96 Impala SS - The LeadSSled

[LeadSSled]

Hi - I am yet another new member. Bill Howell invited me to join this site. I have a 1996 Impala SS that I purchased in 2002. It was bone stock when I bought it, but it's not anymore. It was primarily built for autocrossing and open track days on the road course, but it does see the dragstrip a couple times each year too. Here is a "short" list of the major mods:

-385 LT1 stroker, all forged bottom end, 11.4:1 compression
-Trick Flow heads ported by Lloyd Elliott with 2.08/1.625 valves
-Llloyd Elliott custom grind hydraulic roller cam with 0.600" lift
-Comp Pro-Mag 1.6 ratio roller rockers
-Factory intake manifold welded and ported by Lloyd Elliott
-Stefs custom 6-quart oil pan with baffling, trap door, crank scraper
-Nitrous Express (NX) Gemini-Twin MAF system
-Nitrous Express pressure regulated bottle heater
-Nitrous Express Remote nitrous bottle opener
-RAISS Intake & Air Force 1
-PCMs For Less OBD-1 conversion & programming
-MSD Billet Optispark
-Accel 300+ Ignition box
-Accel 375+ Multi-function module (window switch, timing retard, rev limiter)
-"built" 4L60E with Vigilante 2800 converter with 5-disk lockup clutch
-Denny's 4" aluminum driveshaft
-Eaton posi with 4.10 gears and TA Performance rear end cover/girdle
-TCE Performance Wilwood "big brake" kit: 6-piston BSL6 calipers and 13.1" x 1.375" slotted rotors.
-Hurst Roll control (line lock)
-Rustic Racing power steering cooler
-HAL QA1 12-way adjustable shocks all 4 corners
-Hotchkiss #2205 F&R Sway Bar Set
-Global West rear lower control arms
-Clear Image 1-3/4" Quad-1 Headers
-Clear Image 3" cutouts for Quad-1 Headers
-DMH Performance electric cutout controls
-Clear Image 3" "cat-back" exhaust with SpinTech mufflers
-Airlift 1000 bags in rear springs
-17" x 9.5" Forgeline RS Wheels

Here are some photos:





















And my favorite pic - saved the best for last:

[ponchopwr70]

Awesome car!

[TPI Monte SS]

Welcome aboard, and nice car! I owned a '96 DGGM SS from '98-'00. Even though I traded it in almost 8 years ago, I still miss it. The B-body was an awesome platform!

[12Flat]

Very impressive. I'd be interested in getting together sometime to chat. I'll send you a PM...Pat

[Ralph LoGrasso]

Welcome to the site. Nice Impala.

[LeadSSled]

Thanks for the warm welcome folks!

Pat - Any time. I'm good at helping people spend money.

[JChristian1835]

Terry that is a slow ugly car... lol hey its the fkncrackhead.. small world..

[MickMc]

Terry
Glad to see you here.
'Nice car' is an understatement

I'm a member on the Impala Forum also

DGGM 96 is my somewhat daily driver, someday I want a stroker too

Mick McMahan

[LeadSSled]

Terry that is a slow ugly car... lol hey its the fkncrackhead.. small world..

Yeah, I know...but what do you expect? It's just a taxi cab. Hey, at least it gets bad gas mileage.

Mick - Thanks for the welcome. It's nice to see other fat car owners here! Ummm... I mean the car is fat, not the owner.

[WS6]

oh my and it's a burgundy one, too. That is my second favorite color on the ImpSS. Have to give my nod to the Green-gray ones. I tried to convince my dear ole mom to get an ImpSS instead of one of the new ones. She wouldn't listen. So much for saving her some money and getting her to drive something cooler than an 02 Imp. She did like her 02 a lot though. She even replaced it with an 07 earlier this year. Awesome car you've got, Terry. Welcome to the site.

[LeadSSled]

Thanks Trey! BTW - The color is "officially" Dark Cherry Metallic, or "DCM". I have several friends with the Dark Grey Green Metallic (DGGM) paint and they are pretty sweet too.

I forgot to include my most favorite pick of this car in action:



Take note of the signs in the background.

[ProTouring442]

Nice lookin' Impala!

Shiny Side Up!
Bill