4/24/2018 10:10:39 AM

EOD, I would agree about the plastic comment, but the Crown Vic and Chevy versions back then were so huge, that is what made them (ideal)as cop cars.

Yup, the styling is not what it used to be, but to me anymore those older GM and Ford sedans no longer look normal......they look like big boats floating down the road.

VT........For 2005 and 2006, the SSR came with the LS 2 motor which was rated at 390 HP for the (autos) and 400 HP for the six speeds.

Many owners have had some "mods" done and with a good "tune", are getting 420 to around 450 HP according to some. Others have gone with a super charger and that adds an easy 140 additional ponies.

4/24/2018 4:39:11 AM

Hey one of you guys should grab a "smart car" and stuff a big block in it

4/23/2018 8:21:38 PM

She looks good Tippy. I`m nearly done with the mods to my Softail (I don`t think the OL buys it when I say that!!). I want to rake the front end and put some longer legs on it. I don`t really have any must-dos left after I did the BDL belt drive. Maybe wheels, but I don`t really know what I want yet. Nothing blows my skirt up.

4/23/2018 8:17:55 PM

The new cars have no style, MoScooter. No soul. No character. The Caprice body is classic. Up until Chevy brought back the V8 Impala (They lost their azzes with no police package like the Crown Vic that Ford kept alive) the SS was a V6.
The SS with the LT1 might not have the hp of the LS block of the new Impala, but it is just another plastic queen of the parking lot. You can disagree, but you`d be wrong.

4/23/2018 8:11:31 PM

LOL Thanks, McG! I`m sure it will look good though.

VT, I learn something new every time. Even if it`s what NOT to! As long as you make a different make a different mistake every time! Hahaha

4/23/2018 8:06:03 PM

Good deal, Hellcat. It sounds like you`ve got what you wanted. We`ll have to go side by side sometime and see how you`ve done! LOL

4/23/2018 5:01:08 PM

Well the thing looks like schitt now, I have kept buffing and fine sanding and have screwed up some of the edges and got some sand marks so, now I am going to have to repaint it. At least I am learning a lot while doing this , I guess I will fine wet sand it and then , put some more color on it and fix those little places Where I cut through the paint on the edge of the lid. Then I am going to use the real clearcoat and my HVLP spray gun to lay on about 2 coats of clear.

4/23/2018 4:55:53 PM

MOSCOOTER, how much horsepower is that SSR making. I would be guessing around 375hp but I might be wrong. I do not know that much about them other than I have always like the looks of them and have always called them a corvette truck. I know when they first came out I thought the front end looked a lot like the front of a 52-53 chevy pickup truck.

4/23/2018 4:51:25 PM

Sounds good Gib, I am glad you found a tune you pretty much like.

There are a few more people here now than there were last week, hope everyone hangs around a while.

4/23/2018 2:18:41 PM

So I did the auto tune on my bike and still wasn`t happy with it. So I emailed Vance and Hines and told them what I had as far as mods to the engine are and they told me which map to flash to my ECM. I did what they recommended and it was better. I still had some deceleration pop. The FP3 has a way to take care of that. You change a setting in your map, very simple, and down load the new map to the ECM. That took care of the deceleration back fire I was getting. I haven`t changed it in a couple of weeks. That means I am happy with it...
It does have a lot more seat of the pants feel to it. It gets up and goes when I need it to.
I think the good thing about this tuner is if I change the engine by added a cam or some other mod I can just up-date the ECM with out going back to the Dyno and spending more money.

4/23/2018 1:51:51 PM

McG.....I don`t quite follow your intial comment about `72-`73 and sizes.

While overall Sedan sizes finally went down in size, overall HP has gone up over the last several years.

As to your Vette and the transmission in the rear, that has little to do with its performance against an SSR of the same vintage.

While most folks don`t realize it, the SSR is VERY HEAVY.

Stats for weight of a 2005 Vette convertible comes in at 3199 pounds.

Stats for weight of a 2005 SSR comes in at 4760 pounds. So with the same LS2 motor, the SSR is carrying an extra 1561 pounds.......So, no contest against a Vette or any other such runner like a hot Camaro or Mustang...........Too much weight for the SSR to be competitive.

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4/23/2018 11:07:27 AM

I`ll critisize for you EOD when he gets here. I would bet though - it will look real good.

4/23/2018 11:03:47 AM

Ash - I would tell you there is huge difference between 72" and 73` and later Chevy`s. They were significantly downsized in both size and HP. The gas thing had taken hold. I will say 1 thing - my 2005 Vette (400HP) was way faster than the 2005 SSR. with the transmission in the back the weight ratio - front to back - made a great big difference. A guy from Doc Holiday`s tried me one day - He didn`t stand a chance. That was in 2006. That was why I asked you where your transmission was. BTW- the best mechanic we ever met was that guy Mike who fixed the clank in your truck. You might ask the lady who owns Cherry Grove Automotive where he went - if you need a great mechanic.

4/23/2018 6:34:38 AM

Hey boys, great to see the ole gang back together again.....lol...added a few more pix to my gallery as well.

4/23/2018 4:55:20 AM

EOD...not sure I follow your analogy. Looks like both are Chevys, both are Impalas, both are four door sedans, the `96 came with an LT 1 like I had in my `39 streetrod, while the 2017 had a bigger engine yet.

Both have been labeled as (four door Corvettes), so why do you feel one series of Impala SS is so different from another series of Impala SS.

Curious minds will want to know.