performance truck eddition of truckin mag

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12-09-2009, 09:29 PM
TXsilverado

performance truck eddition of truckin mag

go grab one. chances are youll recognize a few of the trucks:)

A huge thanks to david for taking the picture!

the little stickey note says:

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To follow suit with our performance-based theme this issue, we hooked up with a few horsepower junkies from the message board at performancetrucks.net. These guys are as serious about going fast as they are about looking good-Talk about a killer combo

the main text:

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Stewart, Smith, whose alter ego TXsilverado, is an obvious cry of his allegiance to his home state of Texas, as well as his project muscle truck. Stewart's '01 Chevy Silverado has been upgraded with an LS1 engine with all of the necessary trimmings such as heads, cam, intake, and nitrous system. Just how much extra power did Stewart receive when all of his engine mods were all wired up and bolted on? Currently, his best time is 11.5@118 on a 125 shot. So far, that is mighty fine progress, but Steware fully intends to to even faster!

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v6.../Picture-3.jpg
12-09-2009, 10:03 PM
txarkitekt

BAD A Stew! Congrats on the Truckin' Mag cameo! I will make sure to go snag a copy...
12-09-2009, 11:47 PM
Robt34

Congrats man, fully deserving!
12-09-2009, 11:54 PM
gordo

daaaaaannngg!!!!!!!!!! congratz dude
i got to see this beast in person :lol: at the 2920 meet an i can see why ur in truckin nice dude!
12-10-2009, 01:48 AM
screamin86

heck yeah congrats ill go get a copy
12-10-2009, 05:57 AM
Frenchy

You mean they actually did an article without over the top mall crawlers? Might have to actually pick up a copy.
12-10-2009, 06:49 AM
Show&Go

awesome man! Ill go grab a copy!
12-10-2009, 08:11 AM
ducky

awesome! congrats!
12-10-2009, 08:21 AM
skeet

cool!!! congrats stewart, and the rest of ya!!!
12-10-2009, 08:32 AM
bangbangskeetskeet

Gut mine in the mail last week. I was gonna post it up but thought it should be yours to tell. Truck looks good man. :thumb:

The cover truck is ballin too. 427 LSX with a TVS2300 :drool:
12-10-2009, 08:38 AM
tanz45

Awesome man!
12-10-2009, 09:18 AM
Sleaper

Congrats Stew! The pics are nice but it is waaaayyy better in person! Those pages don't have speakers....
12-10-2009, 10:03 AM
lo-lyf

Way to go man!! It's BS, I haven't gotten mine in the mail yet. They already screwed up once and gave me four wheeler when they stopped publishing sport truck, I was pissed. I will be even more pissed if they don't get my mag to me. Good job once again dude.
12-10-2009, 10:59 AM
sierraman

i got mine last night in the mail and was like, dang that truck looks familiar. congrats on the write up stewart
12-10-2009, 01:31 PM
MidwestSS

congrats!
there was a thread on pt.net asking for members to submit thier info to get in there.. congrats on being picked.

be happier for a fellow LS1'r!!!!
12-10-2009, 03:46 PM
lownslo

oohhhhh pretty truck up top too! Congrats stew, we got on the same page!!!!
12-10-2009, 09:22 PM
lo-lyf

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Originally Posted by lownslo

oohhhhh pretty truck up top too! Congrats stew, we got on the same page!!!!

....I thought it looked familiar.
12-10-2009, 10:55 PM
TXsilverado

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Originally Posted by lownslo

oohhhhh pretty truck up top too! Congrats stew, we got on the same page!!!!

tag teaming the lightning:chevy::LOL:

thanks for the props guys. i couldn't imagine how hard it was for them to pick their line up of trucks to publish.

now hopefully i get published int the texas performance events calendar. they took pictures of my truck and provided a model. i have a 1 in about 16 chance of making it into a calendar. extremely tough competition on that calendar though. z06's, ss's, vipers, lightnings, the list goes on. they brought in some hard hitters and i was slipped in as a last minute replacement.

