TOP 10 FACTS ABOUT THE FOXBODY SSP MUSTANG!

Today I provide my TOP 10 FACTS ABOUT THE FOXBODY SSP MUSTANG!

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[kimcokevin]

Oh man, an Air Force Mustang would be so sick. It’s like the Cobra R of SSP’s.

[bobbyb]

Great video!! I bought my surplus Washington State Patrol 1984 Mustang SSP 5.0 in 1988 and still own it and keep it garaged..White with spotlight and dog dish hub caps on 4 lug, 14" black steel wheels..it is a 5 speed manual..4 barrel carburetor...it was our daily driver until my family out grew fire it up every month and have permanent vintage plates on it... it has a toggle switch like the one shown....it activates the wig-wag alternating flashing high beams...this still works on my Mustang SSP for some

[eliseolopez]

Great info! As a former officer of 24 year really appreciate the history lesson.

[gavinvalentino]

You panned past it a couple of times, but didn't mention the trunk release being on the left lower dash instead of the glove box. That was SSP-only standard, allowing officers to quickly access the trunk without having to reach over and around the equipment often mounted on the right side of the transmission hump.
Single-key entry was standard, but dual-key was an option (though pointless), and you could even have every car in an SSP order made to use the same key shape! It was a "single key fleet" option.
Your interior reminded me that the SSP seats were the 4-cylinder's base-version material, not the V8s usual nicer cloth or the GT's articulated seats. Also, the one you're driving has a Cyclops map light, but all the ones I've owned (NC & SC) had the pieplate-sized white citation light, which was an option.
You talked about the wheels, but I do want to point out that the 16" Pony rims were never an option for the SSP. For budget reasons for agencies, the 15" 10-hole was the standard size from '87 until the end in '93, 225/60VR15. And only the SSP came with a full-size spare; the LX and GT all got donuts.

[davedave]

I've been into Mustangs my whole life and I can tell you at the SSP cars have always brought a premium over your everyday run-of-the-mill Fox Mustang. Even back in the 90s

[yellowfoxbodyguy]

My wifes uncle drove a 1990 silver/black one for NCHP. He was in a chase on interstate and it hit and held 142 mph. He verified it with the Vascar system. Good Stuff!

[Judd_SC]

I love the single key! I remember seeing them
Growing up in south Florida. Loved the black an tan!

[crazyhorseracing]

I didn't read all the comments so it might have already been mentioned but... They also had a different ratio rack and pinion for faster and less turning over a standard rack. Thanks for the cool videos!!

[tommurray]

Good video I think I remember the ssp cars having a different clutch in the cooling fan I installed. One in my 86 back in the day when u could buy them new it's still in there and I remember a lot of ground straps as well under the hood

[VidTubeWatch]

Very well done GH704. I did not know most of or any of what you shared here. Very educational. We always thought growing up as kids that the SSP cars including Mustangs, Crown VIcs, and the Caprice were all suped up engine wise. Even before I saw the Blues Brothers. LOL. It's got a cop motor, a 440-cubic inch plant. It's got cop tires, cop suspension, cop shocks. Yeah, but does it have S.C.M.O.D.S. SCMODS? (state county municipal offenders data system)

[BoomerangStang]

I learned a lot...you sound smart, wait, not saying you don’t sound smart in your other videos...I’ll shut up now. 😂 adding one of these informative vids in from time to time is a great idea!! Still love the other stuff you do too! My car has a few foxresto parts on it, mostly purchased at Foxtoberfest 😁

[frankstangs]

Great video Matt! Didn't realize each state probably had different options they wanted for there ssp's!

[mikedambowic]

HEY MATT, BACK IN THE 80S AND 90S I SAW FOX BODY SSP CHP ON THE 14 IN SO CAL ON THE ROAD, TO ME THAT WAS 🤯, THATS WHY I LOVE MY 87 NOTCH!

[EVORS]

There was a white saleen coupe in my town south of Houston next to my high school around 89-90 it had the whale tail wing and was not a convertible. Had the white wheels and yellow fender stripe...loved that car.

[Jdizzle]

Great video. Glad to see someone put some of the ssp know how into one video as it’s impossible to understand it all. I have a 93 ssp. It has a 6 digit odometer and a calibrated 160mph speedometer. I have a 6 digit dso on the door but my 2nd buck tag only says “DSO Police” and nothing else. My owners manual and ssp service manual are black as well. I’ve been trying to figure out where the car was stationed/registered for awhile now. If anybody has knowledge on how I can figure that out please hit me up as I’m dying to know. Thanks again Matt for the awesome vid

[EnfieldJoe]

Great info. It will help me in the hunt for an SSP. Thanks for sharing.

[HUMMUHSMIFF]

I dig this video man! Learned alot and it's different from your normal style! But I see all those edits man! Lots of work Looks good!

[streetmodjunkiez]

So much cool info that I didn't know about the SSP!! Thanks for the awesome video, you did a great job!

[YellowVette]

Great video buddy. Not a mustang guy so forever I wondered what SSP really meant lol, so thanks.

[UnionThugg]

You could still get the brushed aluminum 10 holer's from 87-93. Wisconsin used those, neighboring Minnesota ordered the black ones.

The SSP did not hold up well in police service. The reason the floor pans had to be reinforced was because the seats would tear loose in collisions. They did not, however, reinforce the entire monocoque the way Chrysler did with its R and M body squads, so after 75, 000 miles or so of severe duty usage, they were very tired. The Diplomat/Fury and Caprice were true battlewagons, as they went to auction at 120, 000 miles or 7 years (today it's the full 150, 000 designed lifespan).

One big PIA for fleet managers was the need to run two different squads per trooper, at least up north. Here in WI, only the ranks sergeants and above were assigned an SSP or Camaro, and they were also assigned a Gran Fury to keep in the garage for foul weather days, and winter driving.

Finally, Ford never got the brakes up to par on the Fox. Braking is everything in a squad. The big Mopar and Chevy sedans would haul down from their supersonic speeds repeatedly. The SSP, not so much.