$2,000 S197 Mustang GT Budget Build | Stock 2006 S197 Transformation!

[@americanmuscle]

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[@addicted2fuel245]

I have a question about the contest. Is it one entry overall or one entry per day?

[@brentlittle8075]

Just bought a 2007 GT Premium convertible 6600 miles,UNMOLESTED

[@leonelaviles4400]

What tune did you use in this video

[@TheAlphaLoneWolf1]

Older Mustangs are underrated

[@ironreed2654]

Except when the v6 4 years later makes the same horsepower as the v8 did? Rear gear swaps are much less then 2 grand...

[@jacobwebb8818]

@@ironreed2654 2009 V8 vs 2019 V6 is a +5 Horsepower difference 😂 I can laugh because I'm saving for a 3 valve

[@emilpashov1040]

Iron Reed not everything is about power

[@edwardfields1132]

Preach

[@chrishernandez2490]

They are not underated at all. There are TONS of them out on the road. Whether its a new edge, fox body, or 3v, there is a very big community for modders.

[@rgx420s]

An unmolested Mustang GT that old is a rare find in itself.

[@denniss4951]

My 2009 is. 33,000 miles, nothing done to it.

[@vh8765]

VernTheStampede, It ain’t unmolested anymore…

[@razorfett147]

My 05 GT has only 38k miles....but DEFINITELY not unmolested 😂

[@erito23gamingpower99]

My Mustang gt 2005 has 28,189 miles run

[@JIMJAMSC]

06 GT loaded with 15 grand on it. 2 months after buying it new I injured my back and rarely drove it since. Stil get stares from guys who see the mileage. Downside is the car "mine has the $$shaker" has one hell of a parasite battery drain. I replace a battery at least every 2 years. Only issue is the dreaded door panel material coming unglued and peeling off. Mine fell off even garaged after 12 years.

[@smoke1215]

From a guy who has owned a 3V mustang since I purchased it new in 2005 let me explain. There was zero competition for the mustang. I was a die hard Chevy guy and when I wanted to buy a new car all Chevrolet had in 2005 was an LS1 (not LS2) an LS1 GTO, which weighted more, was a bit slower, and cost $10,000 more money. (and was less visually appealing IMO) I can remember talking with other car guys about how it looked like a $40,000 GrandAm. The main competition for the 3 valve mustang was the older but still very awesome WS6 TransAm, which it ran pretty much door to door with if both were left stock, or maybe intake/tune type cars. The 3v mustang was the right car for it's day. It was on par with the TransAm, looked better than the GTO and destroyed the heavy Dodge Chargers which made around 350hp (crank) and weight like 4k+ lbs. It is easy for people to be like "Oh you should have just bought a coyote 6 years before it existed". Ford kept that quiet, I remember my best friend buying a 2010 4.6 mustang having no clue what was around the corner. The coyote only became a thing because Ford finally had competition from the newly re-released Camaro and faster Chargers / Challengers becoming a thing. You had to be there to really understand how great these cars were. They didn't out sell literally everything in that price range for no reason. Even after buying other cars, I still love my 3 valve and have no plans to ever get rid of it.

[@gavinmann7670]

Well put man! I was born in '98, so I remember the S197s coming out for the first time and absolutely loving how they looked. When I turned 16, those GT's were still a bit out of my price range so I settled on a base model SN95 instead. When I was 22, I saw a silver S197 come across the marketplace that had real low miles, but a little worse for the wear, and for dirt cheap like 3700 bucks. I knew that this was my chance, and even though I originally bought it to flip, I'm realizing as I've been fixing it up that I'd rather keep it! I hope you enjoy yours for many years to come!!

[@BenBoi720]

Hey so ive been looking into getting a mustang and the only car ive ever had is an 09 honda accord and would love some tips on what to look for or where to start my mustang journey

[@smoke1215]

​@@BenBoi720 What price range are you look at? There are a lot of good options, but that is where we need to start.

