Fwiw it comes on when the governor is active. They are quite generous here at 148, but usually it says that at something more uninteresting like 112 or maybe 116. After that no more fun unless you reflash.
@@WetSleeves259 I had a Red 06' SS Monte Carlo same mods as this guy. I broke that trashy transmission twice. Without breaking the bank that car was not affordable to build. So I sold it and brought a Hellcat!
@@charliewilson9723yup although the engine was quite cool for a front wheel drive car. The Oldsmobile aurora was better for a fwd V8 car. It was a Northstar but designed by olds to be better.
+erick5598 rwd with 6 speed would be perfect but now they make so many cars like this rwd the only rwd 4 door u can get that is v8 is a caddy a charger or a Chevy SS 2016
+StraightPipe Gaming actually I have an AWD Charger now. There are days I miss the Impala was just saying it would have been a lot more fun to drive :)
In my opinion, this is truly the last special car that GM put out in the 21st century, along with the last gen Monte Carlo SS. I really wish I had one, but it ain't easy to find em since there were only like 1500 built. But just the fact that it's a front wheel drive V8, big bodied Impala; when you think of a modern Impala you think of an LT with the v6. Not that interesting. But THIS. The sound, and the acceleration. The long gear ratios. A VERY special car. Badass af.
Thanks for saying that I really like mine. I hear more dissing on it because fwd but I could care less, it"s fast, rare, and the last Impala SS ever made. And you can drive all winter !!
I had one of these for my first car, got it for $2800 used, had a couple quirks at first. Like the back doors not unlocking with the key signals, and you could end get out of the back without having someone open the door for you from the outside(for this reason me and my friends often joked and called the back the rape seats, not very tasteful but we were 16 at the time), that and when you would pump gas the tank was weird and made the pump auto stop a lot. It also had a bad paint job, which was the only thing out of these quirks that I fixed. In that car I had so many first, first dates, first time driving on a road trip, first time changing a flat, a first kiss. Plus tons of other funny memories and near death experiences due to my careless driving, but thankfully as time went on I got better. Got it with around 120k miles on it and got it up around 200k over the 5 years I owned it. But by then end of its journey it was more of a metal death trap than a car. The power steering pump went out, the auto break system died, started having to replace a headlight or rear light about once a month, the ac made these awful clicking noises, the air filter needed replacing, one tire was a bit bent, and the traction control was out as well, so instead of trying to fix it all up, I ended up trading it in just yesterday... I almost wished I could hug it and get a better good bye after all it got me through, maybe just one last cruise would be nice, but oh well. It was also one of the few thing I felt I owned for a while since I saved up to buy it myself, kinda had pride in that as opposed to all the other kids who just got them as gifts. Used it for about 5 years and again I'll say it, I'm gonna really miss that car
Funny you ask! It is in the shop now getting the trans rebuilt. The Impala, Monte Carlo, and Grand Prix with the 5.3 start to have trans issues around 60k to 70k. Mine has 67k on it now and it was still drivable, just have transmission slip once in a while. Told my local Chevy dealer and they said just bring it in and they were going to have the trans rebuilt. Gotta love having a warranty!
Is there any way to remove that speed limiter? I've got a 2006 impala LS and mine too is limited to 107 mph (172 km/h in mine because of the metric system where I live I needed to convert it for you) but I know for a fact that it wanted to go faster. I believe it could.
+Tube Sausage 69 if you want to pass the cruise control speed limit just set your cruise control at the max and keep pushing the accelerate button on your steering wheel. It works but you didn't hear it from me
Yes he can do whatever you want. He is a personal friend and has tuned several of my cars, and always done a great job. He did tune out the DoD. I've always been very happy with his tunes. The biggest thing you will notices is in your shift points, and the over all acceleration. Im sure he will use my tune as a base line for your car. I think you will be very happy and it will be well worth the money. If you are local and wanna chat more message me on here and I can give you my contact info.
Well my 2011 LT is doing just fine so far, shifts before going into the red. Doesn't change the fact that in the video he was still manually shifting into first, second and third.
Ford.Car.Reviews I am obsessed with fords and i can tell you impala are no slouch or a crappy car. I own a 2011 crown vic police interceptor and there is a reason why they keep making impalas because there good cars all around in a price point most people can afford so before making such a claim do some research.
