2010-2014 Mustang Information on The S197 {GenII}

Does your vehicle have this factory control arm brace?

Old May 16, 2014 | 06:32 PM
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Does your vehicle have this factory control arm brace?

I bought a Steeda G-Trac control arm brace, and when I went to put it on I found I already had the Ford Racing control arm brace:

http://www.americanmuscle.com/frpp-lca-brace-0512.html

I'm just curious to know what vehicles had these, I was under the impression they were not on stock coupes, outside the GT500 and verts. Anyways, I'm glad I have the Steeda bar, the Ford Racing one seemed a bit more flimsy.
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Old May 16, 2014 | 06:46 PM
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I don't know if mine has it, as my car isn't built yet, but I bought a used Steeda off a member on here for $40 so I figured I'd pick it up and see.
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Old May 16, 2014 | 06:56 PM
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Very interesting! My 2011 GT has it, and it looks exactly like the Ford Racing part. I'm the original owner, so it must have come OEM.
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Old May 16, 2014 | 06:59 PM
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Originally Posted by PJRManagement
Very interesting! My 2011 GT has it, and it looks exactly like the Ford Racing part. I'm the original owner, so it must have come OEM.
Yeah, I lifted it up and was a bit perplexed when I saw it. I wonder if it's part of the V6 performance pack, or the GT track packs/other options.
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Old May 16, 2014 | 07:00 PM
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Originally Posted by Joeywhat
Yeah, I lifted it up and was a bit perplexed when I saw it. I wonder if it's part of the V6 performance pack, or the GT track packs/other options.
I think it's standard on GT and part of the V6 Performance Package, although the guy I got it from had a V6 with the PP, so who knows...
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Old May 16, 2014 | 09:01 PM
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I have the PP on my six and it has the same brace. Did the Steeda one make a difference?
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Old May 16, 2014 | 09:10 PM
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I haven't had a chance to really drive it since install. We'll see...considering the Ford brace was already there, I don't expect a huge difference, especially on the street.

The Steeda is significantly stronger, however. I was pushing on the stock bar to get leverage to remove the bolts for the install, and was bending that bar without too much effort. Both the bar and the part of the LCA they were attached to were flexing.
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Old May 16, 2014 | 09:30 PM
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Just looked. '14 Track Pack GT has it.
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Old May 16, 2014 | 09:48 PM
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Mine has it. Apparantly the AM description as being gt500 only is wrong.
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Old May 17, 2014 | 04:56 AM
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I just went outside to look. My 2011 v6 automatic has it. I hate to say it but it looks like 'we all have it'.
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Old May 17, 2014 | 02:07 PM
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My 14 base model GT has that brace on it and I bought the car new so it came that way from the factory.


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Old May 18, 2014 | 01:10 PM
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Mine has the factory bar and I put the Steeda piece on as well, I could tell the difference immediately.
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Old May 18, 2014 | 06:36 PM
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IIRC, that brace became standard on all 2011+ Mustangs. 2005-10 Mustangs didn't get it (other than GT500's). With the big bump in V6/V8 power in 2011, Ford simply made it standard across the board. Same thing with the "Z" brace under the front sway bar.
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Old May 19, 2014 | 01:26 PM
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Originally Posted by Big Poppa
Mine has the factory bar and I put the Steeda piece on as well, I could tell the difference immediately.
Really? What differences did you notice?
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Old May 19, 2014 | 05:31 PM
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I think they alllll have that
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Old May 19, 2014 | 05:33 PM
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Originally Posted by Ajcruz1
Really? What differences did you notice?

Yaa I would like to know because that's the only factory part of my suspension left!!!!
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