but from what i hear i got one of the better models, so you never knkow:ugh2:
12-10-2009, 10:57 PM
TXsilverado

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Originally Posted by lo-lyf

....I thought it looked familiar.

everyone says my signature looks nothing like the truck lol. im too lazy to update my 5 year old signature.
12-12-2009, 02:41 PM
DINK

saw the mag. looks good man.
12-12-2009, 05:00 PM
11 6.2

Congrats guys!!!! Thats BA!!!!
12-13-2009, 12:17 AM
CHEVROLADE

what truck is on the cover?the red nnbs with hd clip?
12-13-2009, 01:48 AM
usabodyguard

http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g1...d/385fac56.jpg

The cover truck is mine btw.
12-13-2009, 07:56 AM
TXsilverado

yep. usabodyguard got the cover. it should be a beast once all the tweaking is done.
12-13-2009, 11:31 AM
pl4yboy

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Originally Posted by STUNNA

what truck is on the cover?the red nnbs with hd clip?

That was last month.
12-13-2009, 12:22 PM
CHEVROLADE

wow man congrats.i got to go pick up that issue
12-13-2009, 02:07 PM
bangbangskeetskeet

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Originally Posted by usabodyguard

http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g1...d/385fac56.jpg

The cover truck is mine btw.

Your truck is bad ass man.
12-13-2009, 02:34 PM
usabodyguard

a quick flyby vid... the porsche that pulls out is NOT what you hear, its my truck behind him lol

http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g1...h_DSCN1254.jpg
12-13-2009, 11:19 PM
08gmc

yeah I bought it today and I know that those trucks were from this web site congrats guys!
12-16-2009, 11:11 AM
txarkitekt

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Originally Posted by usabodyguard

http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g1...d/385fac56.jpg

The cover truck is mine btw.

Congrats Dave! Your truck is freakin ridiculous... Any word on RWHP numbers?
12-16-2009, 12:15 PM
usabodyguard

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Originally Posted by txarkitekt

Congrats Dave! Your truck is freakin ridiculous... Any word on RWHP numbers?

nope not yet tyler... we had it at magnuson on their dyno and on the first pass at 2/3 throttle it ramped so hard and fast it broke a dyno strap (metal part) at 2800 rpm @650 ft lbs, without any timing advance or any real tweaking to the tune...

I need to get it on a better dyno and get the tune dialed... kenny dutweiler built a similar LSX motor with the same SC and at 14psi he made 960hp to the crank... I am running more boost and more fuel (meth) so I am hoping for 1k at the crank... through my 80e and drivetrain I think 750rwhp is obtainable, maybe more?

Im still breaking in the engine, its got maybe 400 miles on the block? the tune on it now is very tame, and very rich - i hope to get 600 miles on it before the final tune is complete. I will post final numbers and a dyno graph when i get it done.
12-16-2009, 04:35 PM
txarkitekt

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Originally Posted by usabodyguard

nope not yet tyler... we had it at magnuson on their dyno and on the first pass at 2/3 throttle it ramped so hard and fast it broke a dyno strap (metal part) at 2800 rpm @650 ft lbs, without any timing advance or any real tweaking to the tune...

Holy Mother of God... Effing broke a strap??? I can do that too...when trying to rip out a stump with my 3500 Cummins work truck... :lol:

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Originally Posted by usabodyguard

I need to get it on a better dyno and get the tune dialed... kenny dutweiler built a similar LSX motor with the same SC and at 14psi he made 960hp to the crank... I am running more boost and more fuel (meth) so I am hoping for 1k at the crank... through my 80e and drivetrain I think 750rwhp is obtainable, maybe more?

Wow man--I hope you do end up hitting that magical 1k mark. With it being SC, how do you anticipate the RWTQ numbers to be??? What rearend did you end up going with?

