New Family Truckster

[BAD LS1]

Well in anticipation of things to come i decided to consolidate my fleet and attain something more practical for everday use.

So essentially i sent the S10 packin' and kept the monte and the camaro.

Went out and picked up this 2008 Trailblazer SS AWD in Red Jewel tintcoat to replace it. With the deals GM is pushing to get rid of 08's i essentially got this thing for the price of a used one and its brand new.

Obviously too cold to clean it and or start doing visual enhancements just yet. All i have done thus far is the HID's. The tune is stock right now as a quick scan revealed the dealer filled it with 87 octane and knocks to beat the band. Only mods will be a 160 t-stat and my tune... for now.

Sorry for poop pics.

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[Crawlin]

Nice job tommy. Love the plates!!!!

[Karps TA]

I am obviously working for the wrong division.

Nice ride.

[Yeehaw]

hehe nice that color actaully looks really good on that thing

[BAD LS1]

I am obviously working for the wrong division.

Nice ride.

hahah and were (service) on track for another big EVA bonus this year again:goof

[jbiscuit]

BALLER!!!!! Looks hot tommy. It needs a convertor!

[Prince Valiant]

Looks good Tom! I heard they are giving killer deals on those things right now...

[Karps TA]

hahah and were (service) on track for another big EVA bonus this year again:goof


For what Service gets for 3LC replacement parts I'm not surprised :rolf

[Deggy]

Nice lookin' TBSS Tom!

[Flicktitty]

Nice ride Tom. You should enjoy it.

[88Nightmare]

finally some pics! I absolutely love that color. It looks amazing all waxed up in the sun. I was expecting it to have BAD LS2 plates on it :D

[Breecher_7]

Looks great Tom, did you research the ECM issue I brought up you? Where you get your HID's from? I want to see what kind of difference they made in the stock housing, might stop by somtime this week.

[JC70SS]

Nice unit!

BTW what are you anticipating??

[jbiscuit]

BTW what are you anticipating??

I wondered the same thing? Lil BadLS1 perhaps??? ;):alcoholic

[Brian98GTP]

Sweet ride, Tom!

I was also expecting a 'BAD LS2' license plate.... must've been taken already, hey?

[BAD LS1]

The old lady will be driving it mostly, she's pressing for "HER LS2" plates lol

The HID's i had in the S10 and just so happened these trucks use 9006 bulbs too. I had to do a minor mod with a capacitor so that the HID's didnt strobe during certain like approach lighting or DRL operation, the lights only run at 70% then and plays hell with the balasts.

They can tell if its been flashed with something other than a NON-GM tune on gasser's too, but they really have to be intent on trying to find something wrong, reading the procedure for it makes it sound likes its a royal PITA to do even with a tech II and requires digital pics of the tech II screen and phone calls to determine lol. Not sure if HPT is diff than hand helds as to what kinda foot print is left behind, there are stealth tunes out there too that leave no trace of tampering... Just the risk you take. besides the driveline i can fix, all the convience items that are electronic i can't and that warranty is preserved.

But yes there is a "lil' bad ls1 en route". Simpson car seat... check!

[Flicktitty]

But yes there is a "lil' bad ls1 en route". Simpson car seat... check!

Wow man, That's cool. Congrats!

[*SNOOP*]

Very nice truck!!!! Now we know who makes the big bucks!!!! So when are you putting the 106mm rear mount kit on it????

[Bobby "Big Daddy" Flay]

Congrads Tom on the new truck and the little one on the way

[GRAMPS SS]

The old lady will be driving it mostly, she's pressing for "HER LS2" plates lol

The HID's i had in the S10 and just so happened these trucks use 9006 bulbs too. I had to do a minor mod with a capacitor so that the HID's didnt strobe during certain like approach lighting or DRL operation, the lights only run at 70% then and plays hell with the balasts.

