93cobra said:
I'm really not sure I agree with any of this. I suppose the answer won't be had for another 20 years!
by seperately developed version of the 5.0 do you mean
Unique heads
unique intake manifold
unique throttle body
unique cam
unique roller rocker arms
unique injectors
unique pcm
unique MAF
unique shocks
unique springs
unique transmission
unique clutch
unique exhaust
unique wheels
unique brakes (rear disc)
unique floormats
not to mention unique bumper covers,lamps,spoiler, rocker mouldings,badging etc.
suspenion developed and track tested with input from well known racer car driver (jackie stewart)
and a further limited production model (93R)
to me, sounds VERY much like the Boss 302 program, except it was one year only.
one could argue that the Boss 302 has more shared components with the same year GT than the Cobra does to a 1993 GT..
"coolness" is subjective
Well the Boss is just as unique and more so in some areas when you look at the differences between it and the standard 12/13 GT's compared to the Cobra -vs- standard 5.0 93 GT Fox
I had 2 93 Cobras and restored another including engine rebuilds, all NOS parts.
They were the high water mark if you will for Fox platform, but really not all that unique.
Rear end from T bird for rear disc
"As cast" GT40 heads and Crane 1/7 roller rockers. The cam is not unique This is a myth started by someone
T/B is 70 as opposed to stock 65. MAF changed to work with 24lb injectors which really didn't make sense because 19 lb injectors will support up to 325 hp approx 90 more than the Cobra's rating
The PCM (3 M) isn't as good as the A9L was for ungrades
Intake is better, but restrictive header still same as regular fox which really is what Ford should have worked on
Trans is WC with higher torque rating, but its the same as standard 93 5.0 (another rumor started by ?)
Clutch is no different.
Exhaust...supposedly less restrictive mufflers, but according to Walker who made these for ford there really wasn't anything special othetr than the Ford P/N and logo. Sound wise what your hearing is the slight caming thump from the 1.7 rockers.
Wheels are unique (17") with different offset/back space to compensate for the wider rear track, another rumor was unique from control arms, not so, just a thicker hat on the front rotors to push the front track out to go with the rear.
Shocks/struts from Tokeico, front springs are same as any 5.0, rear springs are actually same a 4 cylinder Fox as is the rear sway bar.
Front bumper cover exactly same as GT, rear is different, Tail lights from 84-86 SVO's.
Bottom like the 93 Cobra was a cool FOX but not all that special. In the fox line up SVO's were way ahead of their time and much more unique. They don't bring the $ that the Cobra does all things being equal but actually they should. Mint wrapper Cobra's are around, and can sell around 25-30K