# Power wheels Mustang mods **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Automotive\ **Created:** [March 11, 2012, 4:35pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/power-wheels-mustang-mods/221130 "2012-03-11T16:35:27Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![JayS](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jays/32/15375_2.png) [@JayS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JayS)\ **Post date:** [March 11, 2012, 4:35pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/power-wheels-mustang-mods/221130/1 "2012-03-11T16:35:27Z")
Bumped it from 12 to 18 volts today. Jillian approves. šŸ™‚ [https://youtu.be/666jtwT8WrE](https://youtu.be/666jtwT8WrE) After some coaching on getting back on the gas once the car starts to rotate and steering into the skid. [https://youtu.be/YJW7T0SvUa4](https://youtu.be/YJW7T0SvUa4) ---
**Author:** ![LZ1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7ab992/32.png) [@LZ1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/LZ1)\ **Post date:** [March 11, 2012, 5:02pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/power-wheels-mustang-mods/221130/2 "2012-03-11T17:02:29Z")
Needs some drag radials ---
**Author:** ![08GT500](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/08gt500/32/5417_2.png) [@08GT500](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/08GT500)\ **Post date:** [March 11, 2012, 5:02pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/power-wheels-mustang-mods/221130/3 "2012-03-11T17:02:47Z")
Awesome :tup: ---
**Author:** ![Mike93](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/mike93/32/7325_2.png) [@Mike93](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Mike93)\ **Post date:** [March 11, 2012, 7:53pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/power-wheels-mustang-mods/221130/4 "2012-03-11T19:53:38Z")
Nice! I should know thisā€¦but does that one still have the engine sounds in it? ---
**Author:** ![JDMSIR](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jdmsir/32/7376_2.png) [@JDMSIR](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JDMSIR)\ **Post date:** [March 11, 2012, 7:57pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/power-wheels-mustang-mods/221130/5 "2012-03-11T19:57:13Z")
Duct tape on the wheels works and watch the motor it will start to burn up if you do it to much. ---
**Author:** ![ultradriver10000](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ultradriver10000/32/7397_2.png) [@ultradriver10000](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ultradriver10000)\ **Post date:** [March 11, 2012, 8:54pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/power-wheels-mustang-mods/221130/6 "2012-03-11T20:54:23Z")
nice!! ---
**Author:** ![Onyx\_Z32](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/onyx_z32/32/7581_2.png) [@Onyx\_Z32](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Onyx_Z32)\ **Post date:** [March 11, 2012, 9:08pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/power-wheels-mustang-mods/221130/7 "2012-03-11T21:08:30Z")
Haha awesome :tup: ---
**Author:** ![Freek](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/freek/32/7357_2.png) [@Freek](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Freek)\ **Post date:** [March 11, 2012, 9:09pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/power-wheels-mustang-mods/221130/8 "2012-03-11T21:09:44Z")
Iā€™m building the one more my son this week. Drag race call out? LOL ---
**Author:** ![dreid](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/dreid/32/7388_2.png) [@dreid](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/dreid)\ **Post date:** [March 11, 2012, 10:14pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/power-wheels-mustang-mods/221130/9 "2012-03-11T22:14:14Z")
Anyone need a tow rig? I have a escalade that needs a oil tlc ---
**Author:** ![JayS](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jays/32/15375_2.png) [@JayS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JayS)\ **Post date:** [March 12, 2012, 4:38am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/power-wheels-mustang-mods/221130/10 "2012-03-12T04:38:19Z")
> [@Mike93](#): > > Nice! I should know thisā€¦but does that one still have the engine sounds in it? Yeah, we talked about it being your car back when you helped me pick this up from the EA store. :tup: > [@JDMSIR](#): > > Duct tape on the wheels works and watch the motor it will start to burn up if you do it to much. Yeah, Iā€™ve been lurking around on [http://www.modifiedpowerwheels.com/](http://www.modifiedpowerwheels.com/) and I donā€™t think Iā€™ll be doing anything to increase rear wheel traction. You just run into issues with burnt motors and broken gear boxes. Iā€™ll probably do something to give the frontā€™s more traction for better drifto action though. > [@Freek](#): > > Iā€™m building the one more my son this week. Drag race call out? LOL Itā€™s never too young to teach kids that speed in a straight line is for people who canā€™t drive. šŸ˜‰ Youā€™re welcome to bring it over for some wheel to wheel racing when I have my mini-road course set up in the back yard once it dries out though. ---
**Author:** ![abnormous](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/c68b51/32.png) [@abnormous](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/abnormous)\ **Post date:** [March 12, 2012, 5:11am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/power-wheels-mustang-mods/221130/11 "2012-03-12T05:11:17Z")
Video or it didnā€™t happen ---
**Author:** ![JayS](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jays/32/15375_2.png) [@JayS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JayS)\ **Post date:** [March 12, 2012, 5:17am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/power-wheels-mustang-mods/221130/12 "2012-03-12T05:17:48Z")
> [@abnormous](#): > > Video or it didnā€™t happen Itā€™s in the first post noob. Surfing from somewhere that blocks youtube? ---
