Support Group/Thread For Mod Addiction or MA

[dmanns67]

Thanks for the heads-up, you're rather great at that brother [emoji14]
But I am only interested in the leather SS seats, if it was leather I'd drive to pick em up at that price. Damn such a good price lol

I do what I can since you dont get on FB much. A lot of good deals have been posted lately. The guy selling the cloth seats just installed the leather ones in his SS.

 

[Capote]

I do what I can since you dont get on FB much. A lot of good deals have been posted lately. The guy selling the cloth seats just installed the leather ones in his SS.

I really appreciate it bud. Lol he did? Win

 

[BlazingTrails]

I would love those seats, but not a priority at this point. Looking at a 2005 L33 complete swap. Might get it before the end of the year.

 

[Capote]

Those seats are nice though, Ryan sent me a pic of them, too bad its almost 6hrs away

 

[Sparky]

Another mod done.

 

[24v 4.2]

Those seats are nice though, Ryan sent me a pic of them, too bad its almost 6hrs away

The SS guys are having a tune and track weekend (in Orlando) next Saturday (tune) and Sunday (track) if you need an excuse to come to FL.

 

[Capote]

The SS guys are having a tune and track weekend (in Orlando) next Saturday (tune) and Sunday (track) if you need an excuse to come to FL.

I doubt I'd ever drive to Orlando man, too far

 

[BlazingTrails]

Another mod done.

Well Done!!

The SS guys are having a tune and track weekend (in Orlando) next Saturday (tune) and Sunday (track) if you need an excuse to come to FL.

I would love too, but timing is no good this time.

I doubt I'd ever drive to Orlando man, too far

FAIL

 

[SnowBlazer]

Another mod done.

What type of muffler is that? Looks too round to be a magnaflow or Flowmaster.

 

[Sparky]

Jones turbine 3030XL. Jones bought the Aero Turbine tech/patents so they are the same thing, except the Jones branded one costs less. It is a straight through design. The stock muffler on the Silverado isn't quite as huge as the Trailblazer, but it is still pretty big.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iDTTOa77efs

 

[Blckshdw]

That's a pretty cool concept. How's the new muffler sound?

 

[Sparky]

Tried and failed to get a video of it, I'll try again. It is louder than stock for sure and pretty deep, but because I got the resonated one it isn't ridiculously loud. It is actually a little quieter than I was expecting since it is a straight-thru design. Some drone at some speeds but that is mostly due to the AFM kicking it into 4 cylinder mode (yeah, that'll be tuned out at some point).

Here's a pic looking down the end of it from the seller I got it from.

 

[BlazingTrails]

That is interesting. My current muffler is a Dynomax and it is a glass filled design, so I am expecting it to last about a year or so. I will probably want to try something like a super 44 or go back to a Borla muffler that is not a glass filled design. they do not last long on my truck at all. my exhaust gets so hot it burned to chrome off of the tip in one day haha.

too many WOT pulls on the interstate i suppose

 

[Sparky]

Don't know how something like this would sound on an i6. They have a lot of different sizes though, maybe it would sound decent.

 

[BlazingTrails]

Mine sounds like a v8 at idle it even lopes a little lol

On the interstate though it sounds like a pissed off toyota supra, it's loud and fast. Just cruising though it is not bad at all

 

[littleblazer]

I took me a bit to remember circuits since I never really do them, but I was curious as to why 2 6 ohms work... 1/r = 1/6 + 1/6. Solve for r and it's 1/1/3 = r or 3 ohms. 3 ohm resistors are pretty scarce.

 

[HARDTRAILZ]

Trying to decide which grill to put on truck for the jamboree is like trying to pick a tie for formal affair.

 

[Mounce]

Got pics?

 

[HARDTRAILZ]

They are posted around except for the all white(part white pics are in build for sure) since I need to paint with the primer core i bought. I got the all chrome, the black w airbrush and spikes and then soon the all white.

 

[Mounce]

Oh okay I thought you had bought a few grills a little while back

 

[Sparky]

Tried again on the video. I guess I can't hold the phone still.

http://vid58.photobucket.com/albums/g270/SparkyJJO/Car/2007%20Silverado/20150912_161044_zpslqtpfjl4.mp4

 

[littleblazer]

It's started...

