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Old 01-22-2011 | 05:50 PM
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I've got a 08 Impala, SS, 5.3 that could some power and handing help, any ideas?
Old 01-22-2011 | 07:27 PM
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That's the ls4 right? How much faster do you want it?
Old 01-22-2011 | 08:39 PM
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Heads, Cam, headers, exhaust, intake, springs, shocks, control arms are all available as far as i know.
Old 01-22-2011 | 09:34 PM
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Originally Posted by mannyman84
That's the ls4 right? How much faster do you want it?
Yes it's an LS4... I second Manny's question.
Old 01-22-2011 | 09:36 PM
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On the cheap, use a stock cam from an LS6, air intake, exhaust some good tires, and a tune will bump it up and be smog legal. They already come with 243's I believe right out of the box. Otherwise, if you could care less about smog, then the options are as large as your wallet.
Old 01-22-2011 | 10:47 PM
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I'd like to see 375 HP. I live on mountain highway that is really fun on my HD it would be more fun in the winter in my car.
Old 01-23-2011 | 12:20 PM
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Originally Posted by 2knives
I'd like to see 375 HP. I live on mountain highway that is really fun on my HD it would be more fun in the winter in my car.
thats a lot of FWD hp. be prepared for some serious torque steer.
Old 01-23-2011 | 06:41 PM
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Heh they already have plenty of torque steer if u just mash it. 375 flywheel hp is doable but if u want that to the tire, gonna need FI more than likely. Just do a mild cam, intake, exhaust, and tune and it'll be plenty of car for some twisties. Don't forget suspension!
Old 01-23-2011 | 07:12 PM
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be prepared to get a built tranny, they dont hold a whole lot more then stock
and the for power +1^^^
Old 01-24-2011 | 12:25 AM
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Enjoy having the car blown up...well the trans at least. Let me help you with this one man. Do intake exhaust tune and don't touch it go get a real car and for for corners lower it and leave it its a fwd family car if you wanted to have a 4 door car fast or even quick in the turns cts v m5 e55 not fwd. But I'm just speaking from experience. So take it as you will.
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Originally Posted by HEYPAL01impala
Enjoy having the car blown up...well the trans at least. Let me help you with this one man. Do intake exhaust tune and don't touch it go get a real car and for for corners lower it and leave it its a fwd family car if you wanted to have a 4 door car fast or even quick in the turns cts v m5 e55 not fwd. But I'm just speaking from experience. So take it as you will.
you are the most qualified person to speak here but I do agree.
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Think I just start from the bottom and work my way up. If it doesn't handle on the curves no sense in more HP. I am looking for a built 97-02 Camaro. I should of started with a G8/GT.

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Old 01-28-2011 | 10:05 AM
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Just do a cold air catback and tune you'll be happy stock brakes are good and well save up for a g8...or keep what u have and get a 4th gen to go fast in.




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