Vegas edward no. There pretty much shit. They have too many significant issues before 100k miles. I had to rebuild the transmission on my ss. Now I'm fighting with the abs and traction control and various other sensors and wiring harnesses.my power steering is getting weird as well. My gf has an lt. That's not too good either. I want to love this car. It has a ton of balls behind it and its big and fun and bad with gas and manners like an American car should be, but there's too much shit going wrong. Regardless I'm still putting super 44's on it. 😃
This is the perfect exmaple of why GM should not throw away the American muscle icons like the SS impala, although V8 engines are being phased out for newer lighter turbocharged Gasoline Direct Injected 4cyl andV6 engines that act like a V8 but a 4cyl and V6 cannot match the roaring sound of a Chevy SS.
Yup! They put this 5.3 in the Impala SS, Monte Carlo SS same years, and Grand Prix GXP same years. The Grand Prix was the lightest of the 3 and had the widest front tires from the factory as well. Was a fun car just wish they were rear wheel drive. :(
I am in contact with Klug Performance regarding a tune on my 2006 Grand Prix GXP. I have a K&N CAI and Magnaflow catback exhaust system. Did you notice a decent difference? I would be going to him for the tune, not doing the mail in system. Is it worth the $235. Did he tune out DOD?
Is it almost a guarantee that if you have one of these cars you will have to replace or rebuild the transmission eventually, and is there a better option for a transmission that you can purchase?
Nice, is it tuned to only do that in 2nd? I only ask cuz i know some older automatic GM transmissions if you left it in 1st it was "sport mode". I have an 06 SS w/ K&N & Magnaflow catbacks too. Nice rides and good work on your tune!
One the transmissions on these cars were garbage. Two that being said this car had a build trans when the stock one when out on me after 11,000 miles with normal driving. Three this video the car had a built trans. Finally I got rid of the car 10 years ago.
i have a 2006 Police w/ 3.9L it will hit 90 on on-ramps, ok separation speed at a stop light (nothing like my old '05 STS), but the real fun is from 55 to 125 (limiter).... fast as hell w/ 4 speed around 4500 rpm. My next car will be a Impala SS, having said that, there is no envy.
Very impressive I wasn't expecting that I've smoked my friends 08 before but it's stock, for what little you've done it sounds fantastic and that thing hauls! You don't live around SC do you? I'd love to race you at the orangeburg strip!
I have the LTZ which is the 3.9L. When I first drove the car I was damn impressed with the power and acceleration of these cars. My friends and I can't believe the power these v6s bring, my ltz beat my friends 00 Mustang Cobra in a 1/4 drag...
only 0-60 in 7.5 secs. not really fast. just never drove or been in any fast car? i was like that years ago with my wifes g6, v6, couldnt believe the power. really wasnt that powerful.
Im confused he was holding it in second gear all the way to 100 but wasn't that a shift at 0:28? but if you look at the screen it still says second so what was that shift?
Back in 2004 we had the last year a 2002 Pontiac Trans Am it was a leftover it was in the showroom for its whole life. somebody bought it four over sticker price I took it out for a PDI run " pre-delivery inspection" anyways long story short I got to 95 miles per hour out of second gear it was a 6-speed revlimiter a kicked-in I took it back to the dealership and great disgust good luck to whoever buys one.you need to chip it "reprogram the PCM power control module"
Transmission because they were garbage in these cars. That 5.3 was a great motor but GM definitely did not have the best transmission behind them. Mine was rebuilt at 62k. Knew a few guys who had their's rebuilt almost every 30k miles.
Just_A_Z71 I’m looking for one right now but there getting bought in seconds so I might not have much luck in getting one, but do they make these with manual or just automatic?
I’m here because I just raced one of these this morning. On my way home from work and my F150 5.0 he punched it first from about 30 mph. He was a car like that of me all the way till 80mph when I walked by him. He looked over like what the fuck
knightrider1545 Well yea the 8.1 was a truck engine for the 3/4 and 1 ton pickups, not meant for cars. It had lots of torque for towing if you prefer gas over diesel.
you always here of foreign cars like honda and toyota lasting well over 300,000miles easy im curious what is the highest mileage ever been recorded on original engine in a impala?
