370z vs. 2003 mustang svt cobra

CK9887 · 09-02-2009, 06:27 PM

As others have said, the Cobra would walk a 370Z pretty hard. The 03-04 Cobra's were underated and are actually pushing 360-370whp from the factory. Capable of mid-high 12's in the 1/4....
Not to mention, just a couple hundred bucks and they are in the 450whp range.

Now if we were talking about any other earlier model Cobra, it would be a different story, but the 03-04 was a monster.

This could explain why these cars have held their value incredibly well.

m4a1mustang · 09-02-2009, 07:07 PM

The best bone stock Terminator ET I am aware of is 12.4. My friend ran 12.6 in his 2004 10th Anniversary. I think the MPH was 114 mph give or take.

This thread is really a waste of time. Stock-for-Stock the Cobra is going to win. You'd have to be racing a really bad driver to stand a chance. As I have mentioned before, chances are the Cobra you end up running is not stock.

bmarcinczyk14 · 09-02-2009, 07:13 PM

just test drove one today actually. had 23,000 miles. it is a fast car, you look at the speedo and you get up to speed pretty damn fast, only prob is that its a pretty mushy feeling car, not very solid like a german or japanese car. 0-60 on these car are around 4.8 give or take, and motor trend got 4.7 on the 370z. i honestly do not think the cobra would rape a 370z, the 370z might hang pretty well. the cobra just felt kinda cheap. i would love to have on though dont get me wrong. maybe a good suspension and some racing seats would completley transform the way it feels?

m4a1mustang · 09-02-2009, 07:19 PM

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Originally Posted by bmarcinczyk14

just test drove one today actually. had 23,000 miles. it is a fast car, you look at the speedo and you get up to speed pretty damn fast, only prob is that its a pretty mushy feeling car, not very solid like a german or japanese car. 0-60 on these car are around 4.8 give or take, and motor trend got 4.7 on the 370z. i honestly do not think the cobra would rape a 370z, the 370z might hang pretty well. the cobra just felt kinda cheap. i would love to have on though dont get me wrong. maybe a good suspension and some racing seats would completley transform the way it feels?

The Mustang aftermarket is absolutely HUGE. It's probably the biggest performance aftermarket out there.

It would be very easy for you to transform a Cobra into a very formidable track car. Street, strip, or road course you can tune the car to shine on either or all. The possibilities are really endless.

You're probably not going to get a straight answer from most of the people here because that just isn't a popular car in these parts... but don't let the hate fool you -- you can do a LOT with that car.

Aftermarket parts are also a lot cheaper on the Mustangs.

MightyBobo · 09-03-2009, 12:09 AM

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Originally Posted by m4a1mustang

You're probably not going to get a straight answer from most of the people here because that just isn't a popular car in these parts... but don't let the hate fool you -- you can do a LOT with that car.

Im a Camaro fanboy, and I'll be one of the first people to say, Terminators can be made to be f-ing sick.

Sorry haters, its just the way it is - it was a very solid platform. That motor is rock solid, and with some suspension/braking tweaks, its a nice handling car.

ct63084 · 09-03-2009, 06:22 AM

Lol no way a 370z will beat a 03-04 cobra in a straight line with same driver skill. If i'm not mistaken the motor on those cars are very underrated and are handbuilt from the ground up with forged internals. I remember looking at the mustang forums and read someone ran 12.4 on stock cobra.

bmarcinczyk14 · 09-03-2009, 01:25 PM

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Originally Posted by m4a1mustang

The Mustang aftermarket is absolutely HUGE. It's probably the biggest performance aftermarket out there.

It would be very easy for you to transform a Cobra into a very formidable track car. Street, strip, or road course you can tune the car to shine on either or all. The possibilities are really endless.

You're probably not going to get a straight answer from most of the people here because that just isn't a popular car in these parts... but don't let the hate fool you -- you can do a LOT with that car.

Aftermarket parts are also a lot cheaper on the Mustangs.

just curious, why you decide to switch over to the 370z from the mustangs?