[@BenBoi720]

@@smoke1215 somewhere in the 7-12k range and all ive heard is that the 05-09 are a great model year

[@achannel305]

@@BenBoi720 That really depends on what you want out of the car. I recently picked up a 2010 Mustang GT Premium that was well looked after and low miles for a little bit more than your price range and I love the car. It is perfect for what I wanted which was a fun reliable daily driver car that is faster than what I was driving (a 4cyl car like yours). The 2010s have the newer body style with the older engines (4.6 3v). If you want the same things as me a 05-09 GT would do you great, but I recommend ones newer than 06 as a few improvements were made then. Maybe you would like better fuel economy and don’t mind a v6, a 2011-2014 3.7 v6 car could be a good option as well. Of course it won’t have that v8 sound but it makes similar power to the 3v though not as much torque and gets better gas milage. I personally went with a 3v GT as I wanted that v8 sound and soul. Both cars have good potential and respond well to boost and are reliable so either would be a good option.

[@Flammable281]

The only problem with buying older GT Mustangs is finding one that hasn’t had the wee beat out of it.

[@hivoltagefx4]

Thank you for not forgetting us S197 owners!!! Love seeing videos on the '05 to '09's!!!!

[@TheMJKnight]

From a visual perspective, best looking modern Mustang. My opinion.

[@Masia315]

Same

[@TheMJKnight]

2005-2009 is my favorite Generation of Mustangs. It has echoes of the 60s, but it's modern

[@Dunkaroos248]

That car is freaking showroom clean

[@Four_Eyes]

Thanks for throwing some 3v love our way. Obviously they're way under powered, but I think you can admit (6:54) they sure do sound nice. Those power numbers are near exactly what my build was putting down after a Bama tune and CAI (292/307). Also, the color is actually Tungsten Gray.

[@Pierre578]

not so underpowered , remember gm 5.0 140 hp?

[@christopherbrooke2142]

Pierre stang But this is from 2006

[@thomasjj1976]

They weren't under powered when they came out. We're just so spoiled now.

[@dandanthebabyman]

Four Eyes can’t wait to see some more vids from you lol

[@leoleon954]

@@Pierre578 You should compare vehicles of the same decade, a late 80's early 90's engine from a domestic company doesn't compare to any modern engine. That being said all 3v and 2v modular engines are trash it wasn't until the 4v came that things got competitive. My 02' ls1 dynoed 335 hp 353 trq only mod is an exhaust cutout. Not a GM or Ford fanboy just appreciate american muscle, quality and speed. Shit, Mopar is cool too.

[@OctaneStreet]

Wow, $2000 and you can damn near completely transform the car. Makes me want to buy one of these even more lol, though I don't think they'd be nearly as clean as that one! Kudos to the owners for taking such good care of it, and for deciding to bring the car to life so many years later!

[@100thomasmagnum]

Yes glad to see we are still working on S197!! Thought everyone forgot about these. I've had mine since 2008 new and it's still running strong at 131K miles!! Noticed youtubers are getting rid of their 3V. Me? No way I'm keeping mine forever!! Keep up the mods!

[@Rythecarguy]

Hoping to buy one today for my channel. I'm excited to work on it. My dad bought and 05 last year and I fell in love.

[@100thomasmagnum]

@@Rythecarguy Right on!! you have legions of 3V people behind you.

[@JIMJAMSC]

I bought a new 06 GT satin silver fully loaded and 2 months later severely injured my back. Rarely drove it usually just 2x a wk to keep it up and now in 2019 it has only 5250 miles. These are the only issues just in case some are wondering what just time does. It kills batteries and had a horrible parasite drain. 2-3 days and it is DEAD. Do that 3x and the battery is dead so a trickle charger is a must. It took 10 yrs but even garaged, the interior door panel material peeled off. Reglued. Thats it!! Most are blown away by the mileage but even so. DRIVE EM IF YOU GOT EM. Yes, you may sell or trade it faster but the amount you will get for a mint, low mileage car vs one with normal wear/tear and milage ain't that dam much so enjoy the car.

