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ISUZU IMPULSE MODIFICATIONS BODY MODIFICATIONS Aerodynamics Front Air Dam by Isuzu Motors Ltd. from 1987-89 Impulse Turbo. Rear Wing Spoiler by Isuzu Motors Ltd. from 1987-89 Impulse Turbo. Side Moldings by Isuzu Motors Ltd. from 1987-89 Impulse Turbo. Lower Front Air Dam by Techno Motion. Shaved and Modified Front and Rear Side Marker Lights were removed and filled in. Head Light "Brows" were removed and filled in for a One Piece Hood. Tailgate with large, inset oval garnish replaced with 1987-89 smooth tailgate. "Isuzu" Imprint in Front Bumper was filled in. All Original Decals and Pinstriping was removed. "design giugiarro" Plaques were added to the Door Sidemolding. Paint The entire body was stripped to bare metal, euro primed, and sprayed with Sherwin Williams 1991 Mitsubishi Bluish Red Metalic/Almendine Red Metalic and clear coated. By Mann's Autobody, Festus, MO. The underside of the car was stripped of all rust and sprayed with 96 oz. of satin black Rustoleum and then topped with 208 oz. of Permatex professional rubberized undercoat. Color Keyed Bumpers, Grille, Side View Mirrors, Side Moldings, Door Handles, Front Air Dam, Rear Spoiler, and Rocker Panel Covers. Sunroof Aftermarket by Panorama. Window Tint 3M Brand by Acadiana Solarfilm, Lafayette, LA. Wheels and Tires For Show and Summer Use, 17x7 ADR Racing I Wheels, Custom Polished and Chrome Plated, Wrapped in 205/40R17 Yokohama A520 Performance Tires. For Winter Use, Stock 14x6 Wheels, Custom Polished and Powder Coated, Wrapped in 215/60-R14 Yokahama A378 Touring Tires. Suspension Performance Front Coil Springs by Isuzuperformance, 40% stiffer, Lowered 7/8 inch. Performance Rear Coil Springs by Isuzuperformance, 35% stiffer, Lowered 3/4 inch. Addco Front Anti-Sway Bar, 70% stiffer. Addco Rear Anti-Sway Bar, 106% Stiffer. Isuzuperformance Urethane Frame Sway Bar Bushings. Isuzuperformance Endlinks with Urethane Bushings. KYB Gas Adjust Shocks both Front and Rear. Energy Suspension Urethane Shock Bushings. Isuzuperformance Front Upper Strut/Shock Tower Brace. Lower "Strut" Braces from Impulse Turbo. Brakes Brembo Rotors, Cadmium Plated by Aero Metal Finishing. Stainless Steel Braided Brake Hoses by Isuzuperformance. Castrol GT LMA DOT 4 Hydraulic Fluid in Brake System. Lighting Japanese Piazza Five Bulb Tail Light Housings with 50 watt Turn Signal Bulbs. English (UK) Piazza Two Bulb Front Turn Signals (Clear Corner Lamps) with 50 watt Turn Signal Bulbs. Modified Sylvania Halogen Low/High Beam bulbs were utilized. Super Sport Brand FX-90 3 1/2 inch round driving lights with 100 watt bulbs. Hand Fabricated Light Smoke Lexan front turn signal covers. Chassis Electrical Rear wiper motor and arm from 88-89 Impulse used to work with Turbo Wing Spoiler. ENGINE MODIFICATIONS Engine G200W DOHC Engine. Intake Isuzuperformance Cold Air Induction System. +7 HP. Ported MAF Sensor by RC Engineering; 14% larger than stock. Ported Throttle Body by RC Engineering; 5.4% larger than stock. Knife Edge Deshouldered. +5 HP. Ported Air Plenum by JMC, St. Louis, MO; 9% larger than stock. Extrudehoned Intake Manifold; 18% larger than stock. +3 HP. Fuel System Cleaned, Calibrated, and