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I just purchased a 1998 Ford Mustang Cobra Signature Series and am looking for information on it. The dealership told me it was one of 500. Is there a number somewhere on the car that states this? Also I am looking for specs on HP and the engine/trans. Thanks for your help, TC I have a 98 Cobra also. I don't recall anything about a "signature series". There were 5174 coupes made and 3480 convertibles. The most common model was the black coupe with black leather (1344). The engine is a 4.6 litre 305HP mort >I just purchased a 1998 Ford Mustang Cobra Signature Series and am >looking for information on it. The dealership told me it was one of [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] >Thanks for your help, >TC >I just purchased a 1998 Ford Mustang Cobra Signature Series and am >looking for information on it. The dealership told me it was one of [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] >Thanks for your help, >TC hey focktard u just been ripped off i have some real estate intereted ??\\ hurc ast I have a 98 Cobra Drop Top My build number is 1600 I have a plate on my engine with the two sigs on it, but have never heard of a "Signature Series" It COULD be that, ok, read slowly here: The color Interior, Vert or not, anything else special about the car MAY make it uniquely one of 500 built that same way out of the total build for the 98 Cobra model. If you find any more info, of course we would all like to hear about it. Then again, it might be that they guy had no clue what he was talking about and thought that because it has this plaque http://www.kizthiz.com/Specs_1.html it is something special...?? Of course they ARE special but that's a whole nother story. Kate |I just purchased a 1998 Ford Mustang Cobra Signature Series and am | looking for information on it. The dealership told me it was one of [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] | Thanks for your help, | TC >I have a 98 Cobra Drop Top >My build number is 1600 [quoted text clipped - 25 lines] >| Thanks for your help, >| TC It's possibly a local/regional dealer series or some aftermarket tuner thing. Something like this perhaps: http://www.brooksperformance.com/sigseries.php?img=9 Look for some plaques or badges....Badges? We ain't got no badges. We don't need no badges. I don't have to show you any stinking badges! ...but I digress. DP Pics of the cars: http://tinyurl.com/4fcsn >I just purchased a 1998 Ford Mustang Cobra Signature Series and am >looking for information on it. The dealership told me it was one of >500. And you believed them?  SignatureProud to be a wreckless driver! http://www.geocities.com/scottenaztlan/ | >I just purchased a 1998 Ford Mustang Cobra Signature Series and am | >looking for information on it. The dealership told me it was one of | >500. | | And you believed them? And OF COURSE. as freaking usual, the person never posts any follow-ups. That just pisses me the F*** off. Ok, so I'm a little testy, you gonna make soemthing of it? Kate I'm old enough and been married long enough to know better than to aggitate a woman who is in a "testy" mood ;) Those are times to just head out to the garage for a while ! > | >I just purchased a 1998 Ford Mustang Cobra Signature Series and am > | >looking for information on it. The dealership told me it was one of [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > > Kate You much smart! | I'm old enough and been married long enough to know better | than to aggitate a woman who is in a "testy" mood ;) [quoted text clipped - 13 lines] | > | > Kate > Those are times to just head out to the garage for a while ! In my case I head for the basement and work up some good reloads. Dave I could use a couple of boxes of 9's... Kate Signature"I hear what you're saying, and I don't think you're dumb, but that doesn't mean I like you." The Ransom of Red Chief | > Those are times to just head out to the garage for a while ! | | In my case I head for the basement and work up some good reloads. | | Dave First of I did not get ripped of. I got the car for under $4000 retail. New paint, new clutch, aftermarket exhaust and so on. The dealer was a client of ours and has been great with the car. I had an idle problem and they replaced the TB for me in 2 days. The sales person did not know much about the Mustang and was referring to the plate on the engine. The paint and interor are one of 511. Pics here www.steinmto.com. Pretty cool huh! I have noticed on some of the newer SVTs that they are using a thin plastic label... not the same effect if you ask me. So, how do you like it so far? Sounds like you