Why was this car hated on so much through the 90's and 00's?
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- Опубліковано 16 жов 2024
- My talk on why the SN95 Mustangs were hated, and unloved for so many years.
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As a 96 cobra owner. My love for the sn95 came back in the 90s when they first came out. And have had a love for them ever since
I have a ‘96 Cobra that I’ve owned since ‘99 and love it too. I’ve never experienced any SN95 hate.
I love my 95 cobra just kinda jealous the 96 have 305hp
Have you fixed the recall regarding upper intake manifold. Just wondering because I want a mystic chrome cobra. I owned a 96’ before but I had bad luck with it.
I'm a big fan of the '96 Mystic Cobra.
When they're sitting low on nice wheels they're gorgeous.
My buddy bout one new mystic 96 and with tubular k member and a gear it bring the front wheels with slicks all day long
All I can say is that it could have been worse. We could have been stuck with the Probe for a Mustang. Then the Cobra would have been based on a Mazda platform. They would have been loved as much as the Mustang II. But instead of the car that saved Mustang it would have probably killed it. The SN95 sounds a little better now,doesn't it?
Everyone just talks to much
Yep.
Not to get off subject, but the Probe could have been a nice car to add to as a Mustang if it was Rwd or Awd with the 5.0 engine 5 or 6
Spd Manual it could never replace the mustang ever, but it had potential to be a good performance model especially in Cobra or Svt and Shelby models.
Agree with you replacing the Mustang with a Probe would have been bad! But I run a 14.8 second 1/4 all day long with my 89 MX6-GT and still average 27.2 mpgs driving to work. Do I miss my 96 Mustang GT? No I don't. Worse Mustang I have owned so far.
@@camaro3gen what was wrong with your 96 gt? They have some decent potential even on a budget. Ported pi heads and intake and aftermarket cams you can make 300+ rwhp in a 96-98 gt pretty easily. You will make more power with those than an actual pi motor because using pi top end with npi bottom raises compression up a whole point to like 10.5:1. Not bad power for such simple mods on a 281 cube engine from over 25 years ago.
So happy to see some sn95 love, I currently own a 1997 Cobra and man I just can't understand the ate for them, I think they are absolutely sharp as a tack and a damn blast to drive. Love the content been following and watching for quite some time. Appreciate all the awesome videos on the cars we love so much !💪
Just picked up a 98 myself. Have to say it’s growing on me
Just picked up a 97 Cobra. I’m lovin it!
Anybody else with iac valve issues on the 4.6 dohc?
I drove a 97 cobra until I sold it and picked up a 98 cobra. Favorite cobra
HONESTLY I BOUGHT A NEW 97 COBRA AND WITH JUST 2 THOUSAND MILES ON THE CAR AND I MISSED ONE SHIFT AND THE MOTOR EXPLODED.LOL I HONESTLY RATHER HAVE A 94 95 COBRA LOL I KNOW IT'S ONLY 240HP VS MY 97 AT 305HP.BOTTOM LINE THE 96 TO 98 COBRAS HAD A VERY WEAK SET OF RODS LOL THEY COULD BARELY MAKE 400 WHEEL AND MUCH MORE THAN THAT YOU WILL HAVE PROBLEMS. LOL IN MY OPINION WHEN IT COMES TO COBRAS THE 03 04 LOL ESPECIALLY THE 04 WERE THE FASTEST COBRAS BUT ALSO WHEN IT COMES TO COLLECTABILITY 93 COBRAS ARE VERY RARE AND DESIRABLE.
The sn95 gets alot of hate for sure, mostly cause of the tired 2v version. Cool part about these cars is most people don't expect them to be fast.
Let they hate Sn95 Mustangs all they what to Joe😂
The 2v has just as much power and torque stock as the old 5 liter and has just as much potential modded. People just talk shit and don't know wtf they're talking about. People didn't like them in 1996 because the aftermarket was crap. That isn't the case today. I swear I think some don't like them just because it's a 4.6 and not a "5.0" so it don't sound cool rolling off the tongue. People will claim other reasons for disliking them but I believe that subconsciously has alot to do with it. The 2v sounds every bit as good as the pushrod if not better as do the rest of the mod motors.
I had a 1995 GT with 215 hp and that thing wouldn't break the tires at all. With the EOD, it was a joke. I threw headers, high flow cats, 3:55, pulleys and a shift kit. My 2007 Ford Fusion has 221 hp and is faster.
