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Old Aug 15, 2018 | 09:30 PM
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I'm sorry but I do not know I just know i haven't changed it so it is stock. And I do not know how to check
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Old Aug 15, 2018 | 09:41 PM
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I would bet it's a 3.42
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Ok I just found the codes to see what it is I'll look at my sticker in glove box tomarrow
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Good deal! Then you'll know.
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Ok thank you and what are best gears ? 410?
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Depends... start with what you have and see how it runs with it. You can always change it later.
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Originally Posted by G Atsma
Depends... start with what you have and see how it runs with it. You can always change it later.
ok thank you
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I would bet it's a 3.42
yes it is 3.42 with posi
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At this point don't worry about the trans or rear gears. 6L80's are very strong, just keep the fluid changed in it every 30-50k miles.

And with having 6 gears and them all being fairly short compared to a 4L60 you can get away with those rear gears easier than if it were a 4L60

Flowmaster dual 3" to single 4" is a really nice merge if you're looking at merges
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Old Aug 17, 2018 | 04:30 PM
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At this point don't worry about the trans or rear gears. 6L80's are very strong, just keep the fluid changed in it every 30-50k miles.

And with having 6 gears and them all being fairly short compared to a 4L60 you can get away with those rear gears easier than if it were a 4L60

Flowmaster dual 3" to single 4" is a really nice merge if you're looking at merges
ok cool I was gonna try the y pipe then magnaflow high flow cat with a magnaflow bullet
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ok cool I was gonna try the y pipe then magnaflow high flow cat with a magnaflow bullet
i would skip the cat unless you have to have it, in most places you can still pass state inspection without cats because the tuner can disable the rear 02 sensors in the tune and the inspection machine wont know the difference as long as the check engine light is off.
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i would skip the cat unless you have to have it, in most places you can still pass state inspection without cats because the tuner can disable the rear 02 sensors in the tune and the inspection machine wont know the difference as long as the check engine light is off.
ok cool I didnt know if adding a cat helps with performed or not I was told something about back pressure but didnt know if he knew what he was talking about
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Cat will absolutely NOT make more power. If you get a good enough/big enough one it won't hurt but no, you don't need back pressure

Get on youtube and watch the engine masters episode where they test different exhaust setups

Cats are good for clean emissions, helping keep the exhaust quieter, but they do not increase power output
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Originally Posted by 00pooterSS
Cat will absolutely NOT make more power. If you get a good enough/big enough one it won't hurt but no, you don't need back pressure

Get on youtube and watch the engine masters episode where they test different exhaust setups

Cats are good for clean emissions, helping keep the exhaust quieter, but they do not increase power output
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