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2002 Impala: On it's way

barnettimpala

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Checking in with one of my cars.
2002 Impala base model- 3.4L
Engine mods: hot air intake, flowmaster crossflow 80 series, z28 rectangle tips
Looks: 18" Charger R/T wheels, 235/45/18 tires, 5/16" spacers in the rear, SSC springs on AGX's, stripe down the side of the car, 35% tint, 3rd brake light decal, smoked housing headlights
Sound system: Pioneer 3400bt, silver flute 6.5" mids, Eclipse SC6500 tweets, Eclipse 6x9 4-ways, Eclipse EA4000 4 channel, Eclipse 15" titanium, Eclipse ZA1200, Kicker 0 gauge, Kinetik HC800

I'm really into sound systems, and bigger build coming soon. I've always dreamed of having the stanced look and my current want is air bagged, but still have a lot to learn on that.
Here's two pics of it, I can get more up later
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I had a clogged cat and the car sat for a month while I drove the gp. Just got a magnaflow stainless bolt on replacement cat. This sucker is quite a bit louder than the stock one and it drives so much better now. Must of been having cat problems awhile and didn't know it because it runs smoother than it ever has.
 
Needs a side shot...

But I'm sure it looks good with Charger wheels, they have a pretty low offset...I'd so some SRT wheels though if I had an Imp :)

But for the DP, you should have gotten a ZZP 2.5" catted one, probably about the same price and would have netted more performance, sound, and MPG's ;)
 
Checking in with one of my cars.
2002 Impala base model- 3.4L
Engine mods: hot air intake, flowmaster crossflow 80 series, z28 rectangle tips
Looks: 18" Charger R/T wheels, 235/45/18 tires, 5/16" spacers in the rear, SSC springs on AGX's, stripe down the side of the car, 35% tint, 3rd brake light decal, smoked housing headlights
Sound system: Pioneer 3400bt, silver flute 6.5" mids, Eclipse SC6500 tweets, Eclipse 6x9 4-ways, Eclipse EA4000 4 channel, Eclipse 15" titanium, Eclipse ZA1200, Kicker 0 gauge, Kinetik HC800

I'm really into sound systems, and bigger build coming soon. I've always dreamed of having the stanced look and my current want is air bagged, but still have a lot to learn on that.
Here's two pics of it, I can get more up later
4b836217.jpg

IMG_1529_zps37b9dc1d.jpg

3900lb car (with all that junk you have in it.) with 3.4L and a 4t60.

riiiiight.
 
Do you even have a point your trying to make tuner? If not your not.making it very clear. I like it. Showing the 3400 some love.
 


Needs a side shot...

But I'm sure it looks good with Charger wheels, they have a pretty low offset...I'd so some SRT wheels though if I had an Imp :)

But for the DP, you should have gotten a ZZP 2.5" catted one, probably about the same price and would have netted more performance, sound, and MPG's ;)
I think the offset on the srt wheels are too low but I may be wrong. Idk how I'd like 20" oem wheels on the imp. On the DP, it looks really good quality and bigger pipe than stock (looks like) and has U-bend delete and I'd assume much higher flowing being that it's quite a bit louder. I'm sure the ZZP one would have been better but the shipping to me just kills everyone i could find. I got this to my door for $210. You can't beat that :th_winking:

3900lb car (with all that junk you have in it.) with 3.4L and a 4t60.

riiiiight.
LOL I never said it was fast, don't ever expect it to be, never will try to make it, brag about it, contemplate it, and it wasn't even stock before the weight :th_laugh-lol3:
Really tho, I know it's not fast, which is why I don't plan to sink money into performance, why I don't drive it like a teenager, and if I had a choice to get a 3.8 or 3.4 I woulda chose 3.8 but I was given this car at 15 so that wasn't an option. Trust me, I own a GT and GTP, so I know how slow it is :th_laugh-lol2:

No car after 97 had the 4T60. :o

Its got a 4T65e.

Yeah, the 4T65e is way better than the 4T60, come on :th_laugh-lol3:
 
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I'll post a bunch of pictures from the past couple years. I'm not completely happy with the stance. The back is perfect, the front needs to be at least an inch lower. Even without all the sound gear in the trunk the front wasn't low enough to match the rear.

I'll start off by saying, most of you will hate the SS badges on the doors. Honestly, I think it looks good but not because I'm trying to make it look like an ss. I like the color and something there to make it different than all the rest of the imps, so until I find out what to do about it, they're staying on.
I also need to get new center caps.
Here ya go:

Before and After drop

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Put on 5/16” (8mm) spacers on the rear. Drove up on a curb to see how the rear tucks. This is why I wanna bag it
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Local car audio club I'm in: Dysturbin Da Peace

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And some pics from the other day when I shined up the wheels

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I have an lsx grill that I need to paint and put on. I have black surround taillights also that I was gonna tint. Also have camber bolts I need to install. It doesn't look like it but it's sitting at -2.5 degrees in the rear. Looks wise, besides getting the front lower, I want to get center caps and paint the rocker body color.
The sound system I am piecing together right now will be 2 15" Eclipse titaniums in a forth order in the trunk off of 2 ZA1200's, 3 8" silverflute mids per front door and 4 tweeters on each side of the dash all running off of a DD S4 staggered amp. Will have at least 1 G34 and 1 G31 diehard platinum.
Dreams? I'd like to bag it some day and I've always wanted to do a custom dash/center console piece to make it look more like a modern interior
 


Thanks!
I took a video of the exhaust today. Not too happy with it, I'll have to get a better one. This is of a cold start. (you can hear the belt squeaking some, gotta get that fixed)

 
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