New Truck - Oppinions

[Breecher_7]

So there is a good chance I may have found my new truck and may be picking it up tomarrow.

(NEW) 2006 Silverado 1500 4x4 Vortec MAX
Crew Cab
6.0 Engine

I need input here! What do you guys think? I was a little irritated that the frame had rust on it and what the hell is there frame coating made out of? It scratches off like tar!

Anyways, Let me know people, I want oppinions and some info on the aftermarket for this truck.

The only things I can find that I dont like about it so far is that:
1. It sits low
2. The frame coating sucks
3. THe frame is not fully boxed like my dodge.

[88Nightmare]

solutions to your three problems

1. lift it
2. recoat the frame
3. deal with it, semis don't even have boxed frames :D


just buy it, they are nice trucks.

[Poncho]

aftermarket is Huge. You have the entire LSx Family to work off of.

[flyin_blue_egg]

solutions to your three problems

1. lift it
2. recoat the frame
3. deal with it, semis don't even have boxed frames :D


just buy it, they are nice trucks.

careful of what this man says....he's biased!...lol

[Slow Joe]

Dodge frames are junk, buy a Ford. Ford has the strongest, most heavy duty frame out there in the 1/2 Ton Family...

The Ford frame is fully boxed, larger, and uses a thicker metal than both Dodge and Chevy.

The F150 will also sit higher than the Silverado.

[88Nightmare]

boxed in frames can munch on my rug.


think about this:
what happens when you attatch a heavy trailer behind the truck? it provides lots of extra drag and resistance. what happens when you hit the go pedal with the torque trying to move the truck? frame flex. boxed in frames are nice, but provide TOO much rigidity (if thats a word, if not **** you). The frames still need to flex a lil bit. If they can't, there is the potential to crack. Semi frames arent even boxed in, why? They need to flex. Granted semis are on a whole different class of power....etc, the concept is still the same, just on a smaller level. Besides, in the 70's and 80's no one had boxed in frames and somehow those trucks lasted hundreds of thousands of miles with proper maintenance, so why would we need them now?








Hey Joe, Ford sucks.

[H8RADE]

If you are going weld angle iron along the frame and fill the rails with concrete anyway, why in the hell would you waste time on a 1500?
The 6.0 is a nice motor and has a load of grunt, and the aftermarket is huge, as was mentioned.
Talk to people who own the trucks you are looking at and who use them the way you would.
Tossing around buzzwords like 'fully boxed frame' and 'synthetic blinker fluid' just shows that you pay attention to commercials.
Personally, I like my Rice Hauler, and I have no idea if the frame is fully boxed, partially boxed, bubble-wrapped, or just strapped to a pallet.
I drove everything in the half-ton market before making my decision, and I have no regrets after 2 years.
I towed 8600 lbs of boat and trailer to AZ last fall, and the truck didn't miss a beat.
:shades

[Slow Joe]

Most 70s and 80s trucks didn't have A/C either... :rolf

Or Crew Cabs...

So why do we need 'em now?? :durr

[Slow Joe]

You have a Tundra right? If I remember right, that's not a fully foxed frame...

[Cleveland Dave]

You have a Tundra right? If I remember right, that's not a fully foxed frame...

he has a nissan titan crew cab...its very nice...i wouldnt mind buying one of those kind of trucks if i could afford it.

[DirtyMax]

I really liked everything about the 06 Sliverado I had. Had I not used up all the warranty in just a shade over 12 months, I'd stil have that truck for sure. I refuse to have a newer truck that doesn't have a powertrain warranty.

[07ROUSHSTG3]

one reason why the frames rust on the chevys is because unlike ford, who uses a coating system similar to powdercoating, chevy still uses a wax coating. just get the thing undercoated. find a dealer that does it and don't pay over 60 bucks for the whole undercarriage to be done. if you pay anything over that you are paying too much, even at $60 the dealer will still be making a few bucks.