[@Q-gf8vb]

Went from a 94 cobra to a 2008 GT. GOD those doors are heavy as HELL!

[@Droc-s197]

Great stuff American muscle love to see more builds for 2v,3v,and 4v mach1, cobra builds. Us pre coyote guys would love to see it

[@neilmansfield2194]

I'm just a kid but I still love Mustangs

[@aprilg5530]

Those wheels need to go next!

[@robsolf]

Hey, they may be ugly, but at least they're heavy! Oh, wait...

[@smoke1215]

Absolutely

[@BigEightiesNewWave]

Always loved the 2006 body style , esp. the front end/lights.

[@johndeocampo2259]

I once stumbled upon a $10,000 2007 mustang gt with 43,00 miles with only one owner and it was in th lot for at least 2 days and the same time I called I was told to was sold the same day. It was so clean and haven't been modded at all. till dis day I have my depression because of it.

[@konnerkramer3381]

As a chevy guy I can confirm 2 and 3 valves sound amazing. 👍

[@codyyellott117]

konner kramer they do

[@micahsweetenberg6429]

konner kramer that’s about all they are/have

[@konnerkramer3381]

@@micahsweetenberg6429 yeah they're definitely not a bundle of power and they certainly are nothing to brag about it the reliability department

[@midnight347]

@@micahsweetenberg6429 false. It's a 281 cube SOHC v8 from 20 years ago what more do people expect out of them? It's on par with what 4.8 ls make power wise. You can make a fairly reliable 500 rwhp with forced induction on the right setup on stock motor. They aren't that bad people majorly exaggerate how "bad" they are. You should hear a 5.4 4v from that era. Sounds ungodly.

[@StefanThePro]

I just got my 07 Shelby GT, with 9000miles on it, so I’m loving this 3V content! I’m keeping it N/A, wrote my own tune for it - I’ve got a long list of power mods todo this season

[@stephenbachman132]

Can you make some videos an show us your work. So we can see your cars journey.

[@StefanThePro]

Stephen Bachman I’m doing just that! Thanks for asking 🐍

[@Wasdf14]

Message to the owner: beware of the door panel inserts. They will fall off eventually 😂

[@hereandthere6877]

Had mine down in NC, the heat accelerated the drying out of the adhesive, especially with the all black leather interior it had lol. Spent a few hours in the Walmart parking lot with contact cement fixing it up, never had issues again after that

[@itschorizogaming8986]

Yeah that shit is wack🙄

[@Panchitoisdead714]

@@itschorizogaming8986 yo that name thou 😂🔥 but yea dude I bought mine with the passenger insert halfway off

[@SpeeeedyG]

Just clean them and reapply spray adhesive

[@demonmcdade]

I just had mine fall off a couple a days ago after two years of owning it. I'm hoping to fix it soon lol

[@syrindark]

Recently bought a 2010, was cheap and wanted the different body and the 3v just because I love the sound. The engines are also insanely reliable from what I hear

[@BigEightiesNewWave]

Back during the financial crisis in 2009 I bought a 2006 with dealer installed Roush SC for 13k OUT THE DOOR. 475 HP version. Should never have sold it.

[@glock1inthetop45]

garcias rebuilds and auto detailing didn’t know you were there .

[@Conservativechristiancombat]

@@Garciarebuild I'm with you 13k I don't care if its that apocalypse! You ain't getting that car for 13k

[@MrCarGuy]

Yeah... I was around dealerships right in the middle of the crisis and deals were not that good. Best deal I saw was 20% off MSRP of a new Yukon Denali.

[@Mcf412]

garcias rebuilds and auto detailing I believe it, car dealers suffer during recessions, especially luxury cars, and yes a 475 hp Mustang is a luxury car.

[@soulerflare7]

BOATS AND HOES !!!!!

