1993 Mustang Cobra shifting gears

[wildkyler95]

Damn dude, what kinna modes you got?

[jimbl75]

@wildkyler95 Hooker equal length headers, pacesetter racing H-pipe, Vortech S-Trim, Flowmasters, 3.73 gears, Hurst short throw shifter, etc. Stuff like that. :)

[NikonandCanon96]

@jimbl75 Stuff like that....nbd....haha sick ride!

[bluegumproductions]

@jimbl75 cobras come stock with 3.73s

[jimbl75]

@bluegumproductions Wrong. 1993 Cobra has 3.08 gears from the factory.

[jimbl75]

@foxbodymustangboy89 Yes, A/C works fine.

[matt1412kmb]

nice



[jimbl75]

@matt1412kmb thanks!!

[alvaroalomia1993]

@jimbl75 how much horse power deos your mustang cobra have?

[jimbl75]

@alvaroalomia1993 I don't have a dyno tested number. Based off weight of car and 1/4 mile speed, etc...415 HP, give or take.

[ghost4life13]

how fast can you go in gear 1??

[jimbl75]

@ghost4life13 I haven't ever paid attention. If I driver her this year I'll let you know.

[crazytubadude]

just wondering where did you buy the a/c vent gauge holders...



[jimbl75]

@crazytubadude it came with the AutoMeter Gauges at the time, it was a complete kit. I'm sure you can get the cage separate. I'm sure I bought the kit from summit or jegs back in the day, I'm talking 10+ years ago. Do a search for AutoMeter Gauge Cage. Good luck.

[MangoSmoothie16]

nice spin in 2nd :P

[jimbl75]

@MangoSmoothie16 thanks. :)

[dirtr1der12345]

This was before the Econemy crisis and fuel cost rise.

[jimbl75]

@dirtr1der12345 yes it was.

[dirtr1der12345]

@jimbl75 Do you still have it?

[jimbl75]

@dirtr1der12345 Yes I do. God (and economy) willing, I can give her to my son (or children) some day.

[jimbl75]

@jimbl75 Yes I do. God (and economy) willing, I can give her to my son (or children) some day.

[jimbl75]

@jimbl75 oops, just replied to myself.

[flybikes90]

i almost bought a 93 mustang 5.0 for $3K... should of

[MicahLeviClark]

Makes me want to get another Fox Stang..

[jimbl75]

@MicahLeviClark haha. Shoot, I want another (2nd) Fox Stang. :)

[MangoSmoothie16]

5.0's are tha bomb. except the 94-95 5.0. Dont like that body style.

[SmashMat]

rattling shifter ;) lol 

[jimbl75]

@SmashMat it gets the job done. :) I admit it is a bit annoying.

[SmashMat]

@jimbl75 13.97 with the original stick (87 stock GT) makes the job too :P

[jimbl75]

@SmashMat Nice!

[dilehrnandez]

assom (Y)



[victorville253]

that was cherry....

[jimbl75]

@victorville253 thanks. I think. :)

[lilmarv08]

that was sexy, spinning tires in sec gear

[jimbl75]

@lilmarv08 haha, thanks!

[adiosk8r91]

Nice gauge set up, I'll be getting the 3 gauge pod that mounts up on the top cent of the dash, put that empty space to use

[jimbl75]

@adiosk8r91 Thanks. I just prefer the in dash, almost stock look of the gauge cage. What car are you putting them in?

[adiosk8r91]

@jimbl75 Im putting them in my 88' GT Hatch

[BigBoyd06]

guages look good thats what i would do, keep it low profile ya kno

[jimbl75]

@BigBoyd06 thanks, and that's exactly why I like them too. They make a 3 guage cage also for that center vent, but it eliminates the vents then. I wanted to keep that functionality, it's slick.

[SystemXpander]

nice granny shifting. Camaro SS > Mustang Cobra. just sayin..

[jimbl75]

@SystemXpander Opinions are like a-holes, everyone has one. Just sayin...

[SDHUMPUP]

@jimbl75 lol well said.

[03cobrakid]

wats done to the car?

[jimbl75]

@03cobrakid Vortech S-Trim at 8lbs, 3.73 gears, Hooker super-comp equal length headers, Pacesetter racing h-pipe, Flowmasters, Global West LCAs and rear sway bar, Kenny brown full length subframe connectors (welded in), other minor things.

[CalypsoNotch408]

Gear ratio?

