When I first got my coyote 5.0 I said "my god this thing handles so much better than previous Mustangs I've driven." But literally everything he pointed out was true. The pan hard bar alone is definitely a weak link. Shoot, mine was bent when I replaced it. The stock springs were good for cruising but so damn bouncy around turns. Glad to see the progression of this-it was pretty cool. Great video.

I wish you guys would have posted the lap times and cost of parts and labor.

I see some Ford butt hurt on here. you know, I used to be into that whole Ford vs Chevy vs Dodge thing...but then I grew up..and now I just love cars....just a thought.

For those of you interested in what was done to this car for Day 2 here is the list. No welding was involved for installing this these parts. To gain clearance for the torque arm we generally remove a tab on the exhaust mid-pipe clamp to allow re-clocking which are the sparks you see in the video. For one person with a lift the installation time is about 10 hours plus alignment. We did it in 3 hours with 4 guys including a quick and dirty alignment and stopped for food and filming. After the track day Mike came back for a 4-wheel laser alignment and corner balance. Next step is big, sticky tires! 1. CorteX Xtreme-Grip street front and rear coil overs with JRi double adjustable dampers, camber plates and the ability to fit 315mm tires on all 4 corners (have not done the big tires yet). The vehicle was lowered approximately 1.5 inch. 2. CorteX Xtreme-Grip street watts link with poly bushings. 3. CorteX Adjustable street tubular rear lower control arm system with geometry correction brackets. 4. CorteX Torque arm system, which does not require aftermarket exhaust in most cases. 5. Eibach 3-position adjustable front anti roll bar. CorteX Spec rear anti roll bar that is significantly softer than the OEM bar. 6. Front drop ball joints to adjust the roll center after lowering the car and a bump steer kit to match. The key to the performance is all the parts working together and knowing how to tune system around the driver.

What was the lap time before and after? How much did all of those modifications cost? What was the on road drivability like afterwards? These are crucial bits of information you guys should have included.

Whether you like mustangs or not, this was a great video and quite eye opening.

Funny cause the basic reaction from Mike is exactly the same reaction I have had after completing overhauling my '12 GT suspension. Bought the car for 40, spent 10 on doing various performance mods and now I have a car that makes me smile. Hell, it drives more like a car worth 70 grand now.

This is probably one of my favorite videos that has ever been uploaded to youtube. You guys did a PHENOMENAL job, and it's pretty Damn cool to watch a grown man giggle like a school girl. CorteXracing, good job on the suspension build. It's absolutely amazing.

two important things that were left out: 1) how much does this suspension upgrade cost? 2) does it ruin the ride quality on the streeT?

This season is pretty awesome so far... the production value has come leaps and bounds from where it was prior... keep up the great work... simply the most bad-ass place to hang out on KZfaq... thanks Mike and et. al.

One of my favorite episodes so far. Love seeing before and after mods impressions.

Loving the E36 chasing him, lots of cool cars out there!

Dear Mike, This has to be one of your nicest video's yet. The drive team continually manage to impress, this was a fantastic way of telling a story, please keep it up.

Can't wait for the new 2015 Mustang GT models to start hitting the tracks... thank you Ford for finally producing IRS as standard equipment, lol (not since the 99, 01 and 03-04 SVT Cobra) and I hear that it is a couple hundred pounds lighter, we shall see......

put a couple racing stripes and you'll gain 50hp

Great episode. The expert setup advice from the instructor is invaluable.

Always nice to see a build, hope there is more videos to the Mustang

Great video, guys. I hope to see more with this format.

Among all the hateful comments, I want to say this is a really helpful video. I have an 08 GT and I know personally how bad they are at handling. I honestly want to upgrade it's handling before I do any power so this is a nice guide thanks!

"Yeah Son" lmao

That was a very well done video. Loved the creative "hands-on" camera angles. Filip is a heck of an engineer and his designs continue to impress. I had the opportunity to talk with him at length during the Pirelli World Challenge races in Toronto this past summer. He's a gentleman with a brilliant mind. I hope all is well Fil. Keep up the good work!

Hehe, the camera work during the build phase with all the people running about doing their jobs to that music gave a sense of little elfs running around in santa's toy factory. :D

Awesome segment. Goes to show it's not power being the only thing that matters. It means more that you can actually use the power you have. Getting used to the car and how it handles and working to overcome its quirks and/or modifying the car to compensate for them. It's very rewarding.

