Ron's SS

My buddy in NJ got a random road side on his K5 for a 4" lift kit. When they crawled under they didn't find any cats... FINE= $2,500 there. HOLY CRAP. I dropped the phone when he told me...

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I had this "slipping" happen once. I stopped at a light (in drive the entire time) and when I went to pull out, I had the 1 second hesitation. This was about 1,000 miles ago and hasn't happened since. I am going to check the fluid today though cause I just had it flushed by the dealer, maybe it's low. I thought it was odd that the truck was already in drive and did this...

Except I had mine rebuilt about 1,000 miles ago and it already makes noise. I had the dealer tear into it again, but they said it is fine and GM says no fix . I drove about 400 miles of highway between 70-90 mph two weeks ago and that shut it up pretty well. So I am gonna flush the fluid once more just to check. The dealer did say if it starts to whine between 30-70 mph (like before the rebuild) to bring it back.

Now this constitutes pics, the hell with the roll pan Let's start a 24 hour count down for what really matters

Thats not good, nobody better be hittin it in the first place though <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I agree ... but I am just giving you full disclosure about what people bitch about after taking them off. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I say take em off if you can, cause either way your gonna get dings and if not in your doors, then in your bed like me

Wrong that it's dirty, or wrong that you said something? lol. What outlaw intake is that, never seen before? I think the location and design of the intake tube "extra or sac" is interesting.

Good to hear. They're my first set of Taylors. Must say, the throttle response is quite better (but my plugs were stock at 54K miles and were pretty well cooked...)

Thought I would post my recent wire change. I went with the Taylor Thundervolt 8.2 mm wires (and NGK TR55 plugs). The Taylor wires fit excellently and also fit the stock heat shields. Plus the blue matches the truck . The throttle response is much better and I am getting 1 MPG or so better. Got them from Summit Racing for around $45, free shipping. I left the plugs at .060 gap (stock gap for the truck), is there any benefit going to .050 or .055 for a slightly modded truck?

I agree that hopefully they lower the production cost on the E85, then people will switch over and maybe gasoline will stabilize. But I was shocked to see the difference in MPG from gas to E85. gas mileage Titan: Gas= 14/18 E85= 10/13 Dodge: Gas= 12/15 E85= 9/11 Silverado: Gas= 15/19 E85= 11/14 I still think the E85 is a good idea (remove some foreign dependancy) but they better find a way to make it real cheap or it will only raise our operating costs...

Now that they don't make AWD or Arrival Blue, I guess mine is really special The AWD, sport truck was the appeal to me as well, plus the styling which definitely turns heads.

Additionally, when you do fill up, pump slowly... gas is highly volatile, so if you pump fast then you are just adding more air to the fuel going into your tank. I don't wanna pay for air... <{POST_SNAPBACK}> wouldnt the air escape out of the tank as you fill? Since the gas hose isnt exactly air tight when your filling up? <{POST_SNAPBACK}> absolutely, but your payin for it as it escapes... This is what I have been told from a gas broker, so it is word of mouth, but makes sense

Additionally, when you do fill up, pump slowly... gas is highly volatile, so if you pump fast then you are just adding more air to the fuel going into your tank. I don't wanna pay for air...

I have noticed the same problem. I drive the truck like a sissy and get worse mileage than when I run regularly (with frequent WOT runs.) Judging by watching in Instant Calculations, the truck gets terrible mileage (no matter how hard you run it) until the tranny gets to OD. So I devised that I am better off getting my speed up quickly and then backing out of the throttle, than I am if a just lightly accelerating from everywhere, because the trucks doesn't go into OD nearly as quickly if it take a mile to get up to speed. That's my thoughts on your situation. Question: I run WOT often, let the truck warm up and idle everytime I run it, and only drive about 5 miles city, to and from work; I get 13.1 to 13.4 depending, I figure that is as good as I'm gonna do with my driving conditions. Anyone think this is right... or to low? Oh, and winter gas is the bad gas, at least in Ohio. (I only get 11.7 or so all winter on the same drive.)

We do have the LQ9? I was getting confussed since "ChevySSandChevy8.1" said we do have the LQ9 but then stated that the LQ9 was not available in 03. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> The 03 comes with the LQ9, it is the same as the LQ4, just higher compression. I thought the LQ4 made 315 HP?

Wow, 3 psi from max? Yeah your mileage will be better, but you'll be buyin tires twice as often. Plus you'd feel like your riding directly on the rims

I run my stockers at 34 lbs cold... I've always heard that a hot tire will add 4-6 lbs to the cold number... So 34 would keep you under 40 lbs, worst case. Also got to consider for every 10 degrees outside temp increase, your tires increase 1 psi. Can anyone confirm this? I'm just stating what I've been told...

BINGO!! We have determined the problem. Yes.. you can run the truck on 87 but it goes to a lower octane table... I say you get that 87 out of the tank and race him again once you've got some 91 in there... with the compression of these being so high its a must you run 91 or better to be competitive on the street. I'd also venture to guess you're a California guy if you're talking 91 octane instead of 93. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Doesn't this revert back to the "91 only" topics on the site. I thought it was premium or nothing else. The manual states you can run lower octane but yeild the chance of detonation= bad things... I would bitch at the dealer for putting cheap gas in my $40K truck for sure...

Good run, how can't ya be happy with a full size truck that runs with a modern "muscle" car. The stangs are quick, at least for my truck...

He forgot to mention the guys 22's were made of reinforced concrete...

Just curious, how fast ya driving to get 16.9. If I could avoid a traffic light every block, my MPG would be much better. On a 45 mile trip, running around 70 MPH the other day, I got 18.2 average But this was cruising, little interuption or throttle stabs. Town: lately with my foot always into it, 12.2

The TRD aftermarket department for Toyota was suppposed to offer the package from day one of the X-Runner. So obviuously, it's out now... Kind of nice that you can have it put on from factory and have a full warranty... but its still a yoda

Good run... I read the s/c x-runner ran 0-60 just under 6 flat and the 1/4 around 14 flat...

On my ride to work this morning, I was sitting at a red light next to a G6 GTP... I noticed him checking out the SS, so I was kinda ready just incase. I've been wanting to run one with the 3.9, 240 HP motor. Well at the green I heard a little tire squeal and I got a late jump but put 1 1/2 trucks on him by 50 MPH. Bam, another red light. This time I see him engage the tap shift mode on the column and I could hear a little brake torque. Sooo I did the same. Again the green and I got a good jump, 1+ trucks on the launch. He spun a little. This time we went to 70 and I had about 2 to 2 1/2 trucks on him easy. The next light he was making a left and rolled his window down to compliment my truck, I did the same and we both sat there with a big old All I have is the Volant and synthetics, so I was pleased with the runs. Time for more mods so I kick his a$$ real bad next time... Thought I would let you all know how those cars do against the SS.

No kidding. My mother-in-law has a 2001 Grand Prix, and made the comment the other day about $50 to fill hers up. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Yeah but she can also go 400 to 600 miles on a tank, at least I did with my GTP. It averaged 19 city and 29 highway.... I have synthetics and a Volant and get 12 to 13 around town. But I drive it like it was made to be, hard.... Freeway, around 70 MPH I see 16.5 to 18 depending...