How Much Power Does A Factory 1993 Cobra Make?

[@UltraVert]

They might not have made a lot of power back then, but man.. the look and the sound of one with flowmasters is still unmatched in my book. Still my dream car.

[@anthonylaudano9751]

I AGREE THE SOUND OF MY 87 MUSTANG GT AND MY LX AND 93 COBRA IS JUST A AMAZING DISTINCT SOUND AND THE CRAZY THING IS BACK IN THE 90s 225HP AND 235HP 93 COBRA WAS FAST BUT HOW FAR WE HAVE BECOME LOL YES MY SUPER SNAKES SOUND GREAT AND THERE STUPID FAST BUT THERE IS NOTHING LIKE THAT OLD SCHOOL PUSH ROD 93 COBRA AND I DOUBT I WILL EVER SELL MY 93 COBRA IF ANYTHING I WILL PROBABLY SELL MY TERMINATOR BEFORE I WOULD SELL MY 93 COBRA.

[@UltraVert]

@@anthonylaudano9751 Hell ya man, great cars!

[@thinbluelinemustang372]

It is amazing where we have gone with factory horsepower. That car used to be a street beast!

[@WPGinterceptor460Interceptor]

yup straight line killer!!

[@DOC6.7]

Still is

[@coryrivett1219]

Back then hp was underrated, now they overate it. 93 cobra 220hp, 13 sec 1/4 mile 2013 cobra, 550hp 12 sec 1/4 mile lol

[@coryrivett1219]

2018 Corvette 458hp, 2018 hellcat 770hp Same 1/4 mile times lol

[@WPGinterceptor460Interceptor]

@@coryrivett1219 corvette is aerodynamic.. the hellcat is a BRICK! Supercar Corvette vs Hell/cat musclecar

[@victoryLeo1]

I would like to see a factor 1995 Cobra R on the dyno .

[@331Grabber]

That was the 351 right? I'd love to see real numbers on one of those. But I will bet it would be around 250 HP maybe 260 at the wheels.

[@b00stedrust]

@@331Grabber a collector friend of mine owned one for a short time. made a bit over 300whp.

[@ls6-ss413]

Had a regular 95 302 Cobra made 325 at the wheels with minor bolt ons. * Maybe not so minor I guess

[@FoDaddy]

@@331Grabber Those were underrated. 260 at wheels would equate to about 300 at the crank. I'd say it would be closer to 270-275 at the wheels. The Cobra R matched or beat the WS6 and SS F-Bodies of the time and did so with a 5 speed transmission and allegedly less power. And on top of that the LT-1's were always thought to have been somewhat underrated as well. So it's more than likely the Cobra R's 351W was underrated too.

[@victoryLeo1]

@@FoDaddy I was thinking the same .

[@Cobradaddy]

Lol this dude sounds like the guy in Fast and Furious Tokyo Drift. "You know, this ain't no 10 sec race".

[@chucksgarage7165]

My first car was a 73 mustang, my second car was an 83 mustang, I graduated from college and got a real job in 91. When they came out with this car I said my 3rd car would be a 93 cobra. But I didn't. I should have!!!

[@JohnDiBianco]

I still have my 94 Cobra. 50K original miles. Fun car.

[@RaceGasSmellsGood]

Damn, nice!! Love the pushrod SN95 Cobras--RARE!

[@vinniebooth6825]

Yeah I got a 94 cobra as well. 82K miles on it... love that car

[@rafaelpantoja582]

I have a Rio Red '94 Cobra with 27K original miles. Mostly stock but has a full exhaust, BBK CAI and BBK Throttle Body

[@JohnDiBianco]

@@rafaelpantoja582 nice!!

[@markball7028]

I had a 93 LX notch back all stock expect air silencer removed and base timing adjusted to 14 degrees and stayed/hung right with 94 and 95 cobras back in the day. Guess the SN95s weight set it back a bit.

[@hmackprotection1]

These 93 Cobra’s are the only fox bodies that actually looked perfect from every angle in stock trim

[@The_sinner_Jim_Whitney]

T U Yeah, I think so, too. If I had a fox body, I'd do it up like a '93 Cobra. And put an LS in it, haha!

[@Turbo4Joe363]

@@The_sinner_Jim_Whitney The infamous and, oh so overplayed, 5.3 junkyard LS swap!! There's a reason that so many are in the junkyard....lol.