[88Nightmare]

joe, my 85 suburban had air conditioning from the factory. it didnt work by the time i got it but it was still there :D


And most 3500 trucks from the 80's, at least from chevy, were crew cabs. my 1984 3500 chevy was a crew cab dually. The 80's are when trucks finally started getting a/c, crew cabs, dual rear wheels, and shit like that

[Slow Joe]

Yeah, I thought about that after I said it... My dad's '85 Dually was a "3+3"... and had A/C

3 passengers in the front, 3 passengers in the back... Full 4 Doors. But in the 1/2 Ton Range the full 4 door is a newer thing.

But 70s trucks I was right on... :rolf

[H8RADE]

My frame is a 'boxed ladder' frame.
http://trucks.about.com/library/graphics/11_titan_crew_gal.jpg
:thumbsup

[88Nightmare]

yea joe, 70's were pretty much regular cabs across the board. 80's everything was a regular cab unless it was a 3500, and with fords, they didnt have extended cabs till later in the 80's. Chevy came around with extended cabs in the late 80's as well, like 88 or newer.

[BOSS LX]

yea joe, 70's were pretty much regular cabs across the board. 80's everything was a regular cab unless it was a 3500, and with fords, they didnt have extended cabs till later in the 80's. Chevy came around with extended cabs in the late 80's as well, like 88 or newer.

Ford came out with the super cab in 1974, and the crew cab around 1967.

[88Nightmare]

but didnt commonly start appearing til the late 80's, but good info never the less :D

[Breecher_7]

Truck has been purchased! Pics to be posted soon! Someone point me towards a website that sells exhaust systems for this thing! Its way to quiet!

[Prince Valiant]

1. Why did you buy a new truck?

2. What are you doing with the Dodge?

3. What about the 6.1 heads/cam you bought? Installed? Selling?

Might know interested persons in the parts/truck

[Breecher_7]

1. Because we needed another truck.
2. Keeping It
3. Installing

[Goat Roper]

Truck has been purchased! Pics to be posted soon! Someone point me towards a website that sells exhaust systems for this thing! Its way to quiet!

PM sent.

Congrats!

[88Nightmare]

BMS in waukesha. go there and talk to him, he is cheap. just run a straight pipe from the cat back, it will sound like my truck.

[Poncho]

ls1tech.com

[88Nightmare]

why spend so much on exhaust when you can have yours sound like mine for about $100 bucks? :D

[Poncho]

why spend so much on exhaust when you can have yours sound like mine for about $100 bucks? :D

cuz your single still sucks and is inefficient.

1 3/4" long tubes, to a true dual 2.5" w/ an h-pipe for the win.

[88Nightmare]

silverados cannot have true dual, gas tank sits right inside the left side of the frame by the bed

[88Nightmare]

long tube headers for silverados range from $700-$1400 for a good pair, trust me, I've been pricing them out

[H8RADE]

why spend so much on exhaust when you can have yours sound like mine for about $100 bucks? :D

Very efficient.
You asked and answered your own question!
:rolf

[hrsp]

you need 2 post to say that....damn whore...

[88Nightmare]

Very efficient.
You asked and answered your own question!
:rolf

didn't realize my "post economy" is being watched on here. apparently people with too much time on their hands take notice to that.

[hrsp]

no just reading and see run

[hrsp]

ones that prolly could

[88Nightmare]

you see run? the hell does that mean?

[hrsp]

be in one post....go hack off your exhaust,,,and call it a mod...lol

junky ass truck,,,,

[hrsp]

what is this run you speak off.....keep looking...here it comes yeah you saw it

[88Nightmare]

so since I removed my factory system and had a pipe with no mufflers welded in, that automatically renders my truck junk? at least I own a truck....

[hrsp]

lucky fukker...
may be moving from chevy to the ford family this summer...

[88Nightmare]

how are you moving from a family of vehicles you never owned?

[hrsp]

bring it out lets go...one time to shut you up for good....
looser fills other tank 50 bucks....

