The Right Way To Modify Your S197 Mustang! (2005-2014)

The S197 was the generation of Mustangs that ran from 2005 through 2014. But we all know these cars were (and still are) so much more than that. With a new chassis, retro styling, and a huge opportunity for modifications, the S197 hit the ground running when it was released to the public. Well, here at Steeda, we had been tinkering away with a pre-production car looking to perfect the new platform. Our 2005 dubbed "Old Yellow" made a debut in 2004 at the SEMA show and the rest was history. Find out what mods are the best for S197, both '05-'10 & '11-'14.
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Parts Mentioned in the Video:
05-10 Mustang GT Axle-Back System: www.steeda.com/Steeda-S197-Mu...
11-14 Mustang GT Axle-Back System: www.steeda.com/steeda-555-361...
Wheels: www.steeda.com/2005-2010-must...
05-10 Suspension: www.steeda.com/2005-2010-must...
11-14 Suspension: www.steeda.com/2011-2014-must...
05-14 Bumpsteer Kit: www.steeda.com/steeda-mustang...
05-14 Street Adjustable Panhard Bar: www.steeda.com/steeda-adjusta...
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0:00 Intro
1:26 A New Breed
2:15 Get Loud
3:09 Close that Wheel Gap
3:55 Lowering Springs
4:33 Supporting Mods
5:32 Rear Suspension & Chassis
6:29 Increase Rigidity
7:23 Torque Box Braces
8:12 Engine Upgrades
9:09 Underdrive Pulleys
10:10 Coyote Introduction
11:08 Intake, Exhaust, & Tuning
11:53 Exterior Mods
12:29 The Orange Q335
14:06 Closing Thoughts
#s197 #mustang #coyote

[@GuyInMassiveDebt]

Ahhh the good old days when cars actually debuted at shows.

[@keithbellair9508]

Wow this is the best video on s197 ever.

[@Pakaqes]

I got my 2014 manual v6 6 months ago and want to make it a fun loud sporty experience

[@user-re5gp5yk1t]

Totally awesome information well done

[@migueltejeda9574]

I have been a Steeda customer since the 1990's when I had a fox body. I currently own a 2013 s197 V6 with the Mustang Club of America package which I bought new then. The car has numerous Steeda parts and a custom tune. Steeda has always provided a great customer service

[@NudaMan]

That’s funny I was just on the Steeda website looking at 05-09 GT parts yesterday and then this pops up 👌🏾

[@rx7nz]

I’m looking now😂

[@NudaMan]

@@rx7nz lol I work overnight so I built a whole bookmark called “3V” and has everything for my little bolt-on build I’ll be doing next year, but the car I should be getting around November 🤞

[@cwbintn8949]

The thing I don't like about a lot of videos that showcase the S197 body style is that the 4.0 v6's are always overlooked. Yeah a v8 is great, but not everyone has one / can afford one.

[@MarcosSoto-jf5fz]

Yo! New 06 Mustang Gt owner here. I had a 2012 v6, sold it, bought a clean title 05 civic, sold it, and used that to buy this clean title 4.6 06 gt. You can do it, took about 3 months. But its possible and 100% in your cards. Play them right

[@HollyMoerings-sk1fj]

Thanks for the shout out bro! LOOOOVED my Q335! Such a beauty 🧡

[@warrenleaksleaks7045]

i love them too.

[@dslapster64]

I still have my 2007 GT, with 350,000 miles, and still going

[@jimbrow83]

Gives us the truth and not a sales pitch 😂

[@juniormorales1990]

I love this clip. Just got me a V6 automatic 08 s197. For a daily n gonna put minimum on it for a fun daily 👍💪😎

[@STANGm06deGT]

😂 Should’ve got the V8 !! Way more fun just from the sound alone !! Trust me, I’ve had both. I’ll never have less than a V8 in my Mustang’s from now on !!

[@johnroskos9249]

Absolutely love My Q500. Watched the modifications and changes done to it throughout the years and was always in love with it. I am so blessed and honored to say I own it now and am part of the Steeda family. Thank You, Scott and the Steeda crew for building my dream car!!

[@AnthonyWrenn]

When going from stock 16’s to maybe 18-19’s, do I need to modify anything else on the car for the new wheels?

[@HighSeasFriendsTravel]

I have a convertible 06 gt supercharged 410 gears . And put all your rear suspension upper lower control arms plus ultra lite springs.AND nitto 555 drag tires , only at 504 rear wheel hp AND 416 tq . I thought the upper control arm AND bracket would fix my wheel hop from 2 to 3 not as bad as before but still hopping lol. Do you think I should change to the convertible springs for the added wight . Also what do think of QA shocks to help . Single adjustment or double adjustment or any other suggestions . Ps for the first 60k on the car with no add weight just ultra light springs AND stock shocks car was very nice ridding . Added weight And pro action shocks rides very bumpy. Thank again for your videos

[@StangGuy3V]

Do the charge plates need a tune?

