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Chevrolet Impala Accessories & Modifications
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Black, With White Chevrolet Logo (9" Wide) 12497403
Black, With White GM Logo (9" Wide) 12497401
Black, With White Bowtie Logo (9" Wide) 12497404
Here's a photo:
There's also a Black mudflap with no logo (9" Wide) 12497400
Go to www.gmpart.com to get a price quote from Chuck Hutton Online (a dealer who sells discounted parts and ships for free). Note that these are GENERIC Chevy/GM mudflaps, they're not molded specifically for the Impala. The molded mudflaps are currently under recall, since there was a change to the wheel well design for 2001 and GM did not update their mudflap design. If you're looking for flaps for a 2000 model, the part numbers are:
Molded Splash Guards (Front) 12496349
Molded Splash Guards (Rear) 12496350
If you've got a 2001, you'll need to wait.
Pretty easy install, it's held in place with two plugs and screws that fit into holes that are already in the underside of the hood (the plugs spin in the holes which is a bit of a pain, but you can get around that with tape). There are also four clips that clip to the front edge of the hood (the install kit includes clear protective tape to put on the hood under the clips). Finally, there are nine "bumpers" that you stick to the hood all along the top edge of the guard to prevent the guard from rubbing on the hood. I debated putting the bumpers on the guard, but thought they might rub on the paint.
The only thing I don't like is that I'll have to remove the protector if I want to really wash under it.
I did take pictures and I'll get them scanned at work once they're developed. Now all I need to do is figure out how to post pictures!
KarenS
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They are also on ebay Item # 591908677.
They cost me $150.
I got the hood piece on with a little difficulty. It's still refusing to go on all the way, there's about 1/2" to 1" of bra sticking forward of the hood corners which probably won't go away until a nice warm afternoon.
I tried installing the nose piece last night. No luck. I need another 2-3" of play before it'll stretch enough to go all the way around. The snaps are installed, but that's all. Kinda frustrating!
Question time: When looking at the nose piece, I saw the several different ways it attaches to the car... snaps, bungee loops, bungee hooks, and "tabs". While I have figured out that some of the tabs go around the headlight cover, and still others go between the grille and the nose fairing... WHAT THE HECK am I supposed to do with the tabs along the bottom edge of the bra?
Driving Milwaukee to Green Bay today w/ Road Construction up the wazoo in I-43. Saw LOTS of the Silver Impalas, some LS but most were base model, minus 2 that had the Onstar Antenna (I think) but must have had the spoiler delete option.
That bra on this highway today saved me - I found a couple rocks stuck into the bra and LOTS of bug junk.
Mine fits fine and doesn't move. It IS snug and works perfectly!
Don - unless I'm WAY off base here I dont' think you know what he was actually saying.
BB, thanks for the tip on the U/V tabs. Right now, the nose piece won't fit on the car. I come up several inches short from one set of snaps when the other side is snapped in. Dosen't help much that my car (and the bra in the backseat) spends most of it's time in my garage or in the parking garage at work. Maybe I'll leave it sit out in the driveway tomorrow... supposed to be nice and warm, maybe that'll do it.
Ah yes, Naperville. My girlfriend, her 7-year-old daughter Ellen, and I drove up to Naperville from Dayton for that gig... it was the first one of the 1996 tour. I'm a friend of the band, so I've got access as long as I don't abuse it. I took Ellen backstage, where she got to meet many of the band members, including Sam Clayton. Sam asked her which song was her favorite, to which she diplomatically replied, "anything by you!" (Sam really *was* her favorite, he walked right into her trap!)
During the gig, just as Sam was being introduced to sing "Spanish Moon", he said that he had made a new friend before the show and that he was dedicating this song "to Ellen". The 7-year-old squealed! That's still one of my happiest Feat memories...and there are lots!
Feat are still touring. They've just wrapped up a Eurpoean tour (last night was London, they're homeward bound now), and are beginning a tour here in the US later this week. They're starting with 9 gigs in 6 days in the greater DC and VA areas beginning next Tuesday (all 6 shows in Annapolis are already sold out...) I'll be catching them in Annapolis, Richmond, and Norfolk.
