The first phase of our Pony Wars competition is done and the scores are close.

After both cars received $5,000 in mods, they competed in four categories.

Both phases of our Pony Wars Camaro and Mustang builds will need tuning.

DiabloSport’s inTune i3 Platinum will deliver custom tunes during the battle.

The sixth generation Mustang's all-new IRS is a substantial upgrade over the year's previous SRA.

But the question is, can it be improved? Steeda says, yes.

The first two points are up for grabs as our 2017 Camaro SS and Mustang GT head to the dyno after their $5,000 round of modifications.

Phase 1 of our Pony Wars competition begins with a $5,000 budget.

Check out all the parts that make up our bolt-on battle plan here.

Building two vehicles for Pony Wars requires teamwork.

Meet the people behind our 2017 Camaro SS and 2017 Mustang GT competitors.

Find out what we did with our $5,000 budget to ensure out 2017 Camaro SS outpaces our crosstown rival, the Mustang GT.

Spoiler alert: it makes more power.