@@keithpetersen560 Headers don't help much when the heads and cams are making the poor thing suffocate.
yeah they get surprised when they see mine drop a gear i remember some people thought i boosted mine back when was in highschool lol
I always thought the 96-98 cobras looked awesome when lowered on the stock wheels. Add 4:10s and a centrifugal blower, and they were a pretty sweet ride.
Agreed!!
From 2010-2012 I had a 98 with basic bolt ons and full exhaust, 4.56s in the rear w/ some mickeys and from a dig to 100 it surprised more than a few people on the street.
I can not tell you how happy I am to see you guys work on the SN95 I myself own 2 SN95 one 1994 cobra convert to Saleen clone and a 1997 GT convertible. Thanks for showing some love for the SN95 hope to see it back in the future. Continue with your amazing work 👍🏼👌🏼🙏🏼
My 96 v6 needs a swap..any advice?
@@kelvinransom3936 if you can afford it and find one a termi from an 03-04 cobra would be money. If not you can go the coyote route.
I always loved the 96-98 Cobras. Those cars were brand new when I was in High School, and a chrome yellow ‘98 cobra very was my “dream car” at the time. I later bought a 2003 GT new and loved that car.
I love my Foxbody, but I really wouldn’t mind parking a clean SN95 cobra next to it.
Thanks for showing some love for the pushrod SN95. I love my 1995. Curves are my thing. Love to massage my T5!
Tail lights were changed to vertical design in 96 while 94-95 were horizontal
Honestly I’m probably the only one that likes the 94 to 95 over the later ones
I used to hate the horizontal taillights but now I think they hella cool yk they unique
@@scottroe1087 they're unique and they don't look bad but they Def don't look mustang. The 96-98 looks more like traditional mustang taillights. The 94 looks like fox cheese graters reborn lol.
96 to 98 can be easily upgraded to sequential leds for about $200.
I used to have a 98 cobra, it was a torqueless wonder down low but I loved that car…It’s my favorite body style to this day…This one here has the 96-98 hood with the 94-95 spoiler, that’s the best of both worlds, the side scoops have to come off though…
It's called drag radials and 456 gears. Do that and you will forget all about being torqueless down low lol.
They make all of their torque from 2,500-5,000 RPM actually, peaking over 300ftlbs stock.. any small block is going to need steeper gearing to get into the power-band faster
I guess a lot has to do when you were growing up on the model run you like. I got out of cars right when the foxs came in, and reentered the Mustang world 2 years ago. I just remember being blown away when the 94 SN95s came out, they were sleek and sporty looking, not the boxy "fairmont" look of the foxs. I do watch the fox channels as you guys do the cool engine stuff, that is hard to find on the SN95s sites, especially for the 94-95 pushrod models. So it goes back and forth on model favorites, in the end they are all Mustangs!
I’ve got a 95 with a 347 perfect seats love it
That's my favorite generation, I had a sn95 with a 347 Dart block AFR 225 heads and a Paxton centrifugal and a TKO600 putting down 798 to the wheels with ease. Also had AC. Very light on the timing and low boost on E and I drove it almost every day. I miss that car so much.
What you do to it??
@@P71ScrewHead I crashed it, DUI like a moron, the only thing left salvageable was the engine and tranny mostly, even the MegaSquirt was destroyed. I sold the engine and trans everything else went to the scrap yard a long time ago unfortunately. Man bringing back good memories.
@@matt-be8kt Dayum, that sucks.. I too like modding my cars but with my luck, my damn cars sit mostly..lol We live n we learn man..
Had 94,95 and still have the teal 93. Love the pushrod N95. Great cars that are now coming into popularity, especially with Yote swaps. God bless Fellas, hope all is well💪🏼🇺🇸
A 93 cobra? I’m jealous. Have a 94 cobra myself and have that love hate relationship with it since I’m always putting new parts on her lol
I had a 97. It was a fun car, but became especially fun with gears. I went with 4.10s but many owners went with more. It had a few other bolt ons which dropped about a second from the quarter mile. I love these Cobras. The GTs look really meh to me.
4.30 if supercharged and 4.56 na. I had a 97 with 4.10 I thought it was gonna be too short because "they" told me on the internet it would be. After I was kicking myself for not going 456.
The easiest tell between 94 and 95 vs 96, 97 and 98 are taillights bru!! I loved my 97 cobra!!
Owned Fox bodies before SN's and feel the SN's have much more personality than Fox bodies. Always felt you needed to wash an SN95 to truly appreciate the design. Plus, Fox bodies had hardly any Mustang styling heritage. Bringing back classic Mustang styling queues was a big part of the SN95 design mission.
I love my 95…. They are such fun cars I don’t see why they get so much hate
My 98 cobra was the best/favorite mustang I’ve ever owned…I love the 96-98 hood and of course the 4valve..
@@NewEdgeDesigns Gonna get me one of those some day.. I love the 96-98 Cobra’s
I've owned 5-6 Fox and used to think the 5.0 with exhaust was the best sounding car ever. Then I got a 96 Cobra and it changed my mind. Those cars sound like a cross between a 5.0 and a Formula 1 car, and the high redline is a lot of fun.
Nice to see some SN love! We got that same freak snowstorm down here in Huntsville and it sucked!
Hope everyone has a blessed week. I own a 94 5.0 302 love these years in my opinion.
A guy that used to frequent the same speed shop as me back in the early 2000s had a 96 mystic cobra. It was full bolt on, some weight reduction, 4.56 gears, big and little weld pro stars and slicks and it would run 12.40s all day.
This! The 96-98 cobra could move with minimal mods with the right driver behind the wheel. They're super underrated. They're also underrated for big power builds as well.
1994-1998 is my favorite Late Model body style. I like the fact that it came with a pushrod engine for the 94-95 models. Expect to spend a lot to make it fast. You’ve got to love it to build it.
You do not have to spend alot to make it fast. That is total nonsense from people who don't know wtf they're talking about.
I got a 95 GT that makes 600 wheel 🤷♂️. Love mine and it’s one of a kind
I had a 96’ convertible cobra when it first came out, it was one of the quickest cars on the street at the time, I beat alot of cars that people thought was faster
I beat alot of cars in my old bolt on 4.10 geared 97 that were supposed to be quicker. I got the driver mod and I imagine you probably do too. It matters alot on a stick car ecsp these gutless down low top end monster b head motors. A set of gears, drag radials and a good driver and these things were much quicker than people gave them credit for.
I have a 94 cobra and I love it
I own a 96 gt mod motor and i love that car. I met my wife in it and ive had absolutely no problems whatsoever since i bought it. Its a full bolt on car with gears. Just pulled the engine and trans which is still in great shape with a pro 5.0 shifter still attached. Looking to sell that combo and im gonna fully build the car to get back into my number 1 passion of drag racing. Will still be considered a street car but with all the good street car parts.
94/95 had horizontal taillights is the quickest way to tell.
This is probably the best body style untill the 2015. it's beautiful.
I was a teenager when the foxes were out and always loved them. Still do. I've had a 98 gt and have an 03 gt now. I love the sn95/new edge. Personally I think the worst ones were 74-78. Never liked them, still don't. Personal preference I guess. Good vid, thanks buddy...
Yea the 74-78s looked like tug boats
For me you would have to through in the 72 and 73. Yup there ugly to me.
@@VictorSanchez-kp9nt 71-73 were ok. Seen a few good ones though
My mom gave me her 78 mustangII. It was the two tone tan on top burgandy on the bottom. It had no hubcaps but I put armor all on the black rims and it shined. It was my first car in high school. I put fog lights on it tinted the windows. It took about 30 minutes to get to 60 mph (LOL). Then I got the 85 GT when it came out, I was a senior in high school. It had t-tops red with the recaro seats, man I got in so much trouble. Between the girls and the police I couldn't win. Then I got the 94GT sn95 (Blue), bought it new and it is a great car. It gets looks and thumbs up anytime I drive it, people always ask to buy it. It's not going any where.
I RATHER HAVE A 94 95 COBRA OVER THE 96 98 COBRAS.I BOUGHT A 97 COBRA NEW OFF THE LOT AND OUT OF ALL MY CARS THE 97 WAS A BIG MISTAKE LOL I MISSED A SHIFT AND THE MOTOR BLEW.SO MY POINT IS THE 96 98 COBRA MOTORS HAVE A GLASS JAW.I REALLY WANTED A 93 COBRA AT THE TIME AND EVENTUALLY I DUMPED THE 97 COBRA AND BOUGHT MY VIBRANT RED 93 COBRA AND I STILL HAVE IT TODAY ALONG WITH MY OTHER COBRA AND MY SHELBYS.
I have an Sn95 from 94 with the 5.0. Still love the car even though its slow. Would like to either 4v swapp or barra swap. Not yet though still going 💪
U can make it quick with the 5 liter. Explorer top end and a beam with an on3 70mm turbo you could do 450-500 all day long at the tires and it wouldn't cost 4k in parts to do this possibly less. That would be enough to out run alot of modern cars and run with some pretty fast stuff considering these are significantly lighter than today's cars.
The 93-95 Cobra/Lightning 1.7 roller rockers by Crane were not gold, they were/are silver. That one you pointed out just had oil tarnish on it. The 93 Cobra's also had the stamped steel valve covers but did not have the COBRA stamped in them. The 94-95's were a double layered design for noise.
I honestly don't remember these being hated to that extent. The 4V wasn't a bag engine. The NPI 2V on the other hand was lack luster at best.
Great video brother. Love the channel
Was the owner of a '96 SVT Cobra (#4431) and love the styling and enough power to get into serious trouble with, and responded great to simple mods. Ill own another again eventually..
please do more 94 95 stuff!!
I picked up a 96 Gt a couple of years ago and It has been very fun modding it and cruising it. Going to address the lack of power this month with some stage 3 cnc ported pi heads and cams. Just wanted to keep it all motor for awhile and cruise it. These are getting tough to find in good condition as they just didn't have a lot of love. Good foundation though for a project whichever way you want to take it.
Make sure u get the pi intake with the aluminum coolant crossover also. Good mods for this year car. U will have more hp than the actual pi cars because the 2v 4.6 comes with more compression. Do the head and cam swap correctly and you will be ready for boost should you choose to want a turbo or supercharger
@@wellthatdidntwork I have a new Ford performance pi intake for it. These heads are from MHS and I got the stage 2.5 cams from them also already installed and they are degreed as well. It will make quite a bit more than a standard pi swap. Check out their site they have some badass shit going on there. Can't wait
@@chrisa1540 hard to beat mhs for mod headwork..period! Sounds like its gonna b really nice
@@wellthatdidntwork you mean non pi 2v have more compression than pi 2v when running pi heads and intake? They're both 2v 4.6.
@@chrisa1540 it will prob be over 300 wheel easily. That is solid power for 281 cubes from 25+ years ago with such simplistic mods.
Yes, finally some love for the sn95s
I loved my SN cars. I used to have a gorgeous 10/10 Canary yellow 95 GT with a cobra swap in it. Heads cam intake exhaust etc. car absolutely ripped, sounded awesome really ran like hell. Sold it and got back into the Fox game but I’ll always miss that car.
He’s not lying ^ it was clean AF. Sup Roc- your buddy FFBBJ 😁
I have a 94GT convertible, bright yellow. They say it takes a special kind of asshole to drive a bright yellow sports car, so high five, brutha.
I currently have a 74 and a 95 so I guess I have the most hated Mustangs. Back in the early 2000’s I had two 89 notchbacks, I would love to have another but holy crap are they outrageously priced. Can’t wait to see what you do with this one.
I've owned 2 SN-95 cars. I had a 1994 Mustang GT in Laser Tinted Red and a 1996 Cobra in Crystal White, #334 of 7,496. Also had a 1989 Mustang GT in Oxford White w/ Titanium Lower, 1990 Mustang GT in solid Vermilion Red and a 1999 Mustang GT in Rio Red.
I have a 98 cobra with 60K miles. It's all original except I put 2003 cobra rims on it. I paid $2,000 for it 3 years ago. Mine has the 4.6L with 5spd.
You stole that then! I know a guy that got his cobra for the same price and my jaw dropped!
@@wellthatdidntwork I was incredibly lucky. It was just sitting in a storage unit for 15 years. I really wanted a black one but couldn't pass up this white one for so cheap.
@@robertelee6712 def cant pass that up. Funny thing is this guy's cobra was also white. It was sitting outside for years and had mildewed. Interior was great and he washed the mildew right off!
@@wellthatdidntwork My cobra still has the new car smell inside. It sat in a storage unit since 2006. I don't like white but can't bring myself to paint over the perfect original paint. I've been thinking about having it wrapped so it preserves the paint and it's no longer white.
@@robertelee6712 that sounds like a good idea if u really cant stand the white. I wouldnt paint it either! Cant believe u found that. Absolutely amazing. Kudos to you sir and im glad it went to someone that obviously knows what they have and wants to keep it in great shape
I’ve never been able to get into a sn95. My sister had one and I drove it a few times but it never excited me. Besides the 65 and 69 sport roof, the new edge and 13-14 have been the ones I’ve liked. And the 86 gt ttop I sold.
The 98 Cobra would change your mind
@@skarhead7597 I never drove one. I’ve driven a 95 cobra but it’s just something about the sn95 . It just doesn’t click with me. But the fox and the mustang II use to be the same with me.
@@andymartin4747 try a 98 cobra with bolt ons, a sticky tire and 4.56 gears out back. It will change your life and your opinion on sn95s. They're very similar to new edge especially in the interior even the body shape is similar not sure why you think the new edge is so great and these arent?
I had a 98gt. I loved it. Good times.
i bought one last summer. very nice and reliable car with a bit of speed. i’ve beat on it a lot and it’s stood up to it. took it out of storage for the first time today. i used a quarter tank within like 20 miles XD
This body style is AWESOME, my 2ND favorite body style for mustang!
#1 body style 60-70 Boss
This body style will be a collectors car very soon, worth a lot of money!
This body style is one of my all-time favorites something about a sn95 cobra with a cowl hood and saleen spoiler on lowering springs just hits diffrent.
Had mine from new. 1996 Cobra conv. 3:73 gears, mass air flow sensor upgrade, throttle body swap, chip, roll bar and subframe connectors, Cobra R wheels, pro short shifter. Lowered with adj shocks. Camber plates. 275s all around. Just turned 50K miles. Looks new. Loved from the beginning. Hagerty is saying they are finally being sought after. Good condition getting $12-15K, excellent $20-22K.
Never sell it. Black with saddle interior. One of 2500. Turns heads and people love it at shows. Runs like new. Original brakes. Zero issues. Take care of it and it will take care of you.
being a sn95 owner since 1998 happy to see some SN95 love
I’ve always been partial to Chevys my whole life but used to restore 60s mustangs with my uncle. But I remember when I was a kid hearing the cobra sn95 and fell in love with that one of a kind exhaust note. I now own a 94 cobra for $1500 and I wasn’t going to pass that up even though she could use a full rebuild but she still runs and drives and makes me buy her a different new part right as I put another on. One day I’ll have her stronger and cleaner than ever.
This is why I Love my 95 Thunderbird LX. It's so forgotten about but still bad ass car. Factory IRS it corners really good. But I haven't decided witch way engine wise I'm going with it but it does need more power.
Spot on! Those Thunderbird are nice!
Turbocharged 5.0L for the win!
That car has a npi 4.6 so on a budget do ported pi heads and intake and aftermarket cams with headers exhaust gears stall and a tire. You should get to 300 wheel with that setup and with the right stall and tire and suspension it'll move out for what it is. Then throw a power adder on top.
If you wanna spend more coyote swap it. That is easily done too since it is a mod motor car. Alot less things need to be changed in order to run the coyote compared to a pushrod car.
The Lincoln mk viii came out the prior year with the DOHC 4.6 and every publication had been putting out rumors of the new mustang getting an over 300hp powerplant for the design change.
The Mach iii show car was making rounds with a supercharged DOHC 4.6 (ten years before the terminator).
Chevy was putting it down with the LT1 and six speed.
The viper was still fresh and zR1 Corvette was doing battle.
Then along comes this... The first major redesign in 15 years with much anticipation and none of the tech/power showed up to the party.
This is why they were disappointing.
I totally agree..Ford really dropped the ball on this generation
The question is WHY WOULD FORD DO THIS ?!
These cars are underrated. Good handling good brakes and not flimsy like the foxbody. I'm a foxbody guy through and through though. On my friend's 94 cobra I ported the heads and intake and added a Steeda 19 cam with springs and it came alive. He already had shorties H pipe and flowmasters. No tuning needed. he later added a 150 shot of Nitrous and drag radials, it was night and day from stock. Hard to beat these cars for the money spent.
It's easy to make them alot faster for very little money. Idk why people do the ls bs so much. I think it's just the follower mentality everyone has. They're like everyone else is doing it so I will too. No way in hell I'm putting an ls anything in any Ford let alone a mustang.
Love the Shamu in the background! I was in the SVT forums from ‘08-‘15. Love seeing them on there. Had ‘02 SVT Lightning, I miss that thing
My 98 was far from the most powerful car I've ever owned but probably one of my favorites.
Nice video dude👍👍
Having myself a stripped down 95 gt, toi should do more sn95 video like this one
My 94 cobra is by no means the fastest car out there. But off the line I keep up with most modern cars until the top of 3rd gear. My motor is just full bolt ons but it does have a pretty well set up suspension. And a well setup drive train (save for the t5 which is about to explode) a metric fuck ton of weight reduction. At this point it drives and handles like a full blown race car just making borderline stock horsepower. Its running a very low 12 right now on street tires with stock h/c/i. This year im getting a new trans and a cage. Next year is heads and cam. Then finally a procharger. The goal is to run mid 9s and considering it was over a 14 from the factory im well on my way for not a whole lot of money. Everyone that asks me what car to get into for a project I recommend an sn95 and if they've got the extra money I recommend a sn95 cobra.
When i ran my buddy's pi-headed new edge i would always outrun him up to the top of 3rd and then he would pull away after that
@@wellthatdidntwork my buddies 08 3v could only ever gain any on me cause he would rev out almost a thousand rpm higher than me and he was fbo on street radials. He got so mad I kept up he sold it and built a fox to outrun me. It only took a built 347 stroker in the same chassis lmao. As of the last month he outruns helcats and I keep up with scat packs
That’s bad ass I just picked up a 94 cobra love it
i always wanted one of those especially when i owned my 94 Gen1 Lightning, i wanted a black 94 cobra to match. the big let down were the 96+ mod motors, the pushrod cars were easy to modify and make power, the mod motors had to revved to the moon and still didnt make torque. the SN95 was the only modern day mustang to get the 351W👍. the 94-95s have the ugly tail lights too, the 96-98s tail lights are better looking. The round fog lights on the Cobras are sweet too.
I prefer my 94GT sn95 tail lights.
The mod motors make plenty of power. They make as much power and torque as the 5 liter in the 2v and the 4v makes 80 more hp than the 5 liter and equal torque albeit at a higher rpm. The mod motors have as much if not more potential than the pushrod. The cobras have a far higher ceiling (4v ones) forged rods and pistons and you can make 700-800 to the wheels all day long before easily. Try that with your pushrod with the same mods. Stock engine with just forged rods and pistons and boost and try to make that kind of power. The mod motors even sound better although pushrods sound awesome too. People didn't like the mod in 96 because lack of aftermarket that isn't the case today. It's an old out of date way of thinking acting like the mod motors are inferior to the pushrod before it.
I do like the 4.6 dohc, but i think the best engine ever in a Mustang was the 351 cleveland. My 73 sportroof is still going strong.
I had a 1998 Cobra with LTs, offroad H pipe and 2 chamber flows. I loved that sound more than anything I have owned since until my 19 GT350R.
Do a video on the tunability of the 94/95 GT & cobra
Funny I just ran into a dude at the car wash who had a 96 cobra. I’m actually starting to like the car a little. Again that’s a like!
I honestly didn't know there was a lot of hate for them. I was a senior in high school (99-00) and got a 95 cobra and fell in love with it. Fast forward 22 years later and I now have a 98 cobra convertible as a nice day toy. I could see the "hate" for the 96-98 gt 4.6's though, but not cobras.
Sn95’s are solid driver’s cars. People hate cause they have a round frontal lines which is similar to Japs share that era.
The good thing about owning an SN95 is no one will ever mistake your car for an Escort or Cavalier 🤷🏻♂️😂
I have had a 95 cobra since 2005 and still love it today the kenne bell supercharger is a real kick for that car
Best sound around I love them years
The Cobra was not “hated” except by the people who did not own them.
It's ridiculous how much a 1994 Cobra is worth, vs a 1993 Cobra ,and essentially they are the same drivetrain!!!
Yeah I agree on the reasons why the SN95 are more hated, you hit all the points, but i like them when they were taken
care of, most of the ones you see hear have been thoroughly abused and beat to $hit. It great to see some nice ones.
alot of people aways say that about mine they aways tell me wow thats probably the cleanest one i ever seen lol and i'm like thanks man but in my head i'm like really it still needs alot of work done to it and ive seen cleaner sn95s at car shows
These were the Mustangs rolling around when I was growing up, so they’ll always be my personal favorite generation even though the First gen’s, Fox’s and S197s have them beat in a variety of categories
98 cobras were my favorite. Had a buddy that had one with Paxton supercharger on it.
sn95s were pretty popular when I was in high-school(94-98). A badass slammed black 97 Cobra won our car show 3 years in a row.
I had the 98 Cobra, nobody hated it! Everywhere i went people loved it!! 😍 I bought it brand new zero miles.
People loved mine too had it from 04-08. People hate them now because there is a bunch of wanna be mustang guys who just came over since the coyote came out and shit on anything that came before the coyote as if it's "trash" not realizing that the coyote evolves from the 96-98 4v. They were plenty good in their day. They could take down lt1 camaros which is what was out in 96 when they dropped then the later ls in 98 they could hang with those pretty well too edge to the ls. Not bad for being down 1.1 liters and having a longer geared 5 speed.
People that talk about hating them are just regurgitating the same bs everyone else says. Oh it's not a fox it's so heavy omg it's 100 lbs heavier what are we gonna do? Lol. The 96-98 cobra smokes the fox on potential with the original engine in my eyes.
