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I love my new ported Cobra. The car picked up big everywhere in the power band over the ported HO it replaced! This thing ROCKS...

...and it's purdy too:grinno:
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86 5.0 Turbocoupe (Katrina), 87 5.0 Sport (Rita)

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Reply #1 –
Nice. :grinno:

Cobra wheels, Cobra brakes, Cobra Intake.... cobra cobra cobra :D
2005 Subaru WRX STi|daily driver

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Reply #2 –
looks good man. now its time for a K&N cone filter ro replace that stock air box ;)
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2.5" Cat Back Exhaust, CenterForce Stage 2 Dual Friction Clutch, B&M Ripper Shifter, T3/T4 Turbonetics 63 A/R Turbo, Rods Stainless Tubular Ceramic Coated Header, Boost Controller @ 15Psi, Kirban AFPR, 42lb Injectors, 190LPH Walbro Fuel pump, Ranger Roller Cam, 3" Aluminum Intake Tubing, K&N Cone,  KYB Struts, Koni Red Horizontals/Verticals, Eibach Sportline Springs, Racer Walsh C/C Plates, Polyurethane Bushings, 17x9 Cobra R Wheels

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Reply #3 –
But I have a K&N panel filter inside... , I forgot to add that to my list of mods!:rollin:
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86 5.0 Turbocoupe (Katrina), 87 5.0 Sport (Rita)

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Reply #4 –
You need one of these cold air intakes...adds more purdy ;)

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Reply #5 –
You need one of these cold air intakes...adds more purdy ;)

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Reply #6 –
Quote from: turbo88;115105
looks good man. now its time for a K&N cone filter ro replace that stock air box ;)


id actually keep the stock airbox. a cone filter inside the engine compartment is just gonna suck in all that hot air. and if you wan a fenderwell mount cold air, id find one with aluminum tubing rather than chrome plated steel.

my $.02
1979 Ford Fairmont
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5.0L/4R70W/8.8"/5-lug/3" Exhuast

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Reply #7 –
Quote from: 5ohbird;115199
id actually keep the stock airbox. a cone filter inside the engine compartment is just gonna suck in all that hot air.


That's exactly why I still have the stock air box... It's a factory CAI! In TX the underhood temps are hellishly hot in the summer time.  Also unless you use some sort of shield the fan wash can screw with the MAF sensor. I'd maybe try a march ram air set up if I could find one cheap (used).
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86 5.0 Turbocoupe (Katrina), 87 5.0 Sport (Rita)

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Reply #8 –
i'd almost be scared to use those march cold air kits. yea, it looks like it would suck up some mighty cold air...but it also looks like it would suck up alot of water if it rains. its pretty low to the road, it wouldnt take a very big puddle and you'd have hydrolocked your engine. hell, id also be scared to go over to big of a speed bump, or pull head first into a parking spot infront of a curb or it may rip it off. this sorta kit would be good one a car you dont drive everyday through bad weather, and changes in the road condition, like sucking up a dead squirrel u didnt see:grinno:

just my :2c:
1988 Thunderbird sport
2004 Ford F150 Lariat
2008  Chevrolet Cobalt Sport
2007 Suzuki DR-Z400S dual sport/Supermoto
1988 Thunderbird LX - sold
1988 Mercury Cougar XR-7 with GST kit - gone

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Reply #9 –
I agree.It seems like the March unit would have potential for bad things.I also like the factory box with the K&N filter.It's already a CAI,just remove the silencer (useless piece of plastic).I live in southern Oklahoma,and like Dogcharmer stated,it's too friggin hot here in the summer to have an open filter under the hood.
'88 Sport--T-5,MGW shifter,Trick Flow R intake,Ed Curtis cam,Trick Flow heads,Scorpion rockers,75mm Accufab t-body,3G,mini starter,Taurus fan,BBK long tube headers,O/R H-Pipe, Flowamaster Super 44's, deep and deeper Cobra R wheels, Mass Air and 24's,8.8 with 3.73's,140 mph speedo,Mach 1 chin spoiler,SN-95 springs,CHE control arms,aluminum drive shaft and a lot more..

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Reply #10 –
By the way,the intake looks great.I use an Explorer intake that works great also.
'88 Sport--T-5,MGW shifter,Trick Flow R intake,Ed Curtis cam,Trick Flow heads,Scorpion rockers,75mm Accufab t-body,3G,mini starter,Taurus fan,BBK long tube headers,O/R H-Pipe, Flowamaster Super 44's, deep and deeper Cobra R wheels, Mass Air and 24's,8.8 with 3.73's,140 mph speedo,Mach 1 chin spoiler,SN-95 springs,CHE control arms,aluminum drive shaft and a lot more..

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Reply #11 –
Quote from: grutinator;115255
i'd almost be scared to use those march cold air kits. yea, it looks like it would suck up some mighty cold air...but it also looks like it would suck up alot of water if it rains. its pretty low to the road, it wouldnt take a very big puddle and you'd have hydrolocked your engine. hell, id also be scared to go over to big of a speed bump, or pull head first into a parking spot infront of a curb or it may rip it off. this sorta kit would be good one a car you dont drive everyday through bad weather, and changes in the road condition, like sucking up a dead squirrel u didnt see:grinno:

just my :2c:


Man you guys have no sense of physics at all.  the ONLY way that ram air set up will suck up ANY water at all is if you drive through a puddle that is OVER you front bumper, and then only if the motor is screeming at redline.  to prove a point to people with that theory I have sprayed a PRESSURE washer at my 14" air cleaner on my carbed 5.0L at idle, until it was SOAKED and NOTHING happened.  And if your worried about ripping it off from hitting something....  LEARN how to drive.
Sorry for the rant, but I am sick of good parts getting bad raps. from people that dont know any better.  spray a hose into that thing with the motor running, and guess what happens?  Nothing.  Know why?  The water is to heavy for the wind velocity in the intake tube to carry it to the motor.  Plus the filter slows down the velocity as well too.  and mist, or rain?  again the filter will stop it, and if it doesn't?  Well the tiny amount that MIGHT make it that far, before evaporating/condensing, will actually act as a steam cleaner and be benifical to the motor, not harmful.

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Reply #12 –
There are still other designs that are better though. It's a good idea in principle but the corrugated flexible air tube adds turbulence, plus it has a long way to go in supplying that air. Better with a fender-mounted CAI with smooth inner walls. Nice, simple, efficient. Except that removing the conical air filter from the inner fender area is a real mother. ;)

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Reply #13 –
not to be an ASS but....  a CAI, and a ram air kit are two seperate things.;)

I agree on the CAI over the ram air, only because I like the looks of them more.:cool:

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Reply #14 –
I have the March Ram Air kit and I haven't had any problems with it. I've driven with it through rain once or twice with no ill effects. I have taken off the under the bumper scoop because it looked funky and messed with the lines of the car. I just have the hose pointed forward out one of the holes in the lower bumper. I have noticed a bit better pick up in midrange power with it (ie over 40 mph) because of the pressure effect from the incomming air. The only complaint I have about it is that the upper radiator hose runs right over the upper left hand corner of the air box which heats the air box slightly on a hot day. I say if you can find one cheap go for it. The only modification you'll have to make is to drill some new mounting holes in the scoop because the ones for the Mustang don't line up well with our bumper covers.
88 Thunderbird LX: 306, Edelbrock Performer heads, Comp 266HR cam, Edelbrock Performer RPM intake, bunch of other stuff.