Brakes, Wheels, Tires & Suspension
The stock wheel, tire and brake combination was no weak point. The 4-wheel disc antilock brakes could stop this land yacht from 60mph in 120ft. That's quicker than a BMW 740i back in 1996. But you know the old saying, "There's always room for improvement."
Power Slot rotors front & rear
Hawk Performance brake pads
All 5 stock rubber brake hoses have been replaced with EARL'S HYPERFIRM brake lines
Brake & clutch have ATE Super Blue brake fluid
I used to run Khumo ECSTA V700's for autocrossing with the BMW Car Club of America San Diego Chapter but switched to Khumo ECSTA V710's
Because ya gotta have good tires & brakes if your gonna do this:
I started out kind of slow and I was on street tires, but as got better it showed as I went from 51 out of a field of 63 to 9 out of 77 (less instructors of course).
Oct 2004 - 51/63
Jan 2005 - 52/80
May 2005 - 38/80
Aug 2005 - 11/74
Nov 2005 - 9/77
Dec 2005 - 16/74 (Lost power steering pump)
I sold the chrome plated stock rims because the chrome kept flaking off. I picked up this set of Boyd Coddington wheels on a sweet deal from a teacher in CA with an Impala SS. The wheels are 18" x 9-1/2" Signature Series Quasi's. I the set, plus 2 tires, for $1320 shipped to my door. Kinda gives new meaning to the old saying, "Good things come, to those who wait."
Here's what they looked like on the previous owner's SS . The guy only had them for about 6 months when he got a deal on another set he liked better.
I wanted a new look, but instead of plunkin down a couple grand on a new set of rims; I opted to powder-coat the ones I had.
I also installed the body bushings used on the 9C1 Caprice (Cop cars) to take up the gap between the body and frame between the front & rear wheelwells.
Another 9C1 Caprice part here. Front air dam deflectors that help direct cooling to the brakes.
This bar actually comes from the Buick Roadmaster and helps reduce road noise by tying the rear frame rails together.
The car has Eibach Performance Springs installed with 1/2 coil cut off of the fronts
Speed Tech Performance B9496UCA Tubular Upper Control Arm
BMR Fabrication TCA007R extended lower control arms
Spohn Performance #63 Adjustable Rear Upper Control Arms
I also recently switched to from Herb Adams sway bars to B-Body Performance
Engine/Drivetrain - Interior - Suspension/Brakes - Exterior - Paint/Body - Audio - Prototype SS - Super Rat SS - Havin some fun! - News clips & Test Drives - Do you have Impalaitis? - My previous rides - GM Part Numbers - Impala SS Dictionary - Videos - Tremec TKO 5-speed