[@badass6.0powerstroke10]

@@The_sinner_Jim_Whitney Please No LS Swap. Had my 1986 since 1994, had a few engine swaps, Never any Chevy Garbage. First was a 1969 351 Windsor, then did up a 1972 351 Cleveland, currently has a 521 Stroked BBF, going Low to Mid Nines on 275/60 Drag Radials, N/A through a Carburetor. Don't need no stinking LS to go fast. FORD POWERED all the way !

[@Rattus-Norvegicus]

I was always a fan of the notchbacks myself. There was an *84(*I think) t top notchback for sale near me about a month ago, it needed a full resto but I'd still have given my left nut for that car lol

[@kyoakland]

So true and the cupe

[@BE60IFR]

Wow! That’s one CLEAN 93 Cobra!

[@RangerDanger074x4]

Beautiful cobra!! I’ve seen a guy in my neighborhood drive his stock 93’ cobra that’s red with black interior. I love the black though. One day I’ll have one!

[@RaceGasSmellsGood]

Back at it again with another killer dyno video!!! Love it, and DAMN, that Cobra is stupid clean!!!

[@RankinPerformMachine]

Race Gas Smells Good Crazy how much these are worth these days! Put down some numbers too!

[@anthonylaudano9751]

My 20thousand original miles on my vibrant SVT 93 cobra is going up in value so fast

i had a 93 5.0 LX notchback with a 5spd. I loved that car!!!!! Wish l still had it

[@302hobronco]

Those are by far the best looking wheels for ever made for the mustang. Love these videos thanks guys.

[@setharnold3699]

I second that!

[@badass6.0powerstroke10]

Same exact rims that came on my 1994 T-Bird from the Factory, but mine were only 15" Same Exact Design tho.

[@kyoakland]

I had the chrome ones on my 1990 hatchback it made my shit look great

[@lightningdad13]

I love these dyno videos. My dad and I both have lightning's. 2002 and 2004. Can you please do a Dyno on a 2nd Gen. Please keep being awesome.

[@RaceGasSmellsGood]

Nice! I'd love to have a Lightning! What colors are yours and your pops? And what mods?

[@lightningdad13]

@@RaceGasSmellsGood his is red and mine is black. both have exhaust and c.a.i. and mine has a tune and lowered 2/4. I have a few videos if you look back a couple of years in my you tube channel you will see.

[@anthonylaudano9751]

I HAVE A VIBRANT RED 93 COBRA WITH 20THOUSAND ORIGINAL MILES WITH JUST EXHAUST AND I NEVER HAD THE CAR DYNOED AND I WAS ALWAYS TOLD THEY WERE UNDERATTED.

[@funieman1]

That is a beautiful 93 Cobra always wanted one

[@bobdearborn3130]

I have this year and same motor in my 92 miata, great motor

[@jasonwieber2762]

Sweet i have a bone stock 1993 svt cobra, only things I want to do with it is drop the cats, SVE black cold air kit and under drive pulley, sct chip it 250 @ the wheel would be sweet but it probably be like 230-240 and ill make sure to hang onto the stock parts

[@coryboy345]

Mmmmm, would love to have this sitting in the garage next to my 03....

[@frontxxrunner]

I never knew these cars were underrated from the factory

[@5ohJ]

Would love to see what removing the air silencer and Bumping the timing up to 13° would have yielded

[@KM-je6bf]

It's a Ford, so it most likely would yield some kind of disastrous mechanical failure

[@glenwaldrop8166]

@@KM-je6bf hardly. Those are baseline mods done to virtually every modded 5.0.

[@ryanjamieson8779]

it made 237 with basic timing bump, K&N, and short belt.

[@luckymanham302]

@@KM-je6bfspoken by a man who trolls the junkyard looking for LS treasure. FYI, SBF heads bolt right onto the LS. The SBF has been around for decades. 😂

[@anthonylaudano9435]

222HP HP IS LIKE 260 270HP AND TQ IS MORE LIKE 330LBS OF TQ

[@brianspangler3771]

I'd like to see a bone stock 96-98 cobra on the dyno next.

[@tylerhubbell6410]

Numbers will vary if you put more than of those on the dyno.They are rated at 305 horsepower to the flywheel but for some reason ford had a hard time when degreeing the cams so every 4.6 cobra usually will put out a different number on the dyno stock.

