So 2020… It was a rough one as we wrap up here. Overall though, for the Impala, it was one of the best. Everything actually went well! Let me recap what happened and put some videos below.

The pandemic gave me some free time, so I went through and got my ‘winter wheel’ setup organized. The wheels are a vintage look my Dad wasn’t using anymore. Tires are a bit tricky, as I wanted an all-season that didn’t mind freezing temps, but at the same time they won’t see snow duty. Being 15” & 16”, I had a rough time finding something wide enough and not overall horrible.
In March, I was also able to install the Air Ride rear helper springs/bags. These are basically there in case I carry a heavy load, trailer something, or whatever. No more bottoming out with four people in the car and a trunk full of junk.
Summer came and everything was going well, until some burned plug wires. Being coil packs, the run is short but my Clear Image Headers didn’t care. The heat sleeves I had didn’t help much - so I am still trying to find a clever way to tie the wires back. Zip ties have worked for now.
Another issue - Borla. I noticed my exhaust getting louder and I thought I have a loose clamp or bolt. Upon inspection, I found cracks in my stainless steel Borla H-Pipe. I’m still waiting for them to complete a new kit for me and thank goodness for the million mile warranty. This system is not cheap now! https://amzn.to/3arbkQa
Finally, when searching for the exhaust noise, I noticed my headers were leaky. Instead of just snugging the bolts, I went and got new gaskets. These are thicker and seal better, but I could have just torqued the bolts. Basically, I wasn’t thinking :)
The Impala ran great all summer. I planned to drive through the fall and off/on throughout the winter if no snow came. Right now I’m waiting for Borla, as this thing sounds like an old pickup with a leaky exhaust. I do want to setup with Skaats Performance again for a quick retune. It still has a tricky start here and there and I’d like to iron that out. Thanks for following along all this time!