[hrsp]

then when we sell the chevy and get the ford..that will walk all over you too..

[88Nightmare]

sorry chief, I work in the AM, sleep is soon for me.



So you are going to get a ford that will "walk all over me too". As if you own something now that has already walked all over me? You crack me up. Keep this goin, we haven't argued in weeks.

[hrsp]

i know we havent it makes me sad..lol

no i'm bsing about the ford...it will prolly be a 03-05 f150 4x4..5.3l.....

havent drove one so i cant say if they have descent power or not...dont matter anyways the wifey loves yellow f150's so she gets what she wanst...she doesnt care about power....

[88Nightmare]

ford doesn't make a 5.3 liter.........

[hrsp]

5.4..................

[88Nightmare]

so anyway, no one has even seen your proclaimed 6.0 chevy. is this thing like haileys comet; makes an appearance once and then dissapears for another 70 years?

[hrsp]

i keep it on the dl...lol..... well no snow drags... and the few times i called poeple out they didnt wanna go...nothing special anyhow...just a truck....

[Slow Joe]

*scratches head* I want a truck... :rolf Too bad that's not happening... :rolf

Random Post...

[88Nightmare]

you keep it on the dl? why, is it hot? you don't make sense. I don't often make sense either, but I don't think I've ever seen you make sense. Let me know when you finish powdercoating your C6 wheels for it, then we will race.

[hrsp]

huh? hot? c6 wheels? huh? are you on the pipe again....

[88Nightmare]

god damn are you slow. click your search box on bcm. type in "C6 powdercoated" and do some reading

[hrsp]

um.....yeah......:alcoholic

[Poncho]

i just want a lowered 5-speed S10.

[88Nightmare]

dan, how about an extended cab 4.3 S10 5 speed manual with the extreme bodykit?

[H8RADE]

sorry chief, I work in the AM.

Fulltime day-job for all of 2 weeks now.
Meh...I guess that gives you the right to bag on everyone else.
:rolf

[Crawlin]

Congrats on the new truck! You and Colleen will be very happy. We'll get that scratch taken care of(Stupid West Allis location) Like I said, I'm at the Import store today if you are bringing it by the body shop

[88Nightmare]

Fulltime day-job for all of 2 weeks now.
Meh...I guess that gives you the right to bag on everyone else.
:rolf

telling him i need to go to sleep soon because I work in the morning means im "bagging" on him? **** you. **** everyone who looks like you.

[H8RADE]

Boots...dusty...
Vag...sandy...
http://www.steve-park.com/images/04.jpg

[Poncho]

dan, how about an extended cab 4.3 S10 5 speed manual with the extreme bodykit?

I'd be all over that shit if it were clean and the right price. I'll admit I want a nice clean 2wd lowered sport-mini-truck.

[Nix]

poop...:durr

[Breecher_7]

Here are a few pics, I know there horrible. Guess one of us has PROOF we have a 6.0!
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http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c249/antoninodamato/DSCN1607.jpg
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http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c249/antoninodamato/DSCN1608.jpg
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http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c249/antoninodamato/DSCN1610.jpg
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http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c249/antoninodamato/DSCN1609.jpg

[hrsp]

nice truck!!!!!

[Breecher_7]

Heres the Window Sticker Info for the people that PM'ed me for it:

