Built a new truck! What do you guys think?
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Built a new truck! What do you guys think?
I bought an 06 Chevy Silverado Ext Cab with the 5'7" bed. It's a Z-71 4X4 with the 5.3 in it. Cloth seats, Bose sound system, Steering Wheel Controls,35,XXX miles. It was a recovered theft when I bought it and needed a complete front end, wheels and tires, misc interior parts, tailgate and tail lights. I included a picture of how I got it plus wheels and tires, and a few pics along the way of building it.
I installed:
Stainless Steel LT's, dummy cats
K&N CAI
SI-DO Flowmaster with dual 3.5" chrome tips
17" GEAR Chrome Wheels/MT BAJA ATZ 33X12.5X17 tires
Chrome Flames Grille
Z-71 3RD Brake Light Cover
Cranked T-Bars a bit
Custom 212/218-112 High Lift Cam
918 springs
hardened pushrods
Custom Tune
Pioneer AVH-P3200DVD Head Unit-All te necessary hook-up equip.
Finished:
I installed:
Stainless Steel LT's, dummy cats
K&N CAI
SI-DO Flowmaster with dual 3.5" chrome tips
17" GEAR Chrome Wheels/MT BAJA ATZ 33X12.5X17 tires
Chrome Flames Grille
Z-71 3RD Brake Light Cover
Cranked T-Bars a bit
Custom 212/218-112 High Lift Cam
918 springs
hardened pushrods
Custom Tune
Pioneer AVH-P3200DVD Head Unit-All te necessary hook-up equip.
Finished:
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Thanks! Yea, they're obx...
Yea, it would make a bad-*** drag truck, but I'm a country boy haha. Yes, it is cheaper. But, we buy from all over the U.S. through interenet auctions. You COULD NOT buy this truck stock with higher miles for what I have in ths truck rebuilt.
I am really suprised with this truck. The cam REALLY woke up the 5.3! It's one of the strongest pulling trucks I've driven in a long time. And for a EC 4X4on 33's, this truck will really scoot down the highway and reaches 100+mph with ease. By measuring hp/tq with my HPT software, which I believe is measuring the power at the trans, it made 330-335 hp and tq on an 89 octane tune and 345hp 352tq on a 92 octane tune. For comparison, my LQ9 truck with LT's and a tune made 345hp and my dad's LQ9 with a 224-112 cam and lt's made between 370-380hp/tq with the same measuring method. I don't know what any of these trucks would actually make on a dyno? I need to hook up with my buddy 1 hour away who owns a dyno.
I am really suprised with this truck. The cam REALLY woke up the 5.3! It's one of the strongest pulling trucks I've driven in a long time. And for a EC 4X4on 33's, this truck will really scoot down the highway and reaches 100+mph with ease. By measuring hp/tq with my HPT software, which I believe is measuring the power at the trans, it made 330-335 hp and tq on an 89 octane tune and 345hp 352tq on a 92 octane tune. For comparison, my LQ9 truck with LT's and a tune made 345hp and my dad's LQ9 with a 224-112 cam and lt's made between 370-380hp/tq with the same measuring method. I don't know what any of these trucks would actually make on a dyno? I need to hook up with my buddy 1 hour away who owns a dyno.
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Thanks for all the compliments guys!
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Plays dvds, about any CD on earth, Front Aux in, Front SD card slot, Front USB port, built in iPod control, 8-band eq, 112 different color choices for buttons, excellent sound quality, very easy to navigate, optional add-on bluetooth, customizable wallpapers, very crisp/clear screen, great dvd picture...Overall I think it's the beat unit on the market for the price. I didnt want/need navigation or bluetooth, so it does everything i could ever want and more!
Pioneer AVH-P3200DVD
Plays dvds, about any CD on earth, Front Aux in, Front SD card slot, Front USB port, built in iPod control, 8-band eq, 112 different color choices for buttons, excellent sound quality, very easy to navigate, optional add-on bluetooth, customizable wallpapers, very crisp/clear screen, great dvd picture...Overall I think it's the beat unit on the market for the price. I didnt want/need navigation or bluetooth, so it does everything i could ever want and more!