[jimbl75]

@CalypsoNotch408 3.73.

[CalypsoNotch408]

@jimbl75 Thanks, and beautiful car, shes really moves!

[jimbl75]

@CalypsoNotch408 No problem. And thank you! Do you have a Notchback with a 408 in it? Just asking because of your name.

[CalypsoNotch408]

@CalypsoNotch408 I wish man...It's just a bolt on 5.0 right now, just turned 18 I'm savin' some money up for a HCI setup and gears and I'm just trying to get as much info on a good setup as I can.

[jimbl75]

@CalypsoNotch408 Well I was in your shoes once upon a time. Owned a couple other 5.0s that I "tinkered" with before settling on my 93 Cobra. They're great cars for budget minded rodders / modders and durable as hell in my experience. Good luck, let me know if I can help with anything.

[lunastorm1056]

I think you need a coupe more aftermarket gauges to make it faster. I put a complete set of Autometers in my BMW. Even a 5" tach and speedometer, mounted in the original locations. It made my little 2.5 straight 6 faster than a terminator. I don't need that supachaga to provide more go fast, I just POWERSHIFT! Vroom vroom!

[jimbl75]

@lunastorm1056 I don't know what you're getting at? Gauges don't make a car faster. Now a park bench sized double decker spoiler and under body neon lights, that's another story. Vroom vroom! I'm sure you already knew that though.

Seriously, what are you getting at? Sounds like you have a problem with all TWO of my gauges. One of which is boost which is basically a given when dealing with boost.

[lunastorm1056]

@jimbl75 Lawllawllawl. I just like going vroom vroom with my Autometer gauges. VANOS just kicked in, yo! Not VTEC!

[LUISx512]

nice legend!!!that is how i said mustang:)

[jimbl75]

@LUISx512 thanks!

[jimbl75]

@Raimondo988 Thanks! Much appreciated!

[jimbl75]

@Raimondo988 Haha! You're just jealous.

[correll151]

last year they made the 5.0 until recently .... its beautifull

[jimbl75]

@correll151 Thank you! Although 1995 was the last year of the 5.0 as we knew it. 1993 was the last year of the fox body Stang though, and the first year of the SVT Cobra.

[cagonesss]

slow cars but look nice.

[jimbl75]

@cagonesss thanks. I think?

[rubent100]

it only has 235hp? that aint that much, what this runs 14.5 secs? hehe slow..

[jimbl75]

@rubent100 It may have been 235hp stock. My 14.5 second days are a thing of the past.

[therook1110]

@rubent100 Obviously your half retarded or something and cant see this car is NOT stock, and p.s. i dont see any videos of your much faster, and better sounding car, so I dont think you should even be talkin shit about slow.

[matthewrockslol22]

those kind of sticks are best cuz its round and u cant really miss it when racing i have a similar one is why i ring it up

[oreobadr]

holy shinizidezel, that is nice!!!

[jimbl75]

@oreobadr haha...thanks!!

[SSnakeGT127]

No prob bro!, sounds awesome as well!, forgot to mention, what exhaust setup is that?

[jimbl75]

@SSnakeGT127 Hooker Super Competition equal length headers, Pacesetter racing H-pipe, and Flowmaster mufflers. :)

[SSnakeGT127]

Man watching this never gets old =D, I absolutely love your 93 Cobra Jim.

[jimbl75]

@SSnakeGT127 Thanks! Much appreciated!

[Scarified8]

Hey jim, just a tip, if you release the cluch more slowly on the first gears you wont' waste the tires too much (if you don't know that)

[jimbl75]

@Scarified8 thanks, but I was maybe trying just a little to waste the tires. :)

[headbusta25]

test

[jimbl75]

@headbusta25 Did it work?

[headbusta25]

@jimbl75 lol yea dude, thanks

[jimbl75]

@headbusta25 haha. No problem.

[ibzzmn]

what kind of work is done to that engine?? =) im loving it, its what i want my 89 to be able to do lol

[jimbl75]

@ibzzmn Vortech S-trim supercharger, Flowmasters, Pacesetter racing h-pipe, Hooker super comp equal length headers, 3.73 gears, hurst shifter. Entire engine from upper intake to oilpan are 100% stock, same is true for clutch and transmission.

[jimbl75]

@ibzzmn Oh, and some suspension stuff, like Global West LCA's and rear sway bar, and probably a few other minor mods I'm forgetting. :)

[ibzzmn]

@jimbl75 i love it  beautiful job... how much boost is the vortech putting out?

