A reliable shop

[Blueovalboy]

I just got my 03 Cobra and the dude that had it before me had it tuned for 93 octane. Well getting the fuel and mixing it is a pain. So I might be looking to tune it down a little. 1st question-- How much horsepower can you potentially lose doing this? The guy had it dynoed right at 494hp. 2nd question-- Who in Az can do something like this? I haved tried to get in contact with SVC but have had no luck. A few years back I bought a blower from them so I figured I would give them a shot. Does anybody know any good shops here in mesa? Thanks in advance for your help.

[OH3MGSVT]

Performance Solutions :goodidea:

[AZSonicSnake]

i second performance solutions. they have tuned alot of cobras, and know how to tune them well. devin is one hell of a tuner that really knows what he is doing. they are not in mesa, but not too horribly far from it. they are at 26th ave. and mcdowell. 602-269-8955

[Casey39er]

+1 Performance Solutions Racing is the place to go.:goodidea:

[silver03cobra]

in mesa..... call Arizona Speed and Marine.... they have done some nice cars. find out where they go.. I know they dont have a dyno...
http://www.azspeed.com/
(480) 753-0208
or
call basko's machine (not sure if that is the right spelling) ask him...
or you can take a drive to
PS

[50 BMG]

Blueovalboy-

Stop by the shop, I'll give you a tour and get you some face time with the tuner (Devin) if you'd like.

-James

[Blueovalboy]

Thanks 50 BMG I will have to do that when I get in the neighborhood.

[Blueovalboy]

I just noticed where this question should have been posted. Sorry about that I will pay more attention next time

[BurnTire]

I just noticed where this question should have been posted. Sorry about that I will pay more attention next time

This is a fine section to ask about a shop for work on your cobra.

[Jeremy]

+1 on PSR. :)

[Ethan@S3M]

May I suggest Anthem Motors.

[mk028]

stick with SVC, they have a mustang dyno and Rob really know how to tune a car. If you cant get a hold of them send me an email and I will give you the number I have for them

[BLK03SVT]

+3 for Performance Solutions. They actually know what they're doing and back up the work they do.

Here's a link to my experience with them:
http://www.highperformancestangs.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1700

And let me say the minor issues that have come up they have taken care of right away.

[50 BMG]

stick with SVC, they have a mustang dyno and Rob really know how to tune a car.

Pictures are worth a thousand words, or in this case, about 8,000 words.

Here is my 2004 Cobra factory shortblock, tuned by Rob for 91 octane and 101 torco on a SCT 7 bank chip. It had almost 4,000 miles on the tune and was never shifted above 5500 RPM's except for 6 dyno pulls. Car went to SVC bone stock for mods (cammed ported eaton) and was the same way it left SVC the day it blew; the only mod I did on the car after tuning was swapping a ported TB and plenum for an accufab TB and plenum + getting rid of the breather filter they put on the car.

Below is cylinder #1. Notice the gouges on the top and bottom of the piston. The spark plug for this cylinder was missing the electrode and half the head.

http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g71/boss_429s/P1020412.jpg

Below is cylinder #2 in the center of the picture. Notice the gouges in the piston. I think the gouge on the top left side of the piston that runs in a horizontal direction has part of the electrode in it. The spark plug for this cylinder was also missing the electrode and half the head.

Finally, notice the lean condition on the top of pistions 1 and 3 in this picture:

http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g71/boss_429s/P1020411.jpg

Another pic of cylinder 2, again notice the lean condition on the top of this pistion:

http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g71/boss_429s/P1020413.jpg

Below is cylinder #3. This cylinder was the leanest of all. Notice the discoloration of the pistion not only on the top, but also in about 1/2 of the piston dish.

http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g71/boss_429s/P1020414.jpg

This is cylinder #4. By now, no explination is needed:

http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g71/boss_429s/P1020417.jpg

This is cylinder #5 and #6, notice top of pistons:

http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g71/boss_429s/P1020418.jpg

Cylinder #7:

http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g71/boss_429s/P1020419.jpg

And cylinder #8 is the same as #7.

Next weekish, I'll put up pictures of Akumas $15,000 motor. All the white crap on the valve stems we can see with the headers off suggests a coolant leak or worse. That motor had mabey 500 miles on it...

[BurnTire]

Wow that was an ugly 8000 words.

[mk028]

One of the things I have learned in life is there is almost always two sides to every story. Its funny how when you ask one person his side and the other person their side they are always completely different. I have the exact same set up with a sct tune for 91 octane and 101 octane done by Rob. I do have more mods then the the one noted above though. I have had this set up for about 5k miles and havent had a single problem. I have gone above 5500 rpm many times and have yet to have a single problem. Like I said, everyone always has their own story.

[50 BMG]

One of the things I have learned in life is there is almost always two sides to every story. Its funny how when you ask one person his side and the other person their side they are always completely different.

PM replied...

[AZSonicSnake]

think the pics speak loudly for themselves. and it was presented very well.