Just wondering where the origin of the McLaren grille came from. I have one being painted as we speak, and was wondering it's origin. Was there some secret LS that I can't find info on? Or was this just an aftermarket accessory?
McLaren Edition LS?
- Thread starter pektel
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NYC LS8
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Just found some more info:
http://www.sae.org/automag/globalvehicles/06-2002/page2.htm
and here was a thread on llsoc:
http://forums.llsoc.com/index.php?showtopic=116&st=0
I was only searching on LVC for info. Looks like there is enough talk of it previously on other websites.
http://www.sae.org/automag/globalvehicles/06-2002/page2.htm
and here was a thread on llsoc:
http://forums.llsoc.com/index.php?showtopic=116&st=0
I was only searching on LVC for info. Looks like there is enough talk of it previously on other websites.
fonsito
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GWL
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IIRC (old age) the McLaren was only a show car that never actually went into production. It was supposed to Supercharged, with a custom exhaust and Suspension along with some customized body parts like the grille. Dealers did not show much interest and the real killer was Ford/Lincoln not cooperating with the needed computer modifications for the supercharger. At the time no one had penetrated the code & without factory cooperation, the project proved uneconomical.
GWL
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I think they did it again by dropping the LS for a front wheel drive car with no charactor.
DunItRight
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The McLaren LS was what inspired me to find this site as I was looking left and right for more info on it as well as eventually influencing me to do any work to the car I wanted to be my daily slow and go family car.
http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.sae.org/automag/globalvehicles/06-2002/12.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.sae.org/automag/globalvehicles/06-2002/page2.htm&h=88&w=175&sz=6&hl=en&start=2&um=1&tbnid=5ZkG_K-mAqVNZM:&tbnh=50&tbnw=100&prev=/images%3Fq%3DMcLaren%2BLS%26svnum%3D10%26um%3D1%26hl%3Den%26rls%3Dcom.microsoft:en-us:IE-SearchBox%26rlz%3D1I7HPIA%26sa%3DN
Sorry for the long link...lol!
BTW, it is not the same McLaren as the F1 cars and the grill was a bit different then the ones we have. The grill was just like the 2000-02 grill where it did not have surrounding trim, it just had a top with a separate second piece. If you look at ours and ones that have been painted the trim goes all the way around.
http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.sae.org/automag/globalvehicles/06-2002/12.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.sae.org/automag/globalvehicles/06-2002/page2.htm&h=88&w=175&sz=6&hl=en&start=2&um=1&tbnid=5ZkG_K-mAqVNZM:&tbnh=50&tbnw=100&prev=/images%3Fq%3DMcLaren%2BLS%26svnum%3D10%26um%3D1%26hl%3Den%26rls%3Dcom.microsoft:en-us:IE-SearchBox%26rlz%3D1I7HPIA%26sa%3DN
Sorry for the long link...lol!
BTW, it is not the same McLaren as the F1 cars and the grill was a bit different then the ones we have. The grill was just like the 2000-02 grill where it did not have surrounding trim, it just had a top with a separate second piece. If you look at ours and ones that have been painted the trim goes all the way around.
GWL
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I believe that the grilles we have are the production run for the McLaren cars. The production run may well have been different from the prototype car's grille. For a while you could also buy the production run of the McLaren exhaust (until the supply ran out).The McLaren LS was what inspired me to find this site as I was looking left and right for more info on it as well as eventually influencing me to do any work to the car I wanted to be my daily slow and go family car.
http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.sae.org/automag/globalvehicles/06-2002/12.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.sae.org/automag/globalvehicles/06-2002/page2.htm&h=88&w=175&sz=6&hl=en&start=2&um=1&tbnid=5ZkG_K-mAqVNZM:&tbnh=50&tbnw=100&prev=/images%3Fq%3DMcLaren%2BLS%26svnum%3D10%26um%3D1%26hl%3Den%26rls%3Dcom.microsoft:en-us:IE-SearchBox%26rlz%3D1I7HPIA%26sa%3DN
Sorry for the long link...lol!
BTW, it is not the same McLaren as the F1 cars and the grill was a bit different then the ones we have. The grill was just like the 2000-02 grill where it did not have surrounding trim, it just had a top with a separate second piece. If you look at ours and ones that have been painted the trim goes all the way around.
DunItRight
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I thought there was only ever one or 2 made and it never ran.
Anyway the exterior is basically a LSE and I thought the exhaust was really just the LSE tips?
Anyway the exterior is basically a LSE and I thought the exhaust was really just the LSE tips?
fonsito
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What kind of exhaust did the Mclaren LS had?
GWL
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Don't remember who actually made the exhaust, but I remember that the systems were still being sold when I bought my 04 LSE. They fit the 2000-2002 models, so I was never interested. The rumor was that the 03+ exhaust was a semi-copy converted for factory production.