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Wile E. Coyote said:
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Almost quit, took this photo and went to Wendy's instead
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I know Cobra R's are played out on these cars, but man those wheels and being lowered. That color probably isn't in my top five of MN12 colors and the car looks awesome to me. I have a set of the old SVT Cobras that I want to put on the '97 this summer.
 
KevinVarnes said:
I know Cobra R's are played out on these cars, but man those wheels and being lowered. That color probably isn't in my top five of MN12 colors and the car looks awesome to me. I have a set of the old SVT Cobras that I want to put on the '97 this summer.
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They do just look right. I’m the same way, I thought the most overplayed wheels circa 2005-2006 were Cobra Rs and Bullitts, but I ended up running the latter now and at the end of the day those dare to be different prejudices I harbor just seem silly.


I love the TE37s though, it’s such a good looking wheel, it’s got that same trait that makes everything they’re installed on cool as old school slot mags from the 60s-70s do(to me). OTOH I feel that way about Cobra Rs as well within the Ford world
 
XR7-4.6 said:
I thought the most overplayed wheels circa 2005-2006 were Cobra Rs and Bullitts
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They were. But the community was a lot bigger during that time period. I got my first set of superior Cobra replicas in 1998 - back then the only other choice was the Ford racing set. Nobody was hub swapping until a few years later. Around 2003 is when The custom wheel shop sold a shit ton of variations, 03 cobras, bullits, etc .. I wonder where all those wheels ended up but I'm sure what's left isn't much - even the Taurus guys were buying the Cobra Rs since it was a the same hub pattern.
 
Wile E. Coyote said:
I prefer the TEs, hands down. And when I repainted them I specifically did them for this car and color matched the spoke decals.

But, the Cobras are period correct with the build I was going for and they are a good match.

Idk, I'm going back and forth on making this car an SVT clone, which calls for these wheels. It pops up as an LXSVT on all my insurance documents so it's a reoccurring idea.
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Both wheels are period correct, I don’t know specifically when TE37s came out but it had to be mid 1990s to early 2000s at the latest I first remember seeing them.

I get it though, I turned a corner at some point from building my car in whimsical follow the technology sort of way to building it more in a way I dreamed I could have in high school. My car now is very close to what I imagined it could be circa 2006 even though my attitude in like 2010 was like “pfft!” to my teenage dreams.

dDUBb said:
They were. But the community was a lot bigger during that time period. I got my first set of superior Cobra replicas in 1998 - back then the only other choice was the Ford racing set. Nobody was hub swapping until a few years later. Around 2003 is when The custom wheel shop sold a shit ton of variations, 03 cobras, bullits, etc .. I wonder where all those wheels ended up but I'm sure what's left isn't much - even the Taurus guys were buying the Cobra Rs since it was a the same hub pattern.
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I’ve tried to ignore the grim survival rate of all those special MN12 parts at their peak, I came to the community around 2006 and distinctly remember the various custom wheel shop offerings in the forum for a while. I snobbishily bought my 10th anniversary Cobras in part because it was like the one Mustang wheel they weren’t replicating in the MN12 patten besides the FR500 (my second choice at the time).

It wasn’t just the Cobra R’a prevalence on MN12s at the time either, my biggest exposure to the “late model” Ford world was Mustang magazines when I was a kid-teen, Cobra Rs were on literally every other Fox-SN95 Mustang featured in Muscle Mustangs & Fast Fords circa 2000-2005, and I quickly grew numb to them for a long time.
 
XR7-4.6 said:
Cobra Rs were on literally every other Fox-SN95?Mustang featured in Muscle Mustangs & Fast Fords circa 2000-2005
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I remember going to car shows during this time .. the SN95s seemed tacky / poserish with the cobra R wheels, just like the snake emblems on a GT .. 🤭 .. people did that also a LOT. In their defense; the stock GT wheels looked shitty.

My buddy had a 95 Cobra in high school; that car was badass and it didn't even come with the R wheels. I've only seen one legit 1995 351 cobra R with the legit factory wheels at Sonoma raceway and that was owned by a Tbird owners dad.

Cobras on an MN12, Fox or Taurus on the other hand made you give it a second look, its more intimidating. Never seemed to catch on with the crown Vics?
 
dDUBb said:
I remember going to car shows during this time .. the SN95s seemed tacky / poserish with the cobra R wheels, just like the snake emblems on a GT .. 🤭 .. people did that also a LOT. In their defense; the stock GT wheels looked shitty.

My buddy had a 95 Cobra in high school; that car was badass and it didn't even come with the R wheels. I've only seen one legit 1995 351 cobra R with the legit factory wheels at Sonoma raceway and that was owned by a Tbird owners dad.

Cobras on an MN12 on the other hand made you give it a second look, its more intimidating.
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Even with a Cobra(ish) motor I tried Cobra emblems on my car and I had enough prejudice in me from memories of that era to peel them off and put the stock V8 emblems back on ever since lol

I agree SN95 Mustang GTs had mostly ugly wheels until the Bullitts became an option in 01, BUT I don't think there was really a bad looking Cobra in this period, I never disliked the Cobra R but I loved the look of the other Cobra-non Rs, from the 93 to the 94-97s, to the one off 98s(which were basically Cobra Rs but curvier) to the 99-01 Cobras and 03-04 Cobras(which there were custom wheel shop replicas of but as far as I remember only in chrome(which I personally don't really like))on MN12s at least equally. The 96-97 Cobras just blow Cobra R reps out of the water IMO Especially on a 96-97. Cobra Rs look great and today better than ever but the factory options with a hub swap were even better IMODSCF0056.jpgb (104).jpgb (130).jpg23386510012_large.jpgcoug1.jpg
 
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The TEs came out in 96 but iirc only for the 4 lug civics. Plus the decals and coloring are very different. I think they only came in white with blue stickers for the first few years, then had matte bronze
 
Wile E. Coyote said:
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The TEs came out in 96 but iirc only for the 4 lug civics. Plus the decals and coloring are very different. I think they only came in white with blue stickers for the first few years, then had matte bronze
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Hey I just know they were in Gran Turismo 3, and PS2 was too low res for spoke stickers 😆 I actually love those wheels in bronze, that’d be the the color I’d go with if I put them on my white car.


