06 ss

So i bought my 2006 SS back early May this year. Needed a new truck and couldnt have a regcab cause of the kid. So I searched all over for a clean Ext or CC and came across the SS. They had another CC there so I convinced the wife we were going to look at the CC. Went to the dealership and meandered over the the super clean SS. She knew what I was up too and decided to atleast take a test drive in both. After the rides she told me to get the one i wanted and we all knew which one i took home. She had a CAI and Magnaflow catback. 3.73's As soon as I got her home it was straight to my buddy who owns Top Notch Window Tinting in South Jersey to get the proper look. A week later I took her to the track for her first pass

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not too shabby for mostly stock

here she is after clearing the headlights. Notice the monster lift?
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I Couldnt have it sitting that high so I installed some 2" drop spindles and shackle and hangers for a 2/4 drop. Front still sat high so i de-cranked the torsion bars and achieved the stance I wanted. 3/4 also at this time I installed a tahoe valance to clean up the front end.
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added some 10k HIDS
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Now i had the itch to go faster so I added a new air filter and plugs, 160 t-stat, t-body bypass, and corvette servos. Next was a black bear tune. I went back to the track and played with the tire pressure some trying to get a better bite.
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Now I have no traction :hyper2:

So I wasnt digging my headlights or tails so I tinted them and did my corners in the front
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Goal with this truck is to be reliable DD and go FASTER!
plans are:
255/50/16 M+H DR
cal trac bars + clamped front spring
Edge 3400 converter, HD2 shift kit, 40k cooler
VRX3 cam 226/228 .585/.588 i have the option of 112/113/114 LSA opinions on which?
7.4 pr's PAC 1218's ls2 chain ported pump
trunion upgrade
TSP 1 3/4" SS headers
ported truck intake manifold
black bear does my tuning so got that covered.
oh and a completely hidden plate kit 100 to start, be able to up it to 200

if by chance i end up with money for heads what would you all recommend?

Ballpark what power im at now, will be getting a dyno pull on as soon as the shop down the street finishes install to get a baseline.
Also where I will be at power wise and 1/4 wise
questions?comments?concerns?

Clean looking truck!! And on the cam I'd hit it right in the middle with the 113lsa

Id go bigger on the cam, but also would go smaller. Depends what your goals are tho.

I want to have the cam and stall matched perfect. And don't want to have a huge stall. I'd say 3600 would be my max .... Def something that would hit hard, have good tq, and make power to 6500. I'd love to see 12's n/a but I know it'll be tough with my weight. And will prolly need better heads. Turn the spray on and see where she will carry herself. I know with some traction I'm in the 13's with my mph already. I think dialed in I can atleast 12.99 with that setup... I'm curious what some people might recommend as well...

I'd just get someone to spec you a cam for your goals. Those times your looking for definitely aren't impossible. But your right about needing heads for those numbers

Possible on a ported 243 or would I more be looking into something like the ai tfs 230cc heads?

Funds for heads prolly won't be there ... Wife keeps wanting more and more everyday! Ill prolly just stick to what I have listed and just throw the 200 at her and let her chew.

The 200 shot is probably the best way to go.(well price wise that its)

A set of ported 243s would bump the compression a bit and flow very nicely. I would say to bigger on the cam to better match the stall. Get someone to spec it out for you. With a 200shot 12s should be in reach if you can get traction.

little update i scored a cam 224/228 .58*/.59* LSA112+4 gonna run the edge 3600 9.5" with anti-baloon plate ill order that here next month. same parts list as above. only the VVT oil pump instead of a ported one. the next question i have is since i have the 6.0, should i go with the 1 7/8" from Calspeed or 1 3/4"from TSP wonder who would cut me a better deal being military? ;)

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little update i scored a cam 224/228 .58*/.59* LSA112+4 gonna run the edge 3600 9.5" with anti-baloon plate ill order that here next month. same parts list as above. only the VVT oil pump instead of a ported one. the next question i have is since i have the 6.0, should i go with the 1 7/8" from Calspeed or 1 3/4"from TSP wonder who would cut me a better deal being military? ;)

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Are you turbo4.8 on pt.net? I am selling that exact cam :lol: Also I think the 1 7/8" would be the way to go.

Haha yea that's me.... Way to blow my spot up! Lol yea I was leaning towards the 7/8 I think my set up will be pretty stout for not having a donkey dick cam in it...

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Haha yea that's me.... Way to blow my spot up! Lol yea I was leaning towards the 7/8 I think my set up will be pretty stout for not having a donkey dick cam in it...

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hahahahahha " donkey dick cam "

Hey man its not the size of the boat, just the motion of the ocean, I would go with bigger headers btw, just gives you a reason to add more n20 ;)

yeuppp thats the plan...i still need a lot of parts, but little by little its comming together.

so should i run the 3600 or 3400 stall with this cam? I want something on the looser side... (wow that didnt sound right)
I also went to order my headers tonight and Cal-speed was out of the 1 7/8 so i started cruising fleabay and found a deal on a set of Doug's ceramic coated 1 3/4 shipped for $395 so they should be here next week sometime...

