Steeda's 2015 Mustang Test - "No wheelhop"

[tj@steeda]

Hello All:

I just wanted to pass this along, regarding our 2015 Steeda Mustang ... written & tested by Steve Turner of Mustang 360:

You can check out our upgrades here ... let's roll

However, what I overlooked is something I would never truly miss…

“No wheelhop,” he said flatly.

That’s right, laying into the Steeda Mustang produced none of the ill-effects you might associate with a rear-drive car with an independent rear suspension. However, it’s one thing to tame the suspension, it’s another thing to have the car still ride nicely. As we rolled onto the streets on the outskirts of Valdosta, Georgia, I followed the same loop that Jamie took me on. The car was clearly tighter than a stock Mustang but it was completely livable and quiet. Only the burble of the exhaust and a bit of communication from the shifter would penetrate the cabin.

The Mod List

Powertrain

Block: Stock Coyote 5.0-liter aluminum
Crankshaft: Stock, forged steel
Rods: Stock, sinter-forged connecting rods
Pistons: Stock hypereutectic
Camshafts: Stock
Cylinder Heads: Stock
Intake: Stock w/ Steeda Pro Flow cold-air intake
Fuel System: Electronic returnless
Exhaust: Stock w/ Steeda after-cat
Transmission: Stock Getrag MT-82 with Steeda urethane shifter and transmission mount bushings
Rearend: Stock IRS Super 8.8

Electronics

Engine Management: Tricor PCM w/ Steeda calibration
Ignition: Stock

Front Suspension

K-member: Stock
A-arms: Stock
Struts: Stock
Springs: Steeda Sport
Sway Bar: Steeda
Brakes: Stock
Wheels: Steeda ST-R, 20×9.5-inch
Tires: Nitto Invo, 275/35R-20

Rear Suspension

Shocks: Stock
Springs: Steeda Sport
Control Arms: Stock w/ Steeda adjustable toe link and billet vertical link
Sway Bar: Steeda
Brakes: Stock
Wheels: Steeda ST-R, 20×11-inch
Tires: Nitto NT-555R, 315/35R-20