MANUFACTURER'S SUGGESTED RETAIL PRICE
$32,920.00 STANDARD VEHICLE PRICE
Options installed by Manufacturer
P265/70R17 OOR WOL TIRES
17" ALUMINUM WHEELS
ONSTAR PLUS PACKAGE:
ONSTAR SERVICE: INCLUDES
1 YEAR SAFE & SOUND PLAN
REDUNDANT RADIO CONTROLS
XM SATELLITE RADIO - SERVICE
FEE EXTRA. 1ST 3 MONTHS INCL.
AM/FM STEREO W/6-DISC CD
CHANGER & BOSE SPEAKER SYSTEM
(REPLACES STD/OPT RADIO)
OSRV MIRROR W/DRIVER SIDE AUTO
DIMMING, PWR FOLD & ADJ,
HEAT, TURN SIGNAL
(REPLACES STD/PKG MIRROR)
VORTEC MAX PERFORMANCE PACKAGE
6.0L HIGH OUTPUT ENGINE
4-SPEED AUTO TRANS, SUPERDUTY
RIDE CONTROL SUSPENSION SYS.
(REPLACES STD/PKG SUSPENSION)
LOCKING REAR DIFFERENTIAL
4.10 REAR AXLE RATIO
HD TRAILERING EQUIPMENT
OFF ROAD - SKID PLATES
SPARE TIRE LOCK
ONSTAR PLUS PKG.
DISCOUNT
ENGINE BLOCK HEATER
LT2 DECOR INCLUDES:
DUAL PWR HEATED OSRV MIRRORS
AUTOMATIC A/C
TINTED GLASS
POWER DRIVER SEAT
FRONT FOG LAMPS
AM/FM STEREO W/ CD PLAYER
& BOSE SPEAKER SYSTEM
POWER LOCKS & WINDOWS
REMOTE KEYLESS ENTRY WITH
CONTENT THEFT ALARM
ISRV MIRROR W/COMPASS & TEMP
LEATHER WRAPPED STEERING WHL
GRILLE-CHROME STYLED SURROUND
SUSPENSION - HANDLING/
TRAILERING
AUTOTRAC TRANSFER CASE
GVW RATING - 7000 LBS
$3,998.00 TOTAL OPTIONS
$36,918.00 TOTAL VEHICLE & OPTIONS
$875.00 DESTINATION CHARGE
$37,793.00 TOTAL VEHICLE PRICE*


--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
STANDARD EQUIPMENT
Items Featured Below are included at NO EXTRA CHARGE in the Standard Vehicle Price Shown at Right
*** MECHANICAL ***
VORTEC 5300 V8 SFI GAS ENGINE
4-SP AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
INDEPENDENT FRONT SUSPENSION
MULTI-LEAF REAR SPRINGS
STAINLESS STEEL EXHAUST
EXTENDED LIFE SPARK PLUGS
SYNTHETIC REAR AXLE FLUID
TRAILERING WIRE HARNESS
*** SAFETY & SECURITY ***
4-WHEEL ABS W/DYNAMIC REAR PROPORTIONING
DISC/DRUM BRAKES
DRIVER/RIGHT FRT PASSENGER DUAL STAGE AIR BAGS WITH PASSENGER SENSING SYSTEM
THEFT DETERRENT IGNITION
DAYTIME RUNNING LAMPS
AUTO-CONTROL HALOGEN HEADLAMP
ADJ. FRT SEAT HEAD RESTRAINTS
ADJ. RR SEAT HEAD RESTRAINTS
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CHROME REAR BUMPER
4-DOORS
CHROME STYLED STEEL WHEELS
FRONT RECOVERY HOOKS
BODY SIDE MOLDINGS
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DUAL ZONE AIR CONDITIONING
REAR WINDOW DEFOGGER
RECLINING BUCKET SEATING
AM/FM STEREO W/CD PLAYER
DRIVER INFORMATION CENTER
INTERMITTENT WIPERS
GAGE PACKAGE WITH TACHOMETER
TILT STEERING WHEEL
CRUISE CONTROL
FLOOR COVERING
*** OTHER ***
BATTERY RUN DOWN PROTECTION
OIL LIFE MONITORING SYSTEM
24 HOUR ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE

[SmokinRAM114]

Truck has been purchased! Pics to be posted soon! Someone point me towards a website that sells exhaust systems for this thing! Its way to quiet!

i got a plazma cutter, torch, sawzall, band saw, and a welder im sure we can change that:thumbsup

[88Nightmare]

your truck is equipped identical to mine, aside from your fancy 6.0

[Breecher_7]

your truck is equipped identical to mine, aside from your fancy 6.0


Probably a few other things. That engine package comes with some active ride control system, a auto 4wd option, auxillery oil cooler and a different transmission.

