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Old Dec 23, 2008 | 10:46 AM
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A co-worker has a 03 chevy truck and he is looking to do some mods to it. It is all stock with a K&N filter...

I tried to convince him twin turbos would give him all the power he needs but I don;t think he is going for it... LOL
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Old Dec 23, 2008 | 10:50 AM
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CAI, handheld tuner, full exhaust. 5.3 or 4.8?
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Old Dec 23, 2008 | 10:53 AM
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tell him to do some research! i'm assuming it is a V8...if its a V6...get rid of it. K&N FIPK, Wheatley Tune (make sure to leave most of the TQ Management in cause of the 60E), Full Exhaust including headers, Cam, Heads.....same mods you would do on our cars in all honesty.
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Old Dec 23, 2008 | 11:02 AM
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headers and exhaust for sure. see if it has 3.73's. if not get some of those
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Old Dec 23, 2008 | 11:18 AM
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Originally Posted by Sarge_13
CAI, handheld tuner, full exhaust.
Above mentioned plus a cam and converter.
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Old Dec 23, 2008 | 12:00 PM
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Ebay "K&N" Intake (about $80 new, better than K&N), magnaflow cat back (or corsa), Sam88Gta1 tune, 3.73's and a trutrac or eaton posi.
But like others said, get some info on it, Reg cab/Ext cab? engine? 2wd/4wd? etc and what does he want out of the truck?
Tell him not to waste his money on a "handheld tuner".
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Wipple or go home.
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Wipple or go home.
cause turbos are for imports.
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Old Dec 23, 2008 | 01:53 PM
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Originally Posted by Dirty 30
Ebay "K&N" Intake (about $80 new, better than K&N), magnaflow cat back (or corsa), Sam88Gta1 tune, 3.73's and a trutrac or eaton posi.
But like others said, get some info on it, Reg cab/Ext cab? engine? 2wd/4wd? etc and what does he want out of the truck?
Tell him not to waste his money on a "handheld tuner".
Extended cab with a 5.3 2 wheel drive. I don't think he wants to go as far as a cam and convertor. Mainly bolt ons, he is looking into the headers and an throttle body.
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Old Dec 23, 2008 | 02:10 PM
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Tell him to grab his *****, pick up the phone and call the TRUCK GOD FATHER= Allen Nelson (Owner of LS1truck.com.) Hell tell him to visit the forum, they have a chat box built into the damn main forum page. Everybody and their mom over there has 1 or 2 turbo's on their trucks!

Nelson Performance
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Old Dec 23, 2008 | 02:30 PM
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Also check Performancetrucks.net, its part of this forum.
Intake,headers, custom tune will do pretty well, if you have more questions, there are lots of people that can help you there
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Old Dec 23, 2008 | 05:52 PM
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but the bottle in it
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Old Dec 23, 2008 | 10:10 PM
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Originally Posted by built408
but the bottle in it
You part out your truck yet?
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Old Dec 24, 2008 | 12:13 AM
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NITROUS!!! I do custom installs.
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