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HARDTRAILZ

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smitty5150 said:
Two badass trucks, Matt and Kyle.

Thank You!


ConeKilrAutoX said:

haha I understand Im sure I will get that a lot.
I am trying to turbo it again soon :yes: if not later in summer I'll swap in an ls2

thats why i have been doing the SS DIC cluster. SS doesnt have to mean supercharged

It never means supercharged. It also should never be on an I-6 truck.
 

Me007gold

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Putting an SS badge on an I6 truck, is the same thing as putting a SVT emblem on a v6 mustang. No matter how much you put in to it, its never going to be as good as an SS




:wink:
 

ConeKilrAutoX

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Me007gold said:
Putting an SS badge on an I6 truck, is the same thing as putting a SVT emblem on a v6 mustang. No matter how much you put in to it, its never going to be as good as an SS

so even if you swap an ls2 SS and the rear end and trans from an SS its still not the same?
 

jrSS

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C'mon. Those with the i-6's who don't wanna slap SS badges on have feelings ya know. :biggrin:.
 

STLtrailbSS

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Its a dumb argument
Hardtrailz wants to be a monster truck
Cone wants to be an SS
And I just want to be a vette but couldn't afford it
See DUMB

If im not paying the monthly payment Idc what the hell you do to it

and
Harmless wants to be a reindeer
 

ConeKilrAutoX

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STLtrailbSS said:
Its a dumb argument
Hardtrailz wants to be a monster truck
Cone wants to be an SS
And I just want to be a vette but couldn't afford it
See DUMB

If im not paying the monthly payment Idc what the hell you do to it

haha....man if it would upset so many I could slap a nasty ass fake turbo decal on there like ricers do.
I figured since last turbo attempt had 5 successful dynos at 425, 421, and 3 solid at 423 it would be ok to put that SS on there.
my bad
 

Me007gold

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ConeKilrAutoX said:
haha....man if it would upset so many I could slap a nasty ass fake turbo decal on there like ricers do.
I figured since last turbo attempt had 5 successful dynos at 425, 421, and 3 solid at 423 it would be ok to put that SS on there.
my bad

Its your truck do what ever you want to do with it, but dont get your panties in a bunch when people call you out about it. Opinions are like assholes, every one has one.
 

HARDTRAILZ

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Screw monster trucks...would not function for my needs. Plus I dont run monster truck badges:raspberry:

I have more SS parts than you, but dont run the badges:biggrin: maybe I should:raspberry:
 

ConeKilrAutoX

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Me007gold said:
Its your truck do what ever you want to do with it, but dont get your panties in a bunch when people call you out about it

haha ? I knew I would get flack for it before I even posted it Im not upset at all I am happy with it on there and will be happier once I get the standalone computer to have boost going again on there as well.

HARDTRAILZ said:
I have more SS parts than you, but dont run the badges:biggrin: maybe I should:raspberry:
well go for it then I guess idk haha I was just saying the SS was for an engine that is far greater than the stock performance
 

HARDTRAILZ

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ConeKilrAutoX said:
well go for it then I guess idk haha I was just saying the SS was for an engine that is far greater than the stock performance

SS is far more than motor... The whole drivetrain, the suspension, the interior, the exterior, the whole package....If ya want an SS, buy one. If you want something different and custom, dont call it an SS.

I guess I have too much respect for the SS's.
 

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FlyingFischer said:
Finished my sub box!

Looks good man! Seal of approval:yes:

ConeKilrAutoX said:
haha....man if it would upset so many I could slap a nasty ass fake turbo decal on there like ricers do.

Shoot for the stars man, go with a ss-svt-r/t-454-type-r-vtec-gt-r-also-turbo sticker.:wootwoot:
 

ConeKilrAutoX

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guess they are coming off now so my email notifications stop blowing up haha yikes...


HARDTRAILZ said:
SS is far more than motor... The whole drivetrain, the suspension, the interior, the exterior, the whole package....If ya want an SS, buy one. If you want something different and custom, dont call it an SS.

I guess I have too much respect for the SS's.

true good point. the SS are beast I agree.