Weirdly enough tonight I saw a red late 90s Civic on them. No other exterior mods besides being lowered too. It’s funny how much I absolutely detested those cars 15-20 years ago that a nice one actually doesn’t seem lame… helps that literally every vehicle surrounding it is a bloated breadroll shaped crossover
 
At the time, I couldn’t stand any of the FWD import tuner cars. Now, seeing a clean 90s civic, there’s an honesty to them that none of the modern cars have. It isn’t trying to be comfortable, or quiet, or full of tech, or stylish, or anything other than a simple reliable fun to drive economy car, and it manages to do that so well that you can’t help but respect it for having crank windows and zero sound deadening.
 
When I was in college, my best friend bought an old used Corolla. When I naturally busted his balls for it, his very succinct reply was "it's a car".

He's still daily driving it today.
 
LTE gateway installed in the Dakota. I bought it off Fleabay for a Jackson. Got it wired in and started setting it up only to discover it had never been activated before. Which means the warranty coverage started as if I purchased it new yesterday. Ain't mad.

Need to clean the wiring up and play with how I've got the sharkfin mounted. The bed is shielding it some, but I refuse to drill through the sheetmetal on a 90s Dodge.
 

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MadMikeyL said:
At the time, I couldn’t stand any of the FWD import tuner cars. Now, seeing a clean 90s civic, there’s an honesty to them that none of the modern cars have. It isn’t trying to be comfortable, or quiet, or full of tech, or stylish, or anything other than a simple reliable fun to drive economy car, and it manages to do that so well that you can’t help but respect it for having crank windows and zero sound deadening.
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My buddy has, I want to say, a 91? Integra. I'd get pictures but he's difficult to reach. Thing belongs in a museum, I wouldn't be surprised if he never drives it. Quite a bit of oo and ahh for a mostly stock car. At least one of the two cars he had put the honda badge "back on" it
 
Derphound01 said:
LTE gateway installed in the Dakota. I bought it off Fleabay for a Jackson. Got it wired in and started setting it up only to discover it had never been activated before. Which means the warranty coverage started as if I purchased it new yesterday. Ain't mad.

Need to clean the wiring up and play with how I've got the sharkfin mounted. The bed is shielding it some, but I refuse to drill through the sheetmetal on a 90s Dodge.
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Nice looking setup. I was running off an LTE modem with directional antennas for 3 years at my home before high speed was available. I used a Sierra Wireless LTE modem for a bit but was having random dropouts so got rid of it. Ended up having best luck with MOFI modems. They are extremely customizable and have some features that allow it to work well off some non-hotspot plans. Lots of people who are in RVs use them.

Routers – Mofi Network Inc

mofinetwork.com mofinetwork.com

I expect in the future that most devices are cellular/low orbit satellite connected to the internet, and having a home router isn't a thing for most people.
 
I have my router connected downstream of the cable/wifi router, so I can keep the old stuff off the web.
 
Props to this guy for making anyone looking at a pic with his car/trailer in the background think the car they're supposed to be looking at in the foreground is somehow photoshopped :tongue:

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Love Bulletbirds too! I love seeing one not overrestored with spoked hub caps and whitewalls 🤮
 
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Kenz said:
Nice looking setup. I was running off an LTE modem with directional antennas for 3 years at my home before high speed was available. I used a Sierra Wireless LTE modem for a bit but was having random dropouts so got rid of it. Ended up having best luck with MOFI modems. They are extremely customizable and have some features that allow it to work well off some non-hotspot plans. Lots of people who are in RVs use them.
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I looked at Mofi but I couldn't find one that was FirstNet ready for the same price as a Sierra.

It also helped that I found the matching Sierra antenna for cheap on Fleabay.
 
I run the settings in the article, it tends to minimize oversteer. That article came from dlf and duffy floyd, from sccoa. It's inside the limits, but none of the techs would normally set it there. The guy that argued with me got fired, when I took it back,lol.
 
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I'm also grabbing some pics with a disposable camera. I am eventually going to find a way to get both cars together and scout out a background without ad pollution. Will take some time to use all the film and have it developed
 
Wile E. Coyote said:
First alignment in 25 years.
And yes, it drove like ass.

Btw, the front toe is incorrect in this photo. Once the camber was correct, it was 8° off on each side toed out.
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I like how it does adjust rear camber and toe in green!
 
Grog6 said:
Who's your buddy?
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Unknown age rescue. I don't know why she was sheltered, my guess is that the owner passed away, because she's a very respectful dog. I have had her for 9 nine years, and got her about 5 months after receiving the car. It is practically her car, and having a lower car has helped her as she ages. She sticks her head out the window, which makes me really wish the passenger window could go down. I wonder if she dreams that she runs 45 MPH

She is not allowed in the lincoln, but there was one time I had to transport her in it. She did not like it, probably because the motorized seat and the widely different smell
 
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