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    I would loose the trinity programmer and get a custom tune from Nelson performance or the likes. Swap the flowmaster for a magnaflow. Loose the throttle body spacer. Get some long tubes from calspeed. Get a p&p throttle body instead of the bbk. Underdrive pulley. Drive it and love it. If you want more you will need to do more serious mods...... Cam stall etc.
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    I also have the Trinity on my truck and I love it, my favorite thing about it is the live monitoring function. My last truck was a 5.3, and I had experimented with the BBK throttle body. All I can tell you is you need to get a tune with it, mine ran so rich untuned that It dripped black soot from the tail pipes. Good luck with your mods!!

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    Quote Originally Posted by kerrige View Post
    I would loose the trinity programmer and get a custom tune from Nelson performance or the likes. Swap the flowmaster for a magnaflow. Loose the throttle body spacer. Get some long tubes from calspeed. Get a p&p throttle body instead of the bbk. Underdrive pulley. Drive it and love it. If you want more you will need to do more serious mods...... Cam stall etc.

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    x2^^^^


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    Thanks for the info guys, Any Idea bout how much power I should be pullin over stock? Also I thought bout doin a nelson tune, I talked to them, Im looking for a single cab for a toy, Ill take it to them. Love the trinity and Im goin to keep it an d get a custom tune after the mods

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    save your money on the bbk and get a cam or stall or both if you have funds.

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    So im gonna put this in steps for you......
    1) I would loose the trinity programmer and get a custom tune from Nelson performance or the likes.
    2) Swap the flowmaster for a magnaflow.
    3) Loose the throttle body spacer.
    4) Get some long tubes from calspeed.
    5) Get a p&p throttle body instead of the bbk.
    6) Underdrive pulley.
    7) Drive it and love it.
    8) If you want more you will need to do more serious mods...... Cam stall etc.
    ECSB 2kSierra 2wd 4.8L-K&N-HPtuners-Calspeed LT's-Magnaflow-Tahoe20's-HankookRH06

    waiting to go in... 3.90s, 214/220cam

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    the bbk will be a waste of money with a stock truck, the throttle body spacer is just adding weight to your truck, get some longtubes and a better flowing exhaust ie magnaflow, and get a custom tune. youre prolly about 20 horses over stock right now, with a bbk and longtubes youll prolly gain about 25 horses, with just longtubes youll gain about 25 horses.
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    When I decided to get a programmer I knew that I was going to be changing gears, and adding bolt on in the future, so I did a lot of research and the trinity was my better option, I can watch all my motors sensors while driving, that was a big point for me, I can change almost anything I want with how the trans shifts and acts any time, not to say fuel curves spark advance and so on, and its easy to get help if I need it. If I want say rear o2 deleted all I have to do is ask for an update and its free. I can data log and see what my trucks doing and make changes as I need, Which Iv had to do because of the alt diff from my home and work. I can have as many custom tunes as I need, and all I have to do is pull over and load it. Its more economical to me. And in doing all this and talking to the tuners at dioblo sport iv learned alot about my trucks computer and the sensors that run it. I also know how to tell if one is reading false, witch iv had the honor of dealing with lol. Dont get me wrong, im not downing you guys at all, Im on here to learn, you guys know better than I do what works and what dont, It seems that every one on here believes in Nelson tunes, Thats cool, But You can go to another site and every body there says go to some other guy lol, I got What is going to work best for me for what I do. I love my Trinity and dont regret spending that much money on it at all. Im 31 years old, Im not a teenager out racing every body that I see on the road, Im not at the drag strip every weekend either, So one tune isnt for me when I have more options than that. I may be grocery shopping to day and pull an 8000 pound tractor tomorrow. my truck works and plays lol.

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