[@newfie-dean5803]

I’m surprised you did not mention a front and rear sway bar upgrade. I did not lower my 06 but I upgraded the sway bars and it made a significant improvement in the handling, making the car not plow through the turns and making it stay flat in the turns.

[@LongStroke351]

Swaybars definitely help a bunch and I thought the same thing after the video. We just only had a certain amount of time.

[@steedaautosports]

We've got a great video all about sway bars on S197s! Check it out here -> kzbin.info/www/bejne/gGWndIOKpqmom6s

[@keithbellair9508]

Did the bigger sway bars make it ride harsher?

[@newfie-dean5803]

@@steedaautosportsI already saw that video as I watched it last spring when I was researching sway bars.

[@newfie-dean5803]

⁠@@keithbellair9508not at all. It feels solid, like a new car. The car was just shy of 100,000 miles when I did it. I’m not a fan of how the 05-09 looks lowered. I think because the car is a bit bulky it don’t look right to me when lowered. So I asked a fella who modified his car for track use what I could do to improve the handling and he said Eibach sway bars would make a huge difference. I researched those and came to learn the blue ones from Ford Performance are the Eibach bars painted blue instead of red so I went with those. The Ford performance ones were like $150 cheaper too for the exact same kit with all the bushings and links. I run 275 tires on the back and 255s on the front and I have a Ford Racing strut tower brace (the Bullitt style one). A few months after doing the sway bar upgrade I replaced the rear shocks with B6 ones from Bilstein and those made the car even better. And with the rear shock replacement came another unexpected improvement. My car had always seemed to have a slight rear end hum on the highway and when I put the Bilstein shocks on, it totally eliminated that noise. I believe with the old shocks there was perhaps some axle misalignment that was affecting the positioning of the differential that was causing it to hum. That’s the only explanation I can think of for why the new shocks would have made that noise go away.

[@xblackoceanx]

Ide put a plow on the front so people down go under ... Mods done !

[@americanosbadassius9292]

I really liked all the information you put out, but there's just one thing - why are people so determined to identify the Mustang as a sports car? Technically speaking, it's a pony/muscle car and what's wrong with that? I remember many tuners from 15 to 20 years ago that built upon the existing S197 platform that essentially just maximized the muscle car foundations it was designed to be, hence a solid rear axle and no IRS. The S197 was not intended to be an evolution or extension of the previous generations Cobra or Mach 1 chassis, but rather a true modern day interpretation of the original muscle car concept. There were tuners out there that had S197s pulling 1.5 G's in the turns and over 500 horsepower on stock internals. The OEM crank was good for about 600 horsepower, but the rods weren't. My point is that even with older technology, it was proven that modern-day muscle cars were every bit as capable as sports cars with a few mods added to the existing platform and there was no need to turn the Mustang into a sports car. Don't get me wrong, I'm not hating on the modern day Mustang being a bona fide sports car today, those vehicles are amazing, even if the build quality isn't what it could be, but aftermarket tuners like Steeda go a long way in helping us to overcome those deficiencies. Some of us like the old school roots and some of us will always prefer that to the greatest new thing out there, though that's hard to do with offerings like Steedas Bullitt versions of the 6th gens and the 2022 Shelby GT5000KR.

[@victorxavier9977]

😎👍

[@user-hx3pj2np1n]

Love the video, but the comment about more horse power with fuel savings is just a complete contradiction. More air More fuel. More exhaust= More horsepower. No way around that.

[@Luminatas1]

All you talked about was the 05-10s. Misleading video…

[@TheManic.5-OH]

3V S197's are ugly as sin, and saying a 3V is one of the best sounding cars is extremely debatable 😂

[@ThatLoud3v]

They sound better than a coyote and a lot people would of agree

[@AnkerBanker123]

I have a 13 Coyote and I love it. But the 05-09 in my opinion resembled the best modern/retro look in a Mustang. Sounds great too.

[@bfclipz6549]

saying 3vs are ugly is insane 🤣🤣 they’re the best looking muscle of the 2000s

[@newfie-dean5803]

@ 5:09 that rear looks so much better than any of the 10-14 models with their squish rear end and ugly plastic cladding. This car has a true retro look and if you put wide tires on the rear it looks so much better.

[@robtrex1366]

Looks like a mustang not a mercury capri😅

[@giovannirojas1758]

Steeda is a amazing, much love to the S197 community 🤌🏽

[@larryhobgoblin6172]

two words. watts link. you're welcome