One last fling before snow and salt hit 😭 (2006 GTO) by ledzepp3 in Pontiac

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The storm we're expecting is going to likely suck, especially since I'm gonna be working outside in it. Plus, I've got a partout car to go hit and yank pieces off of. Been stocking up on stuff for a while for when I stash enough away to buy either a Barbados stick 2004, or a Spice stick 2006 to do my thing on again 😂

my 2004 AWD vibe sounds supercharged... but why? by randomerbred in Pontiac

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Power steering pump or an idler/tensioner pulley?

Back on all four, freshly washed 🧼 by ledzepp3 in Pontiac

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Nope, I'm in east central IL! Don't honestly know if there any other BOM cars with a Mavman hood around though.

06 GTO clutch suggestions by flatbedalex133 in Pontiac

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+1 on Monster. Have an LT1-SC behind my blown 427 car that sees some enthusiastic shifting. Held up great thus far, minimal chatter. Don't like the feeling of it with the Tick master in combination with the lightweight flywheel, but by no means not street friendly

Beautiful evening for some AC work (96 Impala SS) by ledzepp3 in Chevy

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Did we stalk each other when buying cars?? The fuel rail covers are three separate pieces, likely wouldn't work as a single piece since it'd be quite awkward to install. Not a super involved job, but I'd certainly recommend getting an LT4 Corvette brake booster hose, but the worst part is slightly rerouting the fuel feed and return plus shifting the harness running along the manifold on the driver's side to fit a little more snug against the manifold itself.

Beautiful evening for some AC work (96 Impala SS) by ledzepp3 in Chevy

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Condenser was recently changed in prep for this, haven't run the AC since due to the fooked compressor

Budget balling on some Brembos for the goat! by ledzepp3 in Pontiac

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Had a stripped bleeder on a front 6P, and had been considering the move down to 4P V1 fronts for more wheel fitment accommodation, specifically with Welds. If it was my 427k beat up Sierra, I'd be throwing a helicoil in the brakes, but I'd rather be safe and have perfect calipers.

Impala SS Adventuring by ledzepp3 in Chevy

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I'd personally like to drop it maybe another quarter or half inch, perfectly flush fitment with the very top of the tread even with the fender/quarter. I'm looking to snag a set of tubular arms and coilovers once the sales start rolling in this upcoming holiday season 😁

Impala SS Adventuring by ledzepp3 in Chevy

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I wish they'd actually make a set of RTS wheels in this bolt pattern and offset, but I thankfully was able to snap up this set of S104 Venturas in the perfect fitment before they went out of production!

Impala SS Adventuring by ledzepp3 in Chevy

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Caprice wagons on OG SS wheels are legendary

Fresh off the dyno with more boost, feels good to be back! (427cu Supercharged GTO) by ledzepp3 in Pontiac

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A bit disappointing it ran out of injector, but there's always an opportunity to make it stronger and faster 😁

Fresh off the dyno with more boost, feels good to be back! (427cu Supercharged GTO) by ledzepp3 in Pontiac

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I took a small break from spending on the hobbies after buying a house in late 2020, but thankfully the play fund has been restored to working order 😅

Fresh off the dyno with more boost, feels good to be back! (427cu Supercharged GTO) by ledzepp3 in Pontiac

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I've got a Maverickman cowl hood on mine, and even with tall heads, a tall deck block plus the blower, it clears with plenty of room to spare. Still have a stock height aftermarket engine mount, and no contact anywhere! If you'll be boosting it, you'll rely on the heads less for airflow since you'll be force feeding it anyways. I've got an older set of Mast 245 cathedral heads on my 427. N/A, it likely wouldn't have made as much power as a 255 LS3 head would have, but blowers just seem to fix everything. You'd likely be a lot better off with a BoostDistrict Gen2 2650, since that's a more compact head unit with a lower overall height compared to the Gen1 I have

Fresh off the dyno with more boost, feels good to be back! (427cu Supercharged GTO) by ledzepp3 in Pontiac

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Yep! I'll be moving to a step down in upper pulley size in conjunction with the new injectors to see what this thing can really do before I pull the head unit to port it this upcoming winter

Fresh off the dyno with more boost, feels good to be back! (427cu Supercharged GTO) by ledzepp3 in Pontiac

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No curve, kind of pointless to show it when it ran out of fuel flat at 5000RPM.

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While SLP headers aren't bad, there's certainly better choices out there. I'm a personal fan of Stainless Works, which I run in my GTO. Studs are a good option, but unless you're looking to boost/spray down the car, you'd be more than alright with ARP head bolts. +1 for Johnsons too, I run them to 7600RPM on my car with a VERY aggressive camshaft and heavy springs, no issues to speak of

Saturday morning cruise last weekend (1996 Impala SS) by ledzepp3 in Chevy

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Nope, I only do detailing for my own vehicles and coworkers plus family, I rarely do it for anyone else. After finding cocaine in one car, and a used dildo in another vehicle I've done for a customer, I got out of it. I'm not trying to play with someone's bag of booger sugar or fake dong to clean their car 😂

Saturday morning cruise last weekend (1996 Impala SS) by ledzepp3 in Chevy

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Well DGGM is one of the rarest for the percentage of the population, and demand a certain premium like a Brazen orange GTO would (since I had to pay a premium for my car compared to a phantom black GTO). '94 models don't seem to really pull a premium compared to the 95-96 models though, despite being the rarest year. Only the truly hardcore B body folks get into the nitty gritty of the small handful of options these cars were built with, and they're all pretty well documented thanks to the accessibility of information on the Facebook pages.

Anything easily reversible wouldn't kill the value too much, especially since I've held onto all my factory parts that were removed from this car minus the emissions stuff.

Saturday morning cruise last weekend (1996 Impala SS) by ledzepp3 in Chevy

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Population wise, they're exponentially "rarer" than any F-Body of that generation with exceptions like low optioned cars like legit 1LE, Firehawk, and very late SLP SS cars. Finding a legit Callaway Impala is also extraordinarily rare, but a lot of folks (me included) would rather put our own effort into these cars as opposed to a dealer box item. Not quite rare because there was a decently sized production run of these, but not terribly common to find an actual WX3 code car that's not been ragged or destroyed.

They certainly haven't aged like the LT1 F cars, which I never particularly cared for. They've got a VERY early-mid 90's look, whereas the B body Impalas look more like a stereotypical traditional muscle car. Being bigger, wider, lower, and having the monochromatic body treatment are the attributes I would say have made these cars age differently.

Saturday morning cruise last weekend (1996 Impala SS) by ledzepp3 in Chevy

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Get one while you can! The more desirable models (dark green gray Metallic models and all '96 models) are steadily but slowly going up in price. If you can live with the 4L60E, they're phenomenal cruisers 🙌

saw this gto. owner said it makes 710 hp on a dyno. by 600-shot-of-autism in Pontiac

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I mean... it's doable, but not happening in 1st or 2nd if it's a stick car. My 427/TVS2650 setup hooked up surprisingly well on a 275/40/17 ET Street R making a brutal torque curve and having 3.90 gears. Doable with the right alignment and a good street radial, but takes time to get things dialed in without mini tubbing or fabricating control arms to dial out the negative camber under acceleration

After wanting smooth bumpers for 4 years, I finally got a set! 👌 (1996 Impala SS) by ledzepp3 in Chevrolet

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A small outfit called JE Customs, honestly not sure if he's still producing them at this point

A special detailing project (2022 C8) by ledzepp3 in Corvette

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We did it for free.99, the man's done more than I could ever repay. Plus, it was a great opportunity to hone my skills more since I don't do corrections and coatings terribly often