[@ryanjamieson8779]

@@tylerhubbell6410 Learn something new every day, I never knew that about the cams, it's even more surprising since they were hand built on the niche line. I had a 96' that put down 254 RWHP bone stock, down to the air silencer.

[@anthonylaudano9751]

I bought a 97 cobra new and it put 266hp and put down 270tq.Honestly I was very disappointed with my 97 cobra.I missed one shift and the motor blew and if you back in history a bunch of the 96 to 98 cobra motors had a lot of issues. I think the 04 cobra 4.6 was the best 4.6 of all time. No head tick issues like we're on the 03 cobras.Even with the head tick issues in 03 I think that version of the 4.6 was way better than the rest.

[@anthonylaudano9751]

I HAD A NEW 97 COBRA BACK IN THE DAY AND STOCK IT PUT DOWN 266 HP WHICH WASN'T BAD BACK THEN BUT HONESTLY THE MOTORS WERE JUNK AND THEY COULDN'T TAKE A BEATING LIKE MY PUSH ROD 87 MUSTANG GT 5.0

[@icyhotmike]

When I put the GT40P heads and cobra intake on my 5.0 lx mustang it felt like it gained 50hp and this seems accurate now

[@Texas_Road_Warrior]

180 to 220-230hp yeah that’s a big jump

[@killerkong86]

Dyno a tbird supercoupe! I know it's not a mustang. But its got that ford powah!

[@frederick2690]

Supercoupe had 315ftlbs of torque. Miss mine.

[@Six2226]

1st off, Ive been an import guy most of my life....my Polish wife a Ford girl... as of a week ago.... I bit the bullet and got me a mustang after my wife on my ass for last few years. Best Choice and investment ive made in my life ! The v8 is sooooo different than the 4 or 6 cylinders ive been used too. With that said.... Im now a PROUD owner of a 2006 S281 SC #1127. 👍🇺🇸

[@justinb3094]

Sick

[@anthonylaudano9751]

A IMPORT GUY LOL IAM REALLY SORRY TO HEAR THAT LOL JUNK.

[@Dante-tt5bz]

That's not bad at all. A few bolt ons and an easy 300 lbs of torque equals to a fun little car

[@keithmccool6137]

Absolutely one of my dream cars to have!

[@minimanadam]

Never was a big fan. BUT the sn95 models were my favorite

[@jpp9846]

Yet, you watched and commented your displeasure 🙄

[@RadialNoah]

J PP comment sections exist for reasons other than agreement dude. Only idiots think otherwise.

[@iAmMighty-Frieza]

Literally on par with a new edge 99-04 GT

[@GeraldPUR]

Wow in really good shape. Love that car so nice :)

[@kgthegreatone943]

Beautiful car

[@camaro69green31]

Major Camaro guy here.... but this Fox body is the perfect variant of them all. The ONLY Mustang I actually cant stop looking at. And... the best factory wheels of this era and beyond.... even sexier then the 16 inch IROC rims in the mid 80's. Well done Ford.

[@bricebarefoot3437]

88-90, 91-96 Corvette directional blades are better looking, IMO. And very highly sought after for other builds.

[@howarddavis1307]

That’s good video those 5.0 made good torque that’s what made them popular back in the fox body’s true classic .its shame went backwards after this with performance with the 4.6 v8 .👍

[@sirjetta1140]

I would like to see the lightning on the dyno

[@knucklebuck3924]

My favorite wheels worth at least a hundred extra horsepower

[@ItsonlyaJimmy]

And the chrome horn helps with down force

[@orbitaljellyfish808]

They shoulda checked the wind being blown as the wheels spun on the dyno lol

[@anthonylaudano9435]

LOL IT'S CRAZY TO THINK THAT BACK IN 93 IF YOU HAD A 93 COBRA WITH JUST A FEW MODS WAS CONSIDERED TO BE A FAST CAR LOL 235HP UNDERRATED POWER WAS MORE LIKE 260 270HP AND 350TQ LOL MAY NOT SOUND LIKE MUCH BUT THE FOX BODY'S WERE VERY LITE CARS LOL EVEN MY 87 MUSTANG GT WAS A FAST CAR BACK IN THE 90S AND IT WAS REALLY FAST FOR A CAR THAT CAME OUT WAY BACK IN 1987.

[@anthonylaudano9751]

Going up in value Daly

[@damontroch4765]

They are good running cars, But the fall flat on their face fairly quickly. Great low end. But they were not screamers over 100 MPH.