Izzoh · 09-03-2009, 01:36 PM

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Originally Posted by bmarcinczyk14

just curious, why you decide to switch over to the 370z from the mustangs?

For me it was because no matter how fast you made it or how nice you made the outside look you still spent more time inside it and they're just horrible on the inside.

m4a1mustang · 09-03-2009, 09:47 PM

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Originally Posted by bmarcinczyk14

just curious, why you decide to switch over to the 370z from the mustangs?

Well, to make it clear, I didn't "switch." I sold my GT for practicality back in 2006 and bought a new Civic sedan, which I had no interest in modding because it's just a waste... and a Civic.

Anyways, I decided I wanted a fast car again and thought I'd try a sports car over a muscle car this time. I sat in a 2009 350Z Roadster at the DC auto show in January and that put the Z bug in my ear. Fell in love with the 370 and here I am.

But, that doesn't change the fact that I still bleed Ford Blue. Never will. There's always going to be a Mustang in my life at one point or another... chances are the next will be an '03/'04 Terminator convertible when an extra $25-30k frees up.

CK9887 · 09-02-2009, 07:28 PM

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Originally Posted by bmarcinczyk14

just test drove one today actually. had 23,000 miles. it is a fast car, you look at the speedo and you get up to speed pretty damn fast, only prob is that its a pretty mushy feeling car, not very solid like a german or japanese car. 0-60 on these car are around 4.8 give or take, and motor trend got 4.7 on the 370z. i honestly do not think the cobra would rape a 370z, the 370z might hang pretty well. the cobra just felt kinda cheap. i would love to have on though dont get me wrong. maybe a good suspension and some racing seats would completley transform the way it feels?

You can't go by the numbers in magazines. Read up on the car on forums and see what other owners are running. Like mentioned, there are stock 03-04 Cobras running mid-high 12's @ 112+ mph.... That may not sound like a huge difference from the 370Z but it is. It would take quite a few mods to get a 370Z in the mid 12's

Portlander · 09-02-2009, 07:56 PM

Steve is right on the money concerning the Cobra, but you may not want to mess with any of the five liter Mustangs from 1987 on. Spent 4 years racing an 87 LX with Flowmaster exhaust, gutted cats, GT40 intake and headers, pulleys, and a few other minor tweaks and ran consistent 12.8's at the track. No nitrous, on stock tires, and in the summer heat of SE Virginia!

Car only had 225 HP stock and was so easy and fairly inexpensive to squeeze extra horsepower out of it. OK, so the LX was a little lighter than the GT. You will rarely run into any of these Mustangs on the street that are stock, so be careful!

rednek01 · 09-03-2009, 03:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Portlander

Steve is right on the money concerning the Cobra, but you may not want to mess with any of the five liter Mustangs from 1987 on. Spent 4 years racing an 87 LX with Flowmaster exhaust, gutted cats, GT40 intake and headers, pulleys, and a few other minor tweaks and ran consistent 12.8's at the track. No nitrous, on stock tires, and in the summer heat of SE Virginia!

Car only had 225 HP stock and was so easy and fairly inexpensive to squeeze extra horsepower out of it. OK, so the LX was a little lighter than the GT. You will rarely run into any of these Mustangs on the street that are stock, so be careful!

Man we must have had the same car! I never really made it to the track but I embarrassed plenty a viper and vette owner!

and yes a cobra would put several car lengths between it and a Z on the drag strip!

m4a1mustang · 09-02-2009, 07:11 PM

BTW, OP, what's the deal with all your wacky questions?

bmarcinczyk14 · 09-02-2009, 07:13 PM

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Originally Posted by m4a1mustang

BTW, OP, what's the deal with all your wacky questions?

whats so wacky about my questions?

Brazilbro · 09-02-2009, 07:34 PM

I had a buddy sell his 94 Supra TT for one of theses mustangs.. I thought he was crazy.. but he said he could make 1000hp with less cash then with the supra.. and thats what he did..