1st gear 0-50 2nd 50-109- 3rd 109-can't find out, 4th gear useless. Granted GM designed this car for gas mileage but seriously, so much wrong with this platform. At minimum the SS model should have been RWD with a 6speed manual option. My Impala ( 2007 LT with a 3.9l) shifts 0-45 in 1st, 2nd is 45-93mph and 3rd 93-113mph(tops out). 4th is just OD for gas mileage.
BigBee5tinger yeah I had it rebuilt once by the dealer. Trans tech told me in another 30-50k it might need it again. Was enough to get me to trade the car off after that.
Just_A_Z71 man that’s insane I love the impala ss but the transmission is trash and I hear that’s not the only problems they have when they get over 100k my 3.6 6speed been solid from day one not even a hiccup
Yeah you can find them for sale once in a while, never seen one though. Gotta be pretty rare. But Chevy is coming out with the G8 platform again, this time rebadged as a Chevy SS with the 6.2 LS2 and 400+ hp. Hell yeah!
I like how GM gives you an Easter egg when you go over the speedometer limit 🤣
they should’ve give it 160 on the dash and limit to 155😭
Fwiw it comes on when the governor is active. They are quite generous here at 148, but usually it says that at something more uninteresting like 112 or maybe 116. After that no more fun unless you reflash.
Awesome sounding V8, great sounding shifts too. It's in the SS family, which makes this car cool.
I hope he modded that trash transmission.
What you drive exactly? @@MrSilberwing
@@WetSleeves259 I had a Red 06' SS Monte Carlo same mods as this guy. I broke that trashy transmission twice. Without breaking the bank that car was not affordable to build.
So I sold it and brought a Hellcat!
@@charliewilson9723yup although the engine was quite cool for a front wheel drive car. The Oldsmobile aurora was better for a fwd V8 car. It was a Northstar but designed by olds to be better.
I paid for the whole Speedo im gonna use the whole speedo
Man I’d love to have one of these. So my style, big comfortable sleek average looking sedan that can open up a can of whoopass when you need it to.
Too bad it was FWD. A Chevy SS or G8 GXP would be the much better choice.
I got one for sale
Just hit 200,000
@@vincigamingandmore8855 Is it on its third or 4th transmission
Raider i got one over 220k km on its 1st transmission
I wish they would have put a 6 speed in these.
Also made them rear wheel drive.
+erick5598 rwd with 6 speed would be perfect but now they make so many cars like this rwd the only rwd 4 door u can get that is v8 is a caddy a charger or a Chevy SS 2016
+StraightPipe Gaming actually I have an AWD Charger now. There are days I miss the Impala was just saying it would have been a lot more fun to drive :)
+erick5598 of course rwd is fun and I didn't know charger made a awd version
+StraightPipe Gaming They had an AWD Hemi and V6 since they brought it back. 2015 was the first year they eliminated the AWD option on the RT.
In my opinion, this is truly the last special car that GM put out in the 21st century, along with the last gen Monte Carlo SS. I really wish I had one, but it ain't easy to find em since there were only like 1500 built. But just the fact that it's a front wheel drive V8, big bodied Impala; when you think of a modern Impala you think of an LT with the v6. Not that interesting. But THIS. The sound, and the acceleration. The long gear ratios. A VERY special car. Badass af.
Thanks for saying that I really like mine. I hear more dissing on it because fwd but I could care less, it"s fast, rare, and the last Impala SS ever made. And you can drive all winter !!
>LT with the v6. Not that interesting
3.6l engine still gets down, I drive a 2011 and have no problem making rubber burn coming off a stop.
@@koti6158 It's got balls but the LS4 is geared different and has way more tourque.
goodness 100 mph in second gear...