The band's website is www.littlefeat.net If any Impala members are interested in meeting me, or in using me to meet the band, lemme know!
STEREO - I just replaced the rears with JBL GTO 930's. A big improvement. I took them out of my Civic, which I had only installed a couple of weeks ago. Tomorrow, I'll see if the GTO620's will fit in the front. Doubtful. GM uses oversized 6-3/4".
TIRES- The Goodyear GA's are ugly, noisy, and don't handle very well. I plan on replacing them with a quieter, better handling tire. The Yokohama AVS DB is a speed rated ultra performance tire that is also quieter than most touring tires, which is rare for a performance tire. I'll do that next week.
WHEELS- In all of the photos in the Gallery, and on individual members' personal websites, I notice that everyone still has the stock LS wheels. Am I the only one that feels a 16" wheel is too small on a car this size?
JET POWER MODULE- Has anyone tried this? It sounds very cool. It also seems like the only performance mod that I can do to my leased car. I want to know if it works before I shell out $200.
GRILL- I'd like to replace the grill with a black metal one. I can only do this if it is simple to swap out. Of course, I don't want to spend a lot, either. Any leads?
FLOOR MATS- I'm looking for a complete set of high quality, custom fitted, carpeted mats with the flying impala logo. Any leads? I was shocked at how embarrassingly cheap the factory mats were. Real crap. GM should be ashamed. I ran right out to Costco, and bought a temporary set.
LICENSE PLATE FRAMES- I'd like to find frames that match the silver finish of the car's body, with maybe a black bow tie logo.
WOOD GRAIN TRIM- I've found a couple of sites that sell trim to match the Impala's. However, they all sell whole sets. I only want to do the console, keeping it tasteful. I don't want the interior of the car to look like a paneled den.
BRA- Nope. Don't like the way they look.
I look forward to any knowledge, ideas, or experiences you folks care to share with me.
Thanks.
Brad
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http://home.hawaii.rr.com/impala/
Forgive me if you have posted this info before, but where did you find it and who mfr.'s it?
Thanks!
RR
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I did have a problem with it at first. The "tabs" that get screwed to the underside of the hood both cracked. It turns out that these get pinched between the hood and a couple of the hood bumpers. I got my dealer to give me a warranty replacement and I carefully cut out the part of the guard that was getting pinched between the bumper and the hood. No problems now. It takes a bit of work to mark out the area that needs to be cut away, but is really easy to cut if you have a hole saw that's the same diameter as the bumper.
Brad
But I must say that I love the way it looks on the Impala. I have a black one as well.
My concern was the ease of REMOVAL for washing the hood. Have you had that experience yet?
Thanks!
RR
I take mine off all the time for washing (or for when I switch over to the full bra for longer trips).
All you do is remove the two screws and off it comes. Very simple. I did a switch over from the bra to the guard last night and it took me about three minutes.
http://home.hawaii.rr.com/impala/
I also want toupdate on what I have done so far:
1. I originally replaced all four speakers with JBL GTO's, which were only borrowed from my other car. I liked those low priced JBL's so much compared to the factory jobs, that I ordered JBL Power Series for the front and rear, a set of tweeters for the upper door panels, and a new amp.
I've installed the fronts and rears, so far. They sound so good with the stock amp, that I'm going to return the JBL amp. I will keep the tweeters, and install them in or around the plastic panel by the side mirrors.
2. I replaced those horrible Goodyear GA's with Yokohama AVS db's. Man, what a difference! Much better handling. Much better looking. And, the quietest ride I have ever sat on top of. I have to disable the auto-volume on the stereo. Even on low setting, it gets too loud at high speeds, because the ride is so quiet.
I look forward to hearing more about Ray's experience with the Jet Module, and night owl's experiences with his grill.
If anyone has actually purchased high quality custom logo floor mats, I'd love to know where you got them from.
If anyone knows where I can get license plate frames color-keyed for the Impala body color, I'd appreciate that as well.
Thanks and drive safely...just not too slow.
Areas of interest are:
* Traction wet/dry.
* Handling/cornering.
* Ride quality/noise?
I have a new '01 LS and the GA's are not bad but not the greatest tires either. Is there a noticeable improvement in terms of handling/cornering?
