New to both the site and Grand Marquis'.

[powrtrippin]

Hi! I just purchased a 98 GM GS for my son for his first car. He was against it at first but once he drove it around he loved it. I've found that when I drive it I become less hurried and more relaxed, which is surprising and very welcome!

I've been a car guy for quite some time and I'm glad I was able to come up with something for my son that we can personalize and modify and that he's excited for.

It is currently bone stock and his first "mod" he'd like to do is the stereo system. Typical teen. Anyway, we'll be gutting the system and doing a complete upgrade to every aspect and likely fabricating up some sort of a box to sit in the well in the trunk with a carpeted cover to make it hidden. Also planning to do the typical intake/exhaust upgrades as well as lowering it a bit with shackles and upgrading the sway bars. Nothing crazy at first but as soon as he's done with it and moves on to his next car I'm gonna be all over it trying to make it a sleeper. We'll see how that goes... For now, it's the car my son is going to really learn to drive and own.

[jaywish]

Welcome. They are generally a pleasure to drive. Reasonably safe with abs and air bags.

[SVT98t]

Welcome to the Party!
Larger throttle body, intake plenum, and PI intake manifold up top, and duals out the back.
A set of sway bars off a 98-02 CVPI, and your golden.

-ryan s.

[Piece-it pete]

Howdy!

Great project car. He'll be one of the youngest guys that knows about 'old style' cars when he gets older

Note on the stereo - it looks like dbl-din but from what I understand the defrost vent? in the dash blocks the upper back, just fyi. I've read you can change the duct to a later model but it's hard? Maybe someone else'll chip in if it's an issue.

Pete

[phayzer5]

Shackles have nothing to do with lowering these cars. It can be taken care of with a simple spring swap for a inch or so drop. If you want to go further than that, you'll be looking at hacking off parts of the spring to get the look you want.

Pi/hpp sways are a good start, but for the price, upgrading to Addco swaybars and poly bushings will be the best bang for your buck/ sotp handling mod you can do. An upgraded wheel package (even with factory mustang wheels) will highlight this upgrade even more.

[powrtrippin]

Thanks for the info, guys. Can't wait to get started. He gets his license in 2 weeks and I think I'm more excited than he is.

[79lincolnlover]

Welcome! Above all else, teach him to respect his ride.