SPEAKING of transmissions, I think it may have to go to the dealer with less then 200 miles on it. When im coasting at low speeds and then hit the gas I get a clunking sound. You ever have this problem? Dodge is supposed to be the ones with Trans problems and after 34K of well maintained but severly abused miles, it has yet to have a engine or trans issue....OH....and its got more balls then the 6.0 to.......regardless of what they claim the horsepower at, my seat of the pants engine dyno tells me that my hemi would walk this thing.

[Poncho]

the hemi sucks. there I said it.

[Breecher_7]

the hemi sucks. there I said it.


Like to know what your basing your oppinion on because I have both a hemi and a 6.0 chevy now and the Hemi is stronger, hands down

[Poncho]

then take your chevy back. I've driven all of the chevy v8 offerings, as well as the Dodge. They are fairly even, but in a 6.0 v.s. hemi, I'll take the 6.0. if it's 5.3 v.s. hemi, I'll take the Hemi.

[Breecher_7]

No.....I will just keep them both....... The chevy is very nice, almost TO nice for a truck

[88Nightmare]

dont worry about the trans issue. when accelerating slowly in mine, my 1-2 shift is pretty harsh. Its normal. The computer just likes to ramp the pressure up when there is no load. The trans in that truck 4L65E is one of the best, and even if you have the 4L85E, that too is a kickass trans. No need to worry about it. Mine has been doing it since day one, and right now im at 22k miles and it hasn't gotten any worse. Talk to tom (bad ls1) and he can give you a tune and fix that problem.


I too have the auto 4x4 option (yeah its push button shift on the fly yo)

As far as seat of the pants, your truck is drive by wire throttle. Remove that and seat of the pants will be drastically increased. How do you fix that? Talk to tom. :D

[Breecher_7]

dont worry about the trans issue. when accelerating slowly in mine, my 1-2 shift is pretty harsh. Its normal. The computer just likes to ramp the pressure up when there is no load. The trans in that truck 4L65E is one of the best, and even if you have the 4L85E, that too is a kickass trans. No need to worry about it. Mine has been doing it since day one, and right now im at 22k miles and it hasn't gotten any worse. Talk to tom (bad ls1) and he can give you a tune and fix that problem.


I too have the auto 4x4 option (yeah its push button shift on the fly yo)

As far as seat of the pants, your truck is drive by wire throttle. Remove that and seat of the pants will be drastically increased. How do you fix that? Talk to tom. :D


I isolated the clunking sound, it only does it when decelerating. If im slowing down between 10-15mph then get on the gas again it makes a loud clunk. This does not sound good to me. As far at the drive by wire.......um....my dodge has that to...so I dont believe that is the problem. I like the drive by wire personally.

TOM! What can you do for this thing????? :stare

[Poncho]

the 65 trans is like a turbo 350 w/ OD and the 85 is like a turbo 400 w/ OD, so yea, it's bulletproof.

[H8RADE]

Like to know what your basing your oppinion on because I have both a hemi and a 6.0 chevy now and the Hemi is stronger, hands down

Clicky (http://videos.streetfire.net/categor...410ccb05b2.htm)

[88Nightmare]

chevys drive by wire is gay though. trust me, it makes a world of difference.

[Poncho]

did you get yours tuned, mike? and the difference can't be explained. it's ******* huge, the post tune feeling.

[Breecher_7]

See, i know that Tom does tuning but the only thing that concerns me is putting it back to stock for warranty work. Been toying with buying a predator or the one from bully dog..... I dont know, what do you guys think? I know im sold on either a AEM bruteforce or Volant intake system though. And STILL cannot locate a cat-back exhaust kit for this thing.... Im starting to wonder if the 1500HD kit for the 6.0 will fit or not, guess im going to have to call the manufacturers.

[Breecher_7]

OH, Mike! This thing has a block heater, where the hell is the plug for it?