[@ryanjamieson8779]

an s-trim fixes that problem.

[@scottieray]

Something to keep in mind is that a 1993 Cobra weighed around 3200lbs. Even with 'only' 222hp it was still quick-ish.

[@anthonylaudano9751]

I AGREE I HAVE A VIBRANT RED 93 COBRA AND MY 87 MUSTANG GT AND MY 92 LX 5.0 AND HONESTLY THEY DON'T WEIGH SHIT LOL VERY LITE BY TODAY'S STANDARD LOL I HAVE A 08 GT500 THAT WEIGHS JUST ABOUT 3.900LBS AND I HAVE 2 SUPERSNAKES AND MY 07 427 EDITION CONVERTABLE SUPERSNAKE WEIGHS 4050.LBS AND MY 2010 COUPE SUPERSNAKE WEIGHS 3.850 LBS MAKING 900HP LOL NOW IMAGINE IF MY 3.200LB VIBRANT RED 93 COBRA HAD 900HP JUST LIKE MY SUPERSNAKE LOL IT WOULD BE CRAZY FAST.

[@NeverEnoughPyro40]

Of course those numbers are underrated the engine is pretty much a GT 40 engine with a few parts made just for the cobras!

[@ClaytonYatescarenthusiast]

That's about the only car I want for old time sake

[@davethompson1545]

Had a 89 LX she would get bizzy for what it was! Fun car!

[@DCHutchins]

How about a Foxbody with GT40P heads and maybe other common upgrades, those heads are supposed to be the best flowing factory head for those older 5.0s, but never were factory installed on Mustangs.

[@02autogt]

Flow between the two isn't enough to even notice a difference.

[@DCHutchins]

@@02autogt I'm happy with them, a mag article way back did flow tests and for 500bucks they were close to heads flowing nearly as good but much cheaper. Butt dyno of course.

[@alex042687]

My 1994 Supra Turbo 6-speed all stock when it had 85k miles made about 296WHp and 300 Wheel torque. Rated on paper at 320 HP and 315 torque. My rump. just comparison sake back in the day.

[@jasonwhite6254]

Now did the cobra need do dyno for 93 lightning

[@loneSlum]

Such a beautiful car. Man! Smh

[@5thboroboarders]

Love these vids! Keep em’ coming🤙

[@mwill76]

Man I want that car bad.

[@ms3ben]

The fox 5.0 manual was way more fun to drive than the coyote 5.0 imo. Sounded better too. I’ve owned a both.

[@martinez1701a]

Gotta love a fox body!

[@mikesnyder6481]

I wish my 93 Cobra was as clean as this one.

[@igiveuponhumanity9238]

Mike Snyder I wish you actually had one

[@RadialNoah]

Igiveup Onhumanity I wish you weren’t ugly.

[@anthonylaudano9751]

WHAT COLOR IS YOUR 93 COBRA AND HOW MANY MILES DO YOU HAVE ON YOUR 93 COBRA LOL I WOULD DEFINITELY RESTORE THE CAR LOL MAN I BOUGHT MY VIBRANT RED 93 COBRA BACK IN 05 WITH 19THOUSAND ORIGINAL MILES FOR 17.500 BUCKS AND TODAY IN 2022 IT HAS JUST OVER 20THOUSAND ORIGINAL MILES ALL ORIGINAL PAINT AND EVERYTHING LOL THE ONLY MOD IS JUST EXHAUST.

[@anthonylaudano9751]

BROTHER BEING A REAL 93 COBRA IF THE PAINT IS THAT BAD I WOULD DEFINITELY PAINT THE CAR LOL WITH THE VALUE OF 93 COBRAS IT'S MORE THAN WORTH IT IN MY OPINION.

[@patrickjerzak2685]

That’s a beautiful ride

[@JeffreyJimenez]

Great video guys!

[@ShelbyFlyer]

This is awesome! I love that you guys are doing this with your old cars. I shared this on the GT500 forum: www.fordgt500.com/threads/bone-stock-93-cobra-dyno-run-video.192955/

[@sonicbluesunset2770]

I’d take that stock fox over anything today!

[@legendary351]

Can you guys please please do the 2001 bullitt?? Thank you!

[@JohnDiBianco]

Awesome!!!