It's a 4 speed
my car is a 4 speed and second tops out at 67 mph
actually its a 4 speed auto, not a 4 speed
That's what I meant.
thweepz I think it was 3rd haha
I had one of these for my first car, got it for $2800 used, had a couple quirks at first. Like the back doors not unlocking with the key signals, and you could end get out of the back without having someone open the door for you from the outside(for this reason me and my friends often joked and called the back the rape seats, not very tasteful but we were 16 at the time), that and when you would pump gas the tank was weird and made the pump auto stop a lot. It also had a bad paint job, which was the only thing out of these quirks that I fixed. In that car I had so many first, first dates, first time driving on a road trip, first time changing a flat, a first kiss. Plus tons of other funny memories and near death experiences due to my careless driving, but thankfully as time went on I got better. Got it with around 120k miles on it and got it up around 200k over the 5 years I owned it. But by then end of its journey it was more of a metal death trap than a car. The power steering pump went out, the auto break system died, started having to replace a headlight or rear light about once a month, the ac made these awful clicking noises, the air filter needed replacing, one tire was a bit bent, and the traction control was out as well, so instead of trying to fix it all up, I ended up trading it in just yesterday... I almost wished I could hug it and get a better good bye after all it got me through, maybe just one last cruise would be nice, but oh well. It was also one of the few thing I felt I owned for a while since I saved up to buy it myself, kinda had pride in that as opposed to all the other kids who just got them as gifts. Used it for about 5 years and again I'll say it, I'm gonna really miss that car
damn thats one cool fucking story nice man
imagine this thing w a 6 speed...
Damm man i got a 08 ss haven't put it up tht high of speed tht was awesome video bro
That would have been funny if at 1:04 it said "Slow the F.u..k. Down" .
Nobody laughed
the funny is cancelled
@@thymoneradehd3937 cmon guys it was 2016
I spit my drink out as I thought about it being said in slow motion ahahaha! Good one bro!!! Needed a good chuckle!
We all love seeing this tbh. Don’t even have to see the car! Just know that it’s a v8
Funny you ask! It is in the shop now getting the trans rebuilt. The Impala, Monte Carlo, and Grand Prix with the 5.3 start to have trans issues around 60k to 70k. Mine has 67k on it now and it was still drivable, just have transmission slip once in a while. Told my local Chevy dealer and they said just bring it in and they were going to have the trans rebuilt. Gotta love having a warranty!
0:25
You're the MVP
best acceleration vid of a lightly modded ls4 that i've seen. awesome car man! good video.
Very happy with the Klug Performance tune, and not sure what the deal with the 148mph limiter. Oh well 148 is good enough....
Is that plug in or somebody did it for u
@@milesjones9853 It is a custom tune uploaded to the PCM directly.
I’m glad they limited the speed to 148mph. After all, they don’t want you to go *too* fast.
148 is pretty fast... I'd say it's just fine.
@@erick5598
I’m saying that it’s odd that they would limit it at 148.
my 2006 base model goes 107mph. all cars are speed limited from the factory for the tire speed rating.
Is there any way to remove that speed limiter? I've got a 2006 impala LS and mine too is limited to 107 mph (172 km/h in mine because of the metric system where I live I needed to convert it for you) but I know for a fact that it wanted to go faster. I believe it could.
+Tube Sausage 69 if you want to pass the cruise control speed limit just set your cruise control at the max and keep pushing the accelerate button on your steering wheel. It works but you didn't hear it from me
+Slim7321 YOU HACKER
Agreed, I have W rated tires on my LS4 GXP with a 154 mph limiter.
I believe you can get it tuned to remove that. I'm not sure tho
2nd gear ending at 108 is just...something else
he's on a road. You can see the wheel move on the reflection of the gage cluster, and a shadow as he passes an overpass.
this is definitely a Drive (2011) moment
shit got to 60 real quick!
Is 148 mph the factory speed limiter or is it tuned?
That was the factory limiter.
If your speed is limited to 148 MPH, how much would it go without the speed limiter?
I want to say with the gearing and no limiter 165.
@@erick5598 possibly.
damn dude that impala had alot more gear left, i wonder how fast it would top out without the speed limiter
there hella quick, my friend's grandmother owns one, never rode in it but i hear some wild stories about it
I think ungoverned was 154
...i drove an 06
With out the speed limiter it can go over 200mph in 4th gear but being stock without more power it will take awhile and a very very long road....🤔
It would never make it to 200mph stock. It would need around 700hp to hit 200 mph, drag increases greatly the faster you go.
