Maxim Smolin, the owner of the only Russian-wheel drive Chevrolet TrailBlazer GMT800 SS, decided that his car needs to increase power and... personality. The result is in front of you
The hevrolet TrailBlazer SS (i.e. "Super Sport" is small even at home, in the USA. But some peculiarity of the "oil backgammon" is not frightening. The opposite! Previously, Maxim went on Jeep, Subaru Impreza WRX STi, Pontiac Firebird Formula and motorcycles. In choosing a new car, he wished to combine the dynamics and controllability of the sports car with the off-road and "unobtainable" of the SUV. Started studying the ads. The choice stopped at the Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT8, but all were too expensive-a disproportionate status. Then Maksim looked back at the section with the "trillables" ... One of the usual four engines. 2 and 5. 3 turned out to be one with six. 0. Due to the modifications of the intake system (thicker pipe), the plastic skin of the engine had to be cut a little. And here's the radiator electric cooling fan. There are no other visible changes compared to the standard Chevrolet TrailBlazer SS engine. But there is a lot of new, not 395, but about 600 l.Translation from Wikipedia: " Chevrolet TrailBlazer SS is introduced to the 2006 model year. This is the first serial SUV that "tried" Super Sport icons. In the standard version, this TrailBlazer was 6-litre V8 LS2, similar to the Pontiac GTO 2005/2006 model year. The engine develops a maximum capacity of 395 litre. and torque 540 Nm, which allows the car to accelerate to 60 mph (about 97 mph). [ ...] For a distance of 1/4 mile for 14.2 s with a distance of 100 mph (160.9 km/h). Other differences from the base model: 4-speed automatic transmission, cold inlet, rear differential 4. 10, the sports suspension of ZQ8, specially designed for the SS front brakes as the Chevrolet Corvette and the optional permanent full drive (with the central differential Torsen T-3). " The 20-inch wheel is standard for TrailBlazer SS. It used to be brilliant, now matov, that was a pretty ordinary car, just in 2006 and with full drive, got into Maksim's hands. At that time, he was the only one in Russia. Recently brought a second, monocrial. But it's not that ... The S.U.V. Sportcar was pretty decent. Except that the braking mechanisms have lost their lives, which is not surprising, with a mass of about 2.5 tons combined with a rabid dynamic. Maxim set up the Baer brand (6-piston pits, reinforced hoses, ceramic pads and composite perforated discs of increased diameter). For the SS to be better managed, it replaced the shock absorbers and stabilizers, the sainent blocks, and the suspension of the suspension ...The production of the carbonu-new protector on the torpedo was long (about three weeks) and complex. But I don't think there's a lot of quality power, it's replaced it, it's replaced it, modified the ignition system, finished the intake system, reprogrammed the ECU. The graduation achieved not only the increase of capacity, but also the unusual sound. How do you describe the sound of an exhaust in this car? Chalapine is in the role of Sadko. The bass is out of the water. Yes, the power has reached 600 l. c.! According to the owner's measurements, the acceleration time to "hundreds" on dry asphalt was reduced to 4.5 s, and in the rain it takes 5.2 s. Imagine how the Porsche owners are surprised. There's no gas at Max around the gas station, no more than 30 litres of fuel in the city, about 16.5. Of course, the author of the project (now it can be said) changed the appearance of the car. The highlights are shown in the illustrations and commented out. But tuning, like construction, can't be stopped ... Now Maksim plans to replace the hood, wings, and lid of the boot into the carbonates, thought the installation of the compressor and other modifications. The master of his own, and also enthusiasts. So it's not ruled out that we'll meet again. In my opinion. -I didn' t have to meet Chevrolet TrailBlazer SS before, although other "oil trucks", SUV and pick-up trucks were caught. They were, is, and will be-just a few units. Despite the environmental "insecurity" and the greyness. Are their owners crazy? It's not. Nobody steers the finger at the owner of Mercedes-Benz G55 AMG or BMW X6! What's the better? Yes, the car is newer and German. That's it. Ilya Pimanov, editor of the intake system (thicker pipe), the plastic skin of the engine had to cut a little. And here's the radiator electric cooling fan. There are no other visible changes compared to the standard Chevrolet TrailBlazer SS engine. But there is a lot of new, not 395, but about 600 l. The Chevrolet Corvette logo has been placed on the driver's door. Why not? These check boxes on the Right Standard gas tank resemble racing cars and motorbikes. After all, Max and the bikers are pens, like the rear view of the rear-view mirrors, and many other parts are made of carbon fibre. The owner likes the 20-inch screen-standard drives-the standard for TrailBlazer SS. It used to be brilliant, now the matte camera of the project's author and not counting. Oh, it's nothing. Who have we heard about the Cherry Bomb silencers? This is not the embus of Remus. Individuality in everything! "Square" of the pipe under the porceles covers the flags of the Confederate. Maxim says the Americans are putting the farcts even on the sports car. The theme for ZadornovCabluer Vibe V12 was a long time (about three weeks) and complex. But the quality of the automatic transmission selector was also received by the carbonite finishing, as many other parts of the interiors of the Brelk in the form of the holder fit perfectly to the formidable militaristic style of the thermometer of oil in a box of Fahrenheit. Auto GaugeNow, there's only one passenger on the back sofa. The rest of the space is occupied by a large squaber, Vibe V12 and an amplifier. No one in this car was supposed to be!Light plastic salon repainted in black, ceiling panel was drawn with special black material