[@iAmMighty-Frieza]

Got a 2006 Mustang GT with a Vortech V3 supercharger with plenty of bolt ons paired with the Pypes shorty headers, BBK catless x pipe and Borla Atak Axelback 🤙🏻 470hp on low boost

[@robertswift6101]

oh man nice,,thats what I want to do to my 07 next

[@iAmMighty-Frieza]

Robert Swift It’s a vast improvement bro

[@bigsean2473]

@@iAmMighty-Frieza x pipe is a waste of money. think it was horse power tv did x and h pipes vs none on dyno. zero power gains from either. just changes the sound h pipe for deep sound x for rasp

[@iAmMighty-Frieza]

Big Sean247 Yea doesn’t add much especially if not paired with a tune

[@iAmMighty-Frieza]

Big Sean247 But I deff wouldn’t go as far as saying it’s a waste of money. Might as well say a CAI alone is a waste of money because alone it doesn’t hardly add shit but when paired with an aftermarket throttle body, exhaust, and tune u deff see results.

[@texanspopandmom7424]

my husband and I purchased our gt in 2008 and we're now wanting to put some upgrades on it. We just purchased the upgraded rotters and new brake pads. This is probably the next step we'll be doing. We've never liked the gear shift from the start, thanks for the tips! We both had mustangs before we met and it was always our dream to purchase a new gt and keep it as our day tripper sports car. We're looking at getting a 1972 Mach 1 boss in near future! Keeping two mustangs.

[@BUILTFORDTOUGH79]

Love that you did a budget build. I myself, can’t afford 20k in one shot to get where I want. Nice temporary options, or for some permanent .

[@Elver_Galarga_jugo]

Thats why y8u dont do it all in one step, you spread it out over time. But dp you know whats more expensive than spending $20k over the course of owning a car? Buying cheap crap like SR/SVE and then having to replace them with the good stuff later on

[@epicxernie]

The title should be “How to give SR Performance 2K”

[@Elver_Galarga_jugo]

And gain little to no performance over stock

[@skitzofranicfreak]

@@Elver_Galarga_jugo he added some aftermarket exhaust and a CAI what where you expecting?? I'm surprised it actually gained what it did

[@bigsean2473]

@@skitzofranicfreak that was from the tune

[@raybeastbrook_2536]

I love my 3v it's so predictable yet sounds amazing

[@rockodashpr]

The OG S197 are 🔥🔥🔥🔥💯💯

[@maxpane657]

Bradley Cooper working on a Mustang? Cool.

[@ryangossling3495]

lol

[@ryangossling3495]

that proves some funny things about him. loo.

[@otsenres1636]

Looks like him and Jesse James from OC Choppers did the Dragon Ball Z Fuuuussssiiioon!!

[@Peccs91]

Great video! My dad bought a brand new Roush Stage 1 in 2006. White w/ blue stripes and chrome wheels. Was such a clean looking car with the Roush body pieces and wheels. Miss that car, but we are working on a 1967 390 right now.

[@billmcgregor2783]

I have a Vista blue 06 mustang GT and I love it. The 3 valve mustangs were the best mustangs ever produced.

[@newfie-dean5803]

Bill McGregor i have the same car in that Vista Blue and I bought it brand new. It has 95,000 miles but is in pristine shape as it is winter stored, garage kept year round in a garage without windows, and the last several years It’s only used on nice Saturdays and never driven in the rain. It does not have a ding or dent or scratch on it and the interior is like new. The paint looks perfect. Slightly modded with a JLT CAI, tune, steeda underdrive pulleys, a Bullitt axleback, 2010 GT500 wheels with 275 rear and 255 front, upgraded brakes as well as some other appearance mods. I love it and I don’t care how much more power the newer ones have. This thing looks great, turns heads, gets loads of “nice car” comments from people and is a blast to drive. It still feels like a new car every time I drive it. Ford had it right with this body style. They should never have changed it the way they did. Dodge has kept the challenger looking quite similar to the 2008 challenger and that’s what ford should have done. They could have kept the same shape but made subtle appearance changes much like what dodge did. When they squished the rear in 2010 the car lost its retro cool look. If they had not changed the exterior look a lot but had instead changed the interior to high quality, and the Powertrain to what it is now but with a 3V sound they would have one sweet car right now, one a lot nicer than the new ones today. Hopefully someday they make a retro 05-09 so that look comes back again!