@@HorsepowerGarageVideos +1 on that, I could see 160 absolute top speed with unlimited road
Yes he can do whatever you want. He is a personal friend and has tuned several of my cars, and always done a great job. He did tune out the DoD. I've always been very happy with his tunes. The biggest thing you will notices is in your shift points, and the over all acceleration. Im sure he will use my tune as a base line for your car. I think you will be very happy and it will be well worth the money. If you are local and wanna chat more message me on here and I can give you my contact info.
Got to love how much it red lines its self......
He was manually shifting the the 3 of 4 gears it has.
My grandmother has an Impala and it red lines its self.... They are just crappy cars...
Well my 2011 LT is doing just fine so far, shifts before going into the red. Doesn't change the fact that in the video he was still manually shifting into first, second and third.
Ford.Car.Reviews I am obsessed with fords and i can tell you impala are no slouch or a crappy car. I own a 2011 crown vic police interceptor and there is a reason why they keep making impalas because there good cars all around in a price point most people can afford so before making such a claim do some research.
Vegas edward no. There pretty much shit. They have too many significant issues before 100k miles. I had to rebuild the transmission on my ss. Now I'm fighting with the abs and traction control and various other sensors and wiring harnesses.my power steering is getting weird as well. My gf has an lt. That's not too good either. I want to love this car. It has a ton of balls behind it and its big and fun and bad with gas and manners like an American car should be, but there's too much shit going wrong. Regardless I'm still putting super 44's on it. 😃
Don't know much about cars but why is it in 2nd gear ?(nvm see him shifting it) is it slap shift or something ?
What I want to know is how fast could it go without the limiter
I'd guess 155-160 mph or so with 300 hp
@@skylancer-zer0205 the horsepower wouldn't matter lol. It depends on how long the last gear is.
This is the perfect exmaple of why GM should not throw away the American muscle icons like the SS impala, although V8 engines are being phased out for newer lighter turbocharged Gasoline Direct Injected 4cyl andV6 engines that act like a V8 but a 4cyl and V6 cannot match the roaring sound of a Chevy SS.
front wheel v8 freaking idea , they are really bad ass
Damn that thing screams, beautiful.
for the longest i thought they were V6 only. Crazy config they have
Yup! They put this 5.3 in the Impala SS, Monte Carlo SS same years, and Grand Prix GXP same years. The Grand Prix was the lightest of the 3 and had the widest front tires from the factory as well. Was a fun car just wish they were rear wheel drive. :(
I am in contact with Klug Performance regarding a tune on my 2006 Grand Prix GXP. I have a K&N CAI and Magnaflow catback exhaust system. Did you notice a decent difference? I would be going to him for the tune, not doing the mail in system. Is it worth the $235. Did he tune out DOD?
That's a bad bowtie man. Looks like it can lay down the numbers with ease.
Is it almost a guarantee that if you have one of these cars you will have to replace or rebuild the transmission eventually, and is there a better option for a transmission that you can purchase?
ever have any trany probs?
hell yeah
@@jdwiojao i think he was talkin to the person who post this video😂😂
Nice, is it tuned to only do that in 2nd? I only ask cuz i know some older automatic GM transmissions if you left it in 1st it was "sport mode". I have an 06 SS w/ K&N & Magnaflow catbacks too. Nice rides and good work on your tune!
1:04
"Speed limited to 148 mph. SLOW THE FUCK DOWN!!!"
I pray for your transmission.
One the transmissions on these cars were garbage. Two that being said this car had a build trans when the stock one when out on me after 11,000 miles with normal driving. Three this video the car had a built trans. Finally I got rid of the car 10 years ago.
You've got one fast Impala. :)
I rented an LTZ model Impala that thing would do a hundred and ten in 3rd gear
Yeah the gearing in these cars are crazy. Especially now being use to the short shifts of 6, 8, and 10 speeds.
Wow that car is the best!
I’m almost convinced that I have your car. It has all the same mods and same tune that was on it when I got it.
i have a 2006 Police w/ 3.9L it will hit 90 on on-ramps, ok separation speed at a stop light (nothing like my old '05 STS), but the real fun is from 55 to 125 (limiter).... fast as hell w/ 4 speed around 4500 rpm. My next car will be a Impala SS, having said that, there is no envy.
Good luck with the SS transmission lol they are complete crap.
Chevrolet should made those 2000s impala ss rear wheel drive
Yes!!
