Joe Lynch ran his 1999 Cobra Convertible at the dragstrip for many years... made a lot of runs, made a lot of improvements during that time, and was quite active in many of the drag racing and Mustang / Cobra, forums. He collected some good data along the way, and some of the car mods were chronicled on his old website. Joe moved his website a few years ago, and never copied the original articles… so I asked him if I can copy them here before the hosting service removes everything, and he agreed.
Current e-mail address is mailto:joe@joelynch.org
Conclusions on IRS Use after 2 seasons with ET Streets Added 1/4/02
IRS Stub Shaft Check Procedure Added 1/4/02
Detroit Locker after 90 Runs Added 1/8/02
Rough Notes on BBK Header Install Link Added 1/8/02
Field Balancing/Vibration Issues
Line Lock Install Notes -- Added 3/4/01
Dyna Batt Install Notes -- Added 3/4/01
Steeda Pulleys Installation Notes on a 99 Cobra -- Added 6/24/00
KB Extreme Matrix Subframe Connector Installation Details -- Added 6/24/00
IRS Homemade Traction Bars for 99 Cobra -- Added 6/25/00
Hal Shock Installation on Rear of 99 Cobra -- Added 6/25/00
99
Cobra IRS Half Shaft Removal--and IRS Pumpkin Removal Notes
Added 2/25/00 --modified 3/30/00--added torque
specs and wrench sizes
Photo
of Paxton Novi on a 99 Cobra
Photo from Paxton of customer car, not mine. For drooling only.
Halfshaft
Failure Photos -- New 2/2/00--NOT Mine!!
Abbott ERA Speedometer Correction Adaptor Installation -- Updated 1/19/00, and again on 1/30/00
Kenny Brown Sport
Spring Set Installation -- Updated 1/15/00,
and again on 2/24/00
Added some comparison pictures of an identical
but completely stock 99 Cobra 'vert.
Post-Fix Belt Tensioner -- New 12/19/99
Excel Spreadsheet of Autotap Data for Post-"Fix" Dyno Run
IPS/HAL Shock Installation --Updated 1/23/00 for soft lower bushings
AFS Wheels and Firestone SZ50 Tires --updated 2/18/00
Aftermarket Shifter Install --One way to remove the stock shifter
Bassani Exhaust Installation Notes
E-mail comments to Joe Lynch--Note new e-mail address
Original information last Modified on 8/27/03