09-02-2009, 07:07 PM	#2 (permalink)
m4a1mustang A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Northern VA Posts: 55,385 Drives: on two wheels Rep Power: 6964	The best bone stock Terminator ET I am aware of is 12.4. My friend ran 12.6 in his 2004 10th Anniversary. I think the MPH was 114 mph give or take. This thread is really a waste of time. Stock-for-Stock the Cobra is going to win. You'd have to be racing a really bad driver to stand a chance. As I have mentioned before, chances are the Cobra you end up running is not stock. __________________ - Steve Zs & Coffee - Saturdays at 10AM in Fairfax, VA and Columbia, MD (Click the banner!) LIKE us on Facebook!

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Portlander Base Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Southern Maine Posts: 69 Drives: 10 370Z PW 6MT Sport Rep Power: 17	Steve is right on the money concerning the Cobra, but you may not want to mess with any of the five liter Mustangs from 1987 on. Spent 4 years racing an 87 LX with Flowmaster exhaust, gutted cats, GT40 intake and headers, pulleys, and a few other minor tweaks and ran consistent 12.8's at the track. No nitrous, on stock tires, and in the summer heat of SE Virginia! Car only had 225 HP stock and was so easy and fairly inexpensive to squeeze extra horsepower out of it. OK, so the LX was a little lighter than the GT. You will rarely run into any of these Mustangs on the street that are stock, so be careful! __________________ Life is a highway! Last edited by Portlander; 09-03-2009 at 06:53 AM.

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m4a1mustang A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Northern VA Posts: 55,385 Drives: on two wheels Rep Power: 6964	BTW, OP, what's the deal with all your wacky questions? __________________ - Steve Zs & Coffee - Saturdays at 10AM in Fairfax, VA and Columbia, MD (Click the banner!) LIKE us on Facebook!

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09-02-2009, 06:27 PM	#1 (permalink)
CK9887 Base Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: The Woodlands, CS, TX Age: 38 Posts: 14 Drives: 03 Redline 350Z 6spd Rep Power: 17	As others have said, the Cobra would walk a 370Z pretty hard. The 03-04 Cobra's were underated and are actually pushing 360-370whp from the factory. Capable of mid-high 12's in the 1/4.... Not to mention, just a couple hundred bucks and they are in the 450whp range. Now if we were talking about any other earlier model Cobra, it would be a different story, but the 03-04 was a monster. This could explain why these cars have held their value incredibly well.

09-02-2009, 07:13 PM	#3 (permalink)
bmarcinczyk14 Track Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Chicago Posts: 505 Drives: 2010 370z 6spd Sport Rep Power: 18	just test drove one today actually. had 23,000 miles. it is a fast car, you look at the speedo and you get up to speed pretty damn fast, only prob is that its a pretty mushy feeling car, not very solid like a german or japanese car. 0-60 on these car are around 4.8 give or take, and motor trend got 4.7 on the 370z. i honestly do not think the cobra would rape a 370z, the 370z might hang pretty well. the cobra just felt kinda cheap. i would love to have on though dont get me wrong. maybe a good suspension and some racing seats would completley transform the way it feels?

09-03-2009, 06:22 AM	#6 (permalink)
ct63084 Base Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: FAIRFIELD CA Posts: 219 Drives: 2004 MAZDA3 Rep Power: 18	Lol no way a 370z will beat a 03-04 cobra in a straight line with same driver skill. If i'm not mistaken the motor on those cars are very underrated and are handbuilt from the ground up with forged internals. I remember looking at the mustang forums and read someone ran 12.4 on stock cobra.

09-02-2009, 07:34 PM	#15 (permalink)
Brazilbro A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Indianapolis, IN Posts: 1,131 Drives: Juke/240Z Rep Power: 850	I had a buddy sell his 94 Supra TT for one of theses mustangs.. I thought he was crazy.. but he said he could make 1000hp with less cash then with the supra.. and thats what he did..