I think the GA's are not performance oriented rubber therefore they tend to squeal and give in a bit too soon.
Last but not least...how much you paid for your Yoko's?? Where did you get them?? Did you consider other tires as well??
What is the actual size specification of the Yoko AVS that you installed in the Impala?
Thanks for your responses!
Gerry "2001 Sand drift LS" V
I can't compare wet traction, as I don't think it rained at all during the 3 months I had the Goodyears. It drizzled a little lately, and the Yokohamas were excellent.
Handling/cornering is another story. The car now feels confident on the cloverleafs, changing lanes, or even simple u-turns on the boulevard. No squealing. No skittering, which happened on a number of occasions while turning through roughly paved intersections.
Noise/Ride is unbelievable. I have never driven on a quieter tire, period!
I paid $96 each at my local America's Tire/Discount Tire (tires.com) for 225/60ZR16, which are an exact size replacement for the stock GA's. Unfortunately, I don't think they have an up-size that will match that diameter. If they did, I would have gotten 17's or 18's. I always felt that 16's are too small for the Impala. The 90's era Impala SS had a 17 that looked exactly like the current Impala LS wheel.
Tirerack.com also has the Yoko's for $96.
Chris
or try Chuckhutton.com and follow the links, they offer a 15% discount and free shipping in the US making the cost somewhere around 84.00 for 4 mats, two front logo and two rear plain.
If, as the installer claims, adding aftermarket audio equipment could potentially set off the airbags (highly unlikely) then a workaround kit could likewise affect the airbags and cause it not to deploy when needed.
If your intent was to change out the head unit, you are correct in assuming that you will lose the use of the steering wheel controls. You will also lose the ablility to reprogram many of the features of your car. You can add an aftermarket changer to your car using a FM modulator or the universal kit from Crutchfield.
Of course, you still have the issue of losing the head-unit car configuration programming, unless you move the head unit to the trunk like the guy did back here <<a href="/direct/view/.eea692d/84">snmpimp Apr 23, 2001 12:47pm>
I couldn't believe what cheap crap the factory mats were. They were embarassing. The day I after I got the car, I drove over to Costco and bought a set of plain gray mats until I could find the logo deals.
Also, the Yokohama's look much sportier with their cerrated bands compared to the plain smooth-walled Goodyears. Some might even think the Yokohama's sidewalls are too "busy".
Chris
Thanks again!
Actually, I find the entire interior of the car to be poorly constructed of cheap materials. A $24,000 ($26+ MSRP) vehicle should be way better in that regard. You'd think it was made in Korea.
If it wouldn't cost an arm and leg to get out of my lease this early, I'd return it and get an Acura TL for about the same lease payment.
For now, I'll just make the best of it and spend a few bucks to spruce up the Impala with things like mats, splash guards, tires, speakers, etc.
BTW, the Impala accessories brochure shows rubber logo mats. Did you check with Chuck Hutton at gmparts.com?
Go to:
http://www.gmgoodwrench.com/accessories/vehicles/parts/cvfm-sp.htm
There are vinyl ones and their part numbers - plug that into Chuck Hutton's site. IF they don't have them they'll order them for ya - Kim there is GREAT.
anyone here have experience with the Impala's muffler? is it possible to replace the muffler with sawing off the old pipe?
If you have never done something like this before, don't do it all by yourself. At least find someone who has some experence.
bbrowne74.....thanks for the link to the part numbers, Hutton does not have them in stock but can get them, the site you listed above shows ALL of the P/N's for the Grey,Beige, and Blue Front and Rear. You can use the P/N's from the site above on Huttons price checker on their site www.gmpart.com to see the prices. They Show up even though they are not in stock. Thanks Again Don
I've gotten increased performance by simply switching to premium gas. For only a few pennies more per gallon, it's an extremely cost effective way to increase performance.
I'm sure that most of you already do that, as you love your cars so much. Not me. I figured that I'd save money, as long as the manual said regular gas was OK. Now that there is such a small difference in price, I'd be foolish not to enjoy the added benefits of premium.
If anyone is still using regular, try switching. You should notice the difference almost immediately, at most after only two fill ups.