over...but I guess that could be because the Mach was a n/a engine and the Cobra had the S/C on it?
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buy the cobra and then give me the IRS that everyone seems to hate, i'll give you my solid axle, and we're all happy ![Biggrinjester](https://themustangsource.com/forums/images/smilies/biggrinjester.gif)
honestly though..i really have no idea. get whatever you can get a better deal on. i actually kinda rank the two cars the sameish
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honestly though..i really have no idea. get whatever you can get a better deal on. i actually kinda rank the two cars the sameish