the engine in the police car is the same engine found in the lincoln towncar, the civilian crown vics, and the mustang GTs, o and the mercury grand marquis. there is nothing diferent about it other than higher gear ratio and a slightly more agressive tuning. HP rating is about 230 for pre 04 years and about 245 for 04+ years. but that is factory soo you are looking at about 200hp to the wheels when you actually buy it after wear and tear
oh, ok. but mustang gt's were 5.0 liters i thought? and the police cars have higher gear ratios and more aggresive tuning than the civilian models? or the other way around? i heard police car models were all supercharged, is that true? is yours supercharged?
not the 98-04 GTs were all 4.6 SOHC 16valve V8. police cars usually come with 3.27 or few come with 3.55s. highest the LX sport versions come with are 3.27 and the LXs usually come with 2.73 gears. the tunning is not really more agressive either just a little bit adjusted for shift points and bigger gears. NONE of the police cars were EVER supercharged and there is no such thing as a cop chip. those are rummors, nobody even makes a bolt on supercharger kit for a crown vic.
ok, thanks for clearing that up with me! deffinatly believe you who tunes his vic all the time compared to a 16 year old kid who knows nothing lol. have you ever used 2.73 gears, and 3.27's or 3.55's? what's the acceleration and speed differences in those?
lol, i never had 2.73 gears but before i got the 3.73 gears installed i did have the 3.27s which came stock. yea you can definitely feel the increase in acceleration, its nice! the only thing is the MPG and top speed suffer a little because of the higher RPMs at higher speeds with bigger gears.
are 3.73 gears funner to drive than the 3.27's? was the acceleration big difference? i'm only 18 but one day i want to try different rear ends so bad! the top speed isn't effected to much is it?
it was definitely noticable, i mean its not like a MAJOR improvement but you can feel it. top speed wasnt effected too much, some might not even notice it especially with a good tune which you need every time you jump 2 gear sizes
Hey nice P71 man! Just got an 03 myself and put train horns on it. Did you buy the magnaflow catback or just the mufflers and have a shop do the piping. Also, when you got it tuned did you buy a programmer or just use what the shop had. I want to get magnaflows, K&N or Marauder intake, 3.73s and a tune. Love your car man ill have some videos up soon.
thanks, the exhaust is custom bent just has the magnaflow mufflers. tune is a mail order tune by bob kurgan and it was uploaded to the car using the SCT X3 tunner.
Now i noticed in the video that its shifting pretty hard, Is that from the tuner? because my shifts seem kinda sluggish and i figured it was just normal for a big boat car.
no your car should still shift pretty firm from factory. if the gear ratio is 2.73 than you might have it perform a little sluggish. the tune did help with the shifts but the gears and gatorback belt also helped.
How does the sound compare to a 2000-2005 mustang GT? I was thinking of putting 44 series Flowmasters on mine, but I might go Magnaflow. How much did your setup run you?
GT is a little deeper and louder but very similar tone actually. i was listening to the mustang clips when purchasing my exhaust. in my oppinion the magnaflows just have more of a performance sound. my setup ran me about 700 for parts and custom labor.
are those the engines they have in police cars? how much hp do police cars normally have?
sk8forlife90 2 years ago
the engine in the police car is the same engine found in the lincoln towncar, the civilian crown vics, and the mustang GTs, o and the mercury grand marquis. there is nothing diferent about it other than higher gear ratio and a slightly more agressive tuning. HP rating is about 230 for pre 04 years and about 245 for 04+ years. but that is factory soo you are looking at about 200hp to the wheels when you actually buy it after wear and tear
sanco2k05 2 years ago
oh, ok. but mustang gt's were 5.0 liters i thought? and the police cars have higher gear ratios and more aggresive tuning than the civilian models? or the other way around? i heard police car models were all supercharged, is that true? is yours supercharged?
sk8forlife90 2 years ago
not the 98-04 GTs were all 4.6 SOHC 16valve V8. police cars usually come with 3.27 or few come with 3.55s. highest the LX sport versions come with are 3.27 and the LXs usually come with 2.73 gears. the tunning is not really more agressive either just a little bit adjusted for shift points and bigger gears. NONE of the police cars were EVER supercharged and there is no such thing as a cop chip. those are rummors, nobody even makes a bolt on supercharger kit for a crown vic.