[jimbl75]

@ibzzmn Thanks! 8 lbs of boost.

[1nfam0uz1]

hey, what kind of shifter is that?

[jimbl75]

@1nfam0uz1 Hurst Competition Plus. Thanks for stopping by.

[JameZCody]

Hey man ive got one video of my mustang up.. well 2 actually, had to do it from my cell phone. 90 Mustang gt vs 95 mustang gt. 95 has full bolt ons and 373 gear, and my car is slightly built more then his lol.. but it was a fun race to watch, check it out. you can go to my channel if u like.

[plane45036]

Everyones talking so much fucking hype about this new mustang 5.0...i agree its time that fords 1999-2010 keep gettingt here doors blown off by 1998-2002 camaro z28's with the ls1 corvette motors. I grew up around 5.0's and i own a 6 speed ls1 camaro now..but let me just clear something up...it WILL NOT be faster then 2010 camaro ss's...plain and simple..and no matter what the z06 will whipe the floor with any 2010 cobra there coming out with..its a joke

[guyver650]

plane45036, I love the LS1 powered camaro's. I own a 93 5.0. But you know the S197 is already 400lbs lighter than the 2010SS. It will have a better weight distribution, and will be on another level. The new 5.0 is going to be evil, and already someone is putting one in a notchback fox as we speak.

[FoxBody77]

yea...the new mustang loses 14 horspower to the camaro ss and weighs 400 pounds less...itll be faster.

[jimbl75]

I would expect more expensive 6.2L cars to be faster then more affordable 4.6L and 5.0L cars.

I just think the new 5.0 has a chance to be a bit different. A good balance of low end torque and high end HP. We'll see.

[x42bnx]

@jimbl75

They have a vid of it revving to 6900 RPM, so we will see.

[WVIPER86]

@plane45036 Of course it will be, it's not that much slower with the 300 hp engine because the SS is such a pig.

[crzzymnn911]

a 5.0 that makes over 400HP N/A from factory is a joke? have you done any research on that engine at all? i can assure you its alot of things but a "joke" is not one of them

[superdriver777]

not really because it will be about the same, the new 5.0 makes 412 hp which rivals the Camaro and is said to hit 60 in around 4.6-4.8 seconds, so with a couple bolt-ons they would be very very close. Dont talk shit about cars that havent even come out yet. And no shit the Z06 will be faster....its a fucking Z06

[fullrearview]

@plane45036

Ya but a 4000 pound pony car is NOT a pony car!!!!! This coming from a life time F-body guy. The new 5.0 will be a force to reckon with, but as with anything in the performance world, money makes them fast. Stone stock for stone stock, it will be a good matchup, as it should be!

[ShamusOGrady2]

@plane45036 the new 5.0 was rated with 412hp, and ford actually underrated that and they make 435hp. So combine that with the fact the mustangs are lighter, and youll find out that yes it will beat a 2010 camaro

[SpdDemon69]

@ShamusOGrady2 you are right my sir, they dyno'd a stang at 395whp and 365 tq

[ShamusOGrady2]

@SpdDemon69 thats rear wheel though, im talking fly wheel ratings here.

[SpdDemon69]

@ShamusOGrady2 ok? so ur tlkin about numbers that dont matter. they never said it makes "435". the number they do know is wat the dyno pulled out. so thats the number we're gonna go by.

[ShamusOGrady2]

@SpdDemon69 no i'm talking about numbers that do matter, its accounting for drivetrain loss, if youre counting by wheel numbers, the camaro would still make less then the mustang since that 426hp is rated at the crank as well.

[SpdDemon69]

@Shamus i know that, i know the mustang is way better. what im sayin is crank numbers are bullshit. cuz the camaro has irs and the stang doesn't, so drivetrain lose is diferent in each car, so go by whp to be accurate. who cares if u make 480 to the crank if only 425 is to the wheels. thats like measureing ur willie and gettin 7 3/4" and tellin everyone u have 8". your comments are makin it seem like im tryin to argue with u about if the camaro is faster, i dont like the camaro. stang > camaro

[ShamusOGrady2]

@SpdDemon69 and the camaro rear wheel ratings are 364 whp & 371 rwtq, still less then the stang and the camaro is still heavier.

