What would you do with a mod-motor S197 Mustang GT?

That other thread got me thinking.

The question is simple. What would you do with one? If it involves motorsport, would it be competitive?

I DD mine and autocrossed it several years back in STX locally. I usually trophied locally with very few mods, and it wins at DD every day

This is what I did with mine. Simple, and a good cruiser:

Coyote swap, 305+ Hoosiers, add lightness and aero

NASA TT2

I'd probably sell it.

I DD a '05 5-speed in good weather. Current mods are CAI w/ tune, axle-back Flowmasters, Hurst shifter and strut tower brace. Love it but I want moar even for the street.

Not an auto-crosser at heart but seriously looking at track-cross at PittRace. Not ready to build this as a track only car.

Tentatively planning on suspension upgrades in the spring: Steeda sport 1" drop springs, Tokico D-Specs, tubular control arms, panhard bar etc. to keep it streetable. Cat-back exhaust, throttle body, not going internal on the engine tho. If I end up w/ a conservative 300 RWHP I'd be pleased... there's a limit tho...

Also eyeing '11-'12 Coyotes... 412HP is a damn good starting point.

What's a 'mod motor'?

The new Spec Mustang series sound interesting: https://www.facebook.com/SpecMustang http://www.v8supercarswest.com/Contact_Us.php

2) Specifications a) Engine Type: SOHC 24-valve V-8, aluminum block and heads, port fuel injection Displacement: 281 cu in, 4601cc (4.6 liter) TRANSMISSION: 5-speed manual, factory (6-speed allowed in Miller Cup cars with Miller logbook)

z31maniac wrote: Coyote swap, 305+ Hoosiers, add lightness and aero NASA TT2

Was just gonna say that. I love the '05-'09 body style vs later model, add Coyote FTW.

amg_rx7 wrote: What's a 'mod motor'?

Usually refers to Ford's 4.6-liter Modular-series V8. Pre-Coyote.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ford_Modular_engine

'Pre-Coyote' makes the 4.6 sound adolescent.

They are a damn fun car that is very easy to work on. A lot of them are autocrossed and road raced.

Alan Cesar wrote:

amg_rx7 wrote: What's a 'mod motor'?

Usually refers to Ford's 4.6-liter Modular-series V8. Pre-Coyote. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ford_Modular_engine

Ah, then I'd definitely do Spec Mustang with it.

fasted58 wrote:

z31maniac wrote: Coyote swap, 305+ Hoosiers, add lightness and aero NASA TT2

Was just gonna say that. I love the '05-'09 body style vs later model, add Coyote FTW.

Incorrect! 13-14 are the best looking@!

400+" 4v, 90-something mm turbo, 25.3 SFI chassis, Aftermarket case Turbo 400 trans , and run Drag Week and various "true street" events....

IF I were blessed with an early S197 I would likely apply the following bad ideas:
- 4.6L Aviator/Mountaineer block
- Forged 4V rotating assembly (Pistons, Rods, Crank)
- "Terminator" Cams and intake from 03 Cobra
- Big Kenne Bell supercharger
- 3" full(ish) length exhaust
- Lightened Flywheel BIG Clutch
- Modified Viper spec transmission
- 4:10 gearset
- Chassis seam welded, reinforced
- Big ass brakes wrapped by BBS wheels:

- Kids strapped in in the back, Honey in the passenger seat and Big Daddy with the Red Haze in his eye ;)

Ranger50 wrote: 400+" 4v, 90-something mm turbo, 25.3 SFI chassis, Aftermarket case Turbo 400 trans , and run Drag Week and various "true street" events....

I've been largely out of the mod motor game for a while, but how on Earth are people getting 400 inches out of one?

Alan Cesar wrote: That other thread got me thinking. The question is simple. What would you do with one? If it involves motorsport, would it be competitive?

If I got one, I would drive it. A lot. Probably to work every day.

As far as I can tell, like the Miata, it's competitive where it runs right out of the box.

But, for sure, I would spend more time driving it than modifying it. That's why you would buy it in the first place.

lsx swap.

Prep it for ESP with safety for TT and Hillclimb racing. Start with suspension, brakes, seats and wheels/tires, leaving the engine stock until I felt the hp compared to a Coyote 5.0 was holding me back (this would probably take years...).

Sorry for the boring answer, but if you handed me a mod-motor S197 and told me to make a magazine car out of it, that's what I would do. I have no ego when it comes to driving, so I know 305hp is more than enough to kill me.

Will wrote:

Ranger50 wrote: 400+" 4v, 90-something mm turbo, 25.3 SFI chassis, Aftermarket case Turbo 400 trans , and run Drag Week and various "true street" events....

I've been largely out of the mod motor game for a while, but how on Earth are people getting 400 inches out of one?

Stroke a GT500 5.8L block.

I'd DD mine. Put some tasteful wheels on it. Do some minor mods.

I think they are pretty descent cars out of the box.

Put a 3V 6.8L v10 in it to piss everyone off.

yamaha wrote: Put a 3V 6.8L v10 in it to piss everyone off.

LIKE

Don't these things hoover the boost like crazy?

In reply to Swank Force One:

And straight pipe it for dual 5cyl noises to make Bobzilla off himself.