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    http://r.search.yahoo.com/_ylt=A0SO8...__AJqeWngC7Ic-

    Well apparently someone disagrees with cnut.

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    Quote Originally Posted by markm View Post
    http://r.search.yahoo.com/_ylt=A0SO8...__AJqeWngC7Ic-

    Well apparently someone disagrees with cnut.
    Many 'someones'... but don't tell him that!

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    There are probably better video's but here in one Impala SS. They are a riot to drive for a daily driver.
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    Quote Originally Posted by markm View Post
    Well apparently someone disagrees with cnut.
    Yeah, and that's why they're so popular and in such great demand, right? You can find someone who likes any piece of junk car, even a Mustang II.

    "The heart of the Impala SS is the LT1 V8, which pumped 260 hp and 330 lb-ft of torque through a column-shifted 4L60 transmission. ""If you’re in the market for a used Impala SS, we’ve found they can be had starting at around $5,000, with well-kept models coming in around $9,000. While 260 hp made them quite a fun ride back in 1994, cylinder-head and cam design have come a long way since then, so you should be able to wake one up nicely with a few bolt-ons, though the LT1, Gen II small-block is a bastard engine with reverse cooling (requiring dedicated cylinder heads) and a front-mounted Opti-spark distributor."

    They might have been decent cars in the sea of crap built in the 80's and 90's, but they're still "boats".
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    Quote Originally Posted by 55 Rescue Dog View Post
    It was more of a overall vehicle size comparison, with a couple vehicles that perform well that don't use a 275 wide tire.
    I guess wider tires don't help, so that's why all the supercars use 205/75-15s right? You attempted to connect wheelbase to tire size somehow, which have no connection.

    I couldn't say exactly what would be better performance wise between a 255 vs 275, but besides clearance issues, the 275 is only about 1/2 in wider, but 1 inch taller at 28in , and 3 pounds heavier if that helps a lot for performance.
    Wider tires have more traction...pretty simple concept. A 275 is nominally almost 13/16" wider than a 255....that's a little over 3/4" (.787").

    A 255 tire is close to twice as wide as a "stock" tri5 tire.
    No it's not. A stock tri5 tire is a 6.70-15 which is equivalent to a 205/75-15. How is 255 "twice" 205? Grab a calculator.

    I like big tires too, but a 275/60-15 is maybe a bit much, and harder to find a matching front tire with similar performance for cornering/braking, I think.
    There are thousands of guys running 275s on their cars. Most guys try to run as big of a tire as possible when maximizing performance....it's common sense.

    tire construction, and rubber compound are more important than just a small difference in the width.
    Given the same tire, the wider one will perform better. That's why sports cars and race cars have such big tires. And the 275 width is .787" or 8% wider than a 255.

    Is it really necessary for you to act an internet bully, and cuss me out, or anyone else, in so many of your replies???
    So debating and challenging your BS posts is "bullying"? I just asked what ties wheelbase to tire width and you whine about that? You're the one who keeps making snide remarks about everything I post. Go cry to your mommy or grow a pair.
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    Quote Originally Posted by 55 Rescue Dog View Post
    If you had ever driven one you would know what I mean. I've had a 95 and 96 Impala SS, autocrossed them both, and they are very impressive for a boat. It would be very difficult to build a tri5 that even come close as far as handling/braking. A C4 conversion chassis probably won't. A tri5 definitely beats it on looks though.
    Oh sure, a boat like an Impala out-handles a C4 corvette? Gimme a break. The Impala weighs over two tons. The tires are smaller. I'm sure the suspension geometry of the Corvette is superior, and it has an IRS which the Impala doesn't. I guess those things "prove" the Impala will outperform a tri5 with a C4 conversion. Maybe yours.
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    Quote Originally Posted by 55 Rescue Dog View Post
    It would be very difficult to build a tri5 that even come close as far as handling/braking. A C4 conversion chassis probably won't.
    You must have missed the part where Newman's 57 wagon out-performed a 2010 Camaro in the slalom and skid pad with stock C4 suspensions. And I'm sure a 2010 Camaro could run circles around a 96 Impala boat. And you're right....the Impala is pretty ugly.
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    Hey Guys

    This shit slapping back and forth does not help this site ,

    Please try to help people so the site Grows .

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    Well said Sid. Thank you.
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    Quote Originally Posted by chevynut View Post
    You must have missed the part where Newman's 57 wagon out-performed a 2010 Camaro in the slalom and skid pad with stock C4 suspensions. And I'm sure a 2010 Camaro could run circles around a 96 Impala boat. And you're right....the Impala is pretty ugly.
    Thanks for affirming what I'm hoping for, since I have a "Newman" clone that looks like it should work pretty good with the right suspension/tire set-up with a few other tweaks I have in mind. The one issue I haven't figured out is, how to solve is the wide turning radius using a short wheelbase suspension on a long wheelbase car. Here is an example of another amazing fabricator.
    https://www.rrframes.com/
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