Blueprinted Fuel Injectors from a 1986 Impulse Turbo; 240 cc/min flow; 29.7% larger than stock. NOS Adjustable Fuel Pressure Regulator with Pressure Gauge Attached, Pressure set at 35 and 45 PSI stepped. Computer Control Module Performance PROM Chip. +10 HP. Ignition Torque Master Mark II Ignition Coil. Magnecor KV85 8.5mm Red Competition Ignition Cables. Torque Master Spark Plugs. +4 HP. Ignition Timing set at 16 degrees BTDC. Electrical Optima 800 Battery, 800 cold cranking amps. 4 Guage Primary Wires. Street Wires Gold Plated Battery Terminals. Cooling Oil Cooler from a 1986 Impulse Turbo. Perma Cool 20 mm x 1.5 Sandwich Plate. Hypertech Low Temp Thermostat; 160 degree F. Exhaust Isuzuperformance Tri-Y Header, Ceramic Coated, from Isuzuperformance. +7 HP. Isuzuperformance Free Flowing Catalytic Converter. +5 HP. Isuzuperformance 2 1/2 Inch Mandrel Bent Exhaust System with Magnaflow Muffler and 4 Inch Chrome Tip, Ceramic Coated. +7 HP. Aesthetic Chrome Plated Custom Etched Oil Fill Cap from Isuzuperformance. Chrome by Triangle Plating. Valve Cover. Alternator and Bracket. Injector Cooling Fan Housing. Water Pump Pulley and Fan Mount. Radiator Brackets. Power Steering Resevior Bracket. MAF Sensor Bracket. Battery Tie Down. Chrome by St. Louis Plating. All Door and Hood Latches. Power Steering Resevior Bracket. Valve Cover Bolts. Throttle Body Linkage. Cruise Control Actuator Bracket. Transducer Bracket. All Engine Compartment Nuts and Bolts. DRIVETRAIN MODIFICATIONS Transmission Centerforce Dual Friction Performance Clutch. Redline MTL Synthetic Transmission Lubricant. Isuzuperformance Short Throw Shift Lever; 30% shorter throw than stock. Stainless Steel Braided Hydraulic Clutch Hose by Isuzuperformance. Castrol GT LMA DOT 4 Hydraulic Fluid in Clutch System. Isuzuperformance Lower Rear Engine/Transmission Mounts. Rear End Isuzuperformance ATB Limited Slip Differential. Redline MTL Synthetic Transmission Lubricant. INTERIOR MODIFICATIONS Controls Hand Crafted Black Leather Shifter Boot by Colormatch. RAZO Pedal Covers. Seating Restored Front Seats (Keiper/Recaro) from a 1986 Impulse Turbo. Insulation Stinger Brand deadening mat was run on the floorpanels. Stinger Brand heat insulated deadening mat was run on the transmission hump and above the catalytic converter. Professional grade poly and spounge insulation was run beneath the carpet on the floor and behind the side panels. STEREO SYSTEM Head Unit Alpine Model 7618AO with Remote Control. CD Changer Alpine Model 5957S Six Disc Changer. Signal Processors Audio Control Epicenter Digital Bass Restorer. Audio Control ESP-3 Spacial Restorer with Center Channel Processor. Alpine Model 3321 Equalizer. Crossover Audio Control 4XS. Amplifiers (All were Chrome Plated by Triangle Plating, St. Louis, MO) Hifonics Thor 250 watts Subwoofers Hifonics Odin 150 watts Front Mid and High Hifonics Pluto 60 watts Rear Mid and High Orion 220GT 40 watts Center Channel Speakers Subwoofers Savard Pro 12 inch Four in Dual Isobaric Enclosure in Trunk Front Midrange Polk Model 6520 6.5 inch Coax In Doors Infinity Model RSDS4AMR 4 inch In Front Kick Panels Front Highrange Polk Model MM3000 Tweeters At Corners of Dash Rear Midrange Polk Model 5510 5.25 inch In Rear Shock Towers Rear Highrange Polk Model MM2001 Tweeters In Rear Deck Center Channel Hifonics MR2 2 inch Dome At Center of Dash Electrical Components Gold Plated Streetwires Battery Terminals. 