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Originally Posted by fordracer
In all honesty I do not have a Cobra yet. Long story short I have wanted a Cobra for the last 29 years.
Now that I have some money I am trying to decide what I want. Fortunately or unfortunately I have had many years to build a perceived notion of how a Cobra should run. As I've gotten older my tolerance for all out race cars on the street has dropped.
This leaves me with a choice of buying a used ERA, and its possible inherent problems. A new Superformance. A new Dodge Viper or a new Z06. Again to be brutally honest, a Viper and Z06 with factory 500hp,a warranty, and everyday reliability sure looks good. Add to this the relatively cheap ways to gain even more power from the Dodge or Chevy is an even stronger argument.
But, compared to a Cobra there are Vipers and Corvettes on every corner. I could buy a used ERA, sell off the FE that it came with to fund a new motor of my liking or, buy a Superformance and also have a motor built to my liking.
I picked twin turbo because I was only thinking of the side pipes. If a single turbo is easier to package then I will do it. I don't want a centrifugal supercharger because I like the explosive acceleration a well set up turbo can give. I was also thinking of using the turbos as my mufflers. I have read too many threads on how restrictive the exhaust is on these cars. It doesn't turn me on to build a 500+ hp motor only to have it choked by something as silly as a muffler.
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I would suggest for you to get a "standard" cobra as your first cobra, and if you want to build something exotic, then do later. However, it seems like you're not a diehard cobra enthusiast, and you may be let down by other aspects of owning a cobra, so why invest alot of time / money / frustration in your first cobra, when maybe you'd be happier in a vette/viper.
Finally, there are different sidepipes, some with very little restriction. There are many people who could advise you on this.