[Breecher_7]

Just got off the phone with corsa exhaust, they are the only ones that have a system for this thing.. Guess its the same system used on the Denali.

http://www.corsaperf.com/flashdenali.htm

Guess this is what im going with, anyone get a discount on this thing?


Part# 14240 Is what I need if anyone has a hookup.....

[Goat Roper]

I just PM'd you prices on a JBA kit for your truck

[84 Regal]

hope you get better gas mileage than mine 15mpg is the best with 4.10 out back

[88Nightmare]

why waste money on a cold air kit? stock intake tube isnt that bad. get a drop in high flow filter, and cut the fender snorkel tube off of your air box. thats what I did to mine, works fine.

my exhaust was custom made, phuck buying a kit for hundreds of dollars. I think straight pipes sound best on these chevys because of the massive sized cats they have.

talk to tom (badls1) for a tune. Its $100 bucks and will accomplish just as much as any box tuner can do, and tom's tunes do way more. He can tune it as mild or as wild as you want.

[Breecher_7]

hope you get better gas mileage than mine 15mpg is the best with 4.10 out back

Been getting 16-17 so far......Id be happy with 15, my dodge averages 12

[88Nightmare]

ive been gettin about 16 in the city, average about 21 on the freeway, but the other night when it was nice and warm and dry out, i actually hit 29mpg :wow I shit you not, i got a pic to prove it :D

[Breecher_7]

why waste money on a cold air kit? stock intake tube isnt that bad. get a drop in high flow filter, and cut the fender snorkel tube off of your air box. thats what I did to mine, works fine.

my exhaust was custom made, phuck buying a kit for hundreds of dollars. I think straight pipes sound best on these chevys because of the massive sized cats they have.

talk to tom (badls1) for a tune. Its $100 bucks and will accomplish just as much as any box tuner can do, and tom's tunes do way more. He can tune it as mild or as wild as you want.

#1. Regardless of what you think, your stock airbox does not flow as well as a forced air kit

#2. This is just my oppinion, but your truck sounds like sh!t, the corsa kit is pricy but it has a very nice tuned sound to it and has proven power gains, your straightpipes are probably doing nothing but making noise. Not to mention that my exhaust is ran totally different then yours.

#3. As far as the famous "tommy tune" I do not doubt that his tuning kicks ass, but I would like the ability to reset to stock incase of the need for warranty work.

Dont get pissed at my comments, im just stating things the way I see them.

[88Nightmare]

#1 I cant afford a supercharger since that is what a forced kit is
#1.5 for the price of a "cold air kit" and the 5hp or less you gain, the CAI can suck it
#2 my truck is loud, it rumbles, thats all i want. i like the way it sounds, and thats all i care about. if you dont like it, suck my ass or dont listen to it. make yours louder so you dont have to hear my trash. what does yours being routed totally different have to do with the price of eggs? its ran down the passenger side of the truck, up and over the axel, and exits at an angle on the right rear corner of the truck

#3 you can go back to your stock tune at any time. besides, it doesnt matter what kind of tuner you go with, whether its a tom tune or a chip, dealerships can tell when the computer has been modified, the date of the computer flash is stored so they can check that.

[Breecher_7]

#1 I cant afford a supercharger since that is what a forced kit is
#1.5 for the price of a "cold air kit" and the 5hp or less you gain, the CAI can suck it
#2 my truck is loud, it rumbles, thats all i want. i like the way it sounds, and thats all i care about. if you dont like it, suck my ass or dont listen to it. make yours louder so you dont have to hear my trash. what does yours being routed totally different have to do with the price of eggs? its ran down the passenger side of the truck, up and over the axel, and exits at an angle on the right rear corner of the truck

#3 you can go back to your stock tune at any time. besides, it doesnt matter what kind of tuner you go with, whether its a tom tune or a chip, dealerships can tell when the computer has been modified, the date of the computer flash is stored so they can check that.

