After the Cobra's previously...
After the Cobra's previously modified Vortech-blown Four-Valve powerplant was sacrificed in name of the horsepower gods, Andy enlisted help from the crew at Thunder Autosports to install a blown 4.6L modular engine from an '04 Cobra. The Snake now packs a 600-plus-horsepower wallop thanks to the Eaton supercharger and Nitrous Oxide Systems' wet kit.
Wanting to give the drop-top Snake a mean stance, Andy had Steve and Brett put the SN-95 on a lift to make some improvements to the front and rear suspension. A pair of Tokico shocks and BBK springs replace the stockers up front, while out back, another pair of Tokico shocks and BBK springs get the rear to hunker down. The stock rear sway bar was tossed aside in favor of a Steeda piece, while double-adjustable upper and lower control arms of the same manufacturer were installed as well. Chassis Engineering subframe connectors help tighten up the frame. As for the stopping power, Andy felt the stock Cobra brakes were sufficient. Before the lift was lowered and the car hit the pavement, though, a set of BBS RK rims were bolted on. The 18x9 front wheels are graced with 265/35/18 shoes, while the rear meats consist of 305/35/18 Nitto drag radials wrapped around 18x10s.
Andy's Cobra originally came dressed in Laser Red paint, but that was about to change. Wanting to showcase the opposite spectrum theme, nothing short of a contrasting two-tone paint scheme would do. Paint By Ronnie (Boynton Beach, Florida) installed the Boss Shinoda rear wing before slathering 28 coats of PPG red and silver paint on the Mustang's sheetmetal. After an addition of a checkered grey stripe between the red and silver, the car was shot with numerous coats of clear to bring out a deep shine. Enhancing the exterior looks when the top is up is a convertible lid fashioned in a dark-red hue.
As for the interior, Andy figured that if a Terminator lurked under the hood, then the interior might as well be later-generation Cobra as well. The entire complement of grey-colored interior appointments was transferred over, from the dash to the console and door panels. The stock chairs were replaced with a pair of Sparco buckets mated to a pair of five-point harnesses from Crow Enterprises. Whenever Andy wants to tune out the throaty growl from the 4.6, he hits the power button on the Kenwood head unit, which broadcasts the tunes through a set of JL Audio speakers and a pair of subwoofers in the trunk. Giving the music a bit more volumetric kick is a JL Audio amplifier. Throw in a six-point chromoly rollcage, and this Snake is ready to rock both the dragstrip and the show-car arena.
With a best elapsed time of 10.82 seconds and a trap speed a tick above 130 mph, this car is cool to look at, yet hot to trot at the strip. "I would like to think that this car suits my personality," Andy says. While he might not have two sides to him, we can't say that about the car. Guess you can say the Cobra has varying degrees of temperature.
A pair of Sparco seats replaced...
A pair of Sparco seats replaced those that originally came in the Cobra. Andy and occupant are retained in the buckets via a pair of Crow Enterprises five-point harnesses.
Not only did Andy transplant...
Not only did Andy transplant the drivetrain from an '04 Cobra into his elder-edition Snake, but he also replaced the '96 Cobra's interior with that from the Terminator. Also going in was the six-point rollcage and custom-fabbed door bars. For good measure, Andy mounted a bottle of laughing gas on the rear down bars of the cage.
Whether rolling along low...
Whether rolling along low and slow, or leaving the competition high and dry, Andy's '96 Cobra is the epitome of looking at both ends of the spectrum.
The rolling stock for this...
The rolling stock for this Cobra consists of BBS RK rims. The fronts are sized 18x9 and wrapped in 265/35/18s, while the 18x10 rears showcase 305/35/18 Nitto drag radials.