Awesome video. Learned a lot just from this 11 minutes since I wanna build my 5.0 for the twisties.

Awesomeness Mr. Musto and crew.

Awesome camera work, especially during the 'build' phase.

Refreshing to see a show mod a heavy street car with decent suspension first. I thoroughly enjoyed this episode. I only wish it was longer.

Beautifully edited piece here. Props to the editor. Well done.

One of your best episodes yet.

Thank you so much for that video. I am looking for information on Mustang track tuning and this is the first video on mods that is not about drag racing or pimp my ride style mods.

Love it!! Great ep! Keep it coming.

Videos like this are why I subscribed to DRIVE. Thanks.

This is what I’ve been looking for. Thank you for the great input and facts.!

That's why the first mod I did was a full eibach suspension, it makes the car a seriously competent track car.

Excellent episode!

"OH SON!" Best Mike Musto reaction ever... That's how you know he was happy with the car!

This guy. I like this guy. Specifically, the guy at the shop turning the car into a track car. GG. the Boss was the Boss for a reason!

Yes!!! Great episode!

Filip is just one of those guys you just instantly want to be friends with. Seems like a laid back fun kind of guy.

Very informative, great job. Currently own a 14 GT/CS with total FMS suspension upgrades.

Great video! Anything posted online for details about the suspension upgrades?

Excellent suspension set up. I am looking forward to a similar set up for my 5.0 " black stallion"

Interesting and enjoyable episode!

Track times before & after mods?

Great info! While my car is the puny V6, it comes similarly set up to the GT suspension wise since it has the performance pack, but there is only so much sticky Pirelli P Zeros can do. I was cracking up as Mike described the nose-heavy, brake divey, twitchy feel of the car. With 100 lbs more motor over the front, I can only imagine the GT is a little worse in those areas, but I still would love to have the extra 100+ hp. I am glad to see I was on the right track for modding my car. Power mods are and will be minimal. I'd rather put the money in the suspension and brakes. While the watts link is nice, I can do adjustable shocks, springs, camber plate, and panhard bar for about the same cost. Perfectly adequate for a street car that may see a couple of track days. Good program guys!

That was awesome, really great detail! Any plans on what might be the next upgrade/ removal to get lighter?

Great ep.! Never heard or that torque arm before.

Great Video Mike . . . . Really Liked Video , and Advice .

Nice video! Can you give us an idea of cost? Stock car + mods etc... also: did you buy this car new or used? Thanks!

fantastic presentation...! the only question i have is.: assuming the car is a daily driver, do any of the shown adjustments and/or parts change present any relatively significant compromise for everyday use ?

Sick one handed track driving bruh. Paul Walker is looking down on you with great admiration.

Great Video. Mustangs can handle with the right mods. Both Cortex and Kenny Brown make some great parts to make them real corner carvers.

still my favorite Big Muscle video

Almost felt philosophical. I got a 2013 v6 and I absolutely freaking love it. Even when it's completely stock, it's so much fun, I gotta get rid of that body roll though. Oddly enough, if you get a body roll on a BMW or a Nissan Maxima, even though they make similar horse power, nobody really cares because we think Mustang is a track car, when it's really not, at least not out of the box. But this video shows what it can do, when modified properly.

Great video - would have been interesting to know how much the modding cost.

Awesome episode!! I think we've been seeing a good bunch of cars on the show this season. Ever considered featuring an '82-'92 Firebird? I'm curious to see what a well prepped one can do:)

Cool! I love my 86 Mustang. A few cheap suspension mods can really turn it around.

"Thumbs-up" USA finaly fould that cars are not just there for DRAG but there's even more fun in CORNERING xD

You guys put on any power adders? CAI and a tune at minimum would have woken that stang up a little bit more.

Those speed holes on the hood look really cool.

Good stuff. How much would those mods cost to average joe? Definitely will look into the panard bar replacement system. Does it use a torsion/spring or what

Good stuff. Nice work.

Nice video wish it was longer. Would like to see the difference in this car vs the Leguna Seca edition.

Hey Musto, you just saved me a hell of a lot of time doing research. I have a 2013 GT and plan to modify it. Now I know what I'm going to do to it. Your best video so far.

Great video. I wish you where recording your lap times to see his much of a difference it made.

