2014 Ford Mustang Cobra Jet: Ultimate Guide

The Cobra Jet returns in 2014 as your ultimate drag racing machine.

2014 Ford Mustang Cobra Jet

The latest in drag racing technology

The Cobra Jet returned in 2014 as your ultimate drag racing machine. Once again it had the latest in drag racing technology delivering speed and consistency for NHRA Stock and Super Stock racing. With over four seasons of testing, racing, and customer feedback the Cobra Jet was better than ever with exciting new features, more performance and priced to be the best value in the market.

Pricing for the 2014 Cobra Jet Mustang started at $97,990 plus optional paint and graphics. All 2014 CJs were NHRA tech ready for Stock or Super Stock competition and are now available in a new green color and a custom flat-black as well as standard white. Once again only 50 units were built.

Updates and Improvements

  • New colors
    • Gotta Have-it Green, and an exclusive Cobra Jet-exclusive flat black (custom non-factory color)
  • All-new 3-speed race transmission with SFI approved housing
  • Parachute mount for racers exceeding 150mph

Cobra Jet Feature Summary

  • 5.0L TiVCT engine. Supercharged – Ford Racing/Whipple 2.9L supercharger w/3.25” pulley, fully CNC-ported heads
  • Lightened body assembly optimized for weight distribution
  • Electric power steering – all the assist with no parasitic loss
  • Rollcage optimized for rigidity and safety through finite element analysis (FEA)
  • Recaro FIA race seats
  • Ford Racing suspension geometry for optimum 60′ times – derived from computer modeling and hundreds of 1/4-mile runs
  • Off-road only, race prepped, and turn-key for NHRA Stock or Super Stock and other racing series
  • Limited Production – ONLY 50 UNITS WILL BE PRODUCED!
  • Exclusive Cobra Jet content and serialized for collectability

Feature Details

Engine

  • Displacement & type: 5.0L V8 with twin independent variable cam timing (TiVCT);
  • Block: Production 5.0L Ti-VCT block
  • Heads: CNC-ported, 4-valves per cylinder
  • Induction: N/A Option: Cobra Jet Composite Intake, S/C Option: Ford Performance Whipple 2.9L Supercharger
  • Camshafts Custom grind: – Ford Performance proprietary
  • Crankshaft: Forged
  • Rods: Manley H-beam
  • Pistons: Mahle forged, Ford Performance spec
  • Headers: 304 stainless primary tubes with 321 stainless collector
  • Inlet pipe: Ford Performance Cobra Jet
  • Throttle body” Cobra Jet oval monoblade

Chassis

  • Chrome-moly safety cage, NHRA-certified to 8.50 ET

Rear Suspension

  • 3-link with adjustable upper
  • Adjustable Panhard bar
  • Double-adjustable Ford Performance shocks
  • Anti-roll bar

Front Suspension

  • Adjustable Ford Performance struts
  • Anti-roll bar removed – lightweight radiator support

Steering

  • Electric power-assist (EPAS)

Brakes

  • Strange Engineering kit featuring:
  • Lightweight vented rotors
  • Billet 4-piston lightweight calipers
  • Lightweight tandem master cylinder
  • OEM pedal modified to mount master cylinder

Wheels

  • Weld Racing Cobra Jet
  • 15 x 10″ rear, 15 x 3.5″ front

Tires

  • Goodyear Cobra Jet
  • 9 x 30 x 15 rear, 4.5 x 28 x 15 front

Gears & Axles

  • Strange Engineering 9-inch aluminum center section
  • Light-weight steel spool
  • Strange Engineering 9310 alloy 4.88 ring & pinion
  • Strange Engineering 35-spline axles
  • Strange Engineering chrome-moly yoke

Transmission

  • C3 automatic (stock legal) race-prepared by Joel’s on Joy

Fuel System

  • Aeromotive “Eliminator” fuel pump
  • Aeromotive A1000 pressure regulator
  • Aeromotive 10-micron high-flow filter
  • High-impedance 80 lb./hr. fuel injectors

Engine Controls & Ignition

  • Ford Copperhead ECM
  • Production based with Ford Performance software
  • Electronic throttle control
  • Production 5.0L TiVCT coils
  • Ford sensors

Available Paint Colors

  • Gotta Have-it Green
  • Flat Black
  • White