4 guage Amp Max Power Cable and Ground Straps. 150 amp Wrangler Power Solenoid. 150 amp Streetwires Circuit Breaker. Streetwires Power Distribution Blocks. Streetwires Fuse Blocks. 1 Farad Streetwires Stiffening Capacitor. Signal Wires Streetwires Musica EL. SECURITY SYSTEM Alarm Alpine Model 8051 Remote System. Motion Sensor Alpine Model 8310 Computer Servo Motion Sensor. Impact Sensor Alpine Model 8327 Digital Impact Sensor. TRAFFIC COUNTERMEASURES Radar and Laser Detector Whistler Model 1490 SW; Hidden hard wire to ignition. Citizen's Band Radio Uniden 520XL 40 Channel CB. Police Scanner Uniden BCT2 Bear Tracker. WAITING TO BE INSTALLED G200W/ZZ DOHC 135 HP 2 liter Engine from a Piazza XE or XF from ICHIban, Sydney, Australia. G200W/ZZ DOHC model Transmission to go with the Engine above from New Zealand. PIAA 1000 Bluish Driving Lamps. PARTS IN DEVELOPMENT Larger Competition Series Addco Front and Rear Sway Bars. Projector Lamp Headlamp Units. FUTURE MODIFICATIONS SPAL 16" Electric Radiator Fan. Two Dual Voice Coil 10" Woofers (Orion or HiFonics) in a Smaller Custom Box. Higher Flow Rate Fuel Injectors from RC Engineering. Nology Hot Wires Ignition Cables and Coil Amplifier. 15x7 Bogart Racing Wheels, Wrapped in 205/50R15 Mickey Thomsen Drag Radials. 15x3.5 Bogart Racing Wheels, Wrapped in 4 inch skinnys on the front. SPAX Eleven Way Adjustable Racing Shocks from Bill's Isuzuperformance. Custom Upholstered Recaro CT and LSB Modular or Irmscher Piazza Seats. Stage Two Racing Engine Rebuild by Paeco. Rotrex R25 Supercharger from Scanpower Tuning APS, Denmark, with Turbo model Intercooler. Adaptive Technologies PROMPAQ. JET Performance PROM Chip. Custom Machined Heavy Duty Ring and Pinion Gear Set. Rearend from a Toyota Pickup. O2, Injector Pulsewidth, and Exhauast Temp Gauges in Custom Gauge Hood. PERFORMANCE STOCK 1. MODIFIED Maximum Engine Power 90 hp ~130+ hp Acceleration; Speed at 754 ft. (1/7 mile)From a standing start 61 MPH 70 MPH 2. Speed at 1/8 mile 56 MPH 60.877 MPH 3. Maximum Speed 100 - 106 MPH 138.4 MPH 4. Road Handling .73 - .79 g ~.87+ g Highway Milage (@55 MPH) 29 MPG ~36.1 MPG Interstate Milage (@65 MPH) NA 32.5 MPG Coeficient of Drag .37-.36 .33 Curb Weight 2730 lb. 2880 lb. 5. Weight with Driver 2900 lb. 3050 lb. 5. Weight Distribution 59/41 - 57/43 55/45 Stereo System Pressure ~110 db 139.7 db 6. 1. Stock Measurements are taken from published specifications in the following road tests: R&T October 1980; C&D March 1982; CD June 1983; MT June 1983; R&T June 1983; R&T September 1983. 2. Speed as clocked by Pottawatomie County Sheriff's Department, Manhattan, KS. 3. Old Dominion Speedway, June 29, 1997, O-So-Lo Show. 4. Speed attained on I-64 in West Virginia, West bound, June 30, 1997, and is corrected for speedometer error of 3.7%, due to oversized tires. 5. Wieght measured on truck scale at Supervalue Foods, Haazelwood, MO. 6. Stereo system pressure level measured at TOW sanctioned event at 1990 Kajun Fun Fest, New Iberia, LA.