Yeah, I know I'm late to the party on this one, but noticed a few interesting things watching this video: 1) Torque-arm setup is the best performing setup on a sold-axle car. Ford when a step in the right direction with the 3-link, but a proper torque-arm is still dramatically better. The improved rear suspension geometry main upgrade in this example. 2) Watt's link is great when you are wringing out every last bit of tuning, a properly designed Panhard bar still works great though. 3) Proper spring rates and shock can be dramatic as well, but improved suspension geometry can do more to balance the car's ride control and ride quality. 4) As the driving instructor pointed out, proper braking is the first step to safely entering turns. 5) Next step: tires. While comparing before and after for just suspension mods is cool, track oriented tires can be the easiest and most dramatic change you can make to shave off track time.

Such a fun track to be on.

Nice vid - even for a euro guy ;) - back to back testing is such a treat especially when you find a shop to get it done in 1 day - actually very rare unless you have your own shop! so how much did your lap times change roughly?

We posted this on our Facebook page and so far we have 30,000+ views! Great video guys!

would be nice to see some lap times standard vs upgraded.

PS I'm sold on your torque arm! I'll be emailing you some questions. I think I'll be sticking with my konis and ffr stuff for now. But that torqe arm and watts are sick!

Awesome video and build. Hope this turns into a series. What's next, wheels?

Another great episode! Thanks, 'really do love this show...woof(Sam too!}

I can tell that you're impressed by the improved handling dynamics of the Mustang! Cortex seems to be situated between Grigg's Racing and Maximum Motorsports, or at least my impression. I am a fan of the current mustang, but contact patch and compound also seem to be major limitations to consistent lap times! I really enjoyed this addition to your content, and I think you have greatly improved your on air presence! Have fun with the new toy, and keep us abreast of your improvement!

what's happened to drive central the last few weeks?! miss knowing what's comin up!

How were your lap times affected when you selected the TRO?

What were the best lap times before and after the mods?

Now that it's been sorted out, I hope you'll consider coming down south to run the Ultimate Street Car event at Auto Club Speedway in June. I need more late model Mustangs to run against!

Love this show.

This was the most enjoyable episode starring Musto that I've seen. The music seemed different throughout and created a nice atmosphere. Shazam, guys. Shazam.

Nice suspension set up. Watts link looks like it kept the rear end tight. Did you notice a big difference switching from the stock Brembos to the Willwoods? I was surprised to see you change the brakes out.

Excuse me, but I have a Question - what was the time of the car with stock suspension and what was the time after all the modifications? P.S. Is there any chance to know also the time of that white BMW M3 E36 which is behind the Mustang on a few frames... :)

Wheels and tires should ALWAYS be your first mod. The factory 255mm, Pirelli garbage gotta go.

I wanna know exactly what parts/kits they used. I want this set up for me 13' gt.

Good information. Thanks for sharing and the cool video B)

hey mike! How much would all of these mods run a regular joe? I saw about ten guys running aaound that car in the shop getting it prepped. rear diff, wilwood brakes, springs/dampers.....gotta be over $10k.

Enjoyed this one .. Let's do a Camaro next. Lolz... I kid I kid. Nice show.

excellent vid!!!!

Good vid. Very informative,

I would like to hear how that setup works on the road in those settings.... Great vid guys!!!

Great video! Thx guys

Great video! Going to check out Cortex Racing supplies now. Hoping the rear Watts system allows for lowering of the wheels...

How much was the total setup? Any mods to the engine? I thought they upgraded the exhaust also. Nice vid!

I think tires, brakes and suspension do it for having fun on a track or a winding road. No need of going super tire shredding power. Great video!

Mike Musto = God Arm?

great video

I wasn't really a fan of mustangs until i drove my step dads 2014 mustang gt. Mustangs were always big and heavy and had so much body roll. But this 2014 with the track pack and recaros is an awesome ride. It handles like a sports car, its still feels heavy but it's controllable. The 6 speed manual w/ the 3.73 ratio is really close in gears. I had to get use to shifting, but after that it was smooth sailing. Suspension is tight but def wouldn't mind driving it as a daily car. Brembos were awesome. If your in the market for one, i would def get one, there practically giving them away now!

But how does it handle on a bumpy track? Keep the wheel travel if you street drive.

i like this style of video from Mike Musto may we have more like it?

1:08 "As you know my last name is not SENNA" its great to hear we dont forget legendary driver as he was...