MAY03LT said:
Shoot for the stars man, go with a ss-svt-r/t-454-type-r-vtec-gt-r-also-turbo sticker.:wootwoot:

:rotfl:that is pretty funny
 

Boricua SS

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Blckshdw said:
:eek: You guys shoulda told me!! I'll take that pic down so it doesn't screw up someone else's. :redface: Man, I'm really sorry about the mixup, not sure why mine's different than (seemingly) everyone elses'. :confused:

i dont think its more of "screwing" someone else truck up.. we all take the risks of doing aftermarket things to our vehicles... i just think that for some God awful weird reason, the Voy's are different then the TB's.. again, i dont understand when its the same exact units... your threads and knowledge are greatly appreciated my friend.. you didnt have to take the time out of your day to make that thread and to list the polarities.. whats even more wierd, all your other pix with polarities matched the Voy's lol.. the wiper motor, rear HVAC (in the XL Voy version), and the 4x4 switch, were exactly what you had listed.. so dont know why the front manual HVAC were any different...

Blckshdw said:
I can't think of any logical explanation for the differences. Just plain weird. Also can't figure out why you guys' sockets would go dead from having the LED/resistors in backwards. Since voltage wouldn't flow through them, they should act like an open circuit, not a shorted out one.

well they didnt necessarily go dead from reversing the polarities.. what i think is going on, is that the boards have capacitors which take some time to fully disipate there stored power.. and instead of desoldering the board to take the old bulbs out, when you "break" the bulbs, it leaves the 2 leads on the top of the board giving you a bigger lead to solder the new stuff too.. so i think, that in crushing the old bulbs, the contacts touched, and with the power of the capacitor still there.. it fried that particular circuit.. at least thats what i would like to think so i can have some clerity with the issue lol... but never the less.. we figured things out, and couldnt be happier with the outcome... now we just have to test that theory on the next persons HVAC, instead of cruching the bulbs, desolder them from the back and put in the new stuff and see if that works...

ConeKilrAutoX said:
haha ? I knew I would get flack for it before I even posted it Im not upset at all I am happy with it on there and will be happier once I get the standalone computer to have boost going again on there as well.


well go for it then I guess idk haha I was just saying the SS was for an engine that is far greater than the stock performance

this whole argument can go along with the us SS guys that put the Vette Flags emblem on our TBSS'.. im one of them... yes i know i dont have a vette, but i love the emblem, and i love how it looks on my truck... so who cares what someone else thinks :thumbsup:
 

STLtrailbSS

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MAY03LT said:
ss-svt-r/t-454-type-r-vtec-gt-r-also-turbo sticker.:wootwoot:

Like this guy who flys aroud st.louis SRT8SSGXP
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BACK TO THE TOPIC NOW WHAT DID PEOPLE DO TODAY DONT TELL ME YOU SLEPT LIKE ME
 

Me007gold

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MAY03LT said:
Looks good man! Seal of approval:yes:



Shoot for the stars man, go with a ss-svt-r/t-454-type-r-vtec-gt-r-also-turbo sticker.:wootwoot:

Conekillers previous car :wink:

[video=youtube;WlDLybhuOH0]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WlDLybhuOH0[/video]
 

HARDTRAILZ

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I cleaned the junk out of mine.
 

ConeKilrAutoX

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Me007gold said:
Conekillers previous car :wink:

lol actually.... my previous car was a 1990 nissan 300zx Twin Turbo (and no it was a LEGIT twin turbo fyi) and I still race it every 3rd wednesday night in ohio.
View attachment 19702 thanks for the laugh tho 9.3 @ 142.7mph :raspberry:
 

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ConeKilrAutoX

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Boricua SS said:
well they didnt necessarily go dead from reversing the polarities.. what i think is going on, is that the boards have capacitors which take some time to fully disipate there stored power.. and instead of desoldering the board to take the old bulbs out, when you "break" the bulbs, it leaves the 2 leads on the top of the board giving you a bigger lead to solder the new stuff too.. so i think, that in crushing the old bulbs, the contacts touched, and with the power of the capacitor still there.. it fried that particular circuit.. at least thats what i would like to think so i can have some clerity with the issue lol... but never the less.. we figured things out, and couldnt be happier with the outcome... now we just have to test that theory on the next persons HVAC, instead of cruching the bulbs, desolder them from the back and put in the new stuff and see if that works

oh that is true.
When i touched a 9v to one led they all light up but when under car power none did. :undecided:
 

Boricua SS

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ConeKilrAutoX said:
lol actually.... my previous car was a 1990 nissan 300zx Twin Turbo (and no it was a LEGIT twin turbo fyi) and I still race it every 3rd wednesday night in ohio.
View attachment 5166 thanks for the laugh tho 9.3 @ 142.7mph :raspberry:

to stay on topic.. i moved the beaSSt outta the garage to deal with an issue i was having with the headlights...

as for Cone... where at in Ohio... i go to norwalk every wednesday and some friday nights for test n tune's...
 

