[Newbie To The Forum]

Hope everyone doesn't mind if a GMC owner joins. My NBS sierra VMAX is fun to drive. 6.0 4 speed, 3.73 SLT, 20" factory rims. No mods yet but I want a blackberry tune to get rid of the TM and speed limiter.

 

yah you have a shit load of TM on your trans even more than mine. and welcome

[List Of Modifications]

Year of truck:06

 

Make:Chevy

 

Model:vortecMAX crew cab 4x4

 

Engine:6.0 LQ9

 

Transmission:4L70E

 

Gearing:4:10 14 bolt rear end

 

Air intake:stock box knn replacement filter. (volant CAI w/ scoop) soon

 

Cat back exhaust:flowmaster 70 series dual. soon to be spintech sportsman series 3 1/2 dumped

 

PCM tuning:socal pro tune 91 tune.

 

Torque converter:stock

 

Transmission mods:stock

 

Other mechanical modifcations:stock

 

 

Body mods:debadged except vortecMAX

[2 "simple" Questions About My Ss]

1. as stated is the cargo lamp

2. that is a vent/air sampler for the automatic climate control,

 

The mic for the onstar is next to the overhead console on the drivers side

 

well i think my onstar was hooked up wrong at the body shop then cause my onstar comes out of the passenger side. sounds like the tweeter on the pillar but i dont see how thats possible. idk

[Pcm Swap?]

If the current PCM is locked by a past tuner, he will not be able to get in. AFAIK, Charlie Wheatley is the only tuner that locks his tunes, good chance it is one of his......

 

he said he was gonna try it again using his bench top harness. but idk we will see i guess all my TM was removed but thats all that was done to it nothing else. so he was thinking handheld tuner.

[Mail Order Tuning]

how much is a stocker PCM?

[Pcm Swap?]

i went to get my truck PCM tuned from a local guy with the HP tuners setup. and he went to go flash my pcm with the new tune and my truck wouldnt let him by. he said i might have a tune on it from the previous owner that i didnt know.so the minor tune was blocking him

[Wrecked My 04 Sss]

I totaled my 04 SSS yesturday and I'm going to see what the insurance company wants to buy it back. The right front is hit hard but the right side and from th cab back is still good. It has a factory navigation unit, speedster tonneau cover and all the cladding. I may buy it and sell it as is on E-Bay. The transfer case was new when I put it on the road in 06. We'll see what happens next week.

 

and sorry to hear about your wreck it sucks hope your all good. i wasnt wearing a seatbelt but i always wear it now you never know.

[Wrecked My 04 Sss]

I'll know in a few days whats going on. I got cought up in some slush during the storm Thursday in Upstate NY and hit the end of a guard rail going about 50 mph. I didn't get hurt but the right front got wacked pretty good. Insurance says about $14000 damage. Other than the right front the rest of the truck is great. The tonneau cover is a speedstur with a silver SS stripe and the tail gate has a shaved handle.

 

i did 15k damage to my 06 vmax and they fixed it under insurance. it doesnt drive the same now. i dont think it ever will. but thankfully its 4wd and FULLY loaded. and it helped on my value.

[Post Pics Of V-max & Vho]

ill try and get better pics soon!

[06 Vmax]

im thinking about getting these what do you guys think?

[Shocks]

So do you get any codes if the ride control plug isn't plugged into the shock?

 

for monroe sensitrac shocks that are compatible with the adjustments are 230 from kragen. my dad is trying to find them for cheaper. its wierd how those work. there are tons of little metal particles in the shock oil. then when you push the button a magnetic charge goes through the shock oil and gathers particles and attracts them to the valves and restricks the flow of oil through the valving. causing a stiffer ride.

[06 Vmax]

Grabage Grove huh? yeah my ex is from there

 

yah so you know the term im in good section west garden grove. off valley view and lampson

[Post Pics Of V-max & Vho]

this is my 06 silverado vortecMax 4wd LT3

[06 Vmax]

Welcome sir, nice ride, you out of Tustin?

 

close enough out of garden grove. if i could change one thing about the truck is i wouldnt get tan interior.

[Proposed California Smog Check Change]

i do to but what about the people that have no cats and LT's is this beneficial??

 

i hope it passes then i can take my cats off. and make my baby breathe better

[06 Vmax]

I believe the M70 option code is the 4l70e from what I've read on google.

 

thats what im hopeing i just went outside to see what rear end i have and i have the 14 bolt 4.10 gear rear end.

[06 Vmax]

Welcome to the site! Congrats on the truck seems like a decent deal to me,I believe your truck has the 4L65E.

 

i typed my VIN into a website and this is what they gave me as my engine package. i dont know what the M70 transmition is, but hopefully its the 4L70E. but it could be the 4L65E. thats why im on here haha

 

VORTECMAX PERFORMANCE PACK, includes (LQ9) Engine, Vortec high-output 6000 V8 with "VortecMax" engine cover and door badge that reads "Vortec Max", (M70) Transmission, 4-speed automatic, super duty, (GT5) Rear axle, 4.10 ratio (includes (GT4) Rear axle, 3.73 ratio on CC15543 models, (G80) Differential, locking, heavy-duty, rear, (ZX3) Suspension Package, Ride-Control, (KC4) Cooling, external engine oil cooler, (KNP) Cooling, external transmission oil cooler, auxiliary, and (Z82) Trailering equipment, heavy-duty (Requires C

15753 or C.15543 Models. Requires (P25) Wheels, 4-17" x 7.5" (43.2 cm x 19.1 cm) 6-lug polished cast aluminum, (QJM) Tires, P265/70R17, on-/off-road, White outlined-letter or (QJP) Tires, P265/70R17, on-/off-road, blackwall. Option content within this package may not be substituted or deleted. -Not available with (ZY2) Paint, two-tone, (NW7) Traction assist system, electronic, (Z71) Suspension Package, Off-Road, (Z83) Supsension package, Solid Smooth Ride, (Z85) Suspension Package, Handling/Trailering or any (SEO) Special Equipment Options)

 

[06 Vmax]

i got a 06 silverado vortecMAX back in july of 09. i payed 24k OTD. the truck had 36,360mi on it. it has leather, sunroof, BOSE, crew cab, 4wd, onstar, XM, rear factory entertainment system, skid plates from front diff to transmission,and so on fully loaded. was that a good buy? and how would i find out my transmission? if i have 4L60E or 4L65E or hopefully what i have 4L70E.