I could give a shit about interior on these cars. I think the interior is good enough. People buy these Cobras for the motor and exterior, and of course the sound! Best sounding car hands down.
One of the first things I learned to HATE about my Terminator is the HUGE turning radius. I've also got a 2000 GT and it has a smaller one. Even my wife's 2013 Tahoe has a tighter turning radius, even tighter than my GT.
I've had to make some 3 point turns in a very rapid fashion. I'm thinking it has something to do with the 275's in the front. I put 275's on my GT and they would rub on tight turns and I don't suppose the Ford engineers would design that from the factory.
586whp here on my 03. My Brakes are fine. SVT did a nice job. Agreed on the IRS comments. Interior is cheap, but early 2000s mustangs were that way. My center console has never been an issue, but the power outlet inside the console is a bit odd. Nice ride though. Oh, I would recommend a shortie antenna for your next appearance mod. I love my Terminator and would not trade it for a new Shelby.
I've owned two 04 Terminators and I share your dislikes. I also didn't like the squeaks and things I use to get when every I would go over bumps and stuff. Interior to me was cheaply made as well although I liked the seats and suede inserts. Nice vid bro. I loved it though even with those dislikes.
I agree on the brakes. And those were good brakes at the time haha. Luckily you can get some great brake upgrades on the bottom of the typical cost of big brake kits.
I agree. This might seem pretty but the exhaust tips always stick out to far. It's almost like you'd have to trim two inches off. Not flush but not as to stick out so far.
You didn't list the shifter location! Shifter location really could of been designed better, like about 6 inches back. Agree with the brakes... I went with Baer 6pistons just a few months ago, and they are night and day better.
You don't have a problem with your seat belts retracting back? Or how about your driver side rear view mirror shacking? Both are problems on my cobra. I can fix the mirror but the seat belt might be a little more tricky
Try some hawk pads, stainless steel brake lines, and better dot 5.1 brake fluid for the sloppy breaking, you already mentioned doing the polyurethane bushings on the irs, and there's a European company that makes leather inserts for most of the interior that could improve your center console and your door inserts. Also really consider a shorty antenna
I'm set on 4 piston upgrade for the brakes. I have Full Tilt Boogie Racing delrin IRS bushings already. I agree 100% on the antenna lol. Thanks for the interior info
I've used armaflex between those cheap plastic pieces and their mating surfaces and it works great. I had terrible rattling from the ac/radio bezel and the armaflex made it non-existent.
These cars are so gorgeous, I just purchased an all black 03 cobra w the mmr street mod 900 build. Can’t wait until it arrives! Are those the factory 17x9’s by the way?
The interior is the biggest downfall. The ergonomics are funky, I don’t know what they were thinking. But, you can overlook it because the rest of the car is amazing.
Easily one of my top 5 favorite cars is a 03-04 Terminator Cobra preferably in Red. been looking for one near me with low miles hopefully for a while now.
I had a Terminator, but I got rid of it because I didn't like the way the Tremec shifted. I missed second gear as often as I hit it. In 2011, I bought a 2012 GT500, and I like almost everything about it better . . . except I really miss the IRS. Even though, yeah, wheel hop.
For me it's the stupid turning radius,the plastic door covers,and a few other misc stuff that the sn95's have and terminators don't have because mines a 96 cobra
My dad had an 03 Terminator and it was the fastest car I will ever be in. *Before* he upgraded it to a 2.6L Kenne Bell, full bolt-ons would crush any competition. We destroyed C6 ZO6s. After the swap it was too fast for Street driving. That's why my dad sold it for a new 5.0. Long live the Terminator.
So you think if I replaced the clutch with a lighter after market clutch it would be much better for daily driving ? Thats the thing that turns me off to getting one because it would be my daily driver also I’d be learning stick shift on this car
Had One &:Agree W/ Brake Upgrade Needed.Any Muscle Car,W/ 425 Stk.H.p. W/ Just Twin Piston Calipers Is Under Braked.Try Stopping It In A Hurry @ Over 100 mph & See If U Think the Stk.Brakes Are O.K.,They Are Not.& BREMBO Does Have An Upgraded 4 Piston Caliper Kit,That's Pretty Pricey, But More Than Adequate.Theres A Comp in NO. Carolina That Has Up Grade Kits ,All the Way Up To 5 or 6 Stage Upgrades,on the IRS.Can' t Remember Their Name ,But Advertise in Mustangs & Fast Ford Mag. ,Or Use To.Stk.IRS Is O.K. ,As Long As H.p.Stays Below 525, Several Comps.Have the Poly Upgrade on Bushings for the Terminators,STEEDA is Only OneThat Comes to Mind.If U Spend A Lot of Time At the Strip,Would Advise A Main In Put Shaft Upgrade on the T-56,Other Than That ,It's Pretty Indestuctible.
