678-HP, Turbocharged 2017 Mustang GT Is All Kinds of Good
This airbagged 2017 Mustang GT has the dyno-proven guts to back up its mean looks.
Steph from American Muscle has got a seriously cool S550 Mustang project. The car hasn’t been in the works for long, but she’s already got one of the wildest 2017 Mustang builds around. It has a powerful stance matched by a powerful sound. It’s tweaked enough that you can tell it isn’t stock anymore. But even the exterior add-ons don’t belie the monster that lies beneath the hood.
This video of the build’s progress begins with a look at what’s been done on the outside of the car. With a Roush front fascia and the Cervini 4″ cowl induction hood, it sure looks great up front. There was a time when Cervini hoods were something of a design joke in the community, but this one actually flows really well with the lines of the car, without looking too over-the-top. Out back, Steph has added a GT350R-style carbon fiber rear wing. And each side has been amended with a deeper rocker cover. A bit of tint and some gorgeous blue paint tie everything together.
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The discussion then moves to the drivetrain modifications. The big talking point is the Hellion twin turbo kit, giving the GT a big helping of extra air. Accordingly, the car has had some help in the fuel-injection arena, with a set of new, larger injectors and a higher-flow fuel pump. An X-pipe and cat-back help the exhaust gasses flow a little easier, and sound a little better as they leave. A lighter flywheel has been mated to a twin-disc clutch from McLeod, which is good for much more power than this car will ever see. Of course, the rest of the driveline has been strengthened with a one-piece aluminum driveshaft and special halfshafts built to withstand the forces of a launch on drag radials.
After all of the name-dropping and fact-reciting, the car hits the dyno to show off its new number. Then Steph gives us her driving impressions, where she grabs the attention of a cop.
What do you think? Can your Mustang top this build?
