That weekend, Randy and Alan attended a Fun Ford event at Commerce, Georgia, so Randy could make his debut. "I've made a ton of friends and had so many good times owning this car," Randy says. "This is the only 'impulse' purchase I have made," Randy adds, "And I wouldn't change a thing."
2003 Cobra
The majority...
2003 Cobra
The majority of the Cobra's mods were added when Jay Hawthorne owned it. Injected Engineering out of Kennesaw, Georgia, gets credit for the Cobra's build and tune. Randy's friend Dane Parrott helps with mechanical issues nowadays. Since getting the Cobra, Randy's only had a few transmission issues, and he's replaced the clutch with a SPEC Stage 3+ clutch and flywheel. Prior to Randy taking ownership of the car, the Cobra spun the rollers to the tune of 649 hp and 635 lb-ft of torque.
Stock
Crankshaft Stock
Rods Stock
Pistons Stock
Camshafts Stock
Cylinder Heads Stock
Intake Manifold Whipple
Throttle Body Accufab single-blade
Mass Air SCT Big Air 2800, Lightning Force Performance Powerstack filter and polished inlet pipe
Power Adder Whipple 2.3-liter supercharger, 3 1/2-inch upper pulley; Lightning Force Performance 4-pound lower pulley, Supertanker intercooler reservoir and dual-pass heat exchanger, 19 pounds of boost, Edelbrock 50hp dry nitrous kit with NOS solenoids and a remote bottle opener
Fuel System Stock fuel pump, rails, and lines; Siemens-Deka 60-lb/hr injectors; Kenne Bell Boost-A-pump
Exhaust Bassani Xhaust mid-length headers with corresponding X-shape crossover, Magnaflow mufflers, Bullitt-style tailpipes
Transmission Tremec T56 w/Stage 2 build kit; SPEC Stage 3+ clutch and flywheel w/light pedal requirement option and MGW shifter
Rearend Stock IRS, 3.55 gears, IRS brace
Electronics
Engine Management Stock EEC-V with SCT software
Ignition Stock, NGK TR5 spark plugs
Gauges Auto Meter Lunar boost, fuel pressure, and water temperature gauges; Innovate Motorsports LC-1 wideband; Speed of Sound A-pillar gauge pod
Chassis and Suspension
Front Suspension
K-member Stock
Control Arms Stock
Struts Bilstein
Springs Steeda Autosports
Caster/Camber Steeda Autosports
Brakes Stock
Wheels Mahdi Caesar TS-5 19x8 1/2-in
Tires Toyo
Rear Suspension
Springs Bilstein
Springs Steeda Autosports
Brakes Stock
Wheels Mahdi Caeser TS-5 19x11
Tires Toyo
Chassis Stiffening Steeeda Autosports' subframe connectors