+CR Kennedy Thats definitely gonna be harder to find one like that lol But I would check svtperfoemamce.com and look in the terminators for sale section and then look at the previous posts the owner has made/any videos of the car on yotube or instagram and usually you can tell from those if they are being abused or not
I got one for sale...don't have it listed but I will sell it. it's jus as clean as this one. It comes with an extra set of saleen wheels like these in the video. if interested let me kno. nice cobra in the video man
+Arnav Sinha For me I would say they are inadequate. But its a personal preference based on the other cars I drove the stock brakes really are bad for emergency stops.
KyleSVT that's amazing because the paint looks like new. Lifting the car like you did is risking damage because there's no real good place to jack it up. Also why did you buy Bilstein HDs and not the Bilstein sports they suppose to be better for lowered cars with stiffer springs. I have the same car.
Ammo products really work well lol. No risk at all with the lift they have and the actual parts that contact the pinch weld. Bilstein HD are what FTBR recommended so I trust their expertise over the forums
1 the breaks a great with better fluid and pads and lines 2 I never get wheel hop maybe you’re bad at launching it 3 the clutch is not very heavy and the stock clutch can hold over 500rwhp 4
The brakes are not adequate for how I want the car to perform. I drove a car with GT350R brakes and I am going to upgrade to at least a 4 piston setup vs the stock 2. If you don't think wheel hop is a problem with the cobras I don't know what to tell you. Also no idea what to tell you about the heavy clutch either
The part I dislike is that I can’t find one a new car cost me 31k options 42k after taxes 45k after 4 year of bills I paid 48k I will never in my life buy a new car I’m ok it’s not fun to pay 4 years of bills I been looking at ford lightning trucks also
ronin samurai: Please don't talk like that my man. If you want a Cobra Mustang... figure out how to get one. Saying that you could "never afford one" is completely self-defeating. Instead, try asking yourself... "How CAN I get a Cobra Mustang?" When you ask that question, it puts your brain to work trying to solve a problem. When you tell yourself you could never afford one, you shut yourself down. You put your brain back into neutral. Don't let your brain coast... put it to work. I know this probably sounds strange, but it is true. Please give my words some serious thought. You just may find that if you change your thoughts, you can change your reality. I hope you get your Cobra some day.
all over the place. depends on miles,mods,and conditions. Buddy just bought one with 100k miles for $12,900. Another is selling his with 50k miles for $18k. Some ask around $25k for ultra low mikes and some people who I dont think are serious on selling are asking $30k+ lol
The only thing I dislike about this Cobra is that Kyle doesn't want to sell it to me lol
+JaVvii3 hahahah
I could give a shit about interior on these cars. I think the interior is good enough. People buy these Cobras for the motor and exterior, and of course the sound! Best sounding car hands down.
Ford knocked it outta the fucking park with these.
They definitely did for sure.
Kaiser best sounding car 😂 totally
You don't agree?
Kaiser one of them but not the best, nothing beats old motors
Hopefully I can get mine next year. One of my dream cars from when I was a kid.
One of the first things I learned to HATE about my Terminator is the HUGE turning radius. I've also got a 2000 GT and it has a smaller one. Even my wife's 2013 Tahoe has a tighter turning radius, even tighter than my GT.
lol just don't make full turn around then
I've had to make some 3 point turns in a very rapid fashion. I'm thinking it has something to do with the 275's in the front. I put 275's on my GT and they would rub on tight turns and I don't suppose the Ford engineers would design that from the factory.