[@bunnell6335]

Foxbody says other wise

[@gigatron2008]

Long live the 3v! Sounds really amazing. Less rasp than the Coyotes

[@setharnold3699]

The cat backs sound the best. Your right about the coyote though, it sounds like farts popping compared to the older mustangs. None sound as good as the 87-93 5.0 with an off-road H pipe with 2 chamber flowmasters.

[@gigatron2008]

@@setharnold3699 I ditched the x pipe on my coyote for the Borla resonator H-pipe. Decent sound no more rasp but a little too quiet.

[@setharnold3699]

Monopoly I guess it’s because of the axle back mufflers. The cat back is able to resonate more sound. The 4.6 and 5.0 should sound similar.

[@newfie-dean5803]

Seth Arnold no the 3V sounds different because of the cylinder firing order. It’s the same firing order that was used on 5.0L engines in the fox body Mustangs. The Coyote engines have a different firing order which is why they don’t sound as good.

[@COBRO98]

@@setharnold3699 The 4.6L sounds literally nothing like either of the 5.0 variations. The 4.6L 4v is the best sounding small block ever made. Coyotes sound like farting garbage.

[@wolfaja755]

The most impressive thing is the fact that the only rusty thing on that mustang is the driveshaft and some screws and bolts.

[@gianni3v586]

Really appreciate you doing this! The 3v community is big

[@JonnyFlame10]

I have an 05 GT and it's straight piped with a Corsa X-Pipe, no cats, no mufflers, and 2.5 - 3-inch exhaust. The thing sounds like a demon ready to rip you limb from limb

[@lectricchopsticks940]

if your on an a tight budget but want power i recommend high flow muffler(there a lot cheaper then an exhaust)/cams/intake/and tune

[@metalted6128]

Watching this in 2024. Just picked up, a 2008 3v Manual. Completely stock. 60 k miles. Had to get it!!

[@americanmuscle]

Congrats on the new ride!! -Zach

[@kelvintorres2675]

The 3valve sounds amazing

[@kevinmcdougle2975]

it is still amazing that the v8 has a lot of torque, there wasn't a 4 cylinder at the time either. no disrespect for the 3.7l and 4.0l, put a turbo on those v6 stangs and you'll see why they stopped making them. because they can be faster than a gt for even less, especially on a roadcourse.

[@LoganXHebda]

Modulars sound so good! Love them and they’re cheap

[@rocco.mbb.zoccoli]

3v Bullitt owner here.. Great to see this platform getting some lime light after all these years. Fun video and good info.. I do have to say though.. the thumbnail isn’t flattering for the platform.. $2k for 23hp to someone scrolling by isn’t gonna get much interest. Clearly I understand you did suspension upgrades the shifter and such so it adds up. Just might look like less of a return to those browsing

[@sammy-samsonmustanggt3852]

Mine has 156k, it became my daily last year. Now I'm wanting to do a glow up. So far I have front Baer brakes, stang 2 clutch, and a slip differential. Everything else is wants. Soft top Paint job Ceramic coating Skol wheels Royal blue and black leather interior Rear and front blacked out lights New Hood of some kind (still undecided) New body kit. Alot of work but by next year it'll be done.

[@jaynosowsky9708]

Awesome video, guys these are the first parts you should upgrade first. The only thing I would have done different is spend more money on the short throw shifter...makes a huge difference.

[@okccitizen4400]

Love 05-09 models 🔥

[@KlipschHead281]

My bone stock 2006 3V GT 5spd with a stock Vortech went 12.0@115 on street tires, people mock them but for 2006 that was moving pretty damn good and had a blast beating other "fast cars".