got a helluva deal on it . $4k, damn!! I wouldn't sell mine for 3 times that much. Kate 98 Cobra Drop Top | First of I did not get ripped of. I got the car for under $4000 | retail. New paint, new clutch, aftermarket exhaust and so on. The [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] | plate on the engine. The paint and interor are one of 511. Pics here | www.steinmto.com. I got it for $4000 under book right around $10000. I wish I got it for $4000. I love it but I am not sure my neighbors like the exhaust sound. I think I am going to put a SC on it and chip it. Also maybe a larger TB. Did you notice a difference with the K&N? |I got it for $4000 under book right around $10000. I wish I got it for | $4000. I love it but I am not sure my neighbors like the exhaust | sound. I think I am going to put a SC on it and chip it. Also maybe a | larger TB. Did you notice a difference with the K&N? If I had it to do again, I wouldn't waste my money on the K&N At first, yes it felt like it breathed much better BUT I think th eoil in the K&N causes crud buildup on the mass airflow sensor. A guy that really knows his stuff used to post in here recommended a Green Filter. They cost about the same as a K&N, I think I will eventually make the switch. I will hate you when you put the SC on it. I have wanted one for soooo long. Every time it was MY turn to buy something big, something else came up so it still has not happened yet. Good luck to you! Kate Thanks, you have been a great help!! > A guy that really knows his stuff used to post in here recommended a Green > Filter. > They cost about the same as a K&N, I think I will eventually make the > switch. Doesn't the green one use oil also? Signature"Often the only thing that will stop your enemies fighting each other is noticing you." -- Quaestor, 15 seconds ago | > A guy that really knows his stuff used to post in here recommended a Green | > Filter. | > They cost about the same as a K&N, I think I will eventually make the | > switch. | | Doesn't the green one use oil also? Actually, I didn't realize this before you ask. I went to their VERY slow loading website and wandered till I found it. Yup, it DOES use oil So then, why do you suppose ol' whatsisname recommended it over the K&N ?? Kate That's interesting. I also was certain that it was a dry filter and that's why it was recommended. Are there two types? SignatureRichard '94 GT 'vert Under Drive Pulleys Transgo HD2 Reprogramming Kit High Stall Torque Converter 4:10 Gears Gripp Sub Frame Connectors (welded) FRPP Aluminum Drive shaft FRPP M5400-A Suspension Laser Red > | > A guy that really knows his stuff used to post in here recommended a > Green [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] > > Kate I went to their website, it's so small I had trouble reading it. Looks like shrunken PDFs. So I dunno. Damned if I am going to change my monitor settings and hunt down my glasses just to read a website on something I am not planning to buy for awhile. If ever. Maybe they DO have a dry one You could ask ol Bill S. (check the big block group) which one he was talking about Kate | That's interesting. I also was certain that it was a dry filter and that's | why it was recommended. Are there two types? [quoted text clipped - 15 lines] | > | > Kate Green Filters are K&N copycat filters that are made in France. They have a US distributor that promotes them here. It makes no sense why someone would tell you to get rid of your K&N and buy a Green. > I went to their website, > it's so small I had trouble reading it. [quoted text clipped - 46 lines] > | > > | > Kate I emailed them and they do require oil. SignatureRichard > I went to their website, > it's so small I had trouble reading it. [quoted text clipped - 33 lines] > | > > | > Kate Good Job RIchard. Thanks! That reminds me, time to clean my K&N again.. and my MAF while I'm in there *sigh* wht a pain in the arse. Kate |I emailed them and they do require oil. | [quoted text clipped - 40 lines] | > | > | > | > Kate How often are you cleaning the filter? K&N service specs indicate a 50-100K miles cleaning interval depending upon driving conditions. SignatureRichard '94 GT 'vert Under Drive Pulleys Transgo HD2 Reprogramming Kit High Stall Torque Converter 4:10 Gears Gripp Sub Frame Connectors (welded) FRPP Aluminum Drive shaft FRPP M5400-A Suspension Laser Red > Good Job RIchard. > Thanks! [quoted text clipped - 51 lines] > | > | > > | > | > Kate Aboout once a year... but it's been a little over that, though I have only put about 9000 miles on it in the last year and a half... most of that because we moved across the country and I drove it. I just