It's so amazing how a car this old can look like gold even today. With the right care and taste, these Mustang's have the perfect flare of mean, and beautiful at the same time. Love the S197.

@Sahadi420

8 жыл бұрын

+2NDSIDE except the back!!! LOL Did they get an old timer from Buick to design the rear??? Do you pull up to stoplights, next to older mustangs.............and they just give you that "fuck you........your shit is so much cooler than mine" look??

@1SIK500

8 жыл бұрын

Sahadi420 That's your opinion I guess ;)

@Sahadi420

8 жыл бұрын

+2NDSIDE opinion??? I just open my window to hear their compliment. :)

@manny18zl15

7 жыл бұрын

You are so right bro !!

@gpdude22

7 жыл бұрын

And there's a reason the newer models only see the rear of my '05.

Apparently 480 WHP isn't much these days.... Just shows how spoiled auto journalists are

@LaneHouse

8 жыл бұрын

+KZreadr I think he was making a joke because Matt often says KZread commenters think 700hp isn't enough.

@bartvanriel6767

8 жыл бұрын

250 whp in a light car with a good chassis is already more than enough to enjoy yourself

@jeffk464

8 жыл бұрын

+Bart Van Riel Yup, my GTI is a blast with a 2.0 turbo.

@bartvanriel6767

8 жыл бұрын

Jeff K what gen?

@carsaregood911

8 жыл бұрын

Jeff K Yup so is mine

Very tastefully customized. Respect

I really like the way this generation of mustang looks, new one is too fusion-esque, I love the retro look. Also this mustang is built amazingly!

Beautifully modified Mustang GT and a really cool owner. Gets my approval!

"didn't want to go into second there" translates into "I misses my shift" lol

@SynysterGoose

3 жыл бұрын

@David Levesque it's okay, we have all been there haha

@josephr.8622

3 жыл бұрын

How the hell can you miss a 1-2 shift

@danielkohler3458

3 жыл бұрын

My TR3650 did the exact same thing for over a year until I added a CHE performance k-member brace with torque limiters. It's not him. It's the remote shifter tied to motor and trans mounts that were never meant to see that much power. If you have a S197 with a blower or tons of bolt ons and it suffers 2nd and 3rd gear high rpm lock out, look into the k-member brace with torque limiters. Fixed my problem.

this car needs a shorty antenna. ..call me crazy but watching that antenna bounce around with the wind is driving me nuts

@isnowyazn

7 жыл бұрын

Ben Cochrane I keep thinking about it cracking or bending and then gouging out the surrounding paint. Yikes!

@jonhettrick7969

6 жыл бұрын

Get an antenna that is half the size.

@dootdoot1867

3 жыл бұрын

Daily drive a 2006. I thought the antenna would be weird. Not having 1 for a decade... it isn't... you dont see it with the visibility from the windshield. And the stock shaker unit has terrible reception.

@AmericanPatriot01

3 жыл бұрын

@@jonhettrick7969 nope. I build what I like how I like it

@j_91ford38

3 жыл бұрын

When I got mine that was the first thing I ordered 😂

Why this mustang looks better than the new ones!

That 3 valve motor is a still a good motor and can make a lot of power. If i were this guy though i'd come down to a 3:73 gear. That's really the best of both worlds. Makes it very drivable but you also can shit and git' pretty good too.

@No_Lucks_Given

8 жыл бұрын

+Zach Huneycutt I agree 100%, I have a similar set up, just a procharger instead of Paxton. and with the centri S/Cs you get more power up top, and I really feel like Im shifting before I am taking full advantage of the top end power if that makes sense.

@kingcrimson234

8 жыл бұрын

+Zach Huneycutt IMO, the perfect gear for a blower is 3.55

@nola504boy1

8 жыл бұрын

4.10's FTW

@aggieforester05

7 жыл бұрын

I have almost the same setup, but a vortech H.O. at 12 psi. It's hard to hook up with 3.31s, but I'm going to go to 3.73s due to the lack of low rpm torque with the centri. 4.10s would be way overkill imo, unless you are drag racing running DRs.

@mmandros51

4 жыл бұрын

The 4:10s are perfect. That car is plenty drivable and instead of shit and getting “pretty good” and shits and gits really good.

My Mustang is best Mustang

@Masterbeef2009

8 жыл бұрын

Uhhhhhhggghhh

@bartvanriel6767

8 жыл бұрын

regularcarreviews?

@mobiuspenguin

8 жыл бұрын

you know it

@bartvanriel6767

8 жыл бұрын

Andrew Cathcart your mustang is best mustang because??????