[@07wrxtr1]

You should keep an excel chart and show the power vs weight ratio in order to give more perspective

[@latemodelrestoration]

We have a separate video on how much our 1993 Cobra weighs - kzbin.info/www/bejne/moS0gHuPnJympdk

[@jamdc2000]

I was about to write on the VinWiki comments section that this could be one of the coolest cars you could buy with 1200 dollars

[@rafaelpantoja582]

HAHA! A low miles '93 Cobra in pristine shape can go for $20K or more...you'll never find a '93 Cobra for less than $10K unless it's been gutted or is a complete sh*tbox. These are starting to become collector cars

[@jamdc2000]

@@rafaelpantoja582 I didnt mean specifically a cobra, I meant a fox body mustang, I didnt pay much attention to the Cobra in the title

[@manueldelamata7853]

Gorgeous car!

[@mpilksjr]

222 / 280

[@nite82hawk]

Do a Mach 1 and a 00 Cobra R if you could.

[@1compaqedr8]

Mustang Saleen would be great too.

[@KeepinitReel616]

awesome video! Ordered my LMR catalog 4 weeks ago and still nothing! Got my new exhaust tho!

[@igiveuponhumanity9238]

Keepin it Reel gh (That wasn't difficult, and took less than half a second.)

[@79chevy901]

That car is no way over 200hp!

[@nickma71]

Tank full of 93, run it at 13 degrees timing...if you didn't already. There is no guarantee it has the stock 10.

[@jamesalmieda9051]

Ii feel like I should take the 308 gears out and put 373 ?

[@brentwarner7960]

i really wonder what my 1990 gt fox would make it has some form of cam a trickflow 75mm throttle body and then h pipe flowmaster mufflers and shorty headers but unfortunately it still has the 2.73 gear

[@DONTHATETHEPLAYA321]

Do the Dodge laser

[@stephenmiller8512]

I would love to see the actual hp of a 1989 turbo trans am.. rumor has it was the fastest production car back then...

[@shawnlibby675]

Yep and people hated it because it had the 4.3 Buick Grand National turbo motor in it and that's why Pontiac only made one year that because all the Pontiac people are mad because it came with a Buick motor LOL

[@snowsolo]

With gas prices as cheap as they are now, might as well run premium fuel. I filled up my 408W 89 Fox yesterday on 93 octane for $2.07 a gal here in northern IN. Now today it's 3-5 inches of snow. YUCK

[@24theMoney]

Not bad, considering water pump, cooling fan, a/c compressor, air pump, alternator, etc....

[@markymo32]

So, what was the final horepower rating from the dyno ? It was 235 from the factory.

[@mikesteelheart]

With roughly 15% drivetrain loss, around 260hp and 330 lb ft at the flywheel...

[@anthonylaudano9751]

THAT'S WHAT I THOUGHT LOL I HAVE A VIBRANT RED 93 COBRA WITH 20THOUSAND ORIGINAL MILES WITH JUST EXHAUST AND I ALWAYS THOUGHT THAT THE 93 COBRAS WERE UNDERATTED AND I WAS CORRECT. DO YOU HAVE A 93 COBRA.

[@TeamLazers]

Yes sir!! Advance that timing go LT1 hunting! Yeeeehawwwww

[@mdt3149]

Bro this guy sounds just like the professor they have to be related some how

[@rolandrodriguez7145]

Hey we are still waiting on sve rear disk conversion brake kits to be available 'pls don't tell me they are from china 'car show time again and track weather help us out

[@mr.mckinnon5680]

Everybody does the V8. Every Dino video imaginable. But what did the 79 cobra 2.3 l Turbo do for horsepower and torque? I owned one of those. And that little sucker moved. Had the same drivetrain 87 Turbo coupe Thunderbird. And it did all right. Better than my sons Turbo Coupe automatic. But the engine and transmission out of that 79 is still alive and kicking. I sold it to a guy who put that little four cylinder turbo in a 62 Ford pickup. And I see that truck around town, all the time.

[@ericreimer6627]

The 87 was much better than the 79. 87 had fuel injection and an intercooler. LMR did a test of the SVO, which was nearly identical to the 87 Tbird. It made 170/250.

[@FastFixYouTube]

One of my favorite Mustangs. Great video. If you can find it, I'd like to see a fox body with .30 overbore, GT40 iron heads, upgraded cam, intake, full exhaust & a custom tune. This combo is/was common in the fox body days and I'm curious what the numbers were on combos like this. Thanks in advance!

[@02autogt]

Around 270rwhp...

