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Crown Victoria, Marauder, Marquis

another project!

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cvpip71y2kOP

May 11, 2012 at 10:20 PM
Just bought fresh OEM suspension parts: inner tie rods,outer tie rods and adjustment sleeves for both sides and also got both side upper and lower ball joints. Cant wait for their arrival

I really want to get new control arms and sway bar but i think ill wait til i have cash for mettco billets and an addco kit.
JD

jdmeaux

May 12, 2012 at 5:44 AM
I you have a P71 with the inline oil-to-water cooler, the addco kit will be difficult to fit because it doesn't have the proper curved section to miss the oil cooler. Just use the P71 sway bar with the proper Energy Suspension bushings.
Be sure to measure your sway bar, 'cause 1.5 mm will make a difference in the handling with the bushings. I thought I had a 29.5mm sway bar, ordered the bushings for that, and found out I had a 28mm sway bar. It felt like I had no sway bar on the car. When I went for a drive, it felt "loose". After re-ordering (after I measured it) the CORRECT bushings, it made a world of difference.
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It's just a SUPER-DUTY Mustang GT Sedan. 198K miles and still rolling HARD.

1997 Crown Victoria P71 SVT *** ex-US Marshall service (the CAR)
STOCK?? I bet it was modified.

13.26 @ 107.24 MPH 1/4 mi w/ me, tools, & full tank of 93 octane

I added CAI, NICHE 19 X 8.5 " wheels with 245/45ZR 19 rubbers, and completely rebuilt the front end with poly bushings, Kooks headers, 2 1/4inch exhaust, TCI 2200-2400 rpm Stall converter

.PLANS:: engine upgrade, 5.4L 2v stroker, rebuild interior in leather w/ buckets, thinking about turbos

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wizzard1222

  • Member since Jan 2011
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  • Ballwin, MO, USA
May 12, 2012 at 6:45 AM
You solved the RockAuto question....!
HO

hondaclf

May 12, 2012 at 1:10 PM
The Addco front swaybar now comes with a small spacer to account for the oil cooler lines. I have Addco front and rear swaybars and they fit perfectly, the car is stuck to the ground on the AutoX course. The first suspension upgrade I made was Heinous billet control arms and those made a definite difference that could be felt. I have now replaced the watts link with a Metco billet one, new springs and KYB front/rear shocks and then did the Addco's last.
CU

curemode2002

May 14, 2012 at 8:02 AM
Hondaclf I have a question where did you get the control arms and watts link's?
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hondaclf

May 14, 2012 at 1:55 PM
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Hondaclf I have a question where did you get the control arms and watts link's?

Heinous control arms were through a group buy on CVN orchestrated by Chris(ADTR.net) when they were first made and the watts link was last year through JLT Performance(www.jlttruecoldair.com) a sponsor on MM.net
CU

curemode2002

May 17, 2012 at 1:08 PM
Thanks tons hodaclf!
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