They can tell if its been flashed with something other than a NON-GM tune on gasser's too, but they really have to be intent on trying to find something wrong, reading the procedure for it makes it sound likes its a royal PITA to do even with a tech II and requires digital pics of the tech II screen and phone calls to determine lol. Not sure if HPT is diff than hand helds as to what kinda foot print is left behind, there are stealth tunes out there too that leave no trace of tampering... Just the risk you take. besides the driveline i can fix, all the convience items that are electronic i can't and that warranty is preserved.

But yes there is a "lil' bad ls1 en route". Simpson car seat... check!



HER LS2........you get hitched and we didn't know it?????? snow drags,...as her if you can bring it out....:devil..

[JC70SS]

yeah are you married now or what?

[BAD LS1]

As of tommorow yes.

[jbiscuit]

HOLY GEEEZZ!!! Congrats man!

[Windsors 03 Cobra]

Awesome color, and congratulations and good luck.

[scaleracer]

Sweet and nice plate! Can't wait to see how quick you can get this to go! :thumbsup

[BAD LS1]

Thanks everyone! They runs mid 13's @ 100 ish bone stock with 93 octane and a competant driver.

[Crawlin]

Which we know SHE is ;) Just busting your balls!

Congrats Tom!!!!

[Voodoo Chick]

Very nice truck, pretty color.....Have lots of fun with it! :)

[Beagle]

Nice truck Tom!!! :thumbsup And your getting married tomorrow? :wooo

[Prince Valiant]

dude...when I got married I had NO time to post, lol...

[stealthy1ss]

Congrads! So with everything that you have revealed in this thread is there anything else that is a suprise? j/k :rolf

[BAD LS1]

Congrads! So with everything that you have revealed in this thread is there anything else that is a suprise? j/k :rolf

Thats all the "new" news i have for now hahah:goof

[lilws6]

"cue for closet door to open.... as tom peeks head out." lol just playing nice new ride and i didn't know they made the ss with the 6.0 AWD i might have to look into one of them i need a pit bike hauler/people hauler/ hall asser :goof

[Breecher_7]

As of tommorow yes.

WTF????? No party!!!!!!!????????

[UnderPSI]

We need wedding pictures at least

[SLOWC5]

Very nice truck!!!! Now we know who makes the big bucks!!!! So when are you putting the 106mm rear mount kit on it????


Now you can stop giving me shit about who's making the coin:rolf

[Reverend Cooper]

Very nice looking.

[JC70SS]

Congrats Tommy!!

[97z2801ss]

But yes there is a "lil' bad ls1 en route". Simpson car seat... check!

Congrats Tom!!!
I have alot of baby stuff if you need anything

[GRAMPS SS]

congrats tom...getting married on hump day...how nice....just kidding...congrats to you both....

[88Nightmare]

congrats on the other news tom!



FWIW a AWD SS with headers + catback, CAI, tune, and LS1 e-fan swap should run low low 13's. Throw a stall in it and you will find yourself nicely into the 12's. The 2wd SS's are usually at least a tenth faster E/T

[Waver]

Congrats Tom on all three of your announcements! So when can I have the honor of gatting my ass handed to me by this vehicle in your fleet?

[Breecher_7]

congrats on the other news tom!



FWIW a AWD SS with headers + catback, CAI, tune, and LS1 e-fan swap should run low low 13's. Throw a stall in it and you will find yourself nicely into the 12's. The 2wd SS's are usually at least a tenth faster E/T

And a new truck with no warranty...... :rolf

[A B4C Z]

Looks Good. Im sure Brad will take care of the warranty stuff on it. If not.....let me know.

[SLONOMA]

He bought the GMPP extended warranty. Everything will be covered.

[88Nightmare]

not if he mods it

[Breecher_7]

He bought the GMPP extended warranty. Everything will be covered.

Not if they dig into the ECM it wont be. Tracks the last 10 cvn numbers, if the warrany rep looks that deep, its over. Only alternative is to buy a second ECM. But with the diesels that doesnt even work because of other data stored in the ECM that wont match up with milage such as regeneration cycles. But if for some reason you can guarantee this, let me know. Cause I have a extended warranty as well. If there is any truth to this I want it in writing, then when I bring my truck in with the transmission blown the fuck up I can get fixed with no questions asked. The fact that GM lojacked the ECMS is the only reason my truck is still stock.