[@00lightning]

My 95 made 355hp 399tq with similar parts list to your question.

[@SasquatchS550]

Makes the same power aa that full exhaust only GT you did so that's not bad

[@Herecomesthethruth]

Regardless of the rating,it can still hang with cars today that cost 50k and up

[@24theMoney]

No it can't. Not with 220 rwhp, even with 280 tq.

[@TheRojotoro]

Had an '89 5.0, and we always knew the horsepower ratings on these cars were low. Still to this day one of the most enjoyable cars I ever owned. Mine was stolen and totaled. When I went to the wrecker to look at it the driver door was pushed in clear over to the center console. I always hoped that meant the thief got hurt in the wreck. One other tidbit from the time; of the three cars offered LX, GT, and convertible the LX was actually the fastest. It weighed the least. All the cladding and crap on the GT added 300 lbs. and the extra body stiffening in the convertible added another 600 lbs. But the motors were identical. Mine would get completely sideways in 2nd gear. I dragged a similar year IROC in the street and beat him by a car length. And I once ran alongside a new at the time mid-90's ZR-1 Vette and stayed with him. When we stopped at a light I yelled out "Nice car, what did it set you back, $70k?" He nodded yes. I laughed and said well, you beat me by 3 feet and I paid $10k for mine. Hahahaha. They didn't handle great but if you knew how to drive a car with the rear end hanging out, and when to let off the gas and grab a gear they'd dance like ballerina. Little trickier in the rain though. A guy at Car and Driver did a single page on them years back, he said considering bang for the buck, and the low cost of parts & maintenance they were one of the best all-around performance cars ever made. I've always thought that was true. Every gas station in America sells parts for them. And you stomp on that pushrod 302 thing would take off like a raped ape.

[@brewplanes7021]

Jeff Berry Best car ever for me too, an LX 5.0 hatch that pulled to 152 with 2.73's.

[@daveg9002]

I have a question i just changed fan clutch fan radiator overflow reservoir radiator cap water pump and heater core hoses and my 92 gt still overheats any opinions or suggestions will highly appreciated.

[@Jimmy-mt4kn]

Blown head gasket

[@CarsFoodWeed]

Get a new radiator and change to the 160 degree thermostat. If that doesn't work install contour electric fans.

[@StreetComp]

25 years later we get nearly double that from same size engine - and with better mpg

[@kalel33]

My 2.0T family sedan has more HP and torque than that car does. Things have definitely changed.

[@StreetComp]

Yeah it’s pretty funny but modern turbocharged engines make plenty of power and easily increased in aftermarket. I’m just amazed by the same size NA engine doubling in power with better efficiency

[@Minibike817]

She is a beauty

[@samuelgoodman2825]

Subbed

[@rafaelpantoja582]

Has me wonderin' what my '94 Cobra puts out in it's stock form? Has the same powertrain as this '93 (just a slightly shorter intake manifold) and only has a 27K original miles. Only upgrades mine has is a full exhaust and BBK CAI w/ a 70mm Throttle Body. Im thinking it puts out 230 rwhp if this '93 puts out 222 rwhp. For sure it makes just as much if not slightly more 280 ftlbs Torque. Fun Fact: the '94 Cobra is only 110 lbs heavier than the '93 Cobra and has the safer and more rigid SN95 Foxbody (yes the SN95 is a updated Fox Platform car)...also all SN95 came standard with a better Alternator, 5 Lug spindles, ABS and Dual Air Bags...basically it's a better version of the classic Foxbody and IMO nicer looking and more sleek looking design. I love my '94 Cobra just wish it had more power stock.

[@michaelharris748]

With a full exhaust you gotta be in the 250+ range easily ive seen em dyno as high as 265ish with header back exhaust and an intake basically the combo you describe. They pick up more power with exhaust mods only because the engine flows better than a normal 5.0.

[@Rattus-Norvegicus]

@@michaelharris748 Maybe better just because it was nothing to pick up 20-25 hp just by swapping to aftermarket exhaust headers. Factor in full exhaust, highflow cats and a cold air intake and I'd drive it ALL day with a smile on my face lol.