**Author:** ![Jam](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jam/32/7235_2.png) [@Jam](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Jam)\ **Post date:** [March 12, 2012, 7:37am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/power-wheels-mustang-mods/221130/13 "2012-03-12T07:37:33Z")
If you imbed videos, it imbeds them in flash, and nothing comes up when viewing on an iPhone ---
**Author:** ![Mike93](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/mike93/32/7325_2.png) [@Mike93](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Mike93)\ **Post date:** [March 12, 2012, 9:03am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/power-wheels-mustang-mods/221130/14 "2012-03-12T09:03:31Z")
> [@JayS](#): > > Yeah, we talked about it being your car back when you helped me pick this up from the EA store. :tup: Right on. Reason I ask is there was talk that this second generation Mustang had the sounds costed outā€¦I never verified, but glad to hear there still there! Since this was years ago, and thereā€™s a new crew frequenting these boardā€¦my Mustang was recorded for the sounds on this little toy:) [![](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/3X/b/5/b51c74086f291d0a6cb16667aeb2dffc1713cafc.jpeg "Mustang burnout.wmv") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j8e4HhM0xV8) ---
**Author:** ![JayS](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jays/32/15375_2.png) [@JayS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JayS)\ **Post date:** [March 12, 2012, 9:58am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/power-wheels-mustang-mods/221130/15 "2012-03-12T09:58:20Z")
^ Apparently they decided to keep the engine sounds and instead deleted the real radio that the 1st gen had. Now the ā€œradioā€ just plays about 10 seconds of 2 or 3 different tracks, along with the engine and burnout sounds. Iā€™m thinking I may have to wire up a real cheap stereo into the thing because sheā€™s constantly pressing the radio button to get the few seconds of music to play. ---
**Author:** ![Mike93](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/mike93/32/7325_2.png) [@Mike93](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Mike93)\ **Post date:** [March 12, 2012, 10:10am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/power-wheels-mustang-mods/221130/16 "2012-03-12T10:10:48Z")
> [@JayS](#): > > ^ Apparently they decided to keep the engine sounds and instead deleted the real radio that the 1st gen had. Now the ā€œradioā€ just plays about 10 seconds of 2 or 3 different tracks, along with the engine and burnout sounds. > > Iā€™m thinking I may have to wire up a real cheap stereo into the thing because sheā€™s constantly pressing the radio button to get the few seconds of music to play. Real radio? I donā€™t recall thatā€¦ That would be awesome if you rigged up a little stereo! Maybe put it over the rear tires, get more traction;) ---
**Author:** ![drvnkd](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/drvnkd/32/109615_2.png) [@drvnkd](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/drvnkd)\ **Post date:** [March 12, 2012, 10:22am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/power-wheels-mustang-mods/221130/17 "2012-03-12T10:22:54Z")
My daughter has a solstice that will need an upgradeā€¦ The stearing is soooo heavy on that car, she has a hard time with it. This will be the year of power wheels for my kids. I have 4 that need a little TLC and some new batteries. Did you buy the batteries from the ebay guy mentioned on that forum? ---
**Author:** ![JayS](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jays/32/15375_2.png) [@JayS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JayS)\ **Post date:** [March 12, 2012, 10:49am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/power-wheels-mustang-mods/221130/18 "2012-03-12T10:49:01Z")
No, I used the stock 12 volt from the Mustang wired in series with the 6 volt power wheels battery from the little quad I got her when she was 2. There is some debate about battery longevity when you run them this way so if/when they die Iā€™m going to get three 6 volt 12ah batteries and wire them in, probably from gruber power services (the ebay vendor they recommended). [http://www.modifiedpowerwheels.com/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC\_ID=16939](http://www.modifiedpowerwheels.com/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=16939) ^ Thatā€™s how Iā€™m going to do it when I go to 6 volt cells. Flip 3 switches and you can charge all 3 batteries right in the car from charge posts you install under the hood. ---
**Author:** ![Jon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/3bc359/32.png) [@Jon](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Jon)\ **Post date:** [March 12, 2012, 1:01pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/power-wheels-mustang-mods/221130/19 "2012-03-12T13:01:26Z")
lol @ people on youtube doing 36v,the one jeep stood on the back wheels :lol: ---
**Author:** ![JayS](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jays/32/15375_2.png) [@JayS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JayS)\ **Post date:** [March 12, 2012, 2:04pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/power-wheels-mustang-mods/221130/20 "2012-03-12T14:04:21Z")
^ Iā€™m already thinking about going to 24 volts. Updated the first post with todayā€™s damp driveway antics. One neighbor two doors down just shook his head when he heard me yelling, ā€œbrakes, now gas gas gas!ā€ and cheering when she got the 180 perfect. [Next page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/power-wheels-mustang-mods/221130.md?page=2)