I watched an old ep of car and driver tv, and one of the editors claims it has the same Independent Rear as the Cobra. My search online says otherwise. Who's right??

 

The '03/'04 Machs do NOT have independant rears like the Cobras. I owned one........

Tom

 

Yup . .Tom is right. No IRS for the Mach's.

 

The Machs are still awesome cars though! Just don't have the independent. To be honest, I'm glad mine didn't. It really just depends on what you're wanting to do. The live axle was great in that car, IMO.

 

thanks for clearing that up. I was pretty sure they didn't. but i wanted to make sure.

 

Yeah I dont think the Mach's would have performed as well at the track as they do if Ford had gone IRS in them. Im glad they didn't because there is alot of potential still left in the SLA.

 

Once again, C&D FTL.

 

Another C&D Mustang mistake:
In the August issue of the magazine, they do a review of the Subaru legacy 2.5, which is a pretty quick car. The one writer then writes this:

"People who dont know this engine see a powerless four door sedan. Woe to the 4.9 liter mustang driver who thought he'd overtake me!"

The 4.9 liter? I must've been asleep when Ford released that model. They might be referring to the 5.0, which wasnt quite 5 liters, but it's a 5.0 mustang, not a 4.9 mustang.

Half of these writers must have no real familiarity with cars, just a journalism degree and a spec sheet with all the info they need to write an article.

 

Sadly if they were going by a spec sheet, they'd probably get it right.

 

have an 03 mach....live 8.8

 

If they were going by a spec sheet then they did get it right, im pretty sure a '5.0' is 4948cc's, so technically it is a 4.9 liter. But i do agree that a lot of them dont know jack about cars, calling a five-o a 4.9 does nothing but confuse people.

 

Yea I quit reading C&D, their articles are too often wrong and uninteresting

 

The 03-04 Mach 1's had the 8.8 live axle with the 3:55.1 gear ratio

 

What is the major difference between the two different set ups on the track?

 

The live rear axle is cheaper, lighter (usually), and a lot less complicated, making is easier to replace or work on it.

The IRS is more expensive and more difficult to work on. However the design produces less unsprung weight. IRS also plants the wheels better in turns and curves, but this obviously isnt a concern on the drag track .

 

At the drag strip, wheel hop on the IRS Is a big problem. Wheel = broken half-shafts if not extremely careful

 

All the MACH 1 is, is a 1999-04 SN-95 mustang GT, with a 1998 DOHC 4V COBRA engine N it, they changed the intake manifold to allow for a SHAKER, they took the same TREMEK T-3650 trany that they put N the late 99 & all 01 COBRAS & used it. I don't like getting my information out of car & driver B-CUZ they botch things all the time. N the latest issue they quoted the 07 SVT/SHELBY GT 500 as using the same engine as 03/04 COBRAS, and any body who is an inthuesiest knows differnt!!!! I always read Muscle Mustangs & Fast Fords or 5.0 & Super FORDS for my info. Does any one have any cons for using the 03/04 COBRA'S gas tank on MACH'S or GT'S???? B-CUZ I am thinking of getting one for my car & getting twin FORD GT fuel pumps???? Any ideas or tech information would B greatly appreaciated!!!!!!!!

 

Drew-

Actually the Mach engines are quite different from the '98 Cobra engines (heads/cams/intake). They more closley relate to the 99-01 Cobra engines, but still have some differences. (Cams/Heads)

http://www.mach1registry.com/Specs/Specs.htm

 

The mach 1 engine is the same as the maruader, it uses the same cams as the 5.4 navigator