Hey everybody I'm Justin with americanmuscle.com, and this is my detailed review of the SR Performance
V2 coil over kit available for your 2005 to 2014 Mustang.
First and foremost, guys, the S197 SR Performance V2 coil over kit here is going to be a great
option for you guys at home who prefer the height adjustability benefits of a coil over
as opposed to a static drop of an aftermarket spring.
With that being said, this is also going to be a great option for you guys at home looking
to step into a monotube shock and strut design, 16 way adjustability, but keep that price
point down beneath $1000.
At the time of this video, this is going to be your only option that offers all those
benefits and comes in at that price point.
Full disclosure, guys, I've actually had the V2 coils installed on my S197 for the better
part of a year now.
I actually worked with the guys over at SR to help R and D these things.
I absolutely love them.
I have zero complaints.
They actually replaced my old Koni STR.T and SR spring combo.
Besides the obvious height and adjustability benefits of the coil over kit here, I can
honestly say the ride and performance as far as handling is concerned is vastly improved
with the V2 coil overs in my opinion.
First, let's talk about that height adjustability, because again I think that's the biggest upside
or the biggest plus when choosing the aftermarket coil over as opposed to a more traditional
aftermarket static spring.
The SR Performance V2 coil overs will drop your ride anywhere from one to three inches
depending on how low you want to go.
I should point out that that three inch drop is the biggest drop offered by any coil over
available here at AM.
Again, this is going to essentially allow you to slam the car to the ground if you like
or go slightly lower than stock.
To really hammer home that point, guys, if you are looking for that height adjustability
a coil over will be an excellent choice.
It's going to be far more affordable than some of the other options including air ride
which is typically a little bit more expensive.
In addition to that height adjustability the V2 coils do also offer 16 way dampening adjustment
here so you can soften or stiffen the ride depending on your own personal preferences
or driving habits.
For instance, this is great if you're a drag strip regular and you like to play with the
suspension settings to really dial in your optimal launch for 60 foot, or on the other
hand if you're just a casual enthusiast and you like to play with your suspension settings
a little bit to dial in your optimal ride.
Either way, you have the option here with the SR coils.
For instance, I like to do it a little bit more on the firm side.
Overall, the car and the steering feel a little bit more responsive to me.
Again, totally up to you, and it is nice that SR throws in that option on an entry level
coil over.
That is something I do want to quickly touch on here with the V2 coil over kit from SR.
Traditionally, SR is more of a value brand.
That will be the case here with the V2 coil overs.
However with that being said, you are getting the dampening adjustment and you are getting
the height adjustment along with that monotube design which in my opinion is going to be
pretty solid for less than $1000.
What is a monotube?
It's something that is a little bit more consistent, a little bit more durable when compared to
a twin tube design, and it's something you're going to find on higher end dampers or coil
over kits and will be used in more performance related applications.
With all that said, let's run down what you are receiving here with this kit.
We just talked about the four monotube dampeners, shocks and struts of course there.
You are getting the springs of course here, 447 pound springs up front, 331 pound springs
for the rear.
Some of the higher spring rates I should mention in the category.
Along with that you are getting the aluminum tophats or strut mounts, whatever you want
to call them.
They do have the built in camber adjustment which is a nice little touch.
SR Performance also throws in the beefy end links here which is also going to be a nice
little added feature.
This is a bolt on kit, guys, meaning no permanent modification needed whatsoever to your S197,
but there is a good amount of work involved.
I'll call it two out of three wrenches on the overall scale of difficulty.
These are double adjustable meaning of course you can adjust your ride height like we already
talked about but you can also adjust your preload.
Just make sure to take note of that before getting started.
Obviously, this one's going to test your toolbox a little bit.
Make sure you have a decent set of sockets on hand in addition to some other tools along
with a jack, jack stands or lift, whatever you have access to just to get this thing
knocked out.
Again, it is time consuming.
It's not exactly difficult.
We'll call it four hours on the overall time frame here.
Maybe a little extra time added in to the end to adjust your optimal ride height.
As always, when you tweak this much of your car's suspension, guys, don't forget to take
it to your local alignment shop just to make sure everything's in spec.
To recap here with the SR Performance V2 coil over kit, in my opinion you're getting an
excellent value.
You're getting that monotube dampener design.
You're getting the 16 way dampening adjustment.
You're also getting the 1 to 3 inches of height adjustability for just south of $1000.
Again, as someone who pounds the pavement with this kit day in and day out on my own
S197, I have absolutely no complaints.
Are they going to ride as nice as the $2500 KW Variants, for instance?
Well, probably not, but if you're looking for a coil over that's going to ride pretty
good and offer a bunch of adjustability, these'll do the job just fine.
Be sure to learn more about the SR Performance V2 coil over kit for your ride here at americanmuscle.com.