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What's the deal with this thing? Its the only GM truck with an LS motor? Would anyone consider picking one up? If so, where and how much? Finally, would you guys see the TrailBlazer as a valid member of the LS community?
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only if its magna charged..lol...jk I want one for a DD
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Now I'm more confused that I started the day. I thought LS meant all aluminum. If the block ain't aluminum, it ain't LS.
Regarding "LS style", why don't those truck motors make LS power? Some GM pencil pushing exec thing?
Regarding "LS style", why don't those truck motors make LS power? Some GM pencil pushing exec thing?
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Have you ever driven a 6.0 or 6.2 liter equipped GM truck, Silverado or Sierra for instance? Despite the fact that they weigh a ton, they still haul ***!
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By 'LS sytle' I mean castings, architecture, design, etc. The truck engines, even though some have iron engines they have similar castings and parts are interchangeable. The LQ4 (full size trucks) and the LQ9 (Silverado SS and Escalade) are very desireable engines to build high horsepower boosted engines. The newer truck motors (L98) are almost identical in every way to the LS3, same castings, flow numbers, both aluminum, etc.
Have you ever driven a 6.0 or 6.2 liter equipped GM truck, Silverado or Sierra for instance? Despite the fact that they weigh a ton, they still haul ***!
Have you ever driven a 6.0 or 6.2 liter equipped GM truck, Silverado or Sierra for instance? Despite the fact that they weigh a ton, they still haul ***!
I'm kinda looking for one of you smart dudes to tell me... "just get an '04 diesel blah blah and shut up!" Or, "go ahead and get the SS, but don't expect any love/respect from the F body crew at the drag strip."
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Gonna look at an SS at Jimmy Johnson after work today. Something tells me, it's a buyers market. And, in a buyers market, I should look for a deal instead of the coolness of an all aluminum corvette motor in a truck.
I'm kinda looking for one of you smart dudes to tell me... "just get an '04 diesel blah blah and shut up!" Or, "go ahead and get the SS, but don't expect any love/respect from the F body crew at the drag strip."
I'm kinda looking for one of you smart dudes to tell me... "just get an '04 diesel blah blah and shut up!" Or, "go ahead and get the SS, but don't expect any love/respect from the F body crew at the drag strip."
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I love my Trailblazer SS. The only sad part is the MPG. I average around 15MPG's verses 26 in the Vette. Coming come from Vegas I beat a Mercedes ML550. From 80MPhh - 100MPH I was able to stay toe to toe with a Porsche Carrera S. People's eyes open up when they see a TrailBlazer doing burnouts!!
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I love my Trailblazer SS. The only sad part is the MPG. I average around 15MPG's verses 26 in the Vette. Coming come from Vegas I beat a Mercedes ML550. From 80MPhh - 100MPH I was able to stay toe to toe with a Porsche Carrera S. People's eyes open up when they see a TrailBlazer doing burnouts!!
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if it has the LS2 in it...it falls in the community...it weighs about 4,550 pounds i think...
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cool. ty!
I'm looking to get a spec miata. I'm gonna need something to tow it from SD to Bakersfield. My little 4.3 V6 S-10 xtreme probably won't be up to the task.
Basically, I'm looking for something fun, a little bit of warranty left, and some towing capacity. I would totally take the tbss to the 1/8th mile events in SD when I don't have anything better to do.
I'm looking to get a spec miata. I'm gonna need something to tow it from SD to Bakersfield. My little 4.3 V6 S-10 xtreme probably won't be up to the task.
Basically, I'm looking for something fun, a little bit of warranty left, and some towing capacity. I would totally take the tbss to the 1/8th mile events in SD when I don't have anything better to do.
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last time I was at RaceLegal in SD, there was a guy in a tbss. He was having a great time. I didn't believe him when he said it was the only LS equiped GM truck/suv.
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those trailblazers are pretty quick. wouldnt mind having one myself...and about the ls aluminum thing..you can build an ls motor with an iron block people do it all the time. generally a 402..and normally the build is for either high boost or big shots.
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if it has the LS2 in it...it falls in the community...it weighs about 4,550 pounds i think...
if it has the LS2 in it...it falls in the community...it weighs about 4,550 pounds i think...
~400lbs. heavier than a Challenger, ~600lbs. heavier than the new Camaro.