[BLACKPOWER707]

@plane45036 I thought the new 5.0 made a little more power than the ss camaro and is like 100 or 200 lbs less? Im a Chevy boy but im thinking the new 5.0 stang will pull the new camaro

[BLACKPOWER707]

@BLACKPOWER707 wish i scrolled down and saw shamusogrady's comment before i typed that.....haha

[SpdDemon69]

@BLACKPOWER707 mustang has traction issues off the line like always. it is 3550 lbs, less tq but the lower weight makes up for it. caranddriver just did a test for both v6's and both v8's, mustang won both.

[BLACKPOWER707]

@SpdDemon69 damn...not too suprised. its going to be an excelent peice of automotive machinery

[SpdDemon69]

@BLACKPOWER707 yea they need to put 275's on the back of the stang the the camaro has. stang would get to 60 in 4.4 i think.

[tbirdsport302]

i bet you cant wait for the new 2011 5.0L mustang to come out, that is going to be one kickass stang

[jimbl75]

I am pretty geeked about the new 5.0. Too bad I can't afford one. :)

[JameZCody]

My shifter is in a 1991 mustang gt. 347 stroker. Its black with black interior in it. Really nice car.

[jimbl75]

Sounds like a very nice car. Any videos of it on Youtube?

[JameZCody]

Nope. Hopefully will have some uploaded here in a couple days, just took my rearend out, took the 4.10 gear out and replaced it with a 373 gear. And gotta get my camera back from my girlfriend. lol. But as soon as i do ill let u know. Ill post a video response or something. And thanks !! I love my bike too.

[jimbl75]

By the way, that Gsxr 600 is sweet!

[JameZCody]

I love that hurst shifter. I think thats what it is isnt it? I have a hurst competition plus shifter in mine with the white ball, chrome shifter handle, and it says hurst down the side. Like i think yours does. I cant really see it that good tho.

[jimbl75]

@JameZCody Yep mine is a Hurst, sounds like the exact one you have, a competition plus. What year car is yours in?

[jsrosa1282]

How many miles does the car have?

[jimbl75]

Just shy of 60,000. She is in storage right now and I don't remember the exact number, but it's 59,000 and some change.

[jsrosa1282]

I take it you have no plans to trade or sell the Cobra, no?

I may be in the market for a 93 Mustang in the future but for me it has to be an LX 5.0 automatic. I do a lot of long-distance highway driving to FL from VA and I simply can't have a manual. (I do know how to drive one though)

[jimbl75]

Nope, no plans to sell her. I've had her since about 1996 and god willing my kid(s) can have her some day. I suppose a sweet offer I couldn't pass up might come along, but I've turned down some solid offers and she has never been for sale. :)

My first Mustang was an '89 Mustang LX 5.0 Convertible automatic. Sweet little car, still have the pictures.

[0to60in16seconds]

manual is better for the highway

the only excuse auto tranny fags like you have that holds any merit is in stop and go traffic

fucking asshat

[SoCalJohnston]

haha I bet. Thats so sick though. Makes me wanna go buy one. Dont have the money though

[SoCalJohnston]

Thats rediculous man haha. You could probly churp in 3rd if you wanted.

[jimbl75]

Oh yeah, chirping 3rd is not a problem. :)

[SoCalJohnston]

Thats really awesome. Whats the hp on your car man I have to ask? Haha that thing murders tires

[jimbl75]

I don't have official Dyno HP numbers, but taking car weight and track times / speeds about 415 HP. Give or take a few.

[SoCalJohnston]

Are you serious?! Thats awesome man. Those will rip

[jimbl75]

It's basically official I think. Twin cam, high revving 5.0. Should be fun! Well, not for me, I won't be getting one unless I win the lotto, but I like the sounds of it anyway. :)

[SoCalJohnston]

That 2nd gear broke tires loose like it was nothing. Very nice

[jimbl75]

Thanks!! Have you heard the rumors, the latest Mustang is going to have a 32V 5.0?

=)

[Burnz2much]

nice car.. i must say my '98 was the best stang i ever had tho..

[jimbl75]

Thanks! This is the 3rd Mustang I've owned, and the newest one I've owned. :)

[Burnz2much]

@jimbl75 i had a custom tremec t5 with a short throw in my '98 and the shifter was covered in spikes, after an intense race my hand was bright red and spotted from the spikes lol, u have a vid of the exterior?