Getting a little defensive? I dont want just noise, i want performance.... If you like the way your truck sounds, thats what matters, not what I think Noise isnt everything to me, if i could have it as quiet as it is now but with substantial power gains I would.

[88Nightmare]

im not gettin defensive, im giving reponses to the facts and opinions presented to me as i see fit :D


the thing is, I cant justify spending that much money on shit that will make very minute differences. and my shit ass exhaust actually did make a significance to my truck. I had tom analyze a datalog session a few friends and I did with his tuning software and we discovered my fuel trims and a/f ratio is way off, meaning the truck is flowing way more air now, and the computer is trying to compensate by dumping in too much fuel.

the K&N cold air kit I wanted is like 300 bucks, even on ebay. and for what kind of gain? people I talked to said the stock intake is just fine, just get a drop in. Besides, from what I have read, the flat drop in aftermarket filters flow better then any cone filter you will find. I mean its not a race car, how much power gains do you need to make out of it? do you just want the vehicle to be proportionate in the way it "pulls" with the actual power being generated?

I think the real solution is to get a tom tune. Have him cut down on the torque management, remove the drive by wire shit, bump timing up a lil, play with the a/f ratios, shift points, line pressure, whatever you want. you will notice a night and day difference (from what im told) but it makes sense. these silverados are wired up like a christmas tree. So go ahead and pick out whatever you want for an exhaust, get a CAI if you must, and get a tune, you will love it (and i gaurantee the biggest gain of them all will be from tom, and for the money, you cant beat it)

[88Nightmare]

sorry for being a douche, just tryin to help you get the best bang for your buck

[Breecher_7]

Yeah I know that, but what fun would this site be without the drama?!

[84 Regal]

i would love to get better than 15 on the highway. As long as I dont have to have the loud annoying exhaust that I would have to listen to all day.

I bought a MAC cold air kit for 198 bucks(2005 2500 6.0). Same as a k&n but not over priced.

Thanks Mike

[Breecher_7]

From MAC peformance in Temecula? I can get it ALOT cheaper, im very good friends with Bobby Mac, the owners son. Ive had there CAI's before, was never of a fan of them though, they fit poorly. There exhaust on the other hand is wicked, i only wish they made a kit for my truck!

[FANAT1C]

I dont want just noise, i want performance....


Just curious, if you're after performance why not just buy the right car? :confused

I understand some trucks can be fast but originally they were built for hauling, towing, ect. not racing. (unless it's the craftsman truck series :rolleyes: )

[84 Regal]

they are used for towing but more power easier to stay at speed, better gas mileage. So what I am trying to say I need better gas mileage out of my 05 2500 6.0. I would buy a diesel but would not start to make money until around 185,000. I don't tow much to need one right now. Unless I just race more.....


Mike

[H8RADE]

Just curious, if you're after performance why not just buy the right car? :confused

I understand some trucks can be fast but originally they were built for hauling, towing, ect. not racing. (unless it's the craftsman truck series :rolleyes: )

Clicky (http://media.putfile.com/HRP-1)
Mine does both.
:thumbsup

[Breecher_7]

Just curious, if you're after performance why not just buy the right car? :confused

I understand some trucks can be fast but originally they were built for hauling, towing, ect. not racing. (unless it's the craftsman truck series :rolleyes: )

Because there is nothing wrong with having a pickup that performs well. And as stated before, the power you have, the easier it becomes to maintain speed with a load. Thinking just a tun, cai and full exhaust for right now, what its out of warranty if we still have it Ill pull the heads and cam. It needs a tune bad though, its sluggish.

[Poncho]

cai, tom tune and headers would be a fantastic start.

[Breecher_7]

yeah, its in the works, probably gonna go with JBA exhaust do to limited availability, JBA and Corsa are the only ones that make it for the truck. As far as headers, not sure where im going yet, JBA is a tad expensive from what ive seen but someone from the board is getting me a price. I still need to talk to tom about a tune and narrowing down wich cai i want......