My NNBS impressions
11-14-2007, 04:43 PM
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My NNBS impressions
Ok here is the story, my work truck (F450) is in the shop for repairs so the dealer gave me a 08 Siverado as a loaner. Its the first NNBS I have driven. Its a ECSB 4+4 4.8L with 3.42 rear. So far I am rather dissapointed, the mileage seems pretty shitty considering the lack of get up and go. It has no nuts unless you put it too the floor. I like the brakes they are very responsive and the steering is nice it feels like a more aggressive steering ratio. I like the new guage cluster, big and easy to read yet tastefull IMO. I am not a fan of the radio controls at all. For being so slow it sure does like to spin allot ( open rear diff.) its been rainy so I found myself using autotrac allot. Maybe I am just too used to my AWD. There is allot of room under the hood for mods
It seems to ride about the same as my truck, maybe a bit softer then mine. ( but mine is lowered some with 20's) So anyway for anyone whom is interested that is my take on the NNBS trucks.
It seems to ride about the same as my truck, maybe a bit softer then mine. ( but mine is lowered some with 20's) So anyway for anyone whom is interested that is my take on the NNBS trucks.
11-14-2007, 05:37 PM
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Ok here is the story, my work truck (F450) is in the shop for repairs so the dealer gave me a 08 Siverado as a loaner. Its the first NNBS I have driven. Its a ECSB 4+4 4.8L with 3.42 rear. So far I am rather dissapointed, the mileage seems pretty shitty considering the lack of get up and go. It has no nuts unless you put it too the floor. I like the brakes they are very responsive and the steering is nice it feels like a more aggressive steering ratio. I like the new guage cluster, big and easy to read yet tastefull IMO. I am not a fan of the radio controls at all. For being so slow it sure does like to spin allot ( open rear diff.) its been rainy so I found myself using autotrac allot. Maybe I am just too used to my AWD. There is allot of room under the hood for mods It seems to ride about the same as my truck, maybe a bit softer then mine. ( but mine is lowered some with 20's) So anyway for anyone whom is interested that is my take on the NNBS trucks.
It seems to ride about the same as my truck, maybe a bit softer then mine. ( but mine is lowered some with 20's) So anyway for anyone whom is interested that is my take on the NNBS trucks.I gotta disagree with the poor gas mileage, my dad has a new ecsb 4x4 with the 4.8 and it get very decent mileage, averages 15 litres per 100kms not sure the mpg and thats like 90% city driving, also its gutless because of the shat loads of torque management, I think they boosted the amount of torque management on the NNBS, then again your use to driving a 6.0 with a ton of mods VS a bonestock 4.8
11-14-2007, 06:02 PM
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I gotta disagree with the poor gas mileage, my dad has a new ecsb 4x4 with the 4.8 and it get very decent mileage, averages 15 litres per 100kms not sure the mpg and thats like 90% city driving, also its gutless because of the shat loads of torque management, I think they boosted the amount of torque management on the NNBS, then again your use to driving a 6.0 with a ton of mods VS a bonestock 4.8
I get around 15.9 city. Once you get more miles on these NNBS, the more they open up power wise, and the better gas mileage you get.
11-14-2007, 06:04 PM
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hmmm that doesnt sound right lol, let me figure out what I did wrong, ok I cant figure out what I did wrong, you sure your calculations are right? my dad calcualted his a while back in mpg and he was getting around 22-24 mpg average
11-14-2007, 06:32 PM
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I know they have a **** load of TM, also the PE delay in the tune is something retarded like 4 or 5 sec plus 5k rpm min. As to the fuel mileage I would say based on my estimate its got like 15-16mpg and thats been mostly highway. Hell my truck gets that, mine also has 4.10 gears. Difference is mine gets like 8-9mpg city, where as I bet this 4.8 gets alot better in the city.
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Its the tune. They went very conservative on it. I guess so they didn't' eat transmission cost on the 100,000 mile warranty's! But I liked the ride on the new trucks but hated the HVAC controls as well as the radio, I had to look away from the road to adjust things and they were small.
