Also a cool thing is that the Fox body all the way through to the New Edge are all pretty much the same chassis, the s197 was a complete redesign from the ground up, not just a new body
Crazy to hear you managed to snag a car for that low, I live in the rust belt area of the US and there's no way I'd be able to find a manual three valve in decent condition for less than $12k USD here. Everyone else is always coyote this, coyote that, and forget that the three valve is a solid basis to work from as long as your end goal isn't a dyno number and you can find one for a decent price.
Definitely got lucky dodging the rust up here in Canada as well! Not easy to do but I guess you get that better than anyone lol! Just gotta keep your eyes peeled and hop on a good deal when it comes up! Good luck with the search!
@@LooseFab I'm afraid I already used up all my luck lol. My current car is a 1999 V6 I'm using to learn manual before I step up to a more powerful 3 valve later on. It had 50k miles and absolutely no rust, for $5k usd. May not have very much in terms of power but at least I have no worries when it comes to corrosion till I can find an equally clean three valve.
@LooseFab Absolutely! It makes me super excited to get up and drive every day even it its just to work. I haven't done any mods (about to do springs and tint) but I see it as the perfect blank canvas car. I'm glad yo hear you're enjoying yours!
@@danearias8325 I'm willing to bet it was in nicer shape than this one! This one's got lots of stone chips and the like. Comparison is the thief of joy, just because this one was cheaper doesn't mean yours wasn't still a smoking deal!
I’m stuck. Wiring terminator x to an LS, have a walbro 450 fuel pump, the green Holley fuel pump trigger wire to the brown wire on the included relay, red to battery, have an orange wire that says to fuel pump (says that in the relay wire) black relay wire is grounded (good ground, checked it for resistance, bare metal, proper crimped terminal) My question is, the terminator x powers up with key on, so at the first power up, should the fuel pump kick on? Or does the 3” screen have to be programmed for a fuel pump? I put in the data for the 80lb hr injectors, but see nothing about fuel pump ? I’m not smart. My apologies. But, you’ll have a brand new dumb friend in Kentucky if you ever need one. 😂
this is definitely tricky to do without seeing what youre working with! but i did some googling and re-read my holly manual. Red to battery- is this from the relay? Is the ecu itself run straight to the battery? (it needs to be) orange wire - I dont see that in the manual. is that coming from the holly or is that wire coming from the relay? black wire. doesnt take much to show good resisitance, try re doing the ground somewhere else. The relay is grounded, does your fuel pump need to be grounded as well? Check for power at the relay and see if the relay isnt activating or if it just isnt getting power.
Hey thanks dude! Those v6s are still pretty quick! I'd definitely start out by getting it look good, maybe give it a wash and buff, detail the interior etc. If you want to spend some money I'd start with wheels and coilovers!
Thanks dude that definitely would have been me! I have a few videos of ripping this car and my ae86 in my channel if you haven't seen those yet! What were you driving there?
I have a video talking about them as well as the whole suspension setup on the car if you haven't seen it! The new wheels are 18x9.5 +22 and they fit perfect Imo. Thanks for watching
Ran through the same issue. I got the scotidi dual caliper with the brake line and handbrake kit. I drilled a couple holes that i decided to run through the mounting bracket for the rear seats and had to route across the axle and make sure the upper control arms doesnt hit the brake lines or fittings 🤦🏻♂️
Man I thought I was going crazy when I was struggling this hard, glad I'm not alone! I have to check out the seat mount as an option, that sounds promising! Thanks for the idea!
As an s197 owner with the scotidi lines sitting in a package in my backseat... did you guys figure out a sure fire way to run them? Also, what's your master cylinder/ handbrake orientation like? Both forward under the dash on the driver side like in the video? Keep up the good work and videos regardless 👍🤙
@@cbitty381 I still haven't installed them, been really busy working on something behind the scenes to show you guys.. If you want to see how I installed it I have a whole video on that on my channel. It's in the interior video one!
That's a good question, I don't know the dimensions off the top of my head. With the added track width on the car I only have about 1/4 of wiggle room to get it on the trailer though lol!
@@Claytons91 yeah the length wasnt too much of an issue for me, but the car is so dang wide it barely fits! Tire rack is a great idea, I was debating making one for the trailer or maybe even for my truck bed!
Those are both turned off! (I hope, lol) I believe they are disabled with the changes i made to the suspension which resulted in removing the abs sensors. I also pulled the fuses for abs and traction control just to be safe! Thanks for watching
Oh I had a question for you, I know your car is a track only car but with that NRG short hub, do you have to remove your click spring or do your turn signals still cancel after a turn
Good question! I removed mine pretty "forcefully" because I knew I wouldn't have a need for it. But I am pretty sure they are designed to be used with the original clock spring so your turn signals still work properly!
@@LooseFab okay I found out that you can keep your clock spring and I found a bracket to relocate the cruise control, I'm gonna put the bracket between the short hub and quick release.
Great video! Love the improvement from when it started. It's reminding me of a few years ago when ChrisFix made that 2v into a drift car. Love all the angles of the video, especially the long sweep at 7:30
Thank you! I love that 2v drift car that he built! I'd really like to get my hands on a new edge someday, Im a big fan of that body style. I was super happy with how all the footage turned out! Thanks again dude.