Short Bus

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ConeKilrAutoX said:
haha....man if it would upset so many I could slap a nasty ass fake turbo decal on there like ricers do.
I figured since last turbo attempt had 5 successful dynos at 425, 421, and 3 solid at 423 it would be ok to put that SS on there.
my bad

IMO it's the same thing, but if you turbo it, a turbo emblem is fine (AFTER THE TURBO IS DONE!!!), but it's still not going to be a SS.
 

ConeKilrAutoX

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Boricua SS said:
to stay on topic.. i moved the beaSSt outta the garage to deal with an issue i was having with the headlights...

as for Cone... where at in Ohio... i go to norwalk every wednesday and some friday nights for test n tune's...

Thompson speedway near madison/thompson east of cleveland (closest to me in being in pa)
 

ItsOnVoy

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ConeKilrAutoX said:

haha I understand Im sure I will get that a lot.
I am trying to turbo it again soon :yes: if not later in summer I'll swap in an ls2

thats why i have been doing the SS DIC cluster. SS doesnt have to mean supercharged

not just motor or looks etc etc but the SS is for chevy not for GMC lol that is one reason why I asked. Its like putting str-8 on a bmw or a m6 badge on a toyota or something haha just sayin! I mean its your truck and if you like it then thats all that matters :thumbsup:
 

ConeKilrAutoX

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ItsOnVoy said:
not just motor or looks etc etc but the SS is for chevy not for GMC lol that is one reason why I asked. Its like putting str-8 on a bmw or a m6 badge on a toyota or something haha just sayin! I mean its your truck and if you like it then thats all that matters :thumbsup:

I agree with srt8 on bmw. Not even same family. But gmc not being a chevy is like saying dodge isnt a crysler or visa versa its pretty much the same family but a different model you know? But yea i understand SS is a lot more stepped up than a stock tb and the envoy , bravada, saab, are all same family
 

ItsOnVoy

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ConeKilrAutoX said:
I agree with srt8 on bmw. Not even same family. But gmc not being a chevy is like saying dodge isnt a crysler or visa versa its pretty much the same family but a different model you know? But yea i understand SS is a lot more stepped up than a stock tb and the envoy , bravada, saab, are all same family

Yes same family but SS is chevy, denali is GMC lol Each one is put to its maker you know. I mean putting halos on a benz or leds of an audi on a bmw still wont be right...even tho they are the same family. I mean I was just wondering on the badge lol its just not everyday to see that is all
 

Voymom

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Drove it around to drop off kids and pick them up. Will do the same tomorrow, it's going to be raining all week :frown:
 

ConeKilrAutoX

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ItsOnVoy said:
Yes same family but SS is chevy, denali is GMC lol Each one is put to its maker you know. I mean putting halos on a benz or leds of an audi on a bmw still wont be right...even tho they are the same family. I mean I was just wondering on the badge lol its just not everyday to see that is all

Oh definitely understand man. Im not mad or anything i was just backing my reasoning for having it on there thats all haha i just want to stop blowing up the thread about this lol
 

DJones

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Today, I claybarred another 1/4 of one of my doors, then waxed 1/2 of the door. Polishing compound got the impossible to remove, off. Finishing up the bottom half tomorrow...
 

Sparky

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Drove it, put "cheap" gas in it (got it for $3.67 before it jumped to $3.99, What a ripoff! :hissyfit:). It's telling me its throttle body needs cleaned again. It has been about 30k miles since last time I cleaned it, so it's due. I'll have to do that in the next couple of days.

Last night I was looking at efan controllers and I think I'm going with the Derale 16789. Would be nice if I could find a way to have the PCM control it but that's not looking very likely. Isn't the stock fan controlled via a PWM signal? I saw a chart a while ago on the OS that had stock fan speed vs temp, does anyone have a copy of that?
 

gmcman

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Sparky said:
Would be nice if I could find a way to have the PCM control it but that's not looking very likely. Isn't the stock fan controlled via a PWM signal?




Is there a way we can keep the wiring intact for the stock fan and just tap the hot lead into a relay and use that to control the efans? Take just the connector from the clutch fan, tie it off somewhere so the ECM would still think it's activating the fan?

Just an idea I have been toying with.
 

Sparky

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No it has a feedback wire too. Commanded speed vs reported speed.
 

05tbowner

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Well, yesterday, I took the door molding off, as well as the roof rack. I tinted the tail lights, and painted my heat shield on my K and N CAI to match my TB.
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HARDTRAILZ

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Bought it a thermal fan clutch
 

jham

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I ordered some parts set an appointment for some paint work and ordered some new tires and changed the check valve for the secondary air injection and spark plugs wow its hot out
 
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