sanco2k05 2 years ago
ok, thanks for clearing that up with me! deffinatly believe you who tunes his vic all the time compared to a 16 year old kid who knows nothing lol. have you ever used 2.73 gears, and 3.27's or 3.55's? what's the acceleration and speed differences in those?
sk8forlife90 2 years ago
lol, i never had 2.73 gears but before i got the 3.73 gears installed i did have the 3.27s which came stock. yea you can definitely feel the increase in acceleration, its nice! the only thing is the MPG and top speed suffer a little because of the higher RPMs at higher speeds with bigger gears.
sanco2k05 2 years ago
are 3.73 gears funner to drive than the 3.27's? was the acceleration big difference? i'm only 18 but one day i want to try different rear ends so bad! the top speed isn't effected to much is it?
sk8forlife90 2 years ago
it was definitely noticable, i mean its not like a MAJOR improvement but you can feel it. top speed wasnt effected too much, some might not even notice it especially with a good tune which you need every time you jump 2 gear sizes
sanco2k05 2 years ago
yeah, especially 2.73 to 3.73! what about the acceleration at a roll? like say a freeway acceleration? does it still pull hard?
sk8forlife90 2 years ago
try trilogy motorsports...they make superchargers for the marauder, and i've seen their kit put on vics, too. :)
BillzHearse 2 years ago
yea im thinking either torktech or eaton setup for the ride. all depends on the money situation...they are NOT cheap
sanco2k05 2 years ago
Hey nice P71 man! Just got an 03 myself and put train horns on it. Did you buy the magnaflow catback or just the mufflers and have a shop do the piping. Also, when you got it tuned did you buy a programmer or just use what the shop had. I want to get magnaflows, K&N or Marauder intake, 3.73s and a tune. Love your car man ill have some videos up soon.
YFZfourfiddy 2 years ago
thanks, the exhaust is custom bent just has the magnaflow mufflers. tune is a mail order tune by bob kurgan and it was uploaded to the car using the SCT X3 tunner.
sanco2k05 2 years ago
Now i noticed in the video that its shifting pretty hard, Is that from the tuner? because my shifts seem kinda sluggish and i figured it was just normal for a big boat car.
YFZfourfiddy 2 years ago
no your car should still shift pretty firm from factory. if the gear ratio is 2.73 than you might have it perform a little sluggish. the tune did help with the shifts but the gears and gatorback belt also helped.
sanco2k05 2 years ago
its ur crown vic limit slip differential ?
atahass 2 years ago
yes
sanco2k05 2 years ago
How does the sound compare to a 2000-2005 mustang GT? I was thinking of putting 44 series Flowmasters on mine, but I might go Magnaflow. How much did your setup run you?
frylock44 2 years ago
GT is a little deeper and louder but very similar tone actually. i was listening to the mustang clips when purchasing my exhaust. in my oppinion the magnaflows just have more of a performance sound. my setup ran me about 700 for parts and custom labor.
sanco2k05 2 years ago
Thanks for the help
frylock44 2 years ago
That sounds real nice not too loud but juss right. Im thinking of getting an exhaust system like that!
junioreceberre 2 years ago
nice sound
terrisw05 3 years ago
what do u pull out of first at?
bigkurtis26 3 years ago
RPM? no clue, dont have a tech gauge lol
sanco2k05 3 years ago
no like mph, because you've got it geared i was wondering how much it changes.
bigkurtis26 3 years ago
damn, honestly i never really payed attention to that. i did but not enough to really care when it shifted.
sanco2k05 3 years ago
is that stock???
ajcobraj 3 years ago
not stock but nothing major...bigger gears, tune, cold air, and exhaust
sanco2k05 3 years ago
it's been years since i did a burnout in the UIC Halsted/Taylor parking structure! Good man.
stangski83 3 years ago
lol thanks man, yea left a couple of nice marks on that corner :D
sanco2k05 3 years ago