Redlines to 6500 in second 😍😍
Marshall Threats he’s using manual mode
2nd to 110 is crazy
100 mph in 2nd gear damn
Jay is that good or bad ?
@@rubentooreal2209 dude thats insanely good
@@rubentooreal2209 I may be wrong
Out of 2.... Thats 50% of the cars potential 😂 (that's bad)
@@kennyjordan2431 tf?
why do u have it in 2 if it’s automatic
So I could rev out 2nd gear past the shift point for the top speed run.
does he have it in 3rd to rev higher? if your launching the car like that do you have a faster 0-60?
i have a 2009 impala ltz vs and it also runs 140.
do all impalas run that speed?
no, depends on tire speed rating
The cars are not that detuned from the factory, the big differance i noticed were the shift points. I'm not sure on the hp gains tho.
I am thinking about getting the Klug performance tune as well. Are you satisfied with your tune that you recieved?
With the right gearing it would be a beast
Very impressive I wasn't expecting that I've smoked my friends 08 before but it's stock, for what little you've done it sounds fantastic and that thing hauls! You don't live around SC do you? I'd love to race you at the orangeburg strip!
So Limited to 148mph and still have 4th gear to go. Wonder what top speed would be?
Totally awesome.
I have the LTZ which is the 3.9L. When I first drove the car I was damn impressed with the power and acceleration of these cars. My friends and I can't believe the power these v6s bring, my ltz beat my friends 00 Mustang Cobra in a 1/4 drag...
then your friend can't shift lol jk these are pretty fast ...my mom has an 08 3.5 but that one is slow af
only 0-60 in 7.5 secs. not really fast. just never drove or been in any fast car? i was like that years ago with my wifes g6, v6, couldnt believe the power. really wasnt that powerful.
that is so awesome
Im confused he was holding it in second gear all the way to 100 but wasn't that a shift at 0:28? but if you look at the screen it still says second so what was that shift?
Sam Wilson when I hit it at 30 it down shifted into 1st. :)
ahhhhh I see thank you for the explanation :)
every thing i read says it goes 156mph before it cutts out?? whats with this one?
Aren't these cars front wheel drive?
They were.
speed limited? Haven't reached that yet on mine... mind you it's a cop car so maybe it doesn't have it?
cannot believe that first gear is that long. my honda accord tops out in second at 65
@JUST_A_Z71 What all do you have done to it? What tune?
I just had a custom Magnaflow cat-back, drop in K&N filter, and a Klug Performance tune running 93.
@@erick5598 Alright Thanks Brother!
Back in 2004 we had the last year a 2002 Pontiac Trans Am it was a leftover it was in the showroom for its whole life. somebody bought it four over sticker price I took it out for a PDI run " pre-delivery inspection" anyways long story short I got to 95 miles per hour out of second gear it was a 6-speed revlimiter a kicked-in I took it back to the dealership and great disgust good luck to whoever buys one.you need to chip it "reprogram the PCM power control module"
Whered youd the get the klug performance tune at man?
I have an 06 3.9L monte and really wish I could get it tuned. It already surprises some people but that would make it more fun.
What breaks first the trans or the engine at 6500?
Transmission because they were garbage in these cars. That 5.3 was a great motor but GM definitely did not have the best transmission behind them. Mine was rebuilt at 62k. Knew a few guys who had their's rebuilt almost every 30k miles.
Just_A_Z71 I’m looking for one right now but there getting bought in seconds so I might not have much luck in getting one, but do they make these with manual or just automatic?
@@cisntsharp8427 just the 4 speed auto. If you do get one I'd recommend a built transmission for it.
@@erick5598 4t80E?
@@H3mif4v5r 4T65E is what the Impla SS has.
How do I get the compass and thermostat thing on my 2012 Impala dash?
Tyler Cameron top right button looks like a ✔
Yeah I cycle through everything and can't find it... I guess mine doesn't have it. I think mine is an LS.
Tyler Cameron hmmm, it should I have the ltz 11. pretty sure they're similar
any idea how much power it made after the tune?
I’m here because I just raced one of these this morning. On my way home from work and my F150 5.0 he punched it first from about 30 mph. He was a car like that of me all the way till 80mph when I walked by him. He looked over like what the fuck
that dash sprays quality!!!!😁
"I don't see the smoke, but you seem to be heading for a fire! I'm giving you a warning, try to take it easy."
