2001 SVT Cobra

2001 Cobra Total Production: 7,251
Coupe Production: 3,867
Convertible Production: 3,384

Mine is 1 of 146 (white/parchment combo)
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Stuff that has had to fix:
 

• My first '01 Cobra which was bought back by Ford.
• Missing rubber body plug on the underside of the car, noticed when I brought it home from the dealer.
• Detonation, the car is particular about fuel. Ford reflashed the PCM, but didn't really fix it.  Ford considers it to be normal while no one else seems to think it should be.  I was told by a Ford engineer that the PCM can't pull the timing fast enough. At least Ford gave me a 5yr 100K mile warrantly.
• CD player wouldn't eject disks, replaced under warranty by dealer at 5,000mi.
• Throw out bearing replaced under warranty by dealer at 25,000mi.
• Steering squeeks, dealer "lubed steering shaft" at 30,000 mi.
• Emissions valve in fenderwell needed to be replaced, 20,000mi.
• Tie Rods replaced; squeeking like mad at 67,000mi.

Modifications:
• Maximum Motorsports stainless steel front brake lines, Strut-tower brace, K-member brace, CC plates, rear 1" wheel spacers.
• Steeda aluminum pedal covers: it's much easier to heel-toe. I also bent the gas pedal to help.  It's easy to unbolt and put it in a vice to do this. Street Performance springs:  Lower the car about 1.25" which will clean up the overexposed wheel wells and lower the center of gravity. I'd like to go stiffer, but this is my daily driver.
• Global West Solid aluminum offset steering rack bushings.  Helps fix the bumpsteer.  My alignment shop figures it's a 80% cure.  A bump steer kit would be 100%, but since I'm no Mario Andretti I doubt I'd notice.
• Bilstein Struts (V36-4138-H1) and Shocks