A Chevy newb with some questions.

[dazada]

The nice thing is, there are no emissions laws down here. I just don't want teh exhaust to be too loud...I don't want to attract the WRONG kind of attention.

[philly rs]

yeaaaaaah boys...no laws....u know what i say...dump that biatch! im still thinking about electric cut outs.....

[dazada]

Do you guys think the bank would even approve a loan for a 10-year old car? What I hopefully plan on doing is attempting to get a loan to pay for the Impala and pay off the Focus (my current car), then using the extra money that I get from selling the Focus to use on upgrades and repairs to the Impala (new gaskets, seals, etc.).

[400wagon]

good thinking coming here -- I drive a caprice and usually browse the camaro forum here looking for engine performance type stuff -- I think it's the first time I've actually posted in it.

I don't know if the bank would approve a load for the impala ss. Usually, it would be too old, but prices seem to actually be going up on them.

btw, a great place for impala specific questions would be impalassforum.com (not to take anything away from this place -- it's great). There's plenty of people with impalas, caprices, and some of them even wagons in the 13's at the track, and a few even going 11's. I would read through there before you spend any money on mods on the impala -- they seem to know what works and what doesn't.

Hope that helps

[dazada]

Originally Posted by 400wagon

good thinking coming here -- I drive a caprice and usually browse the camaro forum here looking for engine performance type stuff -- I think it's the first time I've actually posted in it.

I don't know if the bank would approve a load for the impala ss. Usually, it would be too old, but prices seem to actually be going up on them.

btw, a great place for impala specific questions would be impalassforum.com (not to take anything away from this place -- it's great). There's plenty of people with impalas, caprices, and some of them even wagons in the 13's at the track, and a few even going 11's. I would read through there before you spend any money on mods on the impala -- they seem to know what works and what doesn't.

Hope that helps

I'm looking to spend no more than $14k for one. I've already registered on impalassforum.com, I just haven't posted.

[2.2 Straight six]

Originally Posted by dazada

The nice thing is, there are no emissions laws down here.

No. There may not be emissions testing where you live, but throughout the US Federal emissions regulations are in place. and you can still get in trouble by not conforming to those regulations.

but if you don't give the cops a reason to check your car out, you'll most likely get away with it.

[92zcamaroperson]

Originally Posted by dazada

I'd be happy with 300 at the wheels. All I want is a mildly-modded SS. Nothing insane.

lol....yeah.....sure...

[dazada]

Well even though I really wanted an SS, I decided to go with a more practical (and cheaper) vehicle. A 2002 Chevy S10 LS. It's a standard cab, with a 4.3L V6 and a 5-speed. I'll probably just throw on an intake, headers, cat-back, ECU reprogram, Belltech suspension and some other minor things and be happy. At least I still got my Chevy.

[Genopsyde]

why don't you just drop an LT1 in that S10. that 4.3 is pretty much a small block minus 2 cylinders. LT1 will drop right in using the stock mounts and everything.

[ZL1power69]

LT1 is not the simplest s-series swap cause of the wiring involved. a TBI 350 would be simpler. The 96+ 4.3 is capable of 500+rwhp with the right parts.

[korndogg]

lol I think its cool that all kinds of people browse our forum to find stuff out. Makes me feel all tingly inside.

[philly rs]

theres a guy in my club that has an s10 with a damn ls6 in it..that shit is bad ass, ill see if i can find pics and post them

[korndogg]

damnit.....someone feel tingly with me.

[philly rs]

im feeling it corn....im feeling it

[korndogg]

ew not that you purv.