+michaelsjolin yea i guess thats a trade off having more grip in the front with a wider tire
michaelsjolin this is TOTALLY something I didn't mention in my "hate" video I made for my Terminator😩😩
its a ford thing, my 94 an 01 explorer and even my buddy's 5.0 fox has got a horrendous turning radius too while my parents lexus is super tight
Yeah it's a 2003 but it's a Cobra and looks new. You take great care of it.
+Andrew Christianson Thanks brother!
586whp here on my 03. My Brakes are fine. SVT did a nice job. Agreed on the IRS comments. Interior is cheap, but early 2000s mustangs were that way. My center console has never been an issue, but the power outlet inside the console is a bit odd. Nice ride though. Oh, I would recommend a shortie antenna for your next appearance mod. I love my Terminator and would not trade it for a new Shelby.
+Collin Burris I agree with the shortie antenna! Yea once you drive a car with good brakes you realize how terrible the stock cobra brakes are.
The stock cobra brakes are ehhhh, the optional Brembro's that my 04 came with a MUCH better
saskianewsome there were no optional Brembos. Previous owner must have upgraded aftermarket
I've owned two 04 Terminators and I share your dislikes. I also didn't like the squeaks and things I use to get when every I would go over bumps and stuff. Interior to me was cheaply made as well although I liked the seats and suede inserts. Nice vid bro. I loved it though even with those dislikes.
Thanks brother!
Went with Brembo kit on my sn95 and Wow its amazing.
I agree on the brakes. And those were good brakes at the time haha. Luckily you can get some great brake upgrades on the bottom of the typical cost of big brake kits.
I agree. This might seem pretty but the exhaust tips always stick out to far. It's almost like you'd have to trim two inches off. Not flush but not as to stick out so far.
You didn't list the shifter location! Shifter location really could of been designed better, like about 6 inches back. Agree with the brakes... I went with Baer 6pistons just a few months ago, and they are night and day better.
Cory I have long arms never bothered me lol Nice thats good to hear cant wait to upgrade my brakes
You don't have a problem with your seat belts retracting back? Or how about your driver side rear view mirror shacking? Both are problems on my cobra. I can fix the mirror but the seat belt might be a little more tricky
Yea the passenger seat belt is like that lol My mirror is fine tho. My guess is just buy a new seat belt maybe
KyleSVT yeah, I'm planning on going to a junk yard and doing some searching
Good thinking
racequad9 lmfao, these are so true. You should check out the "hate" video I made for my Terminator
I don't care for how cheaply the interior in any mustang is built and the exterior trim!!
Try some hawk pads, stainless steel brake lines, and better dot 5.1 brake fluid for the sloppy breaking, you already mentioned doing the polyurethane bushings on the irs, and there's a European company that makes leather inserts for most of the interior that could improve your center console and your door inserts. Also really consider a shorty antenna
I'm set on 4 piston upgrade for the brakes. I have Full Tilt Boogie Racing delrin IRS bushings already. I agree 100% on the antenna lol. Thanks for the interior info
Car is perfect man. 🔥🔥🔥🔥
+Coyote 5.04 Thanks bro!
The car looks really good. Once you get new brakes you should get them red or black with red lettering bruv.
Thanks brother! Already have the new brakes!
I've used armaflex between those cheap plastic pieces and their mating surfaces and it works great. I had terrible rattling from the ac/radio bezel and the armaflex made it non-existent.
+iluvinternalcombustion nice dude ill have to look into that. Thanks!
What about that awkward light button to the left of the speedometer? Always that was so weird
Just bought an '03 cobra for $2500! Great condition. Just got a VMP blower installed. Getting it completely tuned ATM.
Christian Figueroa How in the hell
Rich Vigga had to get it from North Carolina. The guy was selling it there (I'm in Florida) we got it shipped here. Greatest deal of my life.
That was definitely a blessing
These cars are so gorgeous, I just purchased an all black 03 cobra w the mmr street mod 900 build. Can’t wait until it arrives!
Are those the factory 17x9’s by the way?
18x9 in front 18x10 rear
KyleSVT looks so nasty. What’s size tire are you running on the rears?
Thank you! 315s
KyleSVT nice same here!
I love that car. Even if it was run down it be bad ass. I drive a hooptie
my 15 gt pp has the gt500 brembo 6 piston set up. it stops very very quick. but i usually just down shift all the way to 20mph before i tap the brake
Beautiful car! I'm a huge Cobra fan boy. Does your buddy have the famed 00' Cobra R?!?!