[@anthonylaudano9751]

MAN I WILL SAY THIS IS LIKE THE 94 95 COBRAS BUT HONESTLY MY VIBRANT RED 93 COBRA IS A MUCH BETTER INVESTMENT LOL ALSO AS MUCH AS I LIKE THE SN 95 94 95 COBRAS MY 93 COBRA OUT PERFORMED THE 94 95 COBRAS AND TODAY IN 2022 THE 93 COBRAS ARE MUCH MORE VALUABLE THAN THE 94 TOO 98 COBRAS AND HONESTLY WHEN MY 93 COBRA PEAKS IN VALUE MY 04 TERMINATOR IS NEXT TO BE THE BIG MONEY COBRAS AND EVEN BETTER THAN A EARLY 03 COBRAS.

[@anthonylaudano9751]

I LOVE THE 94 95 COBRAS MOSTLY BECAUSE OF THE 5.0 AND I HAVE A COUPLE FOXBODYS IN MY CAR COLLECTION MY 87 MUSTANG GT AND MY VIBRANT RED 93 COBRA AND I THINK THE 93 COBRAS WILL CONTINUE TO GO UP IN VALUE AND EVENTUALLY THE 94 95 COBRAS WILL GET SOME LOVE LOL SO MANY PEOPLE HATE ON THE 94 95 COBRAS AND I LOVE THEM AND EVENTUALLY I WILL HAVE A 94 RIO RED COBRA THEN I WOULD HAVE ALL 3 SVT VERSIONS BECAUSE I ALSO HAVE A TOUGH RED TERMINATOR 2004 WITH 3 THOUSAND ORIGINAL MILES.

[@appointedone9574]

The 93 cobra is the best mustang ford has ever made ... sexy and you can make these 10second cars with sc and bolt ons

[@coryboy345]

I wouldnt go that far, but it's a very nice car. 00R, 03 cobra, 11-14 GT500, and new GT500 i'd much rather have over this.

[@anthonylaudano9751]

DUDE I OWN EVERY VERSION OF WHAT YOU JUST SPOKE OF LOL MY 93COBRA MY 04 COBRA AND MY GT500 AND MY 2 SUPERSNAKES AND MY SHELBY GT AND WHEN IT COMES TO PERFORMANCE MY 2 SUPERSNAKES ARE LIGHT YEARS AHEAD OF JUST ABOUT ANYTHING ON THE ROAD TODAY ESPECIALLY MY 900HP COUPE SUPER SNAKE LOL QUATER MILE IN THE 9 SECOND RANGE AND 0 TO 60 IN THE 2 SECOND ZONE.LOL TOO PUT IT IN PERSPECTIVE MY 93 COBRA WITH JUST EXHAUST CAN HIT 60 IN JUST UNDER 6 SECONDS LOL SO YOU DO THE MATH CRAZY NUMBERS AND VERY CRAZY TECHNOLOGY TODAY.

[@nathanlopez5667]

Car is probably really making 270 horsepower

[@zacht9447]

I mean that's a 7% loss in hp for a short wheelbase and the manual it's probably only a few HP off what it would be maybe an extra 10 HP at the flywheel over the rated numbers

[@YoungManDub]

Why wouldn't octane matter? That 4.9 high output would certainly slightly knock with 87 octane.

[@angelobovara317]

I was drag racing a 5.0 when these were introd. Basicaly the Cobra had GT40 heads , GT40 cast type intake, roller rockers and other tid bits. Adding a Vortech S trim would put them deep into an 11 sec 1/4 mile. Good aftermarket support kinda made these cars pointless. A Cobra intake and AFR heads on a GT would make more power than a Cobra.

[@ryanjamieson8779]

Kinda made them pointless? LMAO, take a look at the value compared to a non cobra foxbody.

[@Kenneth-tl3hw]

How much percent is the drivetrain loss? It look like 20%, that seems very high 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@newfie-dean5803]

12-15%. For 15%, the crank numbers are 255 hp and 323 ft-lbs of torque based on the dyno. For 12%, the numbers are 249 hp and 315 ft-lbs.

[@josephsummers2427]

@@newfie-dean5803 closer to 15%. At the flywheel probably nearing 260 hp / 325 lb-ft tq

[@hemiheritage]

20% is the most accurate assumption overall in most cases

[@johnrossi6212]

What is rear wheel hp for a base 5.0?

[@jrvbamafan1]

They were typically around the 200 whp range give or take 5. The lightweight and torque is what made these cars so much fun. The new 5.0s are faster but the old 5.0s are still very quick, and more fun to drive if that makes sense.

[@johnrossi6212]

I have never driven one of the new ones, but always loved driving one of my friends old 5.0s.

