The 2015 Mustang is rolling off the assembly line in Flat Rock as we write this. Ford’s sixth generation Pony car will be finding its way into the anxiously awaiting hands and garages of owners all over the USA in a few more weeks.

More than any other owner demographic Mustang owners love to modify their cars. With that in mind we’re sure this year’s SEMA and PRI shows will be crammed with new parts for the S550 platform. We were thinking to ourselves, what will be the most popular modifications early on for this new Mustang?

While the S550 chassis is all new, and its control system also updated, we expect that this list of modifications will be some of the first out of the aftermarket and the first made by enthusiasts. The key to all of these are that they can be easily done by most enthusiasts at home, the parts cost for any of these shouldn’t be out of reach of almost anyone, and if you can’t do the wrenching yourself the install cost is likely relatively low at most shops. This makes this list quick, easy, and likely popular with early adopters of Ford’s latest pony car.

Exhaust: The S550s we’ve heard sound better than any factory Mustang to date. While Ford has made the car more aggressive sounding, enthusiasts are always looking for that classic Mustang rumble. We expect both S550 specific systems and some existing mufflers already on the market will be modified by early owners chomping for more exhaust note and to be one of the first modifications on these cars.

Lowering springs: The Mustang has always suffered from that nose in the air look from the factory. Many owners swap out the front springs early on to get the car’s stance and appearance where it should be. Last month when we talked with Kenny Brown regarding 2015 Mustang suspension he told us in theory the S550’s new double-ball joint front suspension should benefit from lowering, and actually improve suspension geometry and handling. That’s actually opposite of what lowering usually does to past Mustangs.

Shifter: Ford has retained the MT-82 gearbox for the S550, although they’ve also said it’s been updated. We’d be fairly certain that the MT-82 is also going to retain its less than impressive remote mount shifter. We’ll be looking for owners with MT-82 equipped Mustangs to swap in a shifter solution as soon as one is available. No word yet on if existing designs that worked on the S197 will be compatible, but we’ll keep you posted as soon as we see shifters come to market specifically for the 2015.

Cold Air Intake: Mustangs have always benefited from improved intake air flow. The S550 will not be any different. The good news is that with the carried over Coyote platform it shouldn’t be too difficult to engineer quality CAI systems for the S550. How much the revised and improved Coyote will benefit from this we won’t know until we can put one on the dyno for before and after testing.

Tune: Since the introduction of OBD II on Mustangs in 1996, flash tuning has become increasingly popular and necessary. On newer Mustangs many modifications can’t even be utilized or installed without updating the car’s tune. In some cases the car won’t event run with new parts on it without an updated tune. Tuning has other benefits as well, we’ve seen in a variety of Mustangs over the last decade that a proper custom tune can unleash the potential of an engine. We’re anxious to see what the S550’s hidden potential will be when there’s a talented tuner tapping the keys.

Drag Radials: While the S550 is wearing an independent rear suspension it’s also going to be offered with optional line lock. Ideal for those who want to make a smokey display, or better yet for drag racers looking to get the tires hot, we’re probably going to see this in use a lot at the local drag strip. With line lock available from the factory, taking full advantage of easily being able to heat up the rear hides leads us to think, why not go ahead and throw some sticky rubber back there to boot. We look for a spare set of wheels wrapped in the owner’s favorite traction improving rubber to adorn many S550 Mustangs.

That’s our list of the first things we’d do to an S550 in our garage. Comment below and tell us what you’re planning to do first to yours. Be sure to keep checking here for the latest S550 news and tech while you’re at it, this car is the future of the Mustang hobby, and we’ll be bringing you the latest news and tech on it as fast as we can.