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Truck mods?

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Inbred_Redneck
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Alrighty well i just got an old 1999 Chevy Silverado used for really cheap. Its the 5.3 liter V-8 version and i need some suggestions for what kind of mods are actually worth to put on it.
Any suggestions?
Sep 3 2007 9:26AM
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Mod
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Aftermarket grill, I don't know if you've seen mine but it looks great and it was fuckin' cheap like $80. New exhaust, maybe get a brush guard if you like tearin shit up.
Sep 3 2007 9:41AM
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GatoGordo
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Save the money for gas.
Sep 3 2007 9:43AM
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dave44
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Yep
Sep 3 2007 9:45AM
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crazyfuck
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WORD.

why would you spend money on shit you don't NEED when gas is a fucking arm and a leg and without it your truck is a sitting pile of metal?
Sep 3 2007 9:47AM
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Inbred_Redneck
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when i said mods i meant more on performance....shit that will actually help improve my gas mileage, and horsepower.
Sep 3 2007 9:49AM
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crazyfuck
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help gas mileage on a truck? good luck with that...
Sep 3 2007 9:52AM
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Mod
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Dude it's a fucking truck what do you want to do throw a supercharger in it? lol
Sep 3 2007 9:52AM
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cab509
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Look into getting a ECU flash from a company like superchips or something. It will net you better hp and tq and also they often have economy options as well, but expect to pay a couple hundred for it though.

An intake will also help marginally with economy and combined with an Exhaust will sound good and give you more power, Cherrybomb makes a good inexpensive truck exhaust that sounds pretty good IMO.
Sep 3 2007 10:28AM
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RedbAss
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I think for truck mods you should leave the realms of NS and search and find other more appropriate one sided www links.

To get you started

http://www.lundlook.com/home_lund.aspx
Sep 3 2007 10:37AM
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bemmis
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i you get new fuel injectors and cylinders you can improve the milage of the truck significantly, which will later save you money AND help the environment.
Sep 3 2007 10:43AM
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brokebutitsworthit
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haha then you might have a problem, generally the greater the increase in hp the greater the decrease in gas mileage.  An intake will help slightly as will a more free flowing exhaust, headers, no/high flow cat etc
Sep 3 2007 3:10PM
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zackblain
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The words horsepower and gas mileage have never before been used correctly in a sentance.
Sep 3 2007 3:45PM
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anxju
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put a turret on it
Sep 3 2007 3:53PM
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DANETRON
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2wd or 4x4? longbed or short? extended or single cab? The 5.3 has alot of performance parts out there for it since chevys make up a huge part of aftermarket demand.

Sep 3 2007 4:31PM
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ECshredder
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i would say first off tires, body lift, exhaust and possibly rims and subs dependin on how u want it to look
Sep 3 2007 7:27PM
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RedbAss
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And I sentance you to lifetime with a dictionary
Sep 4 2007 6:23AM
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Worst.NS.Member
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lightweight rims and smaller (lighter) tires will improve gas milage, but might hurt it if your gearing isn't wide enough (ie tires smaller = higher RPMs). But shaving unsprung weight is one of the easier and cheaper ways to get more performance and efficiency, better milage too and big tires arent necessarily good on a skibum car.
Sep 4 2007 6:45AM
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ZBDesign
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are u goin for the raised offroad look or the lowered gangsta look?
Sep 4 2007 10:42AM
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Rez4frederick
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A beefy grillguard and a dope sound system is about all you really need.
Sep 4 2007 11:09AM
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WILCOX
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give it a lift and put bigger tires on it then a flow master
Sep 4 2007 11:30AM
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japanada
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intake, exhaust, headers, hi-flo cats. will give better gas mileage if you drive the same. youll feel a bit faster. biggest thing will be to get a handheld tuners from superchisp
Sep 4 2007 1:48PM
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zackblain
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Cold air intake, 6 inch lift, exhaust, grill, new tires/rims, ecu/powerpack.
Sep 4 2007 6:10PM
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anxju
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Sep 4 2007 6:20PM
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snocompton
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If it doesnt have independent front suspensions then its supper easy to do a 3 - 5 inch lift no prob for around $500. But if it has IFS, which im pretty sure it does, than its not worth your time or money. Sell it back and buy a onld cherokee or wrangler and just gut it and turn it into an all wheeling car and have a 2nd car as your daily driver. thats the way to go
Sep 4 2007 6:52PM
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tattooed-n-evil
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http://www.lmctruck.com
Sep 4 2007 6:54PM
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DANETRON
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its a 99 which = ifs
Sep 4 2007 7:16PM
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*rkp*
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why the hell do you mod a truck?     soo ghey..
Sep 4 2007 7:29PM
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TheMoostafian
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get some 24's son
Sep 4 2007 7:34PM
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easydad
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If you want alot of performance out of that motor for not a shit load of scratch, I would suggest: volant intake, pacesetter LONG TUBE headers, Y pipe, magnaflow or flowmaster muffler, 160* thermostat, electric fans, 220/220 cam, shift kit, and most importantly a NELSON PERFORMANCE TUNED PCM. I cant stress the tune enough, do not waste your money on absolute shit like hypertech. If you really dont wanna spend much money at all just get the intake, headers, y pipe, muffler, and tune. Just those things will make a HUGE difference.
P.S. This obviously isn't a good site for info on this stuff; for EVERYTHING you'll ever need to know about any mod on your truck go to

www.gmfullsize.com
www.ls1truck.com
Sep 4 2007 7:55PM
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easydad
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and you actually DO get better gas gas mileage AND increased hp w/ a nelson tune, as long as the pedal isnt on the floor all the time....it makes the engine run more efficiently, therefore creating better gas mileage
Sep 4 2007 7:59PM
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