@@midnight347 fact 💯
Lover or hate the SN95’s! I have always been a big fan, and I loved my 97Cobra🤘🏻.
Also, that Cobra absolutely has a baby cam in it💪🏻
My first preformance car was a 97 triple black cobra! Wish it was a hard top but still miss that car!
I had (my dad now owns it) a 95 5.0. It was a good car, but not a lot of power. Chassis was sorted, the car feels more solid. Has better brakes from the factory. Coulda been great if the 5.0s had Explorer power.
You mean like the 5.0 cobras? That engine should have been in the base gt and the cobra r engine should have been in the cobra. And in 96 gt should have got 4.6 4v while cobras got 5.4 4v then terminator could have been 5.4 supercharged like the later gt500s were.
It is so easy to add extra power for dirt cheap it don't even matter anyways. Explorer top end and a b cam is at least an 80 rwhp gain. For like 400 bucks.
Might not be the fastest but I love me a pushrod Sn95 Cobra.
Simply put it was because ford for the most part let the sn95 get stomped by the f bodies. Up until then the foxes were holding their own most already being modified weren't being embarrassed on a weekly basis. With limited availability from the aftermarket right off the get go it was hard for the sn95 to keep up. The cobra could have been fine if ford hadn't retarded the timing by way of the computer it easily would come down to the driver. The cobra motor should have been in the gt, the r motor in the cobra and a 427 stroker in the r. That takes care of the 94/95 and then it got worse with the 4.6 gt... regardless of how fast they weren't if done right they are very sexy cars!
I agree..but even though they were slow..they still out sold the competition
S95s were still Foxbody's. Just had a different body wrapped around it. Hoods on the 94s to 98s were heavier then the Square Fox's. 94 was the only year the made horizontal tail lights. 95 they went to vertical tail lights. Like 69 was the last year of the original 64 1/2 front bumper. 70 they changed it. 71 to 73 was the next generation but it was a boat Mustang. 3rd generation was the 74 Pinto look. Makes me upset they skip the 71 to 73 body style that was changed to a boat as a generation. Well anyway the old Cobras fuel set was the problem on why it was hated.
Horizontal lights were 94 and 95.
@midnight347 why were they not on my 95 from factory new bought
I have a 94GT bought it new, more sn95 content. There are a lot of owners out here, and I get offers for mine everyday. The seats you added are the same ones I will be adding as I begin my restoration.
It didn't get a whole lot of love because it was offset by all the love I gave it! Still got mine!
"It's got a cam....or it wouldn't run" -Dylan McCool lol
Thats not bad I'd love to find a 95 cobra, perfect donor for my fox lol
I don’t think it was hated! I owned an SN95 for 17 years, took it to many shows, there were lots of other SN95s there, & I never had any snotty comments.
It has the 96-98 Cobra Hood. 94-95 Cobra had the standard GT/V6 Hood.
I really like the 94-98 cars. In the age of the coyote swap, I’d much rather have one of these than the new edge. If it I could pick another project I’d make the ultimate sleeper out of one of these.
SN95 Mustangs - in particular the Cobras - are so much fun they probably ought to be illegal. I owned one for years and loved it. I only parted with it when it came time to buy my 2013 Mustang GT, and even then, I still miss the 96-98 Cobras. Were they the fastest cars? No, but they can be boosted with great results - Pro-Charger anyone? - and a well-tricked out Cobra still turns heads and with a decent exhaust on it, will sound fabulous. I once had an owner of a very expensive Corvette, tell me my 4.6L modular motor sounded better than his car, even though his cost four times what mine was worth. Let the haters hate; those of us who like SN95s are gonna keep on keepin' on...
Look forward to seeing what you do with car. I have a 95 Cobra I bought new; pretty much all stock, just sitting in the garage. I love that car, but it is so slow compared to cars nowadays lol!
Hell yeah man. Never get rid of that car. New body style with 5.0L the perfect combination. I'd love to have one. Still rocking my '90 LX 5.8L Mustang. Had it since 2001. It's gone thru so many versions I can't imagine ever getting rid of it.
