Former Terminator owners, which handles better LS1 or Terminator?

**Musclefan21** · 01-04-2008, 03:20 PM

I love LS1s and actually i am thinking of buying one in the spring and i have driven 3 different LS1s one including a 02 WS6 and IMO a cobra handles better than an LS1 fbody. but I would like to hear from you guys because some LS1 owners claims than a cobra would get eat by an LS1 fbody on a roadcourse. Now i dont say LS1s handles bad. hell yeah they do but not as good as an IRS cobra which was originally built for road racing.

I would especially like to hear this from former terminator owners who owns a LS1 now.

discuss...

**predator** · 01-04-2008, 03:44 PM

fbody<cobra<vette

-me

**Musclefan21** · 01-04-2008, 03:48 PM

Originally Posted by predator

fbody<cobra<vette

-me

well i should have been more clear. when i said LS1 i meant f-bodies. not vettes. vettes handles better than cobras thats true!

**boosted 98** · 01-04-2008, 04:53 PM

i have had both, stock vs stock cobra is better, i had my cobra handling better than my 01 zo6 but it took about an extra 3 grand and a cage,i havent done a lot to the camaro yet but it feels alright for mostly drag stuff done to it.cobra stuff is a lot cheaper do to the volume of them being modded and parts availability.

**SiggyZ** · 01-05-2008, 12:37 AM

Mustangs and Vettes have IRS. Of course they're going to handle better, stock, on a roadcourse.

**JwMonE99** · 01-05-2008, 09:25 AM

You mean the cobras (99-01 and 03-04) have IRS. Regular mustangs have a soild rear axle.
And yea IRS handles better but if your looking for straight drag racing or something you would want to have a soild rear I think.

**Musclefan21** · 01-05-2008, 11:16 AM

Originally Posted by JwMonE99

You mean the cobras (99-01 and 03-04) have IRS. Regular mustangs have a soild rear axle.
And yea IRS handles better but if your looking for straight drag racing or something you would want to have a soild rear I think.

when was 99-01 cobras called "Terminator" ?

**basballny2** · 01-05-2008, 11:51 AM

Originally Posted by doodad

when was 99-01 cobras called "Terminator" ?

never as far as i kno

**310stanger** · 01-05-2008, 01:43 PM

Originally Posted by doodad

when was 99-01 cobras called "Terminator" ?

never. and the answer to the question is the cobra handles better. both cars handle pretty damn well though and the fbodies can be modded into handling really well. But throw parts on the cobra and they can be real beasts.

**boosted 98** · 01-05-2008, 05:30 PM

the terminator was a aftermarket motor ford sold just a step up from the 04 cobra motors

**predator** · 01-05-2008, 06:14 PM

99 01 are new edge... 03-04 are terms

and im pretty sure even ford called it the terminator during development...

-me

**JwMonE99** · 01-05-2008, 06:32 PM

I wasnt calling the 99-01 cobras the terminators but from 99 and up they had the IRS. With or without the blower it handled pretty well.

**310stanger** · 01-05-2008, 10:12 PM

Originally Posted by JwMonE99

I wasnt calling the 99-01 cobras the terminators but from 99 and up they had the IRS. With or without the blower it handled pretty well.

you'd be correct my friend.

**ggino85** · 01-05-2008, 10:40 PM

Originally Posted by boosted 98

the terminator was a aftermarket motor ford sold just a step up from the 04 cobra motors

dont all 03-04 cobras have the same engine????

**JwMonE99** · 01-06-2008, 06:42 AM

Yea every cobra from 96+ had a DOHC 4.6 281 4V motor and same for the 03-04 Mach1. Only difference between em all is the 03-04 cobra had a blower

**ggino85** · 01-06-2008, 11:46 AM

Originally Posted by JwMonE99

Yea every cobra from 96+ had a DOHC 4.6 281 4V motor and same for the 03-04 Mach1. Only difference between em all is the 03-04 cobra had a blower

i dont think the pre-03'-04'(96-02) cobras had a forged bottom end either, im not sure though.

**Musclefan21** · 01-06-2008, 01:56 PM

Originally Posted by ggino85

i dont think the pre-03'-04'(96-02) cobras had a forged bottom end either, im not sure though.

engine sizes were the same and they are all 4Vs but the motors werent. 03/04 cobras had forged internals with different heads, cams, pistons, Iron block, etc.

**310stanger** · 01-06-2008, 02:58 PM

Originally Posted by JwMonE99

Yea every cobra from 96+ had a DOHC 4.6 281 4V motor and same for the 03-04 Mach1. Only difference between em all is the 03-04 cobra had a blower

and a really well built bottom end and iron block. ie manley h beam rods, shot peened forged crank, forged pistons.

Those n/a 4 valve motors had aluminum blocks and split fractured powder rods, hypereutectic pistons etc. mach 1's had the same heads and cams that the 03/04 cobra engines had though.

**JwMonE99** · 01-06-2008, 06:22 PM

Oh, well im still doing my homework on the mustangs. I am thinking about getting a cobra

**ggino85** · 01-06-2008, 06:48 PM

Originally Posted by JwMonE99

Oh, well im still doing my homework on the mustangs. I am thinking about getting a cobra

the 03'-04's are awesome cars but they arent cheap. i was looking into getting one when my SS got totaled but i couldnt find one for under 25k(that wasnt a vert.), but thats in Cali, they seem to be more $ here

good luck the TERM. is the bad ass machine!