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Old Jan 27, 2007 | 06:04 PM
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about a month ago i purchases the 2007 impala SS. When the weather breaks i wana take it to the local drag strip. Has anyone run slicks on these cars at the track?
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Old Jan 27, 2007 | 06:05 PM
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I highly doubt it.
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Old Jan 27, 2007 | 06:12 PM
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I wana run slicks becuase i think it will really help the ET's on these cars. When i run at the track i'll have traction control off and i'll have as little torque management as the ECM will let me run. Without slicks, wheel spin will be almost non-stop through first gear...but with the slicks i think this car will hook-up nicely. I understand i run a chance of breaking my halfshafts....oh well...its still under warranty.
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Old Jan 28, 2007 | 03:43 PM
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If you think you'd get the repairs covered under the warranty after snapping a shaft while racing, you're nuts.
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Old Jan 28, 2007 | 05:17 PM
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Do it man I want know what that 5.3 has got in it ! I know Chevy advertised it at 300+ hp .
If you are wanting to run good track times see if you can find a good deal on some 15" lightweight weld wheels or maybe just some 16s cause if you are running the 18s they are really going to slow your roll . If you can get a good 60 foot time you will run a great 1/4 mile . Good luck !
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Old Jan 28, 2007 | 05:29 PM
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you will go slower with a stock ecm and sticky tires.

it pisses the stability and traction control systems off. not to mention the torque managment gets a bit upset and pisses in your cherrio's.
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Old Jan 29, 2007 | 11:23 AM
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I run slicks on my 98 Buick GSX (wbody). Gotta but a larger chain and hardened input shaft. I can scrap off 1.6 and 1.7's with them. To many guys bust chain and shaft
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