absolutely true - I put stock leather on my base cloth seats, they look and feel 100 percent identical to a premium car, only difference being I lack heat/cool for the seats.
I heard the s197 was more raw in comparison they say, why ya dont get the same feeling.
I bought a new 2013 Boss 302. It was race red. I changed the shifted to. Barton/Ford Performance, uncorked the side pipes and went with Flowmaster Outlaw axle backs. It rocked. Kept it for 6.5 years, and should not have sold it. I now have a 22 Mach and 22 GT. I believe anyone who has owned a Boss prior to a Mach will always feel like something is missingā¦ā¦and it is. The side pipes. I added the Boss side pipes from Ford Performance and it really completes the package. The car should have had side pipes from the factory.
The solid rear axle of the S197 cars get a lot of criticism. Axle tramp, skipping or skating on bumpy corners, harsh ride etc. I personally feel these complaints, although true to a certain extent, are way over blown.
My old ā14 GT. To this day there is something about this car that even my current 22 lacks. Maybe itās the retro styling. Maybe the fact that way less people had them as opposed to the 15+ cars. Maybe itās the lack of refinement that allowed a more visceral experience for better or worse.
It handled incredibly but only after I changed literally the entire suspension for the whole Steeda suite. Springs, struts, ball joints, control arms at both ends. It was stiff as all hell but my god could it turn.
I say all that to say you will definitely have the same (and in some ways more) fun with the S197 over the S550. What you will loose is refinement, comfort, and the modern amenities. This might matter a lot in a daily-driver situation or with the road conditions around you.
The S197 was built with an old-school muscle car thought processes first, and some modern touches after. The S550 is a modern car first that has some muscle/GT in the mix.
I drive a Bronco, ifs/sra, so it aināt that different setup wise. Had a 5th gen Ram prior, so I know what to expect for the most part, minus the power and weight difference. I do find it fun, also get a sense why the AE86 are mostly SRA with a few modded exceptions. I wonder how my old Ecoboost woulda been if I tried to go slideways at turns like I do with my Bronco and my old Ram
My old ā14 GT. To this day there is something about this car that even my current 22 lacks. Maybe itās the retro styling. Maybe the fact that way less people had them as opposed to the 15+ cars. Maybe itās the lack of refinement that allowed a more visceral experience for better or worse.
It handled incredibly but only after I changed literally the entire suspension for the whole Steeda suite. Springs, struts, ball joints, control arms at both ends. It was stiff as all hell but my god could it turn.
I say all that to say you will definitely have the same (and in some ways more) fun with the S197 over the S550. What you will loose is refinement, comfort, and the modern amenities. This might matter a lot in a daily-driver situation or with the road conditions around you.
The S197 was built with an old-school muscle car thought processes first, and some modern touches after. The S550 is a modern car first that has some muscle/GT in the mix.
Thanks! The wheels are basic AMRās from American muscle. 19x8.5 front and 19x10 in the back. Nothing crazy just cast Aluminum. You can get the same style in lighter variants from SVE or others these days.
A friend of mine sent me a link to those Ford Performance side pipes recently.
