Overhaulin'

How are cop cars modified?

Is any work done to the engine? Every time I see cop tearing ass it sounds like they have some kind of supercharger under the hood.

Public Comments

1. Many ways, dual exhausts, bigger engines, aluminum driveshafts, not governed for speed like your car is, stronger steel wheels, better tires, etc.
2. Most police cars ARE NOT modified from the way they came from the factory. Most individual police agencies don't have the time or money to mess with a car they are only going to keep for 2-3 years anyway. Some have special 'police packages' installed at the factory that could give them more power or quicker acceleration than a car sold to the general public, but mostly it's just heavy duty suspension and different gearing.
3. The newer models have a "chip" put into the electronic brain to the fuel injection that increases horsepower QUITE a bit ...in California the Ford Mustangs the CHP had those and they were used for "pursuit"cars...
4. Typically the cop cars get all the good stuff added for cost or no charge. Mostly the cars have modifications to the transmissions (fully overdriven as opposed to 1 overdrive on the top end) also many of them come with heavy duty parts that can withstand additional wear such as Detroit -lockers in the rear end..., stuff like that. I have know very few of them to really have supercharged engines. (Yes, even the police force is a bit concerned about fuel economy, and often has a tight budget, big power costs big money.
5. They aren't modified, they come from the factory with a police package, stronger frame, bigger brakes, heavy duty generator, different chips that don't limit top speed, that type of thing.
6. they are not modified. They just have a police package.