Traded TA for Chevy Silverado
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Traded TA for Chevy Silverado
Well i traded in my car for a 2005 black chevy silverado 4.8 liter V8 4 x 4 ext cab short box and it definately doesn`t have as much power as the car had so i`m looking at doing some long tube headers with true dual straight pipe exaust and a cool air intake. So i`m wondering what kind of horsepower increases and MPG decreases i would be looking at? This truck and the motor thats in it is all new to me so any help or info would be greatly appreciated.
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I did the opposite Sold my lifted 2000 Z71 so i could get the car. I really liked the truck but had the itch for another car. I put a K&N intake and true duals on it with flowmasters and didnt really notice a gain in MPG but def gave it some more power. Only noticable change i had was 16-17 mpg before lift and 12 mpg after That got old quick. Funny thing was a dealer offered me $7500 for it in 2005, i left laughing and sold it 2 weeks later for $12,500. So whats the 4.8 rated at for HP?
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the 4.8 is a decent motor. I know of a guy in my local car club with a single cab 4.8 truck running low 13's. with esxh. and cam. your best bet is to get on performancetrucks. they know there stuff on trucks over there.
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5.3 here... 17 hiway 13-14 city with heavyass 285/75/16's. The 305 70/16's were worse. Stock tires 18-19 hiway EASY. Big tires will slow it down too and hurt braking but I hunt a lot so it is worth it to me.....
Yeah there is plenty of room under there for a turbo
So as not to confuse you mods below are on my 98 T/A LOL
Yeah there is plenty of room under there for a turbo
So as not to confuse you mods below are on my 98 T/A LOL
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hahah i sold my 2000 lifted silverado, thing was super mean, shaved door handles, shaved tail lights even, remote start, 3 built in dvds, 2 12"s, meanest truck in the world, for a stock 02 camaro z28, i regret it because about a month later i ditched my long commute, but i have a buddy with an 05 sierra, 4.8 with aem brute force intake and gibson side sweep exhaust or whatever and he gets like 21mpg cruisin i dont think highway or street makes too much of a difference but he said after each of those mods he could feel a little bit more power, i couldnt but thats because not much feels like power after owning my wrx or my z28.
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Gears, headers, intake, tune, exhaust, p&p tb.......50-75 wet shot even maybe??? After installing any of those performance mods your going to want some good traction bars, cal trac makes great ones for trucks, and if its a auto a good shift kit and or better servos, stall, and tranny cooler would really help also. Check out Summit Racing or stylin concepts for the truck stuff.
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I did the opposite Sold my lifted 2000 Z71 so i could get the car. I really liked the truck but had the itch for another car. I put a K&N intake and true duals on it with flowmasters and didnt really notice a gain in MPG but def gave it some more power. Only noticable change i had was 16-17 mpg before lift and 12 mpg after That got old quick. Funny thing was a dealer offered me $7500 for it in 2005, i left laughing and sold it 2 weeks later for $12,500. So whats the 4.8 rated at for HP?
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Good luck with that because in a few months or so you will be selling it to get another F-Body. If I ever did that i would give someone permission to beat me to death with a bat
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I did the opposite Sold my lifted 2000 Z71 so i could get the car. I really liked the truck but had the itch for another car. I put a K&N intake and true duals on it with flowmasters and didnt really notice a gain in MPG but def gave it some more power. Only noticable change i had was 16-17 mpg before lift and 12 mpg after That got old quick. Funny thing was a dealer offered me $7500 for it in 2005, i left laughing and sold it 2 weeks later for $12,500. So whats the 4.8 rated at for HP?
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I sold my first LS1, 2001 Camaro SS for a Chevy Silverado... It was by far the dumbest thing i ever did.. Needless to say... You will be looking for another LS1 pretty soon... Just like i did.. lol