Originally posted by "2qk4u"
To make a long story short, '99 Cobra owners began wondering about their cars after many realized they didn't run as hard as a 320-horsepower car should. Many ran their cars on the dragstrip and others strapped their Cobras to a chassis dynamometer to see exactly how much power was getting to the wheels. When stories started circulating that '96-'98 Cobras were making more power at the wheels than the '99s in some instances — even though they were only rated at 305 horsepower — people began realizing that something was rotten in Denmark...make that Dearborn
It's not all '99 Cobras that have this problem. Mari's car dynoed at 285rwhp and she has ran 12.9's @ 104mph. Her car is stock, except for a K&N filter, Steeda tri-ax shifter and H&R lowering springs.
I think it's mostly the driver that is the cause for the shitty times. Compare that to an LS-1 with the exact same mods and he won't be much faster, if he really drives it.