Anyone have/drove the new v8 Impala/Gran Prix
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Turbo Brian
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a couple guys on the grand prix board have got their bone stock gxp's in the 13.80's!perm01 said:
http://www.clubgp.com/newforum/tm.asp?m=2674351&p=1&tmode=1&smode=1ThePhreaker
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I drove one yesterday. It had a good feel to it. I didn't really get on it too hard. It sounded nice.
Swt_86
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Other than having the same engine/transmission, these are two entirely different animals. The Impala has torque steer to the extreme. Pontiac took the time to tune most of the objectionable torque steer out of the GP. They are both nice cars but don't expect the power of a stock TR regardless of what the magazines say - you'll be disappointed.
Scott Atk said:
They can tune out the torque steer with their traction control software and shock/spring combo. The majority of traditional torque steer is already out of the chassis from unequal halfshafts, etc. Now, the torque steer is from the same reason a buick rear end steps sideways when you get on it: Unequal traction.
Based on what kind of HP you can get with a head/cam swap with a 5.3L (400hp with no increase in trans killing torque), I'll bet money by next summer there will be cars running 110-112 mph in the 1/4 mile. They will be scary sleepers from a roll.
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They're already running high 13s with them stock, so I'd say they have the power of a stock turbo buick.
jurassic five 7
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wow....arguing over if the car's stock or not...WTF, im glad this board isnt like that.
''ooh you dont have a full tank of gas! it's not stock'' shut the **** up gay. that's all i gotta say about that.
-Adam
''ooh you dont have a full tank of gas! it's not stock'' shut the **** up gay. that's all i gotta say about that.
-Adam
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I have an '06 GXP and it does have tires that were built specially for this car - reportedly to combat the torque steer. It must work because like I said before, the GP is far more civilized compared to the Impala in that regard.
As far as being faster than a TR - even a stock TR - not by my scientifically calibrated but-o-meter. Just my opinion based on owning both - you are welcome to yours. It may be true that they make more power, but using it in the 1/4 or from a stop on the street can be a challenge. They just don't seem to be as quick.
The guys that are running the great times with these cars are turning the T/C off and easing into the throttle to avoid having the computer cut the torque back (to save the transmission.) According to the Pontiac forums, the T/C engages if it senses too quick a torque rise even when turned off. The gearing is super high to a point where they are hitting 100 mph at the end of the 1/4 in SECOND gear. I sure would like to see one of these with some lower gears and a stronger transmission - they would be awesome.
As far as being faster than a TR - even a stock TR - not by my scientifically calibrated but-o-meter. Just my opinion based on owning both - you are welcome to yours. It may be true that they make more power, but using it in the 1/4 or from a stop on the street can be a challenge. They just don't seem to be as quick.
The guys that are running the great times with these cars are turning the T/C off and easing into the throttle to avoid having the computer cut the torque back (to save the transmission.) According to the Pontiac forums, the T/C engages if it senses too quick a torque rise even when turned off. The gearing is super high to a point where they are hitting 100 mph at the end of the 1/4 in SECOND gear. I sure would like to see one of these with some lower gears and a stronger transmission - they would be awesome.