think it should be done, because it MUST get dirty. Kate | How often are you cleaning the filter? K&N service specs indicate a 50-100K | miles cleaning interval depending upon driving conditions. [quoted text clipped - 58 lines] | > | > | > | > | > | > Kate Here's the answer to the FAQ on the K&N site about cleaning 20. How do I know when to clean the filter? The general rule of thumb is that the filter needs to be cleaned when the dirt build up gets as thick as the wire mesh. The usual interval is 30,000 - 50,000 miles depending on driving conditions. We recommend that you check your filter about once a year in normal usage. Interesting that the sticker that came with my filter made reference to the 50-100K interval. Regardless, cleaning at 9K appears unnecessary unless extremely dusty conditions prevailed. I thought that I had read somewhere that the slight buildup of dust actually helped in the cleaning without affecting air flows. Couldn't find that reference though. SignatureRichard '94 GT 'vert Under Drive Pulleys Transgo HD2 Reprogramming Kit High Stall Torque Converter 4:10 Gears Gripp Sub Frame Connectors (welded) FRPP Aluminum Drive shaft FRPP M5400-A Suspension Laser Red > Aboout once a year... > but it's been a little over that, though I have only put about 9000 miles on [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > > Kate Here's K&N response to the MAF sensor contamination theory. 7. Will a K&N filter cause my vehicle's mass air sensor to fail? At this time, K&N is unaware of any evidence that K&N air filter oil from a K&N air filter can damage or cause the malfunction of a MAF sensor, regardless of the make of the vehicle involved. K&N takes seriously any claim that one of its products is incompatible with its designated application or can damage or cause the malfunction of any automotive component. Such claims are thoroughly investigated and, when appropriate, testing is undertaken to determine their merit. In the case of MAF sensors, ongoing tests have shown that contamination from K&N air filter oil has not caused any failures or malfunctions of the MAF sensors in the test vehicles. K&N is aware that MAF sensors can become contaminated for a variety of reasons, unrelated to a K&N air filter (such as backfiring, blowby, leaking airbox or leaking intake duct) and that various methods have been used by some service departments and repair shops to clean a dirty or contaminated MAF sensor, such as spraying with an appropriate cleaner. K&N has not completed any tests as to the efficacy of such a process and, therefore, does not officially endorse or recommend any cleaning process. However, if given the choice of either replacing a MAF sensor or cleaning it, K&N recommends that the consumer ask his or her automotive dealer to attempt cleaning, before replacement. It should be noted that the presence of contamination does not mean the contamination was the cause of the MAF sensor failure. Sensors can fail for electrical or mechanical reasons, unrelated to any visible contamination. SignatureRichard '94 GT 'vert Under Drive Pulleys Transgo HD2 Reprogramming Kit High Stall Torque Converter 4:10 Gears Gripp Sub Frame Connectors (welded) FRPP Aluminum Drive shaft FRPP M5400-A Suspension Laser Red > Here's the answer to the FAQ on the K&N site about cleaning > [quoted text clipped - 22 lines] > > > > Kate Well, I think that they are full of it. Common sense will dictate that the MAF will get some of the oil, even if a microscopic amount from the air flowing through the filter. Also... seriously Richard... would you REALLY wait till your air cleaner got that dirty to clean it? I keep my engine compartment spic & span, I'm sure not going to let the innards of my engine get dirty if all it takes ia half an hour to clean a filter. I have allot invested in this car, I want it to be good for as long as possible. Your mileage may vary. Thanks for the info, I had read most of it before. I'm just kind of a real stickler for maintenance. Kate | Here's K&N response to the MAF sensor contamination theory. | [quoted text clipped - 54 lines] | > > | > > Kate Well no I wouldn't let mine get that dirty. However, getting dirty does not mean that you are letting the innards of your engine get dirty. A dirty filter can/will restrict the air flow and there is where you lose power and fuel economy. I suspect that a dirty filter will give you cleaner air but less of it. As far as the MAF is concerned, all I wanted to point out was that a miniscule amount of filter oil should not affect its performance. Now, how do you clean and dry your air filter in 30 minutes? SignatureRichard '94 GT 'vert Under Drive Pulleys Transgo HD2 Reprogramming Kit High Stall Torque Converter 4:10 Gears Gripp Sub Frame Connectors (welded) FRPP Aluminum Drive shaft FRPP M5400-A Suspension Laser Red > Well, I think that they are full of it. > [quoted text clipped - 81 lines] > | > > > | > > Kate | Now, how do you clean and dry your air filter in 30 minutes? OHhhhh... I never said it DRIES that fast LOL Drives me crazy! But I do use the air compressor to blow allot of the water out of it. Kate Now you may indeed have dirtier innards. FAQ #22. 