Sharp looking truck man, like it.

Thank you!

I promised pictures so here are what I just snapped.If anyone would like different pictures of the dougs headers i will be glad to take it for you.
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The Santa Clause in the brown truck brought me a present today too! Thanks Kerrige!
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Looks good homie should be moving quick!

I'm hoping it does pretty well ... Any recommendations on stall speed?

anytime i was deciding between stall speeds whenever i choose the smaller of the two i regretted it and went bigger. just my .02

3400 would be excellent.

thats what I was leaning towards. Should be a good match and move out nicely..

I think I have seen this build somewhere else...................

lol rich your a creeper. i really need to update this thread a lot has been going on

Picked up tsp 7.4's http://i690.photobucket.com/albums/v...ps8822500e.jpg Also some comp 918's http://i690.photobucket.com/albums/v...ps6163af42.jpg Some bare 243's http://i690.photobucket.com/albums/v...ps05cfdfcf.jpg A Vig 3600. http://i690.photobucket.com/albums/v...pse7d1ca50.jpg I also ordered a Holley High Rise which is on back order til who knows but fuel line and fittings came in. As well as the bigger TB http://i690.photobucket.com/albums/v...ps29542b3e.jpg http://i690.photobucket.com/albums/v...ps6506c651.jpg I picked up some stock 16's I'm gonna try and make work. http://i690.photobucket.com/albums/v...ps60eacba0.jpg I also traded off my SS 20's for some new wheels. http://i690.photobucket.com/albums/v...ps04a4efa3.jpg Iv also switched all my dash lights to blue LEDs still needs some adjusting but you get the idea. http://i690.photobucket.com/albums/v...psc5eb71ed.jpg Which leads me to where I am now. I broke my hand at pt last week and am waiting on parts. Still need a few things and gaskets and bolts. I prolly won't spray this year unless its in the winter. I want to get this dialed in before I throw more at it. But making progress...

They holley cathedral port intakes will have a earlier shipment date of 4-12 the expected date though is between 4-15-4-18. I should know. I ordered mine and called and emailed summit and Holley multiple times. That's the answer I got.
Everything on that build makes me jealous. I miss my SSS every day. I screwed up when I traded her off a few years back. Only thing I'm not a fan of is comp 918s they Aren't the best for anything more over they only last around 5k miles. Dude in town ruined his motor cause he didn't change his.

Oh and there is a company called diamond race wheels. You can pick up some 16x10 steelies with custom backspacing for pretty cheap. Mine were 290 shipped to my door.

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Oh and there is a company called diamond race wheels. You can pick up some 16x10 steelies with custom backspacing for pretty cheap. Mine were 290 shipped to my door.

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I did check those out. I got these pretty darn cheap and will run em til I outgrow them. If I was to get new wheels they'd be a 15 outback as tires are much more abundant. I do remember you having an SS tho. And yea I ordered mine through summit and they gave me the same response. And the 918s are the revised version. They got a bad rep a few years ago because of a bad batch but since revised and I have the fullest faith in them.

Bad batch I'm sure is long gone. But how long is the life on the 918s? Did they revise that? In a dd your looking at swapping springs 2 times a year if you go by the old 5k recommendation.

these are recommended to be changed out every 25k and i dont put half that on my truck a year. these are good to .625 lift as well

You should by good to go then!

been away a while. Some things have happened and had to unload some parts to stay afloat. Buying a house is an expensive en devour. Had the vig converter installed and it destroyed the trans. FML the truck sat at RPM in NC for 3 months while I had their Level 3 built and installed along with a yank 3600SS and a TBSS intake swap. Had her tuned and heres the dyno sheet. http://i1276.photobucket.com/albums/...ps964e0671.jpg

took her to the track that weekend and it just destroys the tires. managed a 14.3 with a 2.2 60ft Figuring with a good tire I can be deep into the 13's. My to do list has grown into getting some DR's and building some caltrac bars. I still have to install the cam I have. I was debating on if it was worth it to install UDP's at the same time?

Have you got the cam fixed yet? I wouldn't run it without getting it taken care of. As for the UDP I would suggest it only if you break your stock pulley or your looking to squeeze a tiny bit more out of it. For example if you we're to be sitting at 13.0 and looking for 12s a UPD might get you there. The difference will be 5-10hp or maybe 1/10 in the 1/4 mile.

nope havent sent it out yet. some place in oregon is gonna do it. Just use the specs and make an exact copy. I figured since I had it off might as well throw a UDP on it. Iv been so busy with so many things its crazy. Closing on a house the end of the month. I think im gonna wait to do anything to the truck towards the end of the year when it gets a lot cooler. Its like 100 degrees here everyday. waste of time really...