@RIP_Sloucher

8 жыл бұрын

+Bart Van Riel Because he gets good gas mileage with his V6...

Every time he lets off the gas, it sounds like a steam iron lol. Very clean Mustang though.

@carlosdanger4648

6 жыл бұрын

PowerofMetal247 shit your right

@josephr.8622

4 жыл бұрын

In a good way yeah i agee

One of the nicest 05-09s ive seen damn

Hi Matt. I love your videos and have watched every one over the last few years. I just want to say thank you for showing the engine bay on this monster. Looking at engine bays is half the fun for me :) Thank you! Can't wait for another update on your fox! Cheers from Australia. Michael

Matt. I Started watching your videos one helluva long time ago. The renntech E class you drove was my inspiration for an all NA E550 build that I have been rocking for the past few years. Needless to say, it got boring. 4matic AWD is no fun so I actually sold the car and all the hours of tuning and tweaking went with it to a young gentleman who absolutely loved that straight piped monster. I got more than I paid for the car which never happens. Watching the one take videos I stumbled on this one, did a marketplace search and now am the proud owner of a Roush 427r with about 10 grand worth of VMP performance power adders already installed on the car. I know you love your Fox body mustangs, but seriously.... you need to get doing more and more of these videos if you can. Even the old ones can be inspiration for someones next build. Always loved these one takes always will.

480HP is perfect for me. I don't own a car with that much HP, but have drove one with similar HP (bolt on 5G Camaro SS) it's sketchy but controllable. Very beautiful and tastefully modded S197.

He told you to be careful, as in wait hold on I don't think... then you were just like fuck it.. ~scrapes front lip~ I wouldn't have been pissed but I would've been like "come on man, do you give a shit about the words coming out of my mouth?"

@TheSmokingTire

8 жыл бұрын

+Juan Galvis sometimes shit happens. It wasn't damaged at all.

@btc4three1

6 жыл бұрын

Nick V relax

such a great show, thank you Matt & crew

That noise of the splitter on the ground was hurtful.

Great Mustang there! James seemed very cool too! :)

Great job with this car. I hope you keep it forever! IMO. After the 67’ style this is the best looking mustang (05-09). Obviously hats off to the Fox Bodies as well). But agree after 2015 they seemed to run out of ideas to make it better looking. That’s understandable I guess.

Dude that's my boy James!!!!! That's one beastly car!!!

Love the look of that mustang.

wish i could like this twice , one for the wicked car and once for the awesome sound it makes , well done cool machine!!

The air rushing sound I think would get kinda old ...fast

@shodancat1000

7 жыл бұрын

Yeah, I had a centrifugal SC'd Mustang once and tried venting to atmosphere for a while like that.. I drove it one day and that was enough lol.

@captaincommunism6532

3 жыл бұрын

It got old for me within the span of the video😂

Not a mustang fan, But LOVE THIS ONE. Very nice and practical build. The sound is so nice and different.

Somebody driving my car like that would make me unbelievably nervous tbh

Bruuuuuuum Woooooooosh

Matt, great video. Fun car. I love your appreciation for things that are different. Let's see an S2K. Big following. Would pull a lot of views.

Somebody’s endorsing the newer models.... I love my 06, call me crazy...

@timyedo6510

4 жыл бұрын

Your not crazy I have a 07 GT/CS with only 35000.0 on it I love it

what an amazing car. I'm working on my 2012 mustang, it has an great aftermarket exhaust system and a air intake for now

PROJECT FOX - killin' me smalls! we've all been waiting buddy

this design is the best....the new mustang looks like a girl car...

@the_family_man_clan3378

5 жыл бұрын

Yes!!

@JayTac1

5 жыл бұрын

You must be kidding.

@walkingtalkingmonkey4103

4 жыл бұрын

Nah

@shondevet2267

4 жыл бұрын

the new model is growing on me I have a 2006. I like the S197 for the retro look back to the 70's. I find the new ones very European looking.

@MountainStew02

4 жыл бұрын

I wanted the 2011, settled for a 2006, now I wouldn't take a 2011 if it was free.

Factory Mustang GT's in this year range, came with 3.31 (not 3.23) with the V6 and the GT auto. The GT stick version had 3.55 from the factory. Just for clarification.

@andrewslagle1974

5 ай бұрын

you can also have ordered 373 that is the gear to get from new !

The in car camera is so smooth and crisp ^_^

Great car. For comparisons sake, a Boss 302 Roadrunner motor with just Cobra Jet intake, throttle body and CAI with stock cams will generally make 490whp/396wtrq and redline at 8k RPM. Crazy how far we have come! Cheers

Sounds like a sinphony! I really love muscle car sounds...

That BOV would annoy the shit out of me. Other than that it's a cool car for a Mustang :)

Ive never heard that much supercharger noise in my entire life

best sounding car on the Internet by far kewl car and owner .more of this car plz

I have GT 2005 with Comp cams a pro charger 28 up grades in all 5 speed 355 rears I love it it's putting 500 to the wheel and 489 TQ great video and car James

I got my 06 in 2011 also. Love it!

I like it, very clean looking.

My god the noises are amazing. I'm really not a muscle car dude, but you cannot argue with the power per $ factor of most of the 'Murican V8's. Maybe I'll take the dip on the next one! I need some of that V8 noise in my life.... Great review as usual Matt!

@sambassmanstoner

8 жыл бұрын

+T-WRX Seriously. You could probably build a car almost like this for about $10-15k on the low-end. It's insane the amount of speed per dollar you get when you buy 'merican .

I second the duck call, that's pretty dang funny. That or a whoopee cushion...

Not a huge mustang fan, but I really like this build. Really nice car!

Won't lie, if I owned that stang, I'd call it vader. breathes heavy.

I love your car man, it's amazing..

Mine is a 2005 V8 mustang , upgraded to around just over 400 hp from stock 300 , I really notice the difference in power and speed

This is just too much, I've been giggling like a bloody school girl every time Matt lets off the gas. I want this Supercharger!

Holy crap that sounds awesome, I need a centrifugal blower and blow off valve setup in my life.

Loved this review! Definitely a unique 'Stang. Would certainly be entertaining to see Thatdudeinblue's Mustang get reviewed, but then again I suppose it's simply just not "different" enough anyways

cool car. sounds great. awesome year.

Awesome job with these one takes keep it up! There really aren't any other, channels doing content like this, the passion that every guest has for their really is apparent. Also I feel like an idiot, but, does anyone know what the heck the email address is for the podcast?

Oh my gosh this is the best sounding Mustang I've ever heard 😍 I would definitely pay to ride in it!

@benjaminjohnson3590

2 жыл бұрын

I miss mine, bought new in '05. Sounded great with the SLP loudmouth, just did tune and all the normal bolt ons. The more of these videos of the S197s I watch the more I want another, dime a dozen nowadays too...might be time....and being that they're a dime a dozen i might just have some $$$ for a supercharger. Hmmm lol

@seti6272

2 жыл бұрын

@@benjaminjohnson3590 If I had one of these 'stangs I couldn't sell it unless I really needed the money lol. It's actually kinda hard to find the S197s for sale in my state and my neighboring states. Most of the used Mustangs for sale are the 6th generation type and I don't care for those 😭 I hope Ford goes back to making their Mustangs with their retro-y style again

@benjaminjohnson765

2 жыл бұрын

I really wish I hadn't but it was sold out of necessity....growing family and all that. I love the S197s as well, imo the best looking 'recent' mustang. Keep looking, one will turn up....or take a road trip. It'll be a nice drive home! 😁

I have a similar set up, but a procharger instead of Paxton. It makes a pulsing blow off noise instead of just a whoosh, if that makes any sense. I thoroughly enjoy it.

Sounds gnarly.

no thanks. awesome videos. haven't seen the rest of the old team in years it feels like

now this is a one take... pure power and I'm not bias because I hate mustangs at the end of the day. Much respect this thing is just perfect

I found myself grinning shortly after pull-off. That car looks and sounds so gratifying. Did you need to make alterations to fit those wheels? Great video, you two seemed to enjoy it as well.

The blow off noise is hilarious FYI the 5.0 Coyote motor is not direct injection. .

Had a stock 06 GT! Very nice. They have balls for only 300 hp and 320 ft lbs of tqe!!!

Awesome look!! Great car!! Sounds like a lot of power! I am not sure about the air sound... :) Never heard that before, seems to be quite loud! :D

Gold content this just appeared in my recommendation

Beautiful car

wow I am a chevy guy but this is DOPE love it and the dude is cool

I'm not sure if it's just the camera angle but these 4.10s are perfect for the canyon. This looks faster than the videos of the modern mustangs matt drives. Way faster. Almost supercar fast.

Is that fucking Bogs Diamond??? (Shawshank Redemption)

Super clean! Needs a shorty antenna.

06 WAS MY FAVORITE STYLE.

Definitely a great idea going with more aggressive 4.10 gearing when using a centrifugal supercharger, as they don't make their full power until you're in the higher rpm's. Those gears help to make up some of that low rpm power the s/c isn't really generating yet. On the Mustang Forums, I've consistently heard that the "safe" power limit of the stock 3v 4.6 is roughly 450 HP @ the wheels, (give or take). There are plenty of stock 3v's putting down over 500 RWHP, but you're more at risk of blowing something with the stock bottom end. 480 RWHP should be fine. Nice numbers by the way! That's about 100 HP @ the wheels (on average), more than the 4v Mustang 5.0's are putting down bone stock. I'd love to see this GT run the 1/4 mile :)

@andrewslagle1974

5 ай бұрын

450 rear wheel torq the hp does not matter .The torq is the internal killer!

That thing is clean

Finally another Mustang, now do an 03-04 Cobra already!

@judybigbooty108

8 жыл бұрын

I have seen people say that he has one on his list of car reviews ,because I posted the same thing couple weeks ago and and thesmokingtire just replied with a smiley face.

@XxGreYSh0TxX

8 жыл бұрын

+They Hate Us Cuz they Anus I sure hope so!

@judybigbooty108

8 жыл бұрын

XxGreYSh0TxX me to bro

@timyedo6510

4 жыл бұрын

NO

You know James is like, "whhhaaat? nOt PrAcTiCaL??? What you mean bro?!?"

Very nice car! Centris sound awesome. I wanna see one on the new Mustang. And in my case, it's also a Paxton but on an LS3, decatted. It's running a bit less boost than this though, so exhaust sound still overpowers the SC sound a bit. Aaand it's time for me to whoooshh outta here.

My Brothers twin turbo 1999 GTR V-Spec does the same damn ( when on throttle ) thing with the turbo noise. drives me nuts and it scared the shit out of me the 1st time i drove it.

Amazing

If theres one thing I like about manual big engine cars , its the long first/second gear . Makes it so much more comfortable to drive and launch the car (especially if you wish to overtake someone from a standstill). And of course the nice quiet cruising with only the engine burbling and massaging your eardrums and a+s with its vibes. I just dont see these mods. Unless you have a race car, I think its one of the worst things you can do for comfort and driveability to reduce gear ratios, especially in a car like this...

Awesome GT. That sound! getting caught up on all your mustang vids as I'm a newer subscriber. Would be way cool to have you drive my 12' GT and hang out

I would love to see this Mustang race the Evo from the most recent video. Plz tell us if that happened, Matt!

Sounds absolutely sick, but too obnoxiously loud for a daily; would make a mad track/weekend car though.

Sick! I love the S197s. Wonder if he has a KZread channel. Speaking of which, does anyone know of Matt has a KZread channel about his own cars? Or are they somewhere on this channel? I want to see his mustang.

I'm not sure if this is because it's a centrifugal SC or what, but is it supposed to be always making boost like that? I know it will need be vented to atmosphere like that if you have an open inlet in the super charger and are using the TB on the engine. Having the SC open is usually used for race applications, no?

I need to supercharge my 06 gt after watching this! !

Looks like a fun car to drive, 480 at the wheels is definitely a good deal.

@berrymucuckiner4890

2 жыл бұрын

Pretty sure dude is exaggerating by 50+ hp

@chevywilliams958

Жыл бұрын

​@@berrymucuckiner4890 nah

I sure am glad I got a roots-type supercharger for mine. I hate that blow-off noise.

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Do you have to upgrade the drivetrain a lot when going for this kind of blower? My friend has a 06 or 07 mustang just like this one, which has got about 5k miles on it sitting in a barn not been driven for the last 2 years, and we're talking about doing something like this with it

That STREET SWEEPER thoooough!

Very cool car. I'm running 275/315 on my new edge no problem.

that is one clean ass car

I want to hear the woosh from the outside when it goes by

Matt you are wrong on the S197 rear axle ratios the GTs came with 3.55 up to 2008 which then dropped to 3.31. The 8.8" size rear is a very strong axled rear which was still used in the 13 and 14 Shelby GT500s.

Did Matt drive Matt Farah's million mile Lexus?

The stance in the thumbnail... Damnnnnn sonnnnnnn

I think this is on Craigslist right now. 4.75 stroker in it for 19.9. Not a bad deal imo

just wondering, can that vented air be used to maybe cool the engine or the front brakes?

This era of mustangs can handle 500 hp to 600 hp easy with suspension upgrades. Suspension upgrades easily solve the problem of the chassis being overpowered.

If he put in a T56 Magnum with Cobra gears that Mustang would be a monster

Yesssss mustang

I think the brakes on the gt500 matt drove wasn't set up with high temp brake fluid. I think there is a note in the owners manual to change the brake fluid for track use...or i believe there was.