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#1575 of 3244 I believe that it was not so long by marsha7 Sep 22, 2002 (12:07 pm)
ago that a Crown Vic could be purchased with a "handling package" that included stiffer F/R sway bars, dual exhaust (which raised the HP from around 220 to 240 or thereabouts)...does that package exist for the 2003, or when did it end, and can the Vic be purchased with bucket seats and a floor mounted shifter, or must it be a column shift???
#1576 of 3244 by johnclineii Sep 22, 2002 (12:13 pm)
Available in the Grand Marquis, the Ford was delayed due to 'wheel problems.' Or that is what Ford said.
#1577 of 3244 by dch36 Sep 22, 2002 (8:54 pm)
A friend told me to look at an exhaust system made by a company named "borla". I checked their site and it's a dual kit made specifically for the CV/GM. It's also very expensive. Is a muffler shop ok, or should I consider this borla? What's so great about it for the extra $$? Are less welds that important?
#1578 of 3244 by rea98d Sep 25, 2002 (6:32 pm)
Less welds aren't that important unless the guy doing them is incompetent. With a company like Borla, you know you're getting high quality work. With an independent exhaust shop, quality runs the gamut from some high-school dropout with an arc-welder, all the way up to better than kits like Borla. If you can find a really good exhaust guy (hang around the local drag strip and ask guys "Who did your exhaust?"), having your car right there to custom fit will be a big advantage. If your local exhaust shops are a bunch of Bubbas who are lucky to know which way to point the welder, buy the kit. Whether or not the muffler shop is OK depends entirely on your muffler shop.
#1579 of 3244 Dual Exhaust Benefits by dbc123 Sep 26, 2002 (5:36 am)
dch36: Be aware that the performance improvment with dual exhausts will be slight and will have almost no effect on low end torque - any noticable improvment comes only at relatively high rpm. I have a GM with factory duals and can tell only a small difference from single exhaust cars. Consider swapping to the PI heads used on 01 and newer cars for a genuine power boost.
#1581 of 3244 Ford to Fix Crown Victoria Police Cars by foye Sep 30, 2002 (3:08 pm)
I noticed in my local paper (Washington Post) that Ford Motor Company stated that they would provide shielding of the gas tanks in all Crown Victoria Police Cars, but that the general public would need to purchase this shielding if they wanted their Crown Victoria's fixed. I purchased a 2002 Crown Victoria in July of this year and I'm concerned about the possibility of a rear end collison fire. If Ford recognizes that this is a problem in police cars, it must also be a problem for Crown Victoria's owned by the general public. Does anyone understand why this recall is only for police cars?
#1582 of 3244 by rea98d Sep 30, 2002 (3:44 pm)
You have to be hit at about 70 MPH to cause it to blow up. And if you get hit that hard, you're screwed whether the tank blows up or not. The reason the recall is just for police cars is that police cars spend a lot of time sitting on the side of busy interstates while cops write people tickets. Knuckleheads hit the cars at high rates of speeds, which ruptures the tanks, and demolishes the car. Statisticly, cop cars spend a heck of a lot more time sitting on the side of the interstate than civilian cars, so they are the ones to get hit. I've yet to hear of a civilian car who's tank exploded after getting rear-ended.
#1583 of 3244 Shoot this tired old dog... by dch36 Oct 04, 2002 (2:13 pm)
#1584 of 3244 by johnclineii Oct 04, 2002 (5:03 pm)
Well, the Government shot the tired, old dog, and closed the investigation of fuel tanks on the Crown Vics, finding no fault with FORD.

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