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"What follows is the original content of the thread lifted from\nhttp://web.archive.org/web/20070809173529/impalassforum.com/noncgi/ultimatebb.php?ubb=get_topic;f=6;t=000436;p=1\nMostly. \n\nLadies & Gentlemen ... Cheap@$$ PERFORMANCE MODS!\n\nThese are the most basic, cost-effective Performance Modifications for well maintained '94-'96 B/D-Cars with L99-4.3Litre, or LT1-5.7Litre V8 engines, based on the collective experiences of the ImpalaSS Forum.\nHowever, most also apply to B/D-cars as old as 1977, and many go even further back than that.\n\nNote: Address the following areas in one Mod/Maintenance session to save time and money, so you can do more mods:\n\n    * Steering\n    * Front Suspension\n    * Rear Differential\n    * Transmission\n    * Upper ValveTrain\n\n\nCheap@$$ GM Parts Sources\n\n    * Sam Smith: sams@cmotorsports.com Seth: seth@cmotorsports.com 702-798-8504\n    * Dal Slabaugh: lockitup@bright.net 800-362-9494\n    * Kevin 'k-dub'800-395-1440 no email yet\n    * Chris McCabe 800-447-2107 no email yet\n    * Sam Taylor gmparts@samtaylor.com 877-726-8295\n    * Joe Adkins 918-272-1101 no email yet\n    * www.vintageparts.org\n\n\nLittle Things that Mean a LOT\n\n    * Howard Rothstein's WhisperJet Headlight Harness <$200 or\n    * Gary's HeadLight Harness and Battery Cables $105 and $65 respectively - either will considerably improve stock headlights' performance\n    * T87 Cornering Lamps $??\n    * OverDriven Alternator Pulley $???\n    * 9C1 Downforce WiperWings $20\n\n\nBraking\n\n    * Cheap@$$ Brake Cooling System $???\n    * PowerStop AR9501 & AR9502 Front 9C1 Rotors $126 Each - Special Order from PowerStop Use discount code PS531001\n    * 9C1-JA9 Brake Calipers  Dal plus\n    * 9C1-JA9-D614A BrakePads $25 - $100\n    * TUV/DOT Approved Stainless Steel Brake Lines $100\n    * ATE Brake Fluid $25 in a can OR Valvoline Synthetic Brake Fluid  & Easier to find in a bottle\n    * JL9 Rear Disc Brake Proportioning Valve $25\n    * JL9 Rear Disc Brake Metering Valve Mod !\n    * ???9C1-JA9 Brake Master Cylinder/Brake Booster???  Dal\n    * C5 Rear Brake Hardware Upgrade $???\n\n\nSteering\n\n    * OverDriven Alternator + UnderDriven CrankShaft = UnderDriven PowerSteering and AC $???\n    * Power Performance MotorSports Extreme Duty FrontEnd Rebuild Kit $260\n    * Borgeson Steering Shaft $250\n\n\nHandling & Ride\n\n    * 9C1 Body-to-Frame Bushings $75\n    * ZQ8 BumpStops $30\n    * Springs-to-Axle Bushings Delete !\n    * Summit Battery Trunk-Relocation Kit $50\n    * RightRearmost SpareTire Relocation $??\n    * Springs by B-body Performance $225\n    * Shock Dampers, by Bilstein or NAPA Gas Magnum or Monroe Severe Service <$300 for 4\n    * Rear Lower Control Arms, by BMR $160 or True Tech $250\n    * Front SwayBar, by B-body Performance $205 or H.O. $250 or BMR $150 or NPD $125\n    * Rear SwayBar, by B-body Performace $205 or H.O. $180\n    * Tires $50 - $?,???\n\n\nCooling System\n\n    * Meziere H2Opump $200\n    * >51% H2O : <49% Ethylene Glycol <$25 - 65% H2O freezes @ 0°F, but cools better than 50/50\n    * 160°F Thermostat by HyperTech $15 - $20\n    * 'Cooler' AirDamn $100 - or MIY for a lot less ... every few months\n    * ThrottleBody Coolant Bypass !\n    * V03 Electrical Cooling Fans Conversion $??? V08 Mech Fan Delete improves MpG, throttle response, releases at least 10HP & 20LbFt, enables use of superior SSRI3-type intakes for more potential gains\n\n\nTransmission\n\n    * ?KD1 Tranny Cooler Upgrades? $???\n    * TransGo Shift Kit $100\n    * TransGo Vacuum Modulator Kit $80\n    * Torque Converter Cooler Cover $60\n      NOTE: For maximum value, don't forget to rebuild your tranny, and buy and install a good lockup torque converter, while you're at it.\n\n\nIgnition\n\n    * Stock '96 Coil + Speartech's '96 LT1 Coil Kit or read this thread or this thread $25 + $??\n\n\nPowerTrain Control Module\n\n    * PCM for Less by Bryan Herter $50 - $100 OBD1 ... $175 - $275 OBD2\n\n\nUpper ValveTrain\n\n    * Combination MotorSports CM614/CM613 ValveSpring Kit $100 even ironheads require NO machining!\n    * Stamped 1.6 Rockers $5 each\n\n\nExhaust\n\n    * H-Pipe Exhaust CrossOver $50 - X-Pipes work better, but cost more to buy and install\n    * Turbo Mufflers by Summit $20 Each or Thrush $30 or Dynomax $40 or, 2.25\" or 2.50\" Straight Pipe $20\n    * 2.25\" or 2.50\" TailPipes - your choice of exit- and tip-style $25 - $50\n    * Check this out ... $215\n\n\nIntake\n\n    * Auxiliary PCV Intake ThrottleBody De-Oiler $10\n    * PCV Condenser $30\n    * Drill Holes in your AirBox !\n    * PoorMan's Cold Air SS Intake Insualtion $10\n    * SSRI3/RAISS DIY KnockOff <$100 or CIA Intake $190 - $230 or The SSRI3 $300 or The RAISS $225\n    * MAF Sensor FlowScreen Delete ! - AFTER you've done all the other Intake Mods 1st\n\n\n\nIf you want or need to replace something that isn't a Performance Mod, it's probably a Maintenance Upgrade. See this topic's last reply.\nSee, also, Bryan Herter's wise counterpoint; 20th reply.\n\n[ 06-02-2007, 01:38 AM: Message edited by: Cheavy, for the last time]A great deal of the info here is still relevant, if dated. It never prevented noobs from asking questions that have been answered ad nauseam, so I chalked it up as a failure. To be clear, this post, and my final post in the original thread, were meant to be the framework for an FAQ."
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