 

[Capote]

Mine sounds like a v8 at idle it even lopes a little lol

On the interstate though it sounds like a pissed off toyota supra, it's loud and fast. Just cruising though it is not bad at all

Your rig sounds great, well.....so does mine lol

 

[Capote]

Test Fitment for water temp gauge. Gauge pillar needed some sanding since all the cutouts aren't perfect. Water temp adapter is at the post office in town, it'll arrive tomorrow morning

 

[dmanns67]

Forgot to post the government job I had done at work last night. One of my skilled trades is an awesome welder. Ready to install once I get some time.

 

[Capote]

That reminds me, I need to hit up my bud about his welder he said he'd give me. Too bad I don't have an appropriate place to use it at the time being to get some practice in. Not like I could use it though, no garage

 

[Mounce]

Tried again on the video. I guess I can't hold the phone still.

http://vid58.photobucket.com/albums/g270/SparkyJJO/Car/2007%20Silverado/20150912_161044_zpslqtpfjl4.mp4

Sounds great to me. [emoji106]

-And LB, what are you up to? Messing with your headlights?

 

[BlazingTrails]

Test Fitment for water temp gauge. Gauge pillar needed some sanding since all the cutouts aren't perfect. Water temp adapter is at the post office in town, it'll arrive tomorrow morning

IMG_20150913_141819.jpg

You know the holes are supposed to be really tight? There is not room for the clamps in those pods so the hole is small to hold the gauge

 

[Capote]

You know the holes are supposed to be really tight? There is not room for the clamps in those pods so the hole is small to hold the gauge

I'm aware [emoji58]

I couldn't even fit either gauge in any of the holes. I sanded just enough to be able to push them in. They're still a tight fit. The holes previously were more oblong than circular.

Now we're golden:

 

[BlazingTrails]

Sweet brother, just wanted to make sure you knew [emoji14]

 

[Capote]

Sweet brother, just wanted to make sure you knew [emoji14]

Gotcha [emoji41]

 

[HARDTRAILZ]

Now the LED tails have me looking at an LED third brake light. Damn it

 

[Sparky]

Of course, gotta make it match.

(even tho I never did)

 

[Blckshdw]

I FINALLY gave some attention to my retro yesterday. Mocked up some paper templates for the upper projector mounts. Traced them out on an aluminum sheet and deburred the edges after cutting them out.

Need to do a little shaping so they fit the curve of the top/back of the reflector bowls, drill and tap the tabs so the machine screws can anchor themselves, and then bend the tabs to the appropriate angle. After that, I'll JB weld the mounts to the reflector bowls.

Kinda wondering if I should perforate the mounts a little so the JB weld can ooze through the holes, kinda like a rivet.

Now the LED tails have me looking at an LED third brake light. Damn it

Not too expensive, and an easy mod to do. Plus would go nicely with the ICPW set you've got. Go for it!!

 

[Mounce]

Bout time Carlton! What projectors are you using?

 

[Blckshdw]

Bout time Carlton! What projectors are you using?

bi-xenon Lexus RX350s. They're 3" and took up a little more real estate than I thought they would when I bought em.

Also, all the shrouds that TRS sells that say they fit on these, are wrong. The mating surface is more like 2.75", so I will have to get creative to mount shrouds on them, since the centric rings are too small to fit, and the shrouds themselves are too big on their own.

 

[Capote]

Ugh your upload isn't loading for me, the tension is killing me

 

[HARDTRAILZ]

Not sure if the third is worth it when I think about the fact that it is vinyl wrapped and only HARDTRAILZ shows.

 

[Blckshdw]

Ugh your upload isn't loading for me, the tension is killing me

You probably need to mod whatever you're viewing the forum on, and then it will work for you

Not sure if the third is worth it when I think about the fact that it is vinyl wrapped and only HARDTRAILZ shows.

LEDs make EVERYTHING worth it!!

 

[HARDTRAILZ]

I want LEDs in headlights now... Damn the man