Thank you! yes sir
The interior is the biggest downfall. The ergonomics are funky, I don’t know what they were thinking. But, you can overlook it because the rest of the car is amazing.
Good video and respect your opinions and agree with most. I truly would like to find a good one. That or a 14 shelby gt500
Hmm seems like small things but you did fix some of them!!
+Jeffrey Goss yep. Gonna fix them all eventually. Only a couple left
Easily one of my top 5 favorite cars is a 03-04 Terminator Cobra preferably in Red. been looking for one near me with low miles hopefully for a while now.
Matthew Hutchinson I have for sale almost identical
I had a Terminator, but I got rid of it because I didn't like the way the Tremec shifted. I missed second gear as often as I hit it. In 2011, I bought a 2012 GT500, and I like almost everything about it better . . . except I really miss the IRS. Even though, yeah, wheel hop.
Other than that, I agree with everything you've said here.
Nice! Yea I had the same issue with 2nd to 3rd. My mcleod rst twin disk clutch took care of that problem
Yeah I only had a problem with 2nd to 3rd
1st to 2nd you gotta rev it out and quickly slam it, it doesn’t like a slow shift wot
For me it's the stupid turning radius,the plastic door covers,and a few other misc stuff that the sn95's have and terminators don't have because mines a 96 cobra
My dad had an 03 Terminator and it was the fastest car I will ever be in. *Before* he upgraded it to a 2.6L Kenne Bell, full bolt-ons would crush any competition. We destroyed C6 ZO6s. After the swap it was too fast for Street driving. That's why my dad sold it for a new 5.0. Long live the Terminator.
The brakes really are pretty bad. I'm going to upgrade mine as well.
So you think if I replaced the clutch with a lighter after market clutch it would be much better for daily driving ? Thats the thing that turns me off to getting one because it would be my daily driver also I’d be learning stick shift on this car
yea a lighter clutch makes it so much better
Yes those pesky plastic door handle covers always creak or the clip breaks too.
I wouldn't change a single thing on mine. But it's not my daily, so that could be why
Had One &:Agree W/ Brake Upgrade Needed.Any Muscle Car,W/ 425 Stk.H.p. W/ Just Twin Piston Calipers Is Under Braked.Try Stopping It In A Hurry @ Over 100 mph & See If U Think the Stk.Brakes Are O.K.,They Are Not.& BREMBO Does Have An Upgraded 4 Piston Caliper Kit,That's Pretty Pricey, But More Than Adequate.Theres A Comp in NO. Carolina That Has Up Grade Kits ,All the Way Up To 5 or 6 Stage Upgrades,on the IRS.Can' t Remember Their Name ,But Advertise in Mustangs & Fast Ford Mag. ,Or Use To.Stk.IRS Is O.K. ,As Long As H.p.Stays Below 525, Several Comps.Have the Poly Upgrade on Bushings for the Terminators,STEEDA is Only OneThat Comes to Mind.If U Spend A Lot of Time At the Strip,Would Advise A Main In Put Shaft Upgrade on the T-56,Other Than That ,It's Pretty Indestuctible.
Only thing i deslike about termi is stop in 2004 💔
I'm actually looking for an 03. Any suggestions on finding one that hasn't been completely abused lol?!
+CR Kennedy Thats definitely gonna be harder to find one like that lol But I would check svtperfoemamce.com and look in the terminators for sale section and then look at the previous posts the owner has made/any videos of the car on yotube or instagram and usually you can tell from those if they are being abused or not
I got one for sale...don't have it listed but I will sell it. it's jus as clean as this one. It comes with an extra set of saleen wheels like these in the video. if interested let me kno. nice cobra in the video man
Dope car btw🔥🔥🔥
Thanks man!
Awesome looking car. I want to race it. 👌
Thanks bro!
honesly 2000-2014 mustang gt brakes blow so badly compared to the 2015-18 mustang gt brakes.
That car is awesome I would Change those rotors man n rear lights
I have a wilwood kit on the car now
Sick cobra love it
Thanks Bro!
Are the brakes inadequate even on stock power?
