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Lannon · Jul-30-12, 10:19 AM

Love the sound!!