Newbie in NRH

Hey y'all! I've been going to races for years but now I want to get into it, I'm tired of sitting on the sideline. I'm hoping you all can help me get ideas of what all I need to get my truck up to speed so I can compete with the big dogs.

I've got an 06 GMC Sierra SLE with a 4.6L V8 VortecMax. I've got stock power but I want raw power. I've read some of your posts but I'd really like some ideas from you guys on what I need specifically to sup up my truck. Please help?!

Any and all advise is appreciated! Thanks!!

Hello and welcome! If you have a VortecMax then you have the 6.0l unless I am missing something. Look at the sticker on the air cleaner and it will tell you what the displacement is.

... The v8 is a 4.8L the v6 is a 4.6...
Either way. Ifs its a v6 time for a motor swap. If its a 4.8 depending on how you want to gain power it could still be time for a motor swap. If its the vortecmax 6.0 you just name the route you are thinking and we will all help what we can.
Welcome.

Oops, I did put 4.6L, I meant 4.8L, it's a V8 and she's fast but I want more speed. :)

I'm just getting started so I need to start off slow so my boyfriend doesn't kill me with spending too much money. He says I need a rebuild but can't I start off a little slower than that or is that really what I need to do first? I'm looking at in maybe a year having everything done the way I want it, that's a realistic financial goal for me.

What year and how many miles?
It would haft to be in ruff shape to start out on a rebuild! And if that is the case I personally wouldnt spend the money to rebuild a 4.8 when you could buy a low mile 5.3 or 6.0 which would up your hp and tq at the same time. Probably be cheaper if you find a good deal.
No matter what your end goals are the best first mod is a GOOD tune. You have a ton of members around you. I know 2 for a fact that tune. Also Nelson performance is HIGHLY recommended.

welcome to the board... i have a 06 chevy with a 4.8L.. intake, long tube headers, full exhaust, cam and a tune and im making roughly 310rwhp... not bad from a start of 233rwhp. But like that guy said depending on how fast u wanna go u might want to do a motor swap.. u can be quick though with that motor...

welcome. I have a really cheap 5.3 with the harness. 6.0 would definitely be the way to go if you are wanting lots of power, but a 5.3 can make some good power too.

welcome....last time i checked the v6 motor was a 4.3 not a 4.6

Welcome to the site... You have to start somewhere, so I vote tune first, then let the mods begin!

I've taken good care of her, she is a V8 4.8L and she's only got 50k on her after 3 yrs, it's not great but she's my daily driver. I may go with a tune first and see what that does for me, I may bring it out to Dyno on the 30th to see what I've got right now. My birthday is coming up, maybe I'll talk to the man about getting me a new engine since we have been spending like mad on his toy. :naughty:

Thanks y'all! Let me know what other ideas you have for me please. He's got a Ford so I can't exactly go to him for good quality ideas on how to sup up a good truck now can I?!?!?! :LOL:

Welcome to the forum. :)

A good first few questions are:: How much do you have/want to spend, what is "fast" to you (what's your goal), and how much can you invest in the long run.

If you start modding one thing, it leads to the need to replace a weaker part, then that leads to the same thing...kind of a snowball effect.

You say how much ya got and we'll spend it for you. :)

Tune will be a good start as well as a better intake and exhaust. A cam and stall will net you a good bit of HP as well. When you really get ready for some HP then some N2O or turbo will get you down the track in record time! The equation is Speed=Money x Time.

He drives a Ford!! What!

Naw joking. But seriously. It isnt a Lightning right?

Do you want to go F/I or N2O or do you want all Motor. These are all things that we are going to need to know before we really start advising. The only thing that you cant go wrong with from the 1st is a good tune.

If you think a turbo would be in your future you wont need to get long tube headers since the stock manifolds are better... Also your cam would need to be different from a N/A cam....
A superchargers cam is different from a N/A cam... And longtube headers are a good thing....
Then also keep in mind its hard to tell you what gear we think is good cause if you run boost most people want a gear around 3.42/ 3.73.... Then at the same time if want to run N/A or n2o most seem to lean toward 4.10s....

So many factors.....
I personally started modding before I knew what I REALLY wanted out of my truck. Now I find myself having to buy parts again to replace the stuff I didnt really need.

Well funny you said that, he does drive an SVT Lightning, that's what got me interested so that I can of course beat him. lol

He says a turbo would be good so I think I'm gonna start with that.

I've got a few thousand to spend but also have to buy him a new motor in the near future so he can compete. I want speed and a lot of it. That's basically what I want. I still need to use it as a daily driver and to tow with but I also want to race on weekends.

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If you start modding one thing, it leads to the need to replace a weaker part, then that leads to the same thing...kind of a snowball effect.

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WORD!


It never ends....

So I'm taking from this a turbo'd dd. There's a few of those around this site you'll fit right in

:woot: welcome we could use another turbo build i would sugest a trick performance front mount turbo and if u can a ls6 cam (thay are usualy really cheap) and the suporting mods you will need. No need for a rebuild im about to put 22-25 psi on a 4.8 that has close to 80k miles. Just start of with 8 psi and then every time ur man beats you just turn the boost up a little more and beat him :lol:

He wouldnt happen to be a member on Talon? Did you make the lightning/chevy shoot out at Ennis a few weeks ago?
I hope he doesnt have the attitude that his svt will outrun any chevy....
If he does you are going to really hurt his feelings.... Men dont like losing.... especially to the girl they are dating. haha. You may haft to sandbag when you race him to help his ego

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Originally Posted by Show&Go

Men dont like losing.... especially to the girl they are dating. haha. You may haft to sandbag when you race him to help his ego

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Or u may have to dump him:lol:

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Originally Posted by Show&Go

He wouldnt happen to be a member on Talon? Did you make the lightning/chevy shoot out at Ennis a few weeks ago?
I hope he doesnt have the attitude that his svt will outrun any chevy....
If he does you are going to really hurt his feelings.... Men dont like losing.... especially to the girl they are dating. haha. You may haft to sandbag when you race him to help his ego

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Y'all are crazy!!! Yes he is a member on Talon and yes we were out at Ennis. Honestly I won't race him because I know how men get when racing women, especially their own girlfriends. :P

And no he doesn't have that attitude (yet). He does blame the nights performances on the weather that night and claims thats why the Ford's didn't run well... I didn't have the heart to tell him that if the Ford's were running slow then the Chevy's would be too... gotta let a man think what he wants, for a bit. :LOL:

Welcome.

The weather is a bad excuse for them unless they think we weather cheated.

i didn't think that mother nature ever played fair

Well the humidity will affect the airflow through your engine so it does play a part but I guess his logic is that it would only affect the Lightnings?? I don't know, I just shake my head and say "yes dear."

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Well the humidity will affect the airflow through your engine so it does play a part but I guess his logic is that it would only affect the Lightnings?? I don't know, I just shake my head and say "yes dear."

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For real, I wasn't there unfortunately but you are right, whatever affects one, affects all.