[@midnight347]

People Mach them because they compare them to more modern engines and much larger displacement engines. For what they were for their time they wasn't bad at all!!

[@americanmuscle]

I know I know- its NOT vapor silver.... my bad guys, brain fart. -Justin

[@elburno454]

Looks like Tungsten Gray, just like my '06 GT. Nice video!

[@ryanr6240]

That's funny, I have a vapor smoke 08 and I was thinking it must look different because of the lighting.

[@greyvenom4.69]

@@ryanr6240 me too🤣

[@worleyzack]

I had a tuner get 310 to the wheels on mine and the most I have is a cold air intake. You guys need to hit him up.

[@codyl6575]

Thank you for always thanking Tony.

[@americanmuscle]

Tony is the man- he deserves the thanks. Plus I'm not going to try and pretend I'm doing all the work here -Justin

[@harleyed6830]

Nothing wrong with the 3v !

[@sapperROSS]

Besides cam phasers and no power

[@smallbeans101]

And it weighs a 2 tons

[@harleyed6830]

smallbeans101 not sure if any American V-8 muscle car weighs much less than 2k from factory

[@smallbeans101]

Camero v8 weighs 1700 pounds

[@harleyed6830]

smallbeans101 I really don’t think so, not from factory

[@fabuloso3635]

No crowds were hurt in the making of this video

[@Stormtrooper_sxt]

Wife told me to buy whatever I want could of bought a used r32 for 25k but found a 1 owner low mile 05 mineral gray completely stock for 10k and it's my baby!!

[@lordviciouz9797]

Damn I'm starting to fall in love

[@gabe23g]

I'm drooling over it too😭

[@samuelventimiglia7327]

Just picked up my first Mustang. An 06 V6 with a ton of miles but I don't drive much anymore. Man I just love the car. Love the mods but they might not resonate to the V6. Still love the videos

[@bmotzartthepianist]

I have an 06 and DEFINITELY keep up the love for the s197s forever!

[@kayviah]

Juat picked up an 07 3V, NO MODs. Super excited. Dont think ill be doing much other than the exhaust and maybe some new wheels.

[@ciscohour5884]

It’ll last longer without mods

[@YonkoPapa]

Man I love the look of this gen stangs and the fact that they borrowed the styling from the 60’s fastbacks

[@americanmuscle]

Thanks for watching! -Zach

[@Marathon13240]

Got confused at the thumbnail, thought you were adding 23hp for 2k 🤦🏽‍♂️😂😂

[@Dovahbruhh]

that's what they did though

[@Marathon13240]

@@Dovahbruhh they added other parts though for handling and what not though, that's why its 2k

[@Dovahbruhh]

@@Marathon13240 I see what you mean now

[@davidboers7235]

I saw the intake on the thumb nail and I was like why in the hell did you spend 2k on a intake

[@shanepowell4720]

Love it thanks. Still have my 06 S197 that I bought new. Just trying to win your sweepstakes someday. Thanks for the video

[@rialbb]

I miss my '08 gt so much.

[@radford2012804]

15,000 miles is insane.

[@jrag1000]

WoooooooooO! Love Mustang! Love that 3 valve! 06 GT RedFire here!

[@mikeross111]

Damn you look a lot like Bradley Cooper. Also, I love the 3V's.

[@timc8551]

Great stuff and video, the other "right of passage" modification I would reccomend that my dad and I both agreed on was building a brake kit ie. Pads and rotors with some decent brake lines, Ford definitely missed the mark with them. what good is going fast if you can't stop confidently 😅 Fortunately we got lucky and found a pair of gt500 front calipers pretty cheap.

[@Sorasyn]

Long live the 4.6

[@iamthatguytheonlyone]

Is it possible to raise the car enough for more crowd coverage.

