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Old 10-13-2008 | 05:42 PM
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I have an 03 Yukon, added 20's,etc...and before I get a custom tune, I'm thinking about changing form factory 3.42's to 4.10's...anyone else make a drastic change on theirs, and what are your thoughts?
Mine has the 4.8, small i know, but 90% of my driving is around town...need more low end.

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Old 10-13-2008 | 05:56 PM
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Man alive, I cannot even begin to fathom how horrible your low end is. Can you even get up a hill on the highway? I have 31.5" tires with 3.42s and a 6.0 and it sucks. I'm thinking of switching to 3.90s (this will get me right at 2000rpm @ 70mph, dont want to go any higher than that). How tall are your tires? I've done extensive research on the 4.10s and even messaged a few people and they said they'd do it again in a heartbeat.
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i have 275/45/20s with 3.73s and cruise 2K rpm @ 70mph. couldnt tell much difference between the 3.42s and 3.73s until i got it tuned, then it came alive
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they are 285/50/50's, so they are 31.2 tall.
Yea, I used to build old hot rods, last truck had an aluminum headed 406, with 4.11 gears and 3500 stall...far cry from this as far as head snap.
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Originally Posted by blueflamed03
they are 285/50/50's
DAMN!!! 50 inch wheels, is that the new thing?
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i have 275/45/20s with 3.73s and cruise 2K rpm @ 70mph. couldnt tell much difference between the 3.42s and 3.73s until i got it tuned, then it came alive
my tires are about 1.5" taller....who's tune did you get?
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Originally Posted by 454navyss
DAMN!!! 50 inch wheels, is that the new thing?
LOL..sorry, 285/50/20
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Originally Posted by blueflamed03
my tires are about 1.5" taller....who's tune did you get?
i had a local guy tune it. his sn on here is Moze
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ahhh, I found a guy local, unless I opt for a Blackbear...
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Originally Posted by 454navyss
i have 275/45/20s with 3.73s and cruise 2K rpm @ 70mph. couldnt tell much difference between the 3.42s and 3.73s until i got it tuned, then it came alive
What exactly could be tuned that would make it "come alive"? I'm a little confused here. Was it messing up your shift points?



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