+Arnav Sinha For me I would say they are inadequate. But its a personal preference based on the other cars I drove the stock brakes really are bad for emergency stops.
brakes are ok til you drive a car with good brakes.
+braddfordy exactly
KyleSVT my 15 gtpp makes me feel like a dont have any brakes when i drive the cobra on the same day lol
+braddfordy haha exactly. After driving a gt350 most brakes suck LoL
I hate the way you sit and the position of the shifter. Other then that new edges rule
Just watched a video on a product that stops wheel hop in these
ua-cam.com/video/1KlQwH5hHpY/v-deo.html
Where did you get your car painted at. Why did the shop in other vid not lift your car by sub connectors.
+Boxcar Ent. Still the factory paint
KyleSVT that's amazing because the paint looks like new. Lifting the car like you did is risking damage because there's no real good place to jack it up. Also why did you buy Bilstein HDs and not the Bilstein sports they suppose to be better for lowered cars with stiffer springs. I have the same car.
Ammo products really work well lol. No risk at all with the lift they have and the actual parts that contact the pinch weld. Bilstein HD are what FTBR recommended so I trust their expertise over the forums
1 the breaks a great with better fluid and pads and lines 2 I never get wheel hop maybe you’re bad at launching it 3 the clutch is not very heavy and the stock clutch can hold over 500rwhp 4
The brakes are not adequate for how I want the car to perform. I drove a car with GT350R brakes and I am going to upgrade to at least a 4 piston setup vs the stock 2. If you don't think wheel hop is a problem with the cobras I don't know what to tell you. Also no idea what to tell you about the heavy clutch either
Your steering wheel is crooked the left side of it is closer to the dash then the right side. ;)
The part I dislike is that I can’t find one a new car cost me 31k options 42k after taxes 45k after 4 year of bills I paid 48k I will never in my life buy a new car I’m ok it’s not fun to pay 4 years of bills I been looking at ford lightning trucks also
I dont think i would ever say i dont like something about a Termi . Except that i could never afford one
ronin samurai: Please don't talk like that my man. If you want a Cobra Mustang... figure out how to get one. Saying that you could "never afford one" is completely self-defeating. Instead, try asking yourself... "How CAN I get a Cobra Mustang?" When you ask that question, it puts your brain to work trying to solve a problem. When you tell yourself you could never afford one, you shut yourself down. You put your brain back into neutral. Don't let your brain coast... put it to work. I know this probably sounds strange, but it is true. Please give my words some serious thought. You just may find that if you change your thoughts, you can change your reality. I hope you get your Cobra some day.
The only thing I dislike is the fact that I had to sell mine because I have kids!
Your car appears lowered like mine...get a bump steer kit installed to fix your steering.
+tomkjr1 The play is in the rack itself
KyleSVT replace inner and outer tie rods just did mine huge difference steering feels so light
+HoUsT0n23 mine are tight its in the rack itself :(
What would you changed the bushing to ???
Full Tilt Boogie Racing Delrin Bushings. The Diff bushings are aluminium as well.
KyleSVT will that affect how the car drive?
Yes it will drive sooooo much better
Nice video. keeep it comin.
Thanks bro!
How much was ur car?
16,800
How much are these roughly going for now?
all over the place. depends on miles,mods,and conditions. Buddy just bought one with 100k miles for $12,900. Another is selling his with 50k miles for $18k. Some ask around $25k for ultra low mikes and some people who I dont think are serious on selling are asking $30k+ lol
KyleSVT I had 2000 GT AND 2016 GT. Something about this cobra that iv always been obsessed with. Absolutely beautiful car. Thanks for the info.
Thanks bro!
Brakes on a 2015 Mustang non performance pack are absolutely no good on track
I hate that the turn radius sucks... can't u-turn for shit
Wait are you saying cars 14 years newer and thousand lbs ligjter brake better??? Who knew.
Stop crying l got a cobra and love it...Them things we knew before we bought it sell it than to a Cobra like me and others it is wt it is
Get willwood brakes
Watch him trade it for a c6 corvette
lol why would I ever do that
This car is pure porn if you ask me
I actually just made this video about my Terminator Cobra lol, you should check it out😁✔️
You have a cobra shut up and enjoy it 😣😒
then buy another fucking car
Raymond Delacruz I don't think you understood the point of the video