GT500 Suspension

[XJCasper]

Been searching around and curious. Can not find much detail beyond a comments saying: it should fit.

Would S197 take-off GT500 shocks/struts fit on an 2005 to 2006 GT?

If so, how would the ride change? I presumed it would stiffen up a little.

Thank you to anyone who has experience with this situation.

Jason

 

[GlassTop09]

Been searching around and curious. Can not find much detail beyond a comments saying: it should fit.

Would S197 take-off GT500 shocks/struts fit on an 2005 to 2006 GT?

If so, how would the ride change? I presumed it would stiffen up a little.

Thank you to anyone who has experience with this situation.

Jason

From my understanding\knowledge, any that comes off\are for a 07-09 S197 GT500 for sure (fully identical design dimensions to all 05-10 S197 V6\GT for front struts & rear shocks) will fit, maybe a '10 S197 GT500 as well but don't hold me to this 1.

I also believe any front struts off a 11-14 S197 GT500 will work IF you also bring the strut's upper mounts w\ them if the strut's shaft size OD is different (larger shaft OD) than the 07-09 S197 GT500 MY's (this may be only necessary if you're swapping these parts off a 11-14 S197 GT due to these using a different strut shaft size vs the 07-09 S197 GT500, thus not sure about this 1 either). All 11-14 S197 GT500 rear shocks are identical design to all 05-10 S197 V6\GT.

While you're at you may as well get any MY S197 GT500's front strut\rear axle bump stops to replace the same on all 05-10 S197 V6\GT (better designed using much better materials).........

These struts\shocks are designed using a stiffer overall spring damping control rate to work in tandem with the same MY GT500 springs which also are designed w\ a stiffer lbs\1" compression rate thus will most likely provide a stiffer spring damping control pattern vs your stock GT front\rear springs..........

My 2 cents...............

Hope this helps.

 

[JC SSP]

I have GT500 track pack rear Bilsteins on my 05’ GT. They are adjustable from the factory but mine are not connected to a controller so defaults to full stiff. I LOVE them!



If your looking for struts and shocks checkout my parts for sale I have some excellent tokicos listed.

 

[Orange Krate]

I used an ‘07-‘09 GT500 takeoff setup on my ‘07 GT that came from a KR conversion. You used to be able to buy these setups for cheap & the struts are a little better than the GT components. I didn’t use the GT500 springs as I had lowering springs for a GT already but the GT500 front bar is a direct bolt in. It’s the same outer diameter but uses a thicker wall tube than the GT bar. You’ll want to use adjustable camber plates if lowering the car. I have adjustable Koni yellow’s on the car now but be aware, running used struts with lowering springs can kill the used struts.

 

[JEWC_Motorsports]

Rear springs are the same, front springs will ride stiffer because they have a different spring rate for all the extra weight that a GT500 has up front.