 |
| |
 |
| |
 |
| |
 |
| |
 |
| |
 |
| |
 |
| |
 |
| |
 |
| |
 |
| |
 |
| |
 |
| |
 |
| |
 |
| |
 |
| |
 |
| |
 |
| |
 |
| 1994 Mustang receives a new design with the much anticipated retro pastiche (codename: SN95) platform. Race inspired components with more rigid bracing and stiffer chassis. 5-lug wheels and 4-wheel disc brakes became standard on GT models. Ford claimed better breathing for the 10 HP increase over the previous 1993 models (5 HP for the Cobra) but the new SN95 was carrying more weight with new safety equipment and extra chassis bracing, but better performing in handling and braking than the previous generation Fox-Body, which was a blessing for the Road Racers, and a better and stronger base for a man named Steve Saleen and his Mustang Racers... 1995 Ford built 250 Cobra R's for Road Racing duties versus GM's 5.7L 350ci LT1 powered F-Bodies. The Cobra R said by many as being the best performing Mustang ever built. Sound proofing, A/C, stereo and the back seat were deleted to save weight, and came with a powerful 5.8L 351ci Windsor and a tuned suspension. The 1995 would be the last Mustang GT powered by the tried and true 5.0L 302ci engine... 1996-97 brought in a complete new generation engine with the modular design 4.6L 2V SOHC with 215 HP in the GT which was a little disappointing considering the General's F-Body twins were putting out almost 300hp in their Z28 and Trans Am. But there was great news from SVT, a 305hp 4V DOHC versioned 4.6 for the Cobra, to compete with the new 305hp Camaro SS and Trans Am WS6. Many hardcores were unsure of the new design, but time has proved the 4.6L modular to be a reliable and worthy contendor on the streets and on the track... But unfortunately for Ford guys they needed the more expensive Cobra to handle the LT1 powered Camaro Z28, Firebird Formula V8 and Trans Am which produced over 60 HP more than the base Mustang GT models. But Mustang racers across the U.S were finding out just how good the little modular motor accepted forced air from aftermarket companies like Kenne Bell, and Vortech... 1998 little changed for the PonyCar this year, but Ford managed to squeeze another 10 advertised horsepower from the then anemic little 4.6L modular with factory porting to the heads... 1999 brought a pretty big buzz in the Mustang community with new designed front nose and body panels inspired from the original Rambo concept. But the biggest buzz came from the significant new found power... an advertised 260 horsepower! Thanks to new intake, cams and larger valves. The new set-up actually dyno'd the same rear wheel, real world numbers as GM's 5.7 powered LT1 that had been beating up on Mustangs for the last six years. Finally! Ford was back in the game! But now for the bad news... A year earlier GM releases the Corvette's LS1 into the Camaro Z28, Firebird Formula V8 and Trans Am F-body cars... work cut out for the big brother Cobra, which featured a revised 4.6L 4V with 320 HP. Cobra also gets an independent rear suspension for road racing action. Mustang GT keeps the live rear axle components with standard posi and 3.27 gear ratio... 2000 produces 300 limited edition race-ready street-legal Cobra R models, released with a 5.4L DOHC, 385 HP and a 6-speed. And features Recaro seats, Eibach springs, Bilstein shocks & struts, a Borla exhaust, plus many other modifications. Limited edition models offer a hint of the future powertrains to come... 2001 sees new found power on dyno's all over the U.S in the DOHC 4V 4.6L Cobra, producing 40 more horsepower at the rear wheels over the previous 1999 model Cobras, speculations of revised intake, computer tune and exhaust, the 2001 even sounds different than the 1999 Cobra. This finally bringing the Cobra in contention with GM's Camaro SS and WS6 Firebird Trans Am LS1 monsters. 2002 brought no new changes to the Mustang GT, and a 2002 SVT Cobra wasn't offered in the U.S, but a reported limited number of 100 were available to the Australian market... 2003-04 were great years to be a Mustang enthusiast with the release of the Mach 1 and new revised SVT Cobra (codename: Terminator)... The "Terminator" came with a supercharged 4.6 L DOHC engine. The engine was under-rated at 390 bhp at 6000 rpm and 390 lb·ft of torque at 3500 rpm. The true output of the motor was closer to 430 bhp. These SVT Cobras featured stronger internals including forged Zolner pistons and Manley H-beam connecting rods that were modified with a wrist pin oiling hole by the SVT engine builders. These upgrades were critical in order to support the 8 psi (0.55 bar) of boost delivered from the stock Eaton M112 roots supercharger. Other improvements include the use of an aluminium flywheel connected to a Tremec T-56 six-speed transmission, 3.55:1 rear axle ratio and stronger 31 spline half shafts with revised upper and lower control arms. These modifications launched the Cobra from 0-60 mph in 4.3 seconds and the quarter mile in the 12 second range, and finally shutting down LS1 Camaro and Trans Am power all over the U.S, but GM was producing a new weapon in 2005-06 with its new Australian platformed and 400 HP LS2 powered Pontiac GTO. But thats another topic on another page... |
| 1994-95, 1996-98 and 1999-04 Mustang GT and SVT Cobra |
very rare 1993, 1995 and 2000 SVT Cobra R models (Muscle Mustangs & Fast Fords 2001) |
| Vintage Saleen Mustang DVD |
Customize your interior of your Ford with one of the Mustang interior kits on the market. These kits will replace the cheap looking plastic stock parts with some nice polished billet parts.