[@ramonibarrajr636]

I am that guy 😂😂😂😂😂

[@otsenres1636]

His helper was struggling to reach on the shifter on the rack...lol

[@CaptainKronk]

if you are going to tune it you may as well get a 120$ ported throttle body

[@davemorgang]

Very clean Mustang! 💯

[@americanmuscle]

Thanks for watching!! -Zach

[@MrMurph111]

I just bought a used Magnuson MP112 Supercharger complete with lower intake, gaskets, fuel rail with 39lb/hr Ford Racing injectors and stock throttle body for.......$650!!! I didn't get the air/water heat exchanger and pump or misc do-dads.....but, including those I'll have about $1,500 in this upgrade for a gain of 140 RWHP...... ;)

[@gixxerbrah4100]

if only i could find one this clean

[@awesome12480]

You guys should do a full build on a 2v sn95. Built motor forced induction. I’m talking all the works.

[@jorgecervantes185]

Levi O’Connell 2V SN95’s are life

[@loganpennington5253]

5.0 sn95s are life 👌🏼👌🏼

[@awesome12480]

Logan Pennington Mod motor or bust

[@maxtonsivalelli2178]

I like how blunt this guy is

[@americanmuscle]

Thanks for watching! -Zach

[@PartyofNone]

What state do I have to go to so I can pay for you guys to work on my car?

[@BLACK05GO1]

Should have put long tube headers on it. That would be much better than the axle back exhaust. Cold Air Intake, Long tube headers with no cats or high flow cat mid pipe, and a tune. Those are the first 3 mods anyone should get.

[@kaushikambadipudi8278]

Man that car is cleannnnnn

[@AgeCobra]

I like a hurst shifter and leaving the springs alone with stock stance better shocks though and brakes.Cold air intake does not work well in cold climates it needs to be warm .I would suggest better injectors and exhast.

[@edwardfields1132]

I'm trying to get a mustang between the years 2005-2009. I'd love to have a 1968 fastback too

[@JustAGuy781]

I have never won anything and winning $5,000 towards my 2006 Mustang GT rebuild would be a dream come true and awesome. One can only wish right? Lol

[@daveprostock2622]

Murrica Motors I’m having the same dream! Lol

[@ejbailey4274]

That beast is begging for some new wheels sounds beautiful though

[@cuteshadow]

Having a 2010 GT a really long time now... the only mod it has was some decent springs and a drop in Filter... so its basically stock. :X

[@goffdroid]

Ya still have it ? I have a 2010 gt premium 5 speed I love it

[@terrywalker9092]

Looking at a one owner 2010 in Grabber blue. It has 52,000 miles but always garage kept. Lots of upgrades Roush shifter, Brembo brakes, cold air intake, and even has a roush tool kit mounted in the trunk that the owner supposedly paid $1700 for. 😳

[@swapmeetlus4096]

I haven't had a car for the past 4 years, my last one was a sweet ass TSX, I kind of wanted an FJ but I'm really really leaning on a Mustang of these series

[@MTXSHO9732vV8SHO]

I think i've had my '06 GT Convertible for 3 years now. After replacing the plugs, coil packs and plugs for the packs, injectors and some front suspension work it pretty much just works all the time.

[@dangerzone_davis]

I love American Muscle, but for 2k you can buy an on3 turbo kit and push a safe 475HP which Is the route I’m going with on my ‘10 GT

[@mariol844]

This is such a reasonable build I feel like I could do this

[@americanmuscle]

That's the point Svnth! Some owners aren't interested in spending thousands on adding superchargers, etc- some people prefer to keep things simple! -Justin

[@choppaj247]

Great Vid!!

[@vanshan1318]

I’d agree with the others, that ‘06 is unusually clean for it’s age. Was it a lucky find? Or did you guys restore it?