Dude I want to get a New Edge too, it's what I was looking for when I got my s197. I think it's because I'm old and when I was in 8th grade my sister was a senior (2002) and got a 99' 35th Anniversary New Edge. That I eventually bought from her. And even though it was the 3 worse options, Automatic, V6, Convertible that's when I fell in love with mustangs
@@salsavillo9146 got a taste of it, would be super cool to get your hands on one with a trim you're really excited about! Always makes it even better when cars have a little bit of history or sentimental value to them
Dang dude thank you! Filming definitely makes these projects take way longer so I'm glad people enjoy watching them. Got lots more in store for the car!!
I bought one a month ago, I’ve slid it a few times on “accident” already! Super fun cars. I used to have a Lexus IS250, it was a fun car but it had no potential and it was automatic with an open differential. The 3v feels very powerful to me coming from that Lexus, and the manual gives me so much more control than I had over the Lexus. I’ve got an exhaust on the Mustang already and tint. Stoked to get it to the point I want it to be, considering making a few videos on it as well.
That's awesome man, glad to hear you're loving it so far! I know what you mean, I came from an ae86 so this thing feels crazy powerful compared to that! They're super fun. I have some videos out now taking this one to the track if you're interested, it's an animal. What are the plans for yours?
@@LooseFab I’ve watched your videos in order since you picked up the car. I’m always trying to find new content on these cars, all the content creators for this platform were posting videos like 6 years ago! Not much for recently builds or information out there. Also my plans for the car are just a simple clean street/show car. A nice set of wheels and coils. It’s already tinted. GT/CS front bumper, duck bill, Vectors. Short throw shifter, audio system install… And then drive it around in the summer and park it at shows. I just want to keep it nice for as long as possible.
@@joshc9846 I appreciate it man, hope you enjoyed! I agree, after I bought the car I realized that there wasn't a ton of content to watch on these things! Tbh I'm jealous, I have no regrets building this but it definitely isn't street driveable anymore. I really want another one (or maybe a different Gen?) to just keep nice and enjoy in the summer. Not sure if having two of the same car would be great for content though lol! Feel like I'd be better to switch it up
@@LooseFab For sure brother. I made the mistake with my old Lexus of trying to make it all drifty, sliding it everywhere.. I never wrecked it but after years of just treating it as a tool to beat on, it wasn’t in tip top shape anymore and I lost a sense of pride in it.. I don’t want to repeat that with this car. Hopefully in 20 years this thing will be sitting in my (future) shop, waiting for my (future) son to learn to drive a manual .. I want to buy a truck as well so I’m not driving this thing around all day. People can say what they want about S197’s being a dime a dozen, so long as they keep up that mentality they won’t be a dime a dozen much longer… They’re almost old enough to be classics. I think a well taken care of and tastefully street modded car is the way to go. Don’t get me wrong, I’m sure you’re having much more fun than I’m having with mine, I don’t baby my car but it will probably also never see a drift course…
@@joshc9846 haha I might be having more fun but I won't be having fun for as long as you. If you take good care of yours I'm sure I'll get to see all those dreams to fruition! Like you know with your Lexus, drift cars don't live long happy lives lol. I'd definitely like to get another one while they're still a dime a dozen, it's a ton of car for the money and they're one of the best looking mustangs imo
already loving the sound with just the mufflers cut, I'm thinking I gotta change out my borla cat back now. I don't remember if you mentioned, but what made you wanna go with a 3v instead of something else?
I'm super happy with thr sound so far, sounds great without being too loud! I considered a new edge mustang but they are still on the fox platform which is a very old chassis. This is a much better chassis without being crazy expensive like the coyotes and S550. Feel like it was the perfect sweet spot of affordable and high performance! Maybe I should make a video talking about all the reasons 🤔
@@LooseFab IF possible It'd obviously love to see some boost in a drift build but these rods can't really handle more than 450tq lol. If I remember correctly 2012 Boss 302 rods are for some reason a direct drop-in but do drop the compression to like 9-1
When I bought my 07 gt I brought it home Wednesday and Thursday I unbolted the mufflers and got straight pipes in there place. I hated only being able to hear the engine. I hope to go to aftermarket cats to bring the sound up even more. 3v don't sound bad with just a straight pipe.
Haha you were smarter than me, I wish I did it right away! Usually not crazy about straight piped cars but man this one sounds good! You gonna do long tubes?
@@LooseFab I plan on it but its far in the future. I want to do wheels, tires, brakes, suspension, then I would probably either supercharge or LTH but that is a couple years away. I want to upgrade handling and driver over power.
Cant wait for the next video so glad you cut those mufflers out and freed some more power 🙂 Sounds amazing these 3v sound better than coyotes that's all im gonna say it will sound EVEN better with a full exhaust system
Hopefully that fixes your PS problem, I'm on my 3rd pump in a year, First one blew at 96k miles, second one went out a few months ago when I was on The Dragon, and the seal blew on the replacement lol. I might need to invest in a PS cooler. Great video as always! Can't wait to hear it ripping in the next event!
@@LooseFab To be completely honest, my buddy replaced it while I was at work one day. He had it for a day, so it must not have been a bad job. I'd probably just saw age, wear and tear on all the seals.
@@dean_4.6 that's promising! I glad I at least have a spare if it comes to that, It looks like it might be tricky to get to. Might be a job for when the weather cools a little lol!