17 years ago I set out to buy my first mustang. It was supposed to be a sn95 loved the looks of those even to this day but ended up finding a 89 GT which I love. I did the 4to8 swap cuz GT was rusty and found a coupe. Maybe someday I'll pick me up a 94 95 maybe maybe.
love your content, longtime subscriber. I have a 96 cobra, i can see why they were forgotten about, which makes them an amazing choice not to mention there lower price. As you mentioned in 94, 95 the power remained unchanged. I havent driven the previous 5.0 but am sure I would really like them as well. The the 96 cobra's hp, which had a relatively big bump in power, for the time wasnt the known tried and true 5.0. I know back then the 4.6 4v put out a ton of hp but seemed to later be over shadowed by the terminator cobra which is also an awesome car. I truely love my 96 and plan to keep it from now on. With some light mods they light up the tires through the gears. I would really like to try out an older 302 as well one day. It was tough time for the mustang but I suppose these times are as well with the forceful pushing of car makers to enthusiast to buy electrified cars.. Enjoyed the content and thanks for the video!
I am biased but I love SN95's. I think they are the answer. You can do anything with them; autoX, road race, drag race. I like the body style better than the new edge. As for the 2v, they don't make the most power stock but they will run forever. I have a built 2v making 330hp at the tires and I wouldn't have a problem driving it on a track all day.
I have a 96gt im building for racing but this car means alot to me. Met my wife in this car! Saw it for sale one day on the side of the road while i was at work and i took the next day off and went to buy it! I drove it (stick car, 5.0 short shifter) and did full bolt ons with 4.10 gears. Absolutely loved driving it and could go anywhere no problem. People loved to see the car and i got alot of compliments being it was lowered and had staggered fit 20s with deep dish lips on the rear. Parked it under my parents carport where it sits for its transformation. Sun got to it so the top of the clearcoat has peeled but its in good shape other than that. I hope it will be ready next race season...i dont think ill ever sell that car
As for those 2V 4.6L SOC engines, I owned a 1996 Mustang GT and you are absolutely right that they are bullet-proof and run forever. Mine was in the high 200K range when I traded it on 2013 Mustang GT. There are a lot of old Ford Crown Vics still running today that were built as cop cars. Heck, even the straight-up passenger cars are pretty well made. I still see 'em around the town where I live, along with Lincolns of the same era, and most of 'em run fine.
Sure as heck was expensive to replace the catalytic converters though - all four of them if memory serves.
They are making the SVO style side exhaust again for these cars. Ignore the missing piece off of that car and add side exhaust to it. SVO style side exhaust on those cars make them look amazing. I wish I could do it on my 04 Cobra, but there are subframe connectors in the way.
I owned an 87 Mustang and a 94 . I didn't at first care for the 94 because it so heavy compared to my 87. The biggest thing to me was it did feel or look like a Mustang to me. After owning the 94 the years the it earned my respect was it was reliable and comfortable. I would car show the 87 but I long trip my 94. So I always used to tell my friends don't judge the 94 till you drive or own one.
People say they're so heavy it's like 100 lbs difference bro lol. Maybe 150 if you compare it against a stripped notch. Stripped notch against stripped 95 gts I bet there ain't much more than 100-150 lbs difference and the sn is a far better car.
I think the sn looks more traditional mustang than the fox does. It looks like a 1980s escort on steroids. I'm not dissing the fox I think they're awesome too but I also think they're way overpriced and overrated. The sn is the better car period. The advantages they come with more than offsets an extra 100-150 lbs max. In some cases the weight difference might be even less.
They don't get much love but my 98 Cobra vert was awesome and you can fit big wheels and tires unlike the Fox.
Had my 96gt lowered with staggered fit 20s on it. 20x8.5 up front and 20x10 in the rear and it sat perfectly!
My wife loves her 94’ gt convertible. Restored the whole car and it’s a great little thing
I love that they're STILL hated on. I get parts for dirt cheap, and have a lightning fast car for a bargain. Love the Foxbody crowd, they put up lots of cheap go-fast parts that I can use.
I just recently got a 98 cobra with the 4.6 in it such a blast to drive.
Sounds like an e-cam.
The other thing we did was swap in a fox computer into the car using the PIH kit from ProM.... MAKES A WORLD OF DIFF... still run it on my 95
1994 and 1995 had the the horizontal slots in the tail lights . 96 and up had the verticle slotted lights . That's another way to tell the year difference .
I'll admit when I was a kid I disliked the SN95 , and Mustang 2 , I love them both now plus the level of aftermarket and customization the possibility is unlimited for any gen Mustangs .
The way you fix the fugliness of a mustang 2 is with a nice wheel and tire setup. I had a 78 king cobra in high school. Sold that and bought a 1998 GT lol drove that car for 15 years so I've had both of your lease favorite mustangs. Nice set of BBK headers and off-road x-pipe with two flowmasters made that 4.6 2 valve sound like hell unleashed.
@@robertstone9988 Were my least favorite as a kid but my taste matured and I love appreciate them a lot especially the king cobra 😁