[@americanmuscle]

I believe the current owner bought this off of an older gentlemen who (obviously) didn't drive it much. -Justin

[@cantonracer1]

Was that normal power back then for the 3V setups? I bought my ex-wife back in 2006, a new 2006 3v 5 speed and it put down 284/304 stock on my bud's Dynojet and it ran in so so weather with a DA of 3000' a 13.6@103 mph. I thought that was pretty good back then. I figured on a good Fall day it would have been 13.2@107.

[@nathanswinney8776]

I can't wait I'm getting one

[@NathanaelNaused]

Can someone explain the logic behind buying an intake that doesn't require a tune and is therefore necked down if they were gonna tune it anyway? Just buy the intake that doesn't have any size restrictions (thus requiring a tune) for maximum power.

[@mogulme6190]

So intake and exhaust for 20+ hp gain that’s pretty good

[@MrMustangMan]

yep

[@jonathanisenhour7923]

I expected it to hit a bit more hp though🤔

[@COBRO98]

@@jonathanisenhour7923 It was a dynojet, put it on a mustang dyno which are more accurate & it's over 300rwhp

[@blakelira7098]

I got a v6 convertible saves gas alittle has enough power and I love it what’s the power difference from v6 to v8

[@americanmuscle]

When brand new, a 2006 Mustang would be pushing around 210 hp to the crank. When brand new, a 2006 GT like this would be getting around 300 hp to the crank. -Zach

[@julioramirez17jr]

For real tho they might be slow but can’t deny they sound great! I always get compliments from other Mustang 5.0 or even cobras at the car show all I got in mine is the Pypes muffler delete kit lol

[@joejerkoff9095]

julioramirez17jr hell yeah! Love my deletes 😈

[@elevate_y0urmind]

Slow? Lol. Speak for yourself.

[@joejerkoff9095]

threevalve_eric they’re for the most part slow, owning one i can say this. Yours may not be slow, but not everyone has money for cams and shit like yourself, love and respect what you’ve done with yours, but no need to be smug about it over the internet.

[@julioramirez17jr]

KonaBlue 2k10 lmao first of all I was talking stock. Even full bolt on its still now really fast. There’s nothing wrong with being slow but 14 sec stock is. It very fast... also spending a couple thousands for it to go mid to high 12 is not very impressive... I still love the 3 valve.

[@elevate_y0urmind]

@@joejerkoff9095 They are only slow if the owner allows it to be slow. You don't need cams for these to be fast. Know a couple bolt on guys running low 12 second times in the quarter mile. Most 3v owners spend stupid money on wheels and tires which in reality cost more than cams do. Don't give me that "not everyone has money" speech. lol I see most of these guys rolling around on baller style wheels and tires that cost twice as much as my cams did.

[@MasterKeyMagic]

Am I the only one who likes long throw shifters? I like the act of shifting. I don't want that act to be shortened. Plus it looks cooler. The 80's had the right length shifters.

[@denniss4951]

I'm good with the stock shifter in mine. No plans at all to change it.

[@MasterKeyMagic]

Dennis S Like, the stock shifter in my 17’ GT is ugly and i feel like the throw is too short. If they made a kit to give it that hurst shifter look while also making the throw longer, not shorter, like, 80’s length throw, I’d buy that shit in a heart beat

[@thegoldendog7991]

Rabbit Ramirez I didn’t mind the throw on mine, but the shifts were anything but smooth.

[@utahcountypicazospage5412]

First you need to address the cam phaser Problems and spark plug issues then you have a great platform the after market hasn’t done anything for the phasers maybe it’s time

[@crf150rRider6]

Love the mod videos of the previous gen stangs! Awesome video!

[@TeamTrapEater510]

There’s a bbk throttle body/CAI kit that they sell somewhere else can’t remember, they claim to add 27hp and 30ft/lbs of torque. And it’s a $700...

[@megakoolj-3166]

Thanks, Great video!!!👍🏻

[@americanmuscle]

Thanks for watching! -Zach

[@megakoolj-3166]

Thanks now I know where to get parts for my 2005 Mustang GT👍🏻

[@joshc606]

Finally an older car