How to Make a Crown Victoria P71 Handle Like a Sports Car
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- Опубліковано 28 лип 2023
- Can you turn an old cop car into a sedan that handles like a sports car? Jim Leonard, the owner of this 2008 Ford Crown Victoria P71 walks us through how he did just that.
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I’ve got a 2011 CVPI and I’ve done almost the exactly what he’s done. Great vid! Thanks! Once I upgraded the suspension her really is a blast to drive.
I love my 2011 Mercury Grand Marquis. I have the KYB shocks and added a rear sway bar and wow what a difference.
There are a fair number of these in Lemons, and I am always impressed with how well they handle. I do hear that they devour consumables, like gas, brakes, and tires.
Oh yeah they’re heavy cars for sure
While heavy cars, those components are also highly dependent on driving style and aggressiveness. The easier you drive these, the more they will last. Usually the case with most vehicles but honestly it's quite impressive how bulletproof these vehicles are.
Also alternators and starters for being a realible car those suck every 100,000 miles or less and they do nottt handle well lol one of the worste cars bmws are well balanced they handle great until about 2016. Also stay away from the old crown voc/lincoln town cars / mercury grand marquis from 2005 and back they had transnissions problems fixed in the newer models
@John-Anderson many people can not afford a modern BMW or older BMW, not to mention that BMW is not necessarily known for high mileage reliability. People love what they love. If you like Bugatti, then you like Bugatti. If you like Saab, you like Saab. If you like ford, the same applies to the aforementioned.
People love old cop cars, not because they are the most capable track car or that they are the fastest, it's because the Crown Victoria Police Interceptor is an icon of America for many people when they were growing up as either children or even modern adults. It was, and still is, a legend in the United States. People want that piece of history.
@@sw4rm_fpv yeah but old e46 aka 2000 to about 2005 or 2006 bmws are like 3000 dollars same as a crown vics and they really are worth trying on a track. My 2004 325i got up to 250,000 miles problem free when we sold it
Just keep in mind, that aluminum diff cover is pretty and the drain plug is very convenient... but with it you are going to be very vulnerable to fuel tank rupture in a rear collision with that sharp webbing.
Do even know where the fuel tank is? Turd
I was looking for a nice Panther but couldn’t find one so instead I got a 2004 Lexus LS430 with the Sport Suspension for $4500. If I ever sell it then I would get either a P71 or Lincoln Town Car with these mods u did. Great video and car.
Lexus is nice too
I really just need an expert like this guy to do it all for me and then get a new project and sell me this.
What springs did he use? All I can find are coilovers.
I have a 03' and a 08' both from the Miami Police Auction
Looks amazing!
Did pretty much the same things to my ‘04 CrownVic LX. The car is transformed.
I have a crown vic here in Canada Nova Scotia and sadly the rust will take it long before it actually dies :(. Still in solid shape for being 16 years old but the rust is coming.
Have you ever heard of "washing your car?"
@@clmco36 apparently you've never dealt with salt 🤣. Most cars here are dead in 10 to 13 years so mine at 16 is doing solid. In winter it gets washed weekly and it's always waxed before winter and undercoated every year.
If you love the car stop driving it in the winter. now it’s like a Florida car
I thought that was our twin turbo Vic build. Nice car!
watch that cover on your rear end and make sure it’s not hitting your fuel vapor stuff. They get really close when lowered.
Spoke yesterday at Morrisville C&C…wanted to get back to you but had to go out for breakfast. Told you about the Alpha One project at Ford….to read more, Google author Howard Crabb, my old neighbor and his book, The Virtual Engineer…enjoy, great history, enjoyed your Crown Vic😎
Like your Ford Crown victoria Where can I get one like that clean? What's the website?
Where did you get the lower front control arms?
I want one, i want one bad. But there are only 115 Crown Vics in Sweden, which makes it a tad more difficult.
Texas loves the Swedes! Come out to Austin for a big car show, enjoy the warm weather and high speed limits.
WHAT DO YOU MEAN THERES 115 CROWN VICS IN YOUR COUNTRY?!
YOU'RE SO LUCKY 😢
I looked on the ADTR website and could not find a billet aluminum intake for a 4.6. Do you have a link or part number?
He could benefit from a Mo's Speed Shop tune
Im confused, sometimes i hear individuals use front shocks instead of struts? Trying to learn fixing a car bit by bit, so, whats the difference bw them? If anything whats a good strut recommendation (fronts) for the vic?
cool that can do that when it is old
Mine was a Fleet maintained by a department that takes care of anything that needs attention.
which springs did he use? I'd really appreciate if someone could connect me with this gentleman.
You can see more about this car on the owners website: jimsgarage.wordpress.com/tag/p71/
Wow
I've wanted to do this many times, but the numb steering, comfort-oriented seats, and weak engine seem to make it not worth the money and time. Maybe the ultimate sleeper if your willing to put the money into the engine though.
This is just a way to have fun and be different, not to compete with a new M3C. I'm sure you could use a different rack from something or have a stock rack modified. A race seat would be a smart upgrade for safety's sake and gutting the thing would complement bolt on engine mods for a little speed boost. All in all, not a bad way to put together a reliable track car for way under $10k, if you don't want a Miata!
@ybaha1995 agree completely. I don't have the mechanical ability to do any of that except change out the seat. It would cost me a good bit more than $10K haha
The power is in the heads. Trick Flow makes heads for these cars that you can bolt on over 100HP.
... if you've upgraded everything between those heads & The air-filter, to take advantage of the 'Trick' flow. Cams, too. Valve springs, for RPM without float.
Or you could look for an Intech 32V from a donor Lincoln MK-VIII, & start there.
best bang for your buck for these engines is to install a power adder and tune; supercharger or turbo or even NOS. set it up for low boost so you wont destroy your engine and save your money for supporting mods down the road. thats what i did to mine till i had enough money for everything else.
Your voice sounds like a robot or A.I. 😂 But sweet car ❤
Definitely not my taste but I understand the appeal. Would be cool to drive.
Don't be like me a spend 3k getting the frame patched. Along with another 2k replace the rockers.
Sounds like you shoveled a ton of money in that $4500 police interceptor. I have several, and love them, but that
is a bit of an overkill. Car looks great by the way.
Exactly , just a good throttle body setup, gear change , and a good tune is all you need.
maaaan i know for a FACT he spent at least 2 to 4 grand in parts just to make this car perform mildly better. the panther platform is just too expensive to mod unless you have a DEEP bank account.
Its a big car but it's a well balanced big car I've driven Porsches that handle worse