Car has been long gone now.
hahaha! Need for Speed 3 reference! You win the day!
what is the warning?
how fast would it go without the limiter?
It shows 2nd gear at start but at second 29 we see upshift but the display still shows 2nd gear.. wtf ? At the next shift it shows 3rd gear
Adrian Tc He was in manual mode i think
That was awesome
It is a Super Sport for a reason and Chevrolet wouldnt set the limiter to that high if it were meant to break
whats ur redline set to?
It has been so long ago but I want to say I had it set to 6500 rpm.
What upgrades did you have on this or was it stock?
Was just a 93 tune and a custom cat-back.
@@erick5598 do you still have it because my dad's had the ignition problem
@@enzofamily4320 unfortunately it's been gone for a few years now.
I like how you can get just about this much HP in the 3.6 impalas, I guess that's why GM never put the 8.1 in the impala..
knightrider1545
Well yea the 8.1 was a truck engine for the 3/4 and 1 ton pickups, not meant for cars. It had lots of torque for towing if you prefer gas over diesel.
adogg619 torque favoribg kotor moe npg.
HP is the same but not the torque
adogg619 better mpg
The newer 3.6 impalas made more hp
I’ve hit 142mph in my LTZ before I let out ran into traffic couldn’t hit the limit. But nice shyt can’t wait to do it in mines
If u got tune why not remove limiter my 06 has no limiter i played cat and mouse wit a widebody cat that top speed is wat matters irl
you always here of foreign cars like honda and toyota lasting well over 300,000miles easy im curious what is the highest mileage ever been recorded on original engine in a impala?
My 2008 lt blew the motor at 150k miles. It was the 3.5. That's like my 10th fm motor I killed. I'm not a fan
Gm motor*
+gmcleod37 you're doing something wrong.........
I saw a taxi impala have 560k miles on clock on the origanl engine, but that was a series 2 3.8 v6 not the ls4
My 04 Indy sc died with 500k on it and I ran a stage 2 kit , very hard for the last 50k miles.
60 mph and 80 mph on the speedometer look almost identical.
1st gear 0-50 2nd 50-109- 3rd 109-can't find out, 4th gear useless. Granted GM designed this car for gas mileage but seriously, so much wrong with this platform. At minimum the SS model should have been RWD with a 6speed manual option. My Impala ( 2007 LT with a 3.9l) shifts 0-45 in 1st, 2nd is 45-93mph and 3rd 93-113mph(tops out). 4th is just OD for gas mileage.
how did you take the speed limiter off
I had a custom tune, which allowed me to remove it.
Did the transmission keep having problems on this car?
BigBee5tinger yeah I had it rebuilt once by the dealer. Trans tech told me in another 30-50k it might need it again. Was enough to get me to trade the car off after that.
Just_A_Z71 man that’s insane I love the impala ss but the transmission is trash and I hear that’s not the only problems they have when they get over 100k my 3.6 6speed been solid from day one not even a hiccup
dam pulls bad ass wy did u set ur shift point at 65 in first like u do in 3rd seems to pull bad ass all the way to 6500 rpms
Yeah you can find them for sale once in a while, never seen one though. Gotta be pretty rare. But Chevy is coming out with the G8 platform again, this time rebadged as a Chevy SS with the 6.2 LS2 and 400+ hp. Hell yeah!
Definetly not stock trans shiftd way to late in the rpms 6500 like wth
I think I can I think I can
Funny at the time I thought the car was quick. Then I owned a ProCharged 5.3 truck and realized how fast it was not lol.
Where can I get a klug performance tune
m.facebook.com/pages/category/Automotive-Customization-Shop/Klug-Performance-1563100830623160/
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I have the same exact mileage on my car... Are you my dad?
great reply buddy! lol some ppl should not be behind the wheel if they don't get simple logic.
Yo tengo un impala 2004 y me gusta mucho corre bien
You in Nebraska?
If he's going that fast then why isnt the odometer recording the miles ? Its 54,654 and at the end its 54,655 ? Anyone explain this
He probably just hit 54,654. You should definitely be able to get to 130 in a mile with a sportier engine.
It did go up.