[@anthonylaudano9751]

MAN I AGREE LOL I HAVE A VIBRANT RED 93 STOCK WITH JUST EXHAUST AND I LOVE THE CAR I ALSO HAVE A 87 MUSTANG GT ALSO WITH JUST EXHAUST AND BACK IN 95 IT WAS A FAST CAR AND EVEN TODAY IT'S A FUN QUICK CAR LOL MOST PEOPLE TODAY WOULDN'T THINK A CAR WITH 225HP IS A FAST CAR BUT THE CAR ONLY WEIGHED 2782LBS AND THAT'S VERY LITE.LOL MY 2010 SUPER SNAKE WEIGHS 3.850LBS AND MAKES 900HP IMAGINE IF MY COUPE SUPERSNAKE WEIGHED 2782LBS LOL IT BE EVEN MORE SCARY THAN WHAT IT IS TODAY.

[@needmetal3221]

Put some decals on it. 25 more hp

[@chiefpontiac1800]

I nice video there. I would like to see what a 93 Trans Am would do. I had one (6 speed) and it was factory rated at 275 HP with the new LT1 engine. It pulled very strong.

[@vance12341234]

I still, remember when the 93 Cobra came out, the rich kid had the Cobra and got smoked by my LX....Even remember Circut City Parking lot was the chill spot.

[@samdog357]

I remember when they came out I had my 1990 lx 5.0 with a short belt and Dynomax mufflers and raced one it was close but I held him off.... those were the good old days

[@trailerpark187]

Advance the timing and try it again

[@tavspop]

Stupid " i think im smart" comment.

[@YELLOW08Z06]

Absolutely gorgeous!!! I’d just about trade my C6z for that

[@hystarpro2470]

These 93 foxes are very rare in good condition can go anywhere from 50-60k and can be worth 100k with low miles around 10k miles

[@ikaros21]

Can this car take on a 97 Z28(stock vs stock)?

[@Rattus-Norvegicus]

Up to around 100ish mph, then I think the Z28 would slowly pull away primarily because they're more aerodynamic and the extra displacement. I've had both, an 88 GT/90 LX 5.0 and a 94 Z28 and the Z was definitely faster but Fords hold a special place in my heart.

[@bricebarefoot3437]

@@Rattus-Norvegicus 1993 Z38 handled this car pretty easy in most comparison tests...in pretty much every respect measurable. Even though it was a good 200lbs heavier. Z28's were very underrated as well..and most close to 300 crank HP.

[@anthonylaudano9435]

@@Rattus-Norvegicus I HAVE A MEDIUM QUASAR METALIC BLUE Z28 THAT I ORDERED NEW BACK IN 92 AND I STILL HAVE IT TODAY WITH 16 THOUSAND ORIGINAL MILES LOL AS FAR AS RACING MY 87 MUSTANG GT OR MY VIBRANT RED 93 COBRA LOL BOTH MUSTANGS WERE FASTER BUT ON A ROAD COURSE MY Z28 HANDLED AMAZING LOL IT HANDLES ALMOST AS GOOD AS MY 07 SHELBY GT.

[@slideways7768]

Damn that car is sexy

[@GearheadRob]

Those came with 3.55 gwars

[@GearheadRob]

@BW MadDog [retired] find a 3.45 gear for the ford 8.8 and let me know

[@douglasdroscoski6405]

thought they were 3.27

[@ryanjamieson8779]

@@douglasdroscoski6405 3.08's factory.

[@anthonylaudano9435]

LOL MY 87 MUSTANG GT CAME WITH 273S AND MY 93 COBRA CAME WITH A 308 GEAR AND IN MY OPINION THE FOXBODYS BECAUSE THERE NOT A CRAZY FAST CAR SHOULD HAVE CAME WITH A 373 GEAR LOL THAT DEFINITELY HELPS THE CAR GO A LITTLE BIT FASTER.

[@tomc6593]

Is this car fast?

[@jrvbamafan1]

They're quick. 13 sec cars like they sit, and removing the air silencer and bumping timing to 13 degrees would net you another 15-20 whp....throw in some weight reduction and they were 12 sec cars trapping between 100-105, which was plenty fast back in 1993, and respectable even today.

[@tomc6593]

jrvbamafan1 no way

[@jrvbamafan1]

@@tomc6593 my brother had one for years. Easy to make fast.