2001 Mustang SVT Cobra Promotional Sales Brochure
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Some of the handling features are shown and described on this page of the 2001 SVT Cobra Mustang sales brochure. The text reads, INTIMATE COMMUNICATION between driver and car lies at the heart of the SVT performance philosophy. A sophisticated and athletic suspension is the nexus. INDEPENDENT REAR SUSPENSION The IRS system is unique to Cobra in the Mustang model line. A tubular steel subframe, fit neatly under the existing Mustang platform, carries the suspension. The system consists of cast iron upper control arms, aluminum lower control arms and aluminum spindles. Fixed tie rods behind the center of each wheel control toe characteristics during cornering, acceleration and braking. Other features include a 26mm tubular stabilizer bar, linear-rate coil springs, and a robust limited-slip differential housed inside an aluminum case. The IRS system greatly reduces the potential for suspension bottoming, and lessens the suspension's sensitivity to road surface imperfections. Excellent body and wheel control help keep the rear tires securely plated during hard braking. TRACTION CONTROL A sophisticated, all-speed traction control system, developed specifically for Mustang, works in concert with rear suspension. When either of the area pair of shared ABS/traction control sensors detects rear-wheel spin, the system selects one or all of three possible electronic strategies: limited torque by retarding ignition timing; modulating air/fuel ratio; and cutting off cylinders in conjunction with brake applications. The engine-control strategies work at all speeds, and brake application can occur at one or both driven wheels at speeds up to 62 mph. The traction control system communicates with the engine control module every 64 milliseconds, which means that the drive wheels are searching for optimum traction several times per second. During a full-power start on dry pavement, the traction control system allows the drive wheels to spin as long as the car is accelerating forward in a straight line. The sophistication of this system improves the all-weather capabilities of the SVT Cobra without reducing its performance or entertainment value. The driver also can switch off the system entirely. FRONT SUSPENSION The SVT Cobra front suspension is a modified MacPherson strut design with linear-rate coil springs on the lower control arms, and a 28mm tubular stabilizer bar. Hydraulically assisted rack-and-pinion steering feels precise and communicative to the driver. BRAKES, WHEELS AND TIRES The SVT Cobra is equipped with PBR twin-piston front calipers on 13.0-inch Brembo rotors, which have proven both durable and resistant to fade. At the rear are 11.65-inch rotors and single-piston calipers. The SVT Cobra four-wheel vented discs are controlled by a four-channel, four-sensor anti-lock system. The forged aluminum-alloy wheels measure 17 x 8 inches. They are fitted with the proven 245/45-17 BFGoodrich Comp T/A ZR tires, which evolved from those first used by SVT on the 1995 SVT Mustang Cobra R race car.

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