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Specs & Mods
- Ownership Status
- Currently Own
- Year
- 2014
- S197 Model
- GT 5.0L
- Transmission
- Manual
- Mods - Handling
- New Boss S front lower control arms with Howe extended ball joint studs (thanks to BKBoss), urethane bushings, new extended stud tie rod ends. Note: prior post about Shredded Prothane bushings is repaired with new urethane.
Update July ‘24; Koni Yellow struts/shocks, Maximum Motorsports Road and Track springs (F360-380, R 280-360), MM camber plates, new OE strut top mounts.
After a few attempts at string alignment, I finally took it to a shop with real Hunter alignment equipment: track setting -2.1* /-2.4* with .08 toe out on both sides.
Rear Grip kit from Kenny Brown Performance which deletes rear sway bar.
Refreshed factory Brembos with NIB OE calipers, 1-piece rotors, Goodrich SS lines, GLoc 12/10 (for track). Thanks to Tim @ OP Mustang
Brake cooling with 3" silicone through lower bumper trim and KB front brake ducts
New FP Hubs with extended studs, Rear extended studs, 15mm spacers
Apex 19x11 EC-7 52mm offset wheels, 285/35 Bridgestone RE71-RS 200TW tires
- Mods - Power
- X-pipe with Roush mufflers (loud)
FP Pro Cal II 93 octane tune
- Mods - Exterior
- Boss Valance Panel (DR3Z-17626-BA, aka splitter) and lower shield (BR3Z-17626-A, aka belly pan). These parts install together, the lower shield boxes in the bottom of the radiator to improve airflow.
Boss 302S Upper Grille (GT Fog Lights Deleted)
Roush Rear Spoiler
- Mods - Interior
- Watson Racing 4-point Roll Cage with seat delete trim panels
Sparco QRT-R racing seat (driver)
Sabelt 6-point harness
MGW Race Spec Shifter
Boss Shift Knob
- Background & Plans
- This was a daily driven GT Track Pack with relatively low mileage (28K) and some street-look mods like decals (everywhere!!), tinted windows, lowering springs, cut/welded/hacked exhaust, and street parking bruises on both ends. It had been neglected from a maintenance perspective. The factory installed Recaro's were removed and replaced with base comfort seats (Really!?!).
Since I sold my 13 Boss 302 LS, my plan was to find and prep an S197 for HPDE and Time Trial. Selling the Boss was not one of my better ideas but...
Next is come up with a cooling plan which will probably an include a triple pass radiator, oil to air oil cooler, etc.
I am hoping the MT82 is happy for a while with its new shifter and fresh fluid.
