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08-12-2008, 07:48 PM
muddyblzr

new from san antonio

hey guys a buddy showed me this site for good tech about my truck
im austin, i live on the northwest side of san antonio
here's my truck
2004 chevy 2500hd crewcab 4x4
6.0/4l80e
frontier replacement front bumper and 285 nitto's
im getting ready to have it tuned by chris 85mudblazin and so i'll have some questions are what would be a good mild tune with the hptuners software.
i daily drive my truck and tow a car hauler with a buggy on it so i don't need anything crazy.
http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c3.../2500hd010.jpg
it tows this
http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c3...smods012-1.jpg total package is 5000lbs or under for the bugyg and trailer
so what would are good htings to do to the towrig to improve mpg, overall response and hp/tq and towing
eventually (when chris gets does his turbo) i'll be getting his afe intake and his longtube headers and 3" single exhaust
08-13-2008, 08:13 AM
txarkitekt

The CAI, LTs, and full exhaustr will help. A custom tune will help out a lot too. The 6.0L in your truck would benefit from a larger or ported TB, a set of underdrive pulleys, and possibly a torque-biased cam. Or one one the best things to create diesel-sized torque numbers just off idle is to throw on a Radix. Guaranteed to pull the trailer easier and put a huge smile on your face.
08-13-2008, 08:14 AM
skeet

cool like the buggy!!! welcome to ls1truck
08-13-2008, 08:21 AM
rutroe

Welcome to the site!
08-13-2008, 08:24 AM
ff_jeff

Hey Austin, My name is Sanantonio, And I live in Austin. Weird huh? Welcome to the site!!! Nice rig.
08-13-2008, 08:27 AM
WhiteSierra08

Welcome.
08-13-2008, 08:55 AM
GMCwantsLS1

Welcome!
08-13-2008, 09:15 AM
ducky

Quote:

Originally Posted by ff_jeff

Hey Austin, My name is Sanantonio, And I live in Austin. Weird huh? Welcome to the site!!! Nice rig.

hahaha

welcome to the site! im from boerne, i dunno if you know where that is
08-13-2008, 09:16 AM
RedHeartbeat

Weekend at Boerne's? :lol:

Welcome :wave:
08-13-2008, 09:33 AM
Melissa@NelsonPerformance

hello and welcome from san antonio!!!!!!!!!!
08-13-2008, 09:52 AM
Botlfed

welcome to the site dont mod your truck..its gay, everyone on here is gay :lol:
08-13-2008, 12:46 PM
txarkitekt

Quote:

Originally Posted by lamborado

welcome to the site dont mod your truck..its gay, everyone on here is gay :lol:

WOW...perfect example of who NOT to talk to on this site...
08-13-2008, 05:03 PM
muddyblzr

Quote:

Originally Posted by txarkitekt

The CAI, LTs, and full exhaustr will help. A custom tune will help out a lot too. The 6.0L in your truck would benefit from a larger or ported TB, a set of underdrive pulleys, and possibly a torque-biased cam. Or one one the best things to create diesel-sized torque numbers just off idle is to throw on a Radix. Guaranteed to pull the trailer easier and put a huge smile on your face.

hmmm hopefully soon i'll be getting an afe stage two intake, pacesetter long tubes into a 3" single exhaust with one or no cats and a borla or magnaflow muffler exiting before the rear passenger tire. i'll look into the underdrive pulley's and bigger tb. my biggest concern is mileage i can tow my setup with a 1/2 pretty easy just gotta be in 3rd. i'd love a cam but i'd worry it'd throw my mileage.
i've never heard of a radix can you explain that?
edit: quick search and i figured out it's a supercharger. don't think that'll be in the cards either.
08-13-2008, 05:23 PM
05z71

Hey man, nice truck. Looks like my trucks big brother.
I am from the NW side also, have'nt seem your rig though, are you on Texas4x4 with the same screen name?
08-13-2008, 05:25 PM
muddyblzr

yup im on texas4x4, krawltex, pirate, saoffroad
i live over off braun and 1604
wait do you live in silverbrook? i'm pretty sure i see your truck all the time when i cut through to go to lowe's
08-13-2008, 05:31 PM
05z71

Yup, thats me.

What club are you with, Midnight crawlers???
08-13-2008, 05:34 PM
muddyblzr

im not in any clubs. i hang out with sao and i know a couple midnighters though i just wheel with whoever wants to wheel the hard stuff
i live in greenbriar stop by sometime
08-13-2008, 05:38 PM
05z71

Will do, same to you.
I run around with the BangedUpOffroad crew
08-13-2008, 07:42 PM
11 6.2

Welcome, sorry about the wierdos on the site you'll get used to it.
08-17-2008, 10:57 PM
txarkitekt

Quote:

Originally Posted by muddyblzr

hmmm hopefully soon i'll be getting an afe stage two intake, pacesetter long tubes into a 3" single exhaust with one or no cats and a borla or magnaflow muffler exiting before the rear passenger tire. i'll look into the underdrive pulley's and bigger tb. my biggest concern is mileage i can tow my setup with a 1/2 pretty easy just gotta be in 3rd. i'd love a cam but i'd worry it'd throw my mileage.
i've never heard of a radix can you explain that?
edit: quick search and i figured out it's a supercharger. don't think that'll be in the cards either.

Yeah, Pacesetters and no cats. Pulleys and a 80mm TB or a ported stock TB. You could do a cam, but it would need to be suited for your truck. A cam doesn't mean that you will lose THAT much mileage. Something like a 212/218 .525/.535 114 LSA might be good for lower end power...
08-17-2008, 11:02 PM
allproautocollision

Just to clarify a couple of things, welcome and I am NOT gay.
08-17-2008, 11:05 PM
Lilcowl327

welcome to the site beware of the idiots like garrison there the rest of the crew is pretty awesome good about answering questions !