tank install help

BAD IMP · 01-19-2009, 09:56 AM

OK, here is where I'm at. I bought a Snow Performance water/meth kit and I need to come up with an idea as how to install the tank on my car. I have a 1996 Impala SS. I can't use the washer fluid tank, as I had to remove it to make room for the supercharger. I want to install the tank in the front, just behind the bumper and in front of the radiator. I don't want to use the tank from the kit, it is white plastic and ugly. What I want to do is have a nice polished aluminum type tank (or something like that). Any ideas????

Thanks,
Jim

**George Bates Automotive** · 01-19-2009, 10:09 AM

Jim......for your safety dont install it in the front bumper.....if something happens where you hit something it will be ugly.

BAD IMP · 01-19-2009, 10:21 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by George Bates Automotive

Jim......for your safety dont install it in the front bumper.....if something happens where you hit something it will be ugly.

The only other option is in the trunk...

**George Bates Automotive** · 01-19-2009, 10:25 AM

Trunk is safer plus it can be protected with something like they do with fuel cells.

BAD IMP · 01-20-2009, 07:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by George Bates Automotive

Trunk is safer plus it can be protected with something like they do with fuel cells.

Most guys use windshield washer fluid, which is 40-50% meth right?

**George Bates Automotive** · 01-21-2009, 08:02 AM

I thought you were shooting for a higher concentration

BAD IMP · 01-21-2009, 08:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by George Bates Automotive

I thought you were shooting for a higher concentration

As I'm new to this, I'm not exactly sure what concentration level to use. My main purpose for it is to cool down the intake temps. My SC setup does not have an air-to-air intercooler, so here in Las Vegas in June-Aug it is damn hot. I have problems with "pinging", which as you well know is a bad thing. So this kit should cool the intake temps down enough to take care of that for me. Well at least that is the plan...

What do you think?

BAD IMP · 02-02-2009, 07:57 PM

I found a place in town that makes custom tanks, going to go there and see what they can build for me.

BAD IMP · 05-07-2009, 07:33 PM

The tank build is in process (polished of course), I'll post pics when done. Should look bad ass!!!

**Dwayne J** · 05-08-2009, 05:38 AM

Summit carries fuel cells as small as 1 or 3 gallons. The 1 gallon start at like $90. Raw aluminum can easily be polished.

Sorry I didn't see this sooner.

BAD IMP · 05-09-2009, 02:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dwayne J

Summit carries fuel cells as small as 1 or 3 gallons. The 1 gallon start at like $90. Raw aluminum can easily be polished.

Sorry I didn't see this sooner.

Quote:

Originally Posted by RoadMonster

Speedway Motors also carries custom aluminum tanks...

Dwayne/RM,

No problem, it is tough to keep up with all the posts, thanks for the info. I did research other sites (canton.com) for a tank. The problem was I had no idea if they would fit or how to mount them. The shop (NRP here in Vegas) went to does a lot of custom work, looking forward to seeing the final product.

Jim

BAD IMP · 05-18-2009, 08:19 PM

The shop building the tank is NRP. They finished the tank and we test fit it today, so they know where to weld/mount the brackets. I will take it back Wednesday for the final fit, then the tank is off to the polishers. I'll try to take some pics and post them up. It is going to look real nice

BAD IMP · 06-21-2009, 02:52 PM

Had my Snow Performance water/meth injection kit for a while now and I was finally able to get it installed. I took my car to the guys at NRP and they built me a custom tank for the kit. The main thing the kit provides me is it cools the intake temps down, as my SC setup does not have an air-to-air intercooler.
Here are the pics of my setup, plus a few extra .

Again a special thanks to the guys at NRP and Carl for the great job!!!!
__________________

**04DetroitLS** · 06-21-2009, 02:56 PM

that looks awsome!

BAD IMP · 06-23-2009, 09:04 PM

Thanks! Now, time to start thinking of what else to do...hmmm...

01-19-2009, 09:56 AM	#1 (permalink)
BAD IMP Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Las Vegas, NV Posts: 526 View My Garage BAD IMP	tank install help Remove this ad! OK, here is where I'm at. I bought a Snow Performance water/meth kit and I need to come up with an idea as how to install the tank on my car. I have a 1996 Impala SS. I can't use the washer fluid tank, as I had to remove it to make room for the supercharger. I want to install the tank in the front, just behind the bumper and in front of the radiator. I don't want to use the tank from the kit, it is white plastic and ugly. What I want to do is have a nice polished aluminum type tank (or something like that). Any ideas???? Thanks, Jim __________________ 1996 Impala SS DCM, Powerdyne Supercharger 6 psi, 3.73s, Snow Performance Water/Meth injection, Borla catback system, PCM reprogam by trifectaperformance.com, Grotyohann long tube headers, Magnaflow high flow cats, Hotchkis springs, front and rear sway bars, Bilstein shocks, Vigilante 3000 stall TC.

01-19-2009, 10:09 AM	#2 (permalink)
George Bates Automotive Administrator Join Date: May 2008 Location: Upland,Ca Posts: 3,570	Jim......for your safety dont install it in the front bumper.....if something happens where you hit something it will be ugly. __________________ My name is Angel. I have been around B-bodies since mid 2000 and have been working on them since about 2002. I work at a shop that specializes in the repair and restoration/refurbishing of 91-96 Caprice and Impala cars. I do not and have not claimed to know everything about these cars, but by seeing a great deal of these cars daily I can usually be of some help in giving advise when a problem comes up. Feel free to ask questions

01-19-2009, 10:25 AM	#4 (permalink)
George Bates Automotive Administrator Join Date: May 2008 Location: Upland,Ca Posts: 3,570	Trunk is safer plus it can be protected with something like they do with fuel cells. __________________ My name is Angel. I have been around B-bodies since mid 2000 and have been working on them since about 2002. I work at a shop that specializes in the repair and restoration/refurbishing of 91-96 Caprice and Impala cars. I do not and have not claimed to know everything about these cars, but by seeing a great deal of these cars daily I can usually be of some help in giving advise when a problem comes up. Feel free to ask questions

01-21-2009, 08:02 AM	#6 (permalink)
George Bates Automotive Administrator Join Date: May 2008 Location: Upland,Ca Posts: 3,570	I thought you were shooting for a higher concentration __________________ My name is Angel. I have been around B-bodies since mid 2000 and have been working on them since about 2002. I work at a shop that specializes in the repair and restoration/refurbishing of 91-96 Caprice and Impala cars. I do not and have not claimed to know everything about these cars, but by seeing a great deal of these cars daily I can usually be of some help in giving advise when a problem comes up. Feel free to ask questions

02-02-2009, 07:57 PM	#8 (permalink)
BAD IMP Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Las Vegas, NV Posts: 526 View My Garage BAD IMP	I found a place in town that makes custom tanks, going to go there and see what they can build for me. __________________ 1996 Impala SS DCM, Powerdyne Supercharger 6 psi, 3.73s, Snow Performance Water/Meth injection, Borla catback system, PCM reprogam by trifectaperformance.com, Grotyohann long tube headers, Magnaflow high flow cats, Hotchkis springs, front and rear sway bars, Bilstein shocks, Vigilante 3000 stall TC.

05-07-2009, 07:33 PM	#9 (permalink)
BAD IMP Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Las Vegas, NV Posts: 526 View My Garage BAD IMP	The tank build is in process (polished of course), I'll post pics when done. Should look bad ass!!! __________________ 1996 Impala SS DCM, Powerdyne Supercharger 6 psi, 3.73s, Snow Performance Water/Meth injection, Borla catback system, PCM reprogam by trifectaperformance.com, Grotyohann long tube headers, Magnaflow high flow cats, Hotchkis springs, front and rear sway bars, Bilstein shocks, Vigilante 3000 stall TC.

05-08-2009, 05:38 AM	#10 (permalink)
Dwayne J Super Moderator Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 748	Summit carries fuel cells as small as 1 or 3 gallons. The 1 gallon start at like $90. Raw aluminum can easily be polished. Sorry I didn't see this sooner. __________________ Dwayne 96 Caprice with AI 200cc package Best et 11.5 Best MPH 116 Just another taxi

05-18-2009, 08:19 PM	#12 (permalink)
BAD IMP Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Las Vegas, NV Posts: 526 View My Garage BAD IMP	The shop building the tank is NRP. They finished the tank and we test fit it today, so they know where to weld/mount the brackets. I will take it back Wednesday for the final fit, then the tank is off to the polishers. I'll try to take some pics and post them up. It is going to look real nice __________________ 1996 Impala SS DCM, Powerdyne Supercharger 6 psi, 3.73s, Snow Performance Water/Meth injection, Borla catback system, PCM reprogam by trifectaperformance.com, Grotyohann long tube headers, Magnaflow high flow cats, Hotchkis springs, front and rear sway bars, Bilstein shocks, Vigilante 3000 stall TC.

06-21-2009, 02:52 PM	#13 (permalink)
BAD IMP Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Las Vegas, NV Posts: 526 View My Garage BAD IMP	Had my Snow Performance water/meth injection kit for a while now and I was finally able to get it installed. I took my car to the guys at NRP and they built me a custom tank for the kit. The main thing the kit provides me is it cools the intake temps down, as my SC setup does not have an air-to-air intercooler. Here are the pics of my setup, plus a few extra . Again a special thanks to the guys at NRP and Carl for the great job!!!! __________________ __________________ 1996 Impala SS DCM, Powerdyne Supercharger 6 psi, 3.73s, Snow Performance Water/Meth injection, Borla catback system, PCM reprogam by trifectaperformance.com, Grotyohann long tube headers, Magnaflow high flow cats, Hotchkis springs, front and rear sway bars, Bilstein shocks, Vigilante 3000 stall TC.

06-21-2009, 02:56 PM	#14 (permalink)
04DetroitLS Super Moderator Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 2,899 View My Garage 04DetroitLS	that looks awsome! __________________ any asshole can make a v8 fast It takes a special breed oof stupid/crazy asshole to make a v6 fast http:www.hellfiremotorsports.com/garage

06-23-2009, 09:04 PM	#15 (permalink)
BAD IMP Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Las Vegas, NV Posts: 526 View My Garage BAD IMP	Thanks! Now, time to start thinking of what else to do...hmmm... __________________ 1996 Impala SS DCM, Powerdyne Supercharger 6 psi, 3.73s, Snow Performance Water/Meth injection, Borla catback system, PCM reprogam by trifectaperformance.com, Grotyohann long tube headers, Magnaflow high flow cats, Hotchkis springs, front and rear sway bars, Bilstein shocks, Vigilante 3000 stall TC.

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