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Originally Posted by usabodyguard

Im still breaking in the engine, its got maybe 400 miles on the block? the tune on it now is very tame, and very rich - i hope to get 600 miles on it before the final tune is complete. I will post final numbers and a dyno graph when i get it done.

Good call--it is a fine idea to get 1,000 to 1,500 miles of break in done before really opening it up. I know it will be hard, but keep your tiny little girl foot off the GO pedal a little while longer... :D

In any case--congrats on the final product! Looks awesome and I am sure it will run even better. :thumb:
12-18-2009, 04:55 PM
MYSHTBX

Congrats to you guys that got in the magazine, your trucks are sick!!

By the way, did anybody read the Readers rap on page 17? About switching to and ls6 intake costing 700-1000 dollars and most guys that do have their wires held together with duct tape? :spit:
12-18-2009, 08:33 PM
LsxCody

got my copy in the mail the other day
12-20-2009, 01:18 AM
TXsilverado

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Originally Posted by MYSHTBX

Congrats to you guys that got in the magazine, your trucks are sick!!

By the way, did anybody read the Readers rap on page 17? About switching to and ls6 intake costing 700-1000 dollars and most guys that do have their wires held together with duct tape? :spit:

it is that expensive, but ive never seen wires held with duct tape. our harness isnt made for that intake though so you have to get creative to make it look good.
12-21-2009, 08:30 AM
MYSHTBX

The way he makes it sound though is the guys that are doing the swap are dropping a grand for an intake swap and half ass'n the job.... and granted, I haven't done the swap so I could be 180 off but I would think that you could do that swap for a bit less if you lurked the forums and searched around.
12-21-2009, 11:09 AM
TXsilverado

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Originally Posted by MYSHTBX

The way he makes it sound though is the guys that are doing the swap are dropping a grand for an intake swap and half ass'n the job.... and granted, I haven't done the swap so I could be 180 off but I would think that you could do that swap for a bit less if you lurked the forums and searched around.

this is the cost of doing it the right way and average prices i would expect to see.

intake 300ish
svo injectors 130ish
return style ls1 fuel rail 80ish
new manifold gaskets 20ish
new manifold bolts 20ish
new injector pigtails 20ish
new water pump 180ish?
new belt 25ish
relocating idler 10ish
new map sensor 30ish
misc fuel lines/adaptors 15ish

830ish before you start selling off crap you dont need anymore.

and from MY experience: gains=ZERO
12-21-2009, 12:31 PM
skeet

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Originally Posted by TXsilverado

this is the cost of doing it the right way and average prices i would expect to see.

intake 300ish
svo injectors 130ish
return style ls1 fuel rail 80ish
new manifold gaskets 20ish
new manifold bolts 20ish
new injector pigtails 20ish
new water pump 180ish?
new belt 25ish
relocating idler 10ish
new map sensor 30ish
misc fuel lines/adaptors 15ish

830ish before you start selling off crap you dont need anymore.

and from MY experience: gains=ZERO

thanks as i fee alot better hahahaha going with the LSXr intake ;)
12-21-2009, 01:36 PM
TXsilverado

well lsxr wasnt always around haha. you have more than that into the intake anyways:smash:

i still cant see 102mm being necessary:ugh2:
12-21-2009, 03:24 PM
skeet

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Originally Posted by TXsilverado

well lsxr wasnt always around haha. you have more than that into the intake anyways:smash:

i still cant see 102mm being necessary:ugh2:

true, it wasnt available at the time, but i had no choice but to waite since i run bigger heads (ls3/l92) and there was no aftermarket intake available for my setup ;)

intake, fuel rails, injectors,throttlebody, necassary AN fittings breaded hose, less 2k doesnt matter if its necassary or not, if i gain even 10 or 35 i am happy..

i like to keep my setup matched so if i have a intake that calls for a 102mm tb then thats what i will put on it, they say the 90mm would fit, BUT mine didnt, thus why mininumize the size (92tb if it even fits ) and go with what its called for? ( 102mm tb ) plus mind you what i do is for my future build ;) of a 408 stroker.