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There's a few 385 series BBF swapped S197s out there. The one I know the most about retained basically none of the original electrical system. Be aware that even if you don't currently need an inspection to get the car plated after this swap, it will not be street legal by the letter of the law...

I wasn't saying any of those cars are direct competition for this Shelby, just something else someone with $200k burning a hole in their pocket could choose. They all give up HP to the Super Snake in exchange for something else. It was more just an observation that there's nothing there that...

Figuring these will start in the $150k range (2023s started at $140k+), I went "shopping" with $200k I don't have. I assumed there would be multiple cars that are blatantly better choices for that kind of coin but discovered I really don't want any of them. You aren't getting anywhere near a 911...

Someone had this seriously slammed antique fire truck just parked at the local rec center. Owner was nowhere to be found.

IIRC the only 19x9s were the Brembo package wheels and the fronts on Boss 302s (which got 19x10 rears). GT500s got 9.5 wides all around and all other 19s were 8.5 wide. If you really want to make sure, that info is cast or stamped on the back side of the vast majority of wheels.

The GT came with bigger front brakes than the V6. The OEM 16" base wheels will not clear the GT brakes. Can't say with 100% certainty that any particular aftermarket 16" won't clear but I'd bet the vast majority won't.

Download the install instructions for a Vortech/Paxton supercharger. The reservoir gets relocated to the passenger side with simple brackets that could be made by anybody with a drill and an angle grinder.

I just replaced it with submersible rubber fuel line. Carved some barbs into the plastic bits the hose connects to and used stepless clamps to secure it. You have to be careful where the hose wants to sit as it could interfere with the fuel level floats. Probably best to use a few brass 90°...

Had the same issue last year. Crossover tube had a leak in it so once the fuel level got below the tube, it just sucked air. I couldn't find the leak but replaced the tube and no more running out of fuel with the gauge showing 1/4 tank.

HIDs were available on the later pre facelift S197s ('09 for sure and I think '08 as well) the housings are pricey but installing those is an option if you want to avoid non-OEM looking wiring modifications.

There's a sending unit on both sides.

Huh? The top coil is flattened (nearly perpendicular to the axis of the windings) and is almost 1-1/2" smaller in diameter than the 2nd coil. If you cut from the top, I don't see how it's going to seat in the strut mount properly. The bottom coil is the same diameter as the one above it and...

Front springs on these cars are tapered and flattened at the top (the end being held up by the jack stand in the photo) but can be cut without altering how they seat on the strut end.

I'll go against the grain and say cutting coil springs FOR THE PURPOSE OF MAKING SMALL ADJUSTMENTS to the front ride height is fine. Yes, it reduces suspension travel... so do lowering springs. If we're talking about 1/4" or less, that can be compensated for in the bump stops. Coil springs...

Do you have the track pack? If so, the sway bars are already GT500 pieces and probably not worth upgrading unless you want adjustable bars to fine tune cornering balance. I picked up a used Steeda adjustable front bar and paired it with a stock GT500 rear bar and poly bushings. I have the front...

Don't go in the cold? There's a significant number of EVs on the road around here and we get a stint of minus 40° nearly every winter. Night time lows in the minus 30°s are downright common. Yet inevitably, there they are still beside me in traffic. Admittedly, they need to be plugged in to keep...

I wouldn't remove the dust caps and you'll grind through them before you remove enough material to get those center caps on. I've actually never seen a wheel that was so shallow at the center it wouldn't clear the S197 bearing. Your options at this point are leave it as is, run spacers or get...

I can't see that being caused by poly sway bar bushings. Any chance the car was lowered and still has the stock shocks/struts and bump stops?

Genuinely trying not to come off as an a-hole here... These cars will easily fit a 315 inside the fender. You don't need the rears poking out 70s custom van style to look meaty.

Do the trigonometry (or read post #6) and you'll see that's not possible. The lateral axle shift over the entire suspension travel is less than 1/4". The shift caused by lowering springs is significantly less than that.

Those are the OE speakers, at least on the Shaker equipped cars. Had the same ones in my '05

Vorshlag extensively road raced a 2011 GT and used the 4 piston fronts with both rear rotor sizes at different points. I honestly recommend going through the build thread. It's long but IMHO, worth the time if you're even semi serious about making an S197 handle...

How much power are you planning on making? 2.5" is probably fine up to the point where you would need a built short block but if you're close to that point it may be worth stepping up to 3" while you're at it. FWIW, the early S197 GT500s only had 2.5" and I'm pretty sure they only stepped it up...

Disconnect the fuel line from the hat, clamp a length of rubber line in its place and run it into a suitable container. Bypass the pump control module to provide power to the pump.

This is another option. Sorry about the sideways pic, not sure why it's doing that. I have my wideband mounted in the other center vent. I actually prefer the look and function of the center pod posted above by 07 Boss but I wasn't willing to put holes in my dash.