[BAD LS1]

anyways guys lets not start a brawl on this...

[michelle]

anyways guys lets not start a brawl on this...

Uh, shouldn't you be on some type of honeymoon? (:

[Breecher_7]

anyways guys lets not start a brawl on this...

No brawl intended. I just want the facts. A friend of mine is a service writer and another friend of mine is a diesel tech at Hall chevy. They both told me that if I touch that factory computer and have some sort of major screw up, its my ass. GM got sick and tired of warranty claims due to other peoples bullshit. Especially with the oil burners because of how much power you can pick up with a simple tune. But if the aftermarket warranty gets around people looking into the warranty claims, I want to know.... Cause if thats the case, the go fast parts are getting ordered.

[BAD LS1]

Yeah the diesel boys are under the microscope more because its so easy to mod them and shit the allison out on the flip side. Lots more warranty $$$$ there as opposed to a $2000 bill to replace a tranny in a gasser.

[nitrous]

If you're modded and blow your tranny you're better off getting a built ALLY.

Nice truck. I was seriously looking at getting one this past summer, but held off.

[88Nightmare]

If you're modded and blow your tranny you're better off getting a built ALLY.

Nice truck. I was seriously looking at getting one this past summer, but held off.

same with the SS. trans is the big weak point on their drivetrains

[nitrous]

Yea pretty much the same with most cars.

I guess what I really meant to say is that the Ally can take a lot in stock form, but if you're modded and are going to have to shell out for a new tranny, you'll pay the same for a good aftermarket one as a new one from Allison

[88Nightmare]

how much can one expect to pay for a built duramax trans?


I know a built trans for the SS, especially if its an AWD can run $3,000 or more for a good one.

[nitrous]

A replacement Allison costs well over $3k. Aftermarket units can run anywhere from between $2500 to $8000+ depending on if you add Co-Pilot and the little gizmos and who builds it.

[Breecher_7]

how much can one expect to pay for a built duramax trans?


I know a built trans for the SS, especially if its an AWD can run $3,000 or more for a good one.

Ive talked to quite a few places about these things and ALOT of guys that have built aftermarket ones. Rule #1, stay away from ATS, there transmissions are over priced and there junk IMO, ive seen nothing but problems with them. If you have a good understanding of the things your best bet is to just get a kit from suncoast and do it yourself, there kits seem to be strong as hell. If you want to pay to have it done with all the bells and whistles from a local place like ATD or Kilpatrics your looking in the mid 4K range. I know brad (underpsi) has a built trans, he would be best to ask this question to.

The allisons can take an unamagineable beating behind a stock engine but once you get 90+hp over stock your gonna start tossing it into limp mode all the time and its eventually gonna give up. A friend of mine destroyed his allison on a 2 week old truck in less then 200 miles with just a PPE handheld tuner, intake, and exhaust system... But this combination also put down over 470rwhp on the dyno... Its really amazing what these bitches will do.

[Waver]

i know that there are some aftermarket warrenties that wil cover you if your vehicle is modded, as long as it is done by an accredited shop or done by the dealership....I have it on my mustang......Only thing it dosnt cover is if I spray the piss out of my car. I will have to look at all my paper work to see what company it is through.....this is just another reason why I am not going to do much of the work to my car my self.

[Breecher_7]

i know that there are some aftermarket warrenties that wil cover you if your vehicle is modded, as long as it is done by an accredited shop or done by the dealership....I have it on my mustang......Only thing it dosnt cover is if I spray the piss out of my car. I will have to look at all my paper work to see what company it is through.....this is just another reason why I am not going to do much of the work to my car my self.

None of the warranties you guys offer cover damage due to non oem parts. I already had my wife look into it, hell they dont even like it when you put a plow on your truck... But you can buy coverage for that.

[Waver]

None of the warranties you guys offer cover damage due to non oem parts. I already had my wife look into it, hell they dont even like it when you put a plow on your truck... But you can buy coverage for that.