[jimbl75]

Shifter covered in spikes, sounds like a bad idea. :) I think I have a couple of old walk around videos, nothing too recent though. I'll try to find them and upload them.

[Burnz2much]

k cool, tnx m8

[jimbl75]

Thanks for stopping by!

[smc6981]

That shifter seems REALLY high. What do you have?

[jimbl75]

It's a hurst short throw. I don't remember the exact model.

[leagacy23]

i have a 97 gt..(automatic tho :/ ) i badly want to trade it for a 5spd foxbody...ughhh! im jealous lol

[jimbl75]

I love the fox body stangs. I've had an 85 GT, 89 LX 5.0 convertible, and now my 93 Cobra. Someday I'd love a notchback!

[leagacy23]

the notchback is exactly what i want..i love how the foxbodys look without a spoiler..i honestly think any mustang looks good without one..i want to take mine off but idk what to fill the holes with.

[matthew1er]

exactly what i want to do, i love how they look without the spoiler. have u found out what to fill the holes with?? or any company that makes anything?

[leagacy23]

i found a company thats like 30mins from where i live and they have a few trunk lids with no spoiler for my car but they want $250 for one or $125 and trade my trunk lid in..

[tgardone]

Sounds like a beast.......nice car.

[jimbl75]

Thanks!

[tgardone]

I didn't notice it before but you totally lit em up through 2nd gear....lol

I watched some of your other vids of the car too, very nice. Love the color.

[jimbl75]

Yeah 2nd was smokin'. I really need to get some new videos up. Thanks for stopping by.

[greekooo3]

nice car man..good ol american tire burning v8's..one of these days my car would be this badass..

[jimbl75]

Thanks man. They just don't make 'em like they used to, do they.

[greekooo3]

no they dont....but people like you keep it going..

[SuPeRgOoN69]

They sure as hell don't :/

[10072018]

Second gear looked like a handful.

[jimbl75]

Yeah, it was fun! :)

[stangalltheway]

Nice..... I wish my fox was that fast lol

[jimbl75]

Thanks for stopping by! Long live the Mustang!

[78SilverBronco]

What all do you have done to it?

[kixsi]

is that a hurst shifter cause i can hear it rattle mine does the same thing it rattles at high rpms

[jimbl75]

Yep, that's a Hurst shifter, and it's pretty noisy at higher RPMs. Love these old cars. :)

[czechme0909]

ive seen vids of those svo mustangs doing wheelies. i wouldnt mind having one. but i do like my 5.0

[jimbl75]

Like I said, I've seen some sweet 2.3's. Used to talk to a guy at the track that had one and it ran high 9's low 10's in the 1/4 mile. Problem was it ran on alcohol or some crazy shit like that and he was rebuilding it after every weekend at the track.

[SpirtualSuzie]

turbo mustangs for god sake just buy a mustang with a v8,2.3 turbo mustang=WTF

[bordmonkey]

i believe you mean FTW now WTF

[BeboAltizer]

which would be better, my mustang right now has a 2.3 turbo, i would guess it to have ~250 hp, should i upgrade that engine or should i get a 302? lol, i want it to be able to outrun an 89 iroc-z w/ a 350.

[jimbl75]

Actually I've seen some very cool and very fast 2.3 Turbo Mustangs. Problem is, generally reliability can be an issue when you start pushing the limits on that 2.3. I say do what is in your heart, I know that sounds cheesy...but if what you want is a 2.3 turbo that kicks ass, go for it. If you want the sound and torque of a V8 and a little tradition, go with the 302.

[BeboAltizer]

thanks, i will probably keep the 2.3 for now, and work on my shifts, his is automatic.

[IAmTheRealAsif]

go with the turbo dude...its not common which makes it sick

[dbtrackz33]

2-3 needs work! Your slowest shift by far

[jimbl75]

I agree. It's the "stickiest" of all the shifts, and since I don't want to break anything at this point I've always been pretty conservative with the shifting. Thanks for stopping by!

[kixsi]

whats done to this 5.0 in this video

[jimbl75]

The biggest mod is a Vortech S-trim that maxes out at 8lbs of boost. Also have Hooker Super Comp equal length headers, Pacesetter racing h-pipe, Flowmasters, 3.73 gears, Hurst short throw shifter, Global West LCA's, and a few other odds and ends that don't do much for performance.

[brace06]

do you have cardomain?

[jimbl75]

Once upon a time I did, haven't used it in ages though.