Pipes for a 2000 Mercury Grand Marquis

[croyde]

I'm in SW London and just wondered if any of you know of anywhere nearby that does minor modding on more modern US cars.

I bought my MGM just as a way to scratch an itch about owning and driving a big V8 sedan through London's busy streets. Something I have got to really enjoy doing, more than I would have thought.

The idea was to keep for a few months and sell on but now I'm thinking of keeping it for longer and getting a year of US car insurance under my belt. It can't be my only car as the only insurance I could get was 2nd car only, so I'm still running my Beemer but hardly driving it.

Now I have stood behind my MGM with the revs high and it's whisper quiet and I want that V8 burble. It's a dual exhaust HPP car originally bound for the Middle East.

I've seen a UK company with MagnaFlow pipes for later Crown Vics/MGMs and they were £700 and then I would have to get them fitted so just wondering what advice any of you lot would have just to get a nice bit of V8 sound?

Thanks.

[Matt Harper]

If it's just noise (rather than performance) you seek…

http://www.summitracing.com/parts/qtp-qtec30cp?sei...

Removing the factory air box and intake and installing an aftermarket CAI will make it louder on the induction side too - but beware of cheapo plumbing that creates MAF/MAP problems and check-engine lights.

Edited by Matt Harper on Tuesday 30th September 16:50

[roscobbc]

Simply take the car to someone like Pipecraft at Basildon and they will fabricate a new system for you which will sound as good as you like. http://www.pipecraft.info/

[optimal909]

Well, apart the crappy headlights, that's the only issue I have with the car as well. I don't want anything 'look at me', but definitely want to have proper V8 sound.

For me this appears to be a fine solution: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2xLUHpcVXl8

[croyde]

Thanks for the YouTube link. That is exactly the sound I'm looking for so will have to see if available in the UK.

[mikial]

I'm not certain if this is any help but many , many years ago Mike the Pipe based in Carshalton were a great help to me when I required the same solution you describe . They made a system for a Tiger and an Intercepter( at different times ) for me .

[Coatesy351]

I have a Ford LTD (Australian) It has an injected 302 windsor. It was far too quiet so i had the big tri flow muffler replaced with a hot dog style muffler. Sounds like a v8 now but its not too loud and doesn't drone at speed.
I'm not chasing performance it'S just a cruiser so the sound was all i was after.