Who said I bought my mustang from heiser???? When I was looking they didnt have what I wanted. Got the car from some place else (besides I wasnt working for mark then)

[Breecher_7]

Who said I bought my mustang from heiser???? When I was looking they didnt have what I wanted. Got the car from some place else (besides I wasnt working for mark then)

Just stating a fact... We have bought 4 new vehicles from there in the past 3 years. I could care less where you bought your mustang.... What warranty company did you buy from that offered a warranty that protects against power adders and aftermarket parts? I dont think they exhist.

[Waver]

Just stating a fact... We have bought 4 new vehicles from there in the past 3 years. I could care less where you bought your mustang.... What warranty company did you buy from that offered a warranty that protects against power adders and aftermarket parts? I dont think they exhist.

no they do.......it was offered through the dealership that I got it from, along with free tires for life....

Besides, where did I ever say that Heiser offers that kind of warrenty?

[Breecher_7]

no they do.......it was offered through the dealership that I got it from, along with free tires for life....

Besides, where did I ever say that Heiser offers that kind of warrenty?

You didnt but I was assuming as you work there.. Anyways, free tires for life???? Id just burn them up for fun once a week if thats the case.. Was the warranty through the dealer itself or a aftermarket warranty through a different company? If it was an aftermarket warranty, who is it through?

[Waver]

You didnt but I was assuming as you work there.. Anyways, free tires for life???? Id just burn them up for fun once a week if thats the case.. Was the warranty through the dealer itself or a aftermarket warranty through a different company? If it was an aftermarket warranty, who is it through?


It is through the dealer its self....I will have to check the paper work to be sure though....unfortunatly that is in the glove box of the car and I took my temp winter vehicle to work today.

As far as the tires go, there are some rules with that, like they need to be rotated every 6k and they cant have any signs of abuse.....It wont do me much good soon though, when I get the wider rear rims and tires....I got my 900 worth of tires out of them already, so I am good.

[Josepy]

Both of you shut the fuck up.

[Breecher_7]

Both of you shut the fuck up.

Who made you the pope of this dump? :stare

[Josepy]

Who made you the pope of this dump? :stare

Your ******* annoying. Go have your pissing match someplace else.

[Breecher_7]

Your ******* annoying. Go have your pissing match someplace else.

Press the ignore button... :thumbsup

[GTSLOW]

anyways guys lets not start a brawl on this...

I don't know who's worse. The guy with GT badges on a V6 stang or the guy with a gasoline 2500 that gets PWNED by powerstrokes and cummins.
:goof :goof

[Waver]

I don't know who's worse. The guy with GT badges on a V6 stang or the guy with a gasoline 2500 that gets PWNED by powerstrokes and cummins.
:goof :goof

wanna run my "v6" this summer? lol I will even give you a head start.

[88Nightmare]

whos got a 2500 gasser?

[GTSLOW]

Tony :goof

[Poncho]

Tony :goof

might wanna let him know, so he stops putting diesel in it. :thumbsup

[Breecher_7]

Tony :goof

If that thing is gas, Ive got some serious problems! :stare

[BAD LS1]

"Flexfuel"

[Breecher_7]

"Flexfuel"

You got outran by a plow! :rolf :rolf :rolf

[GTSLOW]

^ :rolf :wooo

[RanJer]

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[BAD LS1]

stabilitrak off ----> me drifting twoard that plow = lifting half way through the race.

Yes i got beat by a I6 TB and a old school K-truck with a plow in my 400 hp suv lololololol

[GTSLOW]

I'm sure there will be plenty of snow for rematches. :devil

[Slow Joe]

I'm a day late and a dollar short to this thread but holy shit Tommy, congrats on all three!! (TBSS, Wife & soon to be kid...)

[BAD LS1]

Winter wheel shots, thing really lost something with the steelies!

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[88Nightmare]

i see you already debadged everything but the doors, looks good. What kind of paint did you use on the grill bowtie?

[pOrk]

That color is awesome

[jakedrew]

good stuff.