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07-20-2010
Has anyone heard or has done this to their car. Aluminum subframe off of a 04 impala on the grandprixs. I heard its about a 25-35 lb drop in wieght alone and is suspost to be stronger/stiffer also. It seems like a good idea to help everyone and take some lbs off of these cars and help them on the street and track.
07-20-2010
04+ GPs have them too
07-20-2010
I was told that they do also. But I wasnt for sure on those. But would either one of the aluminum subframes work on the 98-03 gps? Would they bolt right up or needed modded to work?
07-20-2010
you dont want to remove weight from the font end. we have enough traction issues as it is.
also, the aluminum subframe is known to crack.
07-20-2010
Ok I didnt know about all that. I mite just forget about that then. I would like to take some wieght off of the car though. Would do you guys say to save some lbs?
07-20-2010
go on a diet.
really, there arent a ton of places you can remove weight without losing its 'streetability'.
07-20-2010
They are a pretty significant weight savings and if they were known to crack they wouldn't be on 01+ impalas and 04+ gp's. If you can get it for cheap and don't mind the hassle of swapping them out, then i'd be all for it.
07-20-2010
I dont wieght all that much. Im 6'1" and 200 lbs. Thats not to bad.
I heard of taking out the rear bumper bracket and the sound deading under the carpet. But i dont know about all that. But the aluminum subframe would be a great wieght reduction and I heard they crack. But the monte ss hase the same motor and trans as we do. But the have the aluminum frame and I wouldnt see how they would crack. I know these cars have tracion probs.
Last edited by sdenton8; 07-20-2010 at 10:46 PM.
07-21-2010
Been there done that. I hear that only under a ton of HP mods they crack. Know a lot of locals with Stage 3 setups that never had issues. Not sure what it takes to crack one.
07-21-2010
they do BEND.
I have one here I can take pictures of to show you.
07-21-2010
Yea if you would take some pics so I could see it. How would you be able to bend one of those?
07-22-2010
Its 20-21lbs lighter and you will need the bolts and bushings
Front Upper mounts #10402880 (x2)
Frontt lower mounts #10402882 (x2)
Rear upper mounts #10402881 (x2)
Rear lower mounts #10402883 (x2)
Front bolts #10403403 (x2)
Rear bolts #10410940 (x2)
07-22-2010
I didnt know that you would have to have everyhitng like that for the swap. Is it really worth the 20lb diff in wieght?
07-23-2010
You'd need an alignment as well.
Still want a picture?
07-23-2010
this thing is sounding more and more of a pain to do then I want. I just spent 200 on a alignment at the dealer. I know I got ripped off
07-23-2010
yuppers, $80-100 around here.
07-23-2010
Damn I must be in the wrong line of work. lol
But anyone have any ideas to shed some wieght of these cars?
07-23-2010
What year? there is a lot of onstar crap you could take outOriginally Posted by sdenton8
07-23-2010
I have a 2000 gtp. I dont think I have onstar??? Maybe I do and dont know it. But I doubt I do. Anything else I could take off?
07-23-2010
in the trunk in the rear left corner there would be a onstar box if you had it.
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