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    good place to start for performance

    I have an 04 Denali XL AWD 6.0 that is completely stock. I am wanting to increase performance. Where would be the best place to start? I am wanting something that would be usable as I add more performance.

    Thanks

    BTW: What does the 6.0 equal out to in C.I. is it a 383?

    Thanks

    Tim
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    Welcome, Good place to start is a tune Nelson Performance - Performance without Sacrificing Drivability there you go
    All figure out what your end goal is and start working for it. Watch out it can be a expensive and bumpy road... ask the folks around here.
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    start by adding a cold air intake and a free flow exhaust (magnaflow),let that 364 6.0 breathe,free up some horses,,then maybe an under drive pulley and a NELSON tune to top it off.

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    Tune makes the most difference for the money on start up mods. From there ---> good quality cold air system, cat-back (very pricey for Denalis), electric fans, cooler thermostat. At that point if you still wanna go faster you'll be looking into very pricey headers and a cam/converter swap. You could always go with nitrous instead or in addition.

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    tune, cai, u/d pullies, exhaust, headers.

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    Quote Originally Posted by LARRY01Z28 View Post
    tune, cai, u/d pullies, exhaust, headers.
    +1
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    Nelson tune first. As you add other upgrades, you can retune for free. The upgrade that keeps on giving
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