22. Can I use compressed air to dry the filter faster? No, this can blow the filter material right out of the wire mesh and ruin the filter. Pick a nice day to clean the filter and let it dry naturally. SignatureRichard > | Now, how do you clean and dry your air filter in 30 minutes? > [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > > Kate I don't point it right IN the filter.. You can use air and not destroy stuff. oh lord, you are taking me too literally to the extreme. I believe I know what I am doing, ok.. how's that? I have not f.cked anything up and I am not GOING to f.ck anything up and if I do then I will be sure to keep my mouth shut so that you cannot say I told you so.. ok??? quit pickin on me or I am gonna give you girl cooties! | Now you may indeed have dirtier innards. FAQ #22. | [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] | > | > Kate > quit pickin on me or I am gonna give you girl cooties! OK, OK you win. YUCK, girl cooties. Richard |:¬Þ | > quit pickin on me or I am gonna give you girl cooties! | > | OK, OK you win. YUCK, girl cooties. | | Richard Another question same post. My idle is droping in N from 1000 to 900 then to 600 died a few times. I ran some fs cleaner becuase some people had told me I could run 87 or 89 in the Cobra. Since doing this it has not run right. I have since been running 91 or 93 with boost. I think that I have found that this car is far from factory and am going to take it to the strip to see what it runs in a true 1/4 mile. Factory is 13.99 I think and from what I can tell it will smoke that. Any ideas? Thanks again, Tom | Another question same post. My idle is droping in N from 1000 to 900 | then to 600 died a few times. I ran some fs cleaner I don't know what that is.. fs cleaner. becuase some | people had told me I could run 87 or 89 in the Cobra. Since doing this | it has not run right. I have since been running 91 or 93 with boost. Did you order that owner's manual yet? That way you do not take the advice of people who do not know what they are talking about. What kind of boost? THAT may be the problem too. Just plain ol super unleaded avoid ethanol. | I think that I have found that this car is far from factory and am | going to take it to the strip to see what it runs in a true 1/4 mile. | Factory is 13.99 I think and from what I can tell it will smoke that. | Any ideas? Try resetting the computer, disconnect the battery for several minutes. Run some fuel injector cleaner through a full tank of super unleaded. When you think about the difference, using super unleaded is only a buck or two more per tank full, not worth the hassle. The car may run badly for a little while after the reset, that is common, but not more than a day or so. If the car is not factory, someone may have chipped it or done any number of things to it. Just be careful, don't get her all sideways and break her into pieces. If you have questions about the problems she's having try this. 1) go to Kragen or someplace like that, have them check it for codes. They do it for free Write them down. 2) come back and repost a new thread. There are allot of people here that know allot about these cars. Sadly the resident troll has run many of them off. Kate > Good Job RIchard. > Thanks! [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > > Kate Umm. Open IE to a web page. hold the "Ctrl" key in and scroll the mouse wheel. It's *much* more dramatic in Firefox, but it works in IE too. Signature3am is _never_ a good hour for a summoning - a moment of lost concentration and you've got Nader instead of Nyarlathotep. Amphetamines are not a good idea either: unsafe at any speed. - Cadbury Moose Uhh... wht kind of drugs are you doing again??? | > Good Job RIchard. | > Thanks! [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] | Umm. Open IE to a web page. hold the "Ctrl" key in and scroll the | mouse wheel. It's *much* more dramatic in Firefox, but it works in IE too. > Uhh... > wht kind of drugs are you doing again??? Just do it..... 3am is _never_ a good hour for a summoning - a moment of lost concentration and you've got Nader instead of Nyarlathotep. Amphetamines are not a good idea either: unsafe at any speed. - Cadbury Moose | > Uhh... | > wht kind of drugs are you doing again??? | | Just do it..... Ok, see, I tried it the first time, and didn't get anything I thought I was looking for an Easter Egg! This time, I realized WHY all of a sudden my text size was so much larger than I usually keep it. You butt wype! LOL Kate | 3am is _never_ a good hour for a summoning - a moment of lost | concentration and you've got Nader instead of Nyarlathotep. | | Amphetamines are not a good idea either: unsafe at any speed. - Cadbury | Moose > | > Uhh... > | > wht kind of drugs are you doing again??? [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] > > Kate Hey, you're the one complaining you couldn't read it. It works in Adobe reader also. Signature3am is _never_ a good hour for a summoning - a moment of lost concentration and you've got Nader instead of Nyarlathotep. Amphetamines are not a good idea either: unsafe at any speed. - Cadbury Moose I hate you | > | > Uhh... | > | > wht kind of drugs are you doing again??? [quoted text clipped - 15 lines] | Hey, you're the one complaining you couldn't read it. It works in | Adobe reader also. > I hate you I know, but I'm just chock full of interesting information..... Signature3am is _never_ a good hour for a summoning - a moment of lost concentration and you've got Nader instead of Nyarlathotep. Amphetamines are not a good idea either: unsafe at any speed. - Cadbury Moose | > I hate you | | I know, but I'm just chock full of interesting information..... And just Oh So Cute too... :::eyes rolling::: geeze. LOL Kate It was the secondary air pump diagram. Thanks to Autozone for that one and to all of you for your help. It was the secondary air pump diaphragm. Thanks to Autozone for that one and to all of you for your help. What type of gas do I have to run in this thing? The local station sells 87 and 89 with ethanol. I can by octane boast cheap also should I run that with the 87? or can I run the 89 with boost or should I just go to a different station. Thanks, TC 92 or higher..... You might want to go to the dealership and buy an owners manual. | What type of gas do I have to run in this thing? The local station | sells 87 and 89 with ethanol. I can by octane boast cheap also should [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] | Thanks, | TC Also this is for a friend. I need to know the location of the alarm valet/override button. It is suppose to be under the dash/steering column. I can't find it Thanks in advanced. Well, that will depend on several things. On my 95 you pressed the little blinking light on the dash It also had a reset button WAY under the dash, on a little black box. On my CObra, I have no idea where it is, I would say get upsidedown under the drivers side and look around till you see something with a button on it. | Also this is for a friend. | | I need to know the location of the alarm valet/override button. It is | suppose to be under the dash/steering column. I can't find it | | Thanks in advanced. > | >I just purchased a 1998 Ford Mustang Cobra Signature Series and am > | >looking for information on it. The dealership told me it was one of [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > > Kate <poke> ::::::RUNN!!!::::: SignatureWhat's black and looks good on a spammer? ...Gangrene. William R. James "WindsorFox[SS]" <windsorfoxNO@SPAMcox.net> wrote | | <poke> ::::::RUNN!!!::::: LMAO!! Someday, I am gonna get you you little brat! When you're not looking too! >I just purchased a 1998 Ford Mustang Cobra Signature Series and am >looking for information on it. The dealership told me it was one of [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] >Thanks for your help, >TC Sue them. There is not such thing as a "signature series". Maybe the dealer got creative and put some stickers on. Does it show ANYWHERE that it is a "signature series" ??? Please don't tell me it's the little badge with the engine builders signature on it....please... > Sue them. There is not such thing as a "signature series". Maybe the > dealer got creative and put some stickers on. Does it show ANYWHERE > that it is a "signature series" ??? > Please don't tell me it's the little badge with the engine builders > signature on it....please... Or to the idiot salesdroid whos total knowledge of cars is how to turn the key and how to poke a hose in the a.s end, a Cobra is just a "signature series" Mustang and 500 was a bastardization or a stupid oops of 5000. SignatureWhat's black and looks good on a spammer? ...Gangrene. William R. James |
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