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Well me and the wife drove a TBSS today. She loved it. :rock:
I thought it was Alright. :naughty:
The price is the only problem. They wanted 27k for one with scratches and 30k miles. I want one for less $$$$ No mods unless it is electric fans. The Mrs will be the driver. She says no mods. When she isn't looking I Will upgrade the brakes. Maybe she won't change her mind tonight while she is asleep.
Should we get a 2wd or awd? ? ? ? ? ??
you need to do a converter, headers and catback. That thing will fly then and she'll never know the difference other than a better sounding exhaust.
I have got to get one first. I don't want to void any warranty.
2wd. It will still launch great with good tires
i love my 2wd.....
btw, i paid 28k for my 08....
2wd gets off the line just fine. Is the one you are looking at a 1ss,2ss,3ss? if its a 3ss, the price might be a just little high, 1ss,2ss, thats a rip off!
Since you arent going to add much power I would say 2wd, but me personally I would never own anything that couldnt power all 4 wheels they are just too much fun on the street. A good sticky tire will only take you so far on the street. I have seen a couple people almost lose it racing me in my old truck when we would hit a bump or some dust on the road but the 4wd kept truckin straight and true. :D
Yeah, AWD does have its advantages, but the 2WD TBSS is just fine. There are several inconspicuous mods you can do that will improve performanace and not void the warranty...
I like the awd for the stability in the wet weather. I always use the AWD button in my truck. Rain or just need to get into traffic without spinning.Quote:
Originally Posted by 1slow01z71
id do 2wd if it was me, but if you live where it snows, and the wifey will be diving, then id do the AWD.
For the wife, AWD, stock. Women really do seem like to like these TBSS's though. My Mom got one as well as another friends Wife. Who knows?
But AWD is obviously safer. And the brakes work pretty darn well. I'd get rid of those crappy goodyears WAY before I replaced the brakes. Especially if you went with RWD. Even though Traction and Stability control help a whole lot, those tires get way too loose in the rain.
And that price crazy. Talk 'em down... a lot. Or find another one.
Oh yeah I hate those cheap good year tires. Pure garbage. Kumhos are better than those.Quote:
Originally Posted by omegafiler
not by much.Quote:
Originally Posted by zeake
I would have to agree. I' ve seen one explode. those Goodyears are softer then exploded Kumhos. I hook up just as good on the street as I do at the track with them. Not saying I will be putting goodyears on when time to replace but...Quote:
Originally Posted by zeake
Exactly, you notice all the people recommending the 2wd are people driving 2wds, they just dont know how much fun driving a vehicle with some power and teh ability to power all four wheels. When it rained I ran around in auto, just like you for when I needed to jump out in traffic or whatever.Quote:
Originally Posted by zeake
I know this is for his wife and Im positive AWD is better in the rain(It's not to hard to get mine sideways in wet cond.) That said, mod for mod a 2wd will beat AWD. AWD is hell on these transmissions also. If you get AWD first mod would be stg 4-5 trans. either way you will be happy with a tbss. I swore I would never own an SUV, now I love this thing; sold my zo6 to get one.Quote:
Originally Posted by 1slow01z71
That is true until you start talking big power. Bolt ons yeah, a 2wd will win a 0-100 sprint but once you start adding heads/cam or FI the awd vehicle will leave the 2wd in the dust, speaking from personal experience, which is one of the big reasons I got another 4wd truck.:)Quote:
Originally Posted by DBTBSS
Well My Typhoon is AWD and turbocharged, and just as fast stock as TBSS, and yes i can vouch for the effectiveness if the AWD setup, but at the same time its hard as hell on the trans and driveline, even stock its not a matter of if, but when your putting a trans in it.Quote:
Originally Posted by 1slow01z71
Down south, you dont have the nasty weather to worry about, so the AWD is a waste, but up north its a different story, especially if its a DD. If i were up there and it were my DD it would be AWD, but down here 2wd all the way.
If I can find one it will be awd. I have no problem taking the Level 5 FLT out of my truck for the SS and getting a 4l80 for the truck.:cowl:Quote:
Originally Posted by DBTBSS
awd is worth it to me. I love being able to Nail it and turn at the same time without going sideways. Also the most powerful thing my wife has ever driven is my truck and every time she drives it I put in Auto 4wd. That way if she nails it she won't sit there and spin, which would only make her press harder on the gas.
personal experience with a truck? or a tbss? FI, nitrous, turbo doesn't matter. Your statement about AWD leaving a 2wd in the dust is off in this application. Fastest AWD tbss known, low 11's. fastest 2wd 10.1X. all the fastest tbss are 2wd. Any awd tbss running 11's ask them how many tranny's they have been through. HP loss through awd+500lbs extra weight(mod for mod) not gonna happen. In a race in wet conditions, yes. It is VERY HARD for me to get this thing sideways in dry conditions.Quote:
Originally Posted by 1slow01z71
Im talking on the street. Personal experience would be my last truck, 1500 silverado Z71 with a 418" stroker, big cam, 4K stall etc etc, wasnt a truck on the street that could match me from 0-100. I spun on the street in a 4hi launch, 2wd was absolutely useless. A 2wd with big power is faster at the track sure I wont deny that but on the street a 2wd with that much power is dangerous, hit a little bitty bump and you are going to lose it. I experienced that many times in 2wd doign 40 punches, get sideways and try and straighten it out or hit a bump, 4hi it would just hook and go. Alot of trucks/suvs will stay straight on the street in 2wd but you will be spinning, while a 4wd/awd is hooking and passing you up. Thats why I said if you are going to keep it relatively stock sub 400rwhp numbers then a 2wd would be fine in our climate but you start really putting down some hp and wanting to play on the street a vehicle that powers all four wheels cant be matched, just my opinion that I have formulated through my experiences.Quote:
Originally Posted by DBTBSS
I love my AWD Yukon. Even though this is TX (ie. 70's in Winter), it is nice being able drive how ever you want regardless of the weather conditions. AWD isn't just for snow covered roads. For a daily driver, the more power you have, the more you appreciate having all 4 wheels working hard get you where you want to go.
If this was my "race" or weekend vehicle, I'd go for a RWD vehicle. I've driven the RWD TBSS quite a bit and that is one fun vehicle to drive. But as I recall from the last time it rained rather hard, stability control kicked in 3 times during a 10 mile trip. And I wasn't even pushing it that hard. While I do blame a lot of that on the crappy tires, we are talking about a 400hp RWD V8 with 4.10 gears.
So considering the OP was wanting a vehicle for the wife... and unless she is planning on throwing on a blower and going to the track... I'd lean towards the AWD TBSS if one can be found cheap enough.
But regardless of which one, do replace the tires ASAP. :burnrub:
True with a truck on the street. You still have this truck? I hook just fine on the streets, for now. I've heard/seen to many horror stories about trans. and driveshafts on AWD typhoon/cyclone/tbss/diesel/gas trucks etc. for me to buy an awd, not to mention the s@$*er gas milage. That's just my opinion. If your not going to mod to much and she wants a good daily driver awd is fine, but if you are going to keep it pretty much stock, which he says he plans to, don't buy an awd because it hooks up better or is faster, cause its not true. Not trying to start a pissing match n I don't know what kind of #'s your putting down with your truck, I have had high hp trucks and know what your talking about. Tbss is nothing like a truck. I can put a car length or more on the best of them from a dig, on the streets and stay right with the neighbors awd subaru w?? whatever it is from a dig and then pull him. He also has lots of mods, not stock.(maybe he can't drive?) He pulled me off the line bad with my vette and I caught him of course. Tbss, best bang for the buck(truck or suv. gm) esp. if you find a good used one and go through it (they will get cheaper in time). Easily in the 12's w/ a few mods. He/she will be happy with either one. If you would like to test drive, with me in it of course, and insured. You can see for yourself. I wouldn't mind losing to a truck either cause I know there are some fast ones out there, after the dig it's just hp and tq for us velocity challenge 4500+ beasts
Db I still have the truck but Casey23 is the owner of the trans and motor now. Its on its way back to stock so I can play with the diesel some. Ill be back in the game and it will be a 2wd but it will be sporting some major meat and suspension out back. Give me a few months and I may have something for your TBSS but not for a while my truck probably weighs close to twice as much as yours and it needs a built trans so I can load a real tune in it, baby steps though I just got it a week ago today:)
I did not read the whole thread but this is what I know.
My friend has a 07 AWD TBSS that was bone stock with a 150 shot of gas....it went 12.80's....no BS.
I did the install on the nitrous(his truck is on HSW's customer gallery page).
The AWD rocks!
stablitrak off + rain + 2wd tbss = fun
imo
Hurry up!! You've had it a week, you should have some go fast parts on the way:DQuote:
Originally Posted by 1slow01z71
Oh I believe it. this is a video at higher alt. and not his best run to date. Im not going after this record by any means, would be nice though.Quote:
Originally Posted by lees hobby shop
http://www.widefnopen.com/videos/Martin1063.wmv
Hm...back and forth--back and forth. True, people who have 2WD are recommending 2WD. Hell guys, I have only had 4WD up until now and I am recommending 2WD. I am not saying this because you are going to mod the crap out of it. Or the fact that your wife is a horrible driver and NEEDS AWD for safety purposes... I am saying 2WD because of cost, mpg savings, not so much power loss through the drivetrain, less stress on drivetrain components, etc.
Cody--yes, if you have some 500RWHP monster, then yeah, AWD or selectable 4WD is good to have...
And you other clowns talk about punching it in the rain--how effin dumb are to to want to get into the throttle when it is raining or wet outside??? I mean, come on fellas! I am not the sharpest knife in the drawer, but I know more than to try and race or punch it in the rain. If I lost a race or spun out and wrecked my truck (and potentially another vehicle) in the rain--I would kick MY OWN ASS for being a moron... If the 2WD TBSS decides to get a little squirrely, the Stabilitrac system will intervene and not let you become a statistic...
I have several friends who have bone stock and mid 11 sec TBSS's... I have riden in all of them--and with my knowledge of what they have with what kind of vehicle you want your wife to drive Zeake, I am logically recommending a 2WD TBSS.
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Originally Posted by txarkitekt
i have alot of faith in my skills to drive in the rain, but i do not have faith in alot of the other drivers on the road so i wouldnt race anyone in the rain....when i did turn the stablitrak off and had some fun i was all by myself, no body else around to hurt....
if i was to wreck any of my vehicles or tear them up, oh well i can fix them...
the reason i bought a 2wd tbss, is that they didnt have any awd tbss, i didnt need the awd, and the price diffrence..i just couldnt justify it......and here in south texas it doesnt snow to offten....
awd or 2wd they both are great...it just comes down to what you really want/ need or your personal choice...no ones right
Whatever...I AM right.Quote:
Originally Posted by had20z
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LOL, j/k guys...:lol: