Kiven422 wrote:94-95 Impala SS... Thats a near perfect match for the Q45. In fact sometimes they scare me.
Except I have more powerI rather have most torque at 4400RPM than 2500RPMI can out-accelerate itI have a solid Japanese engineMy transmission won't break after 100K milesAnd I also have much better mileage at 140MPHMy car+exhaust system sound better than an SS.
But the extra room would be nice.
The thing is my car can't burn out much. I think its the 225 tires.
More torque in that range? No way. That extra 1.3 liters the 350 holds will grant it a substantial amount of torque over any stock Q, and over many decently modified Q's as well. It is a proven fact lower-revving bigger engines make more torque all day, everyday. Every domestic transmission, save some front-drivers and a couple shoddy Chrysler products, that I've used or built are superior in every way to the Q transmission. That means better shift quality (not rubber-bandy), increased lifespan with proper care, a little more simple, and downright more durable. With the right mufflers any Q could sound like an Impala and any Impala could sound like a Q. The Q sounds the way it does because of it's small size and small pipes. Put any two engines with same same number of cylinders next to each other and with similar displacement and/or similar pipes/mufflers they will sound almost identical to an untrained ear. The Impala has a 350 which has over 1 liter extra displacement over the Q, hence larger pipes hence deeper, louder growl. Put 2 inch pipes and the same mufflers on and it won't sound much different. The Q's smaller more efficient engine will always make better mileage than a 5.7 Chev, even though a granny in an Impala may be able to squeeze 23-24 out of it at 55 on the interstate. Apples and Oranges. How many Q compared with Impala's have ball hitches and tow 17ft ski boats? The Impala has a full ladder frame, like a truck, and a solid axle. It's a very tried and true, worn out, simplistic, durable and reliable setup. They are cheap to own, much cheaper to own and maintain than any Q. They aren't as nice inside, don't ride quite as well and aren't as quiet as a Q. One car belongs in a tradesman's driveway, one in a lawyer's. Where one will excel, the other will lag. They are, in fact, perfect opposites, not perfect matches. In terms of performance the Q is a better handler, stock, and has a better top speed, stock. There was a reason the Caprice was a police car, and that was because it could be punished severely, all the time, and not break. I don' imagine any Q would do well under those stresses, aside from the VH45, and the Impala doesn't do well as a 50,000 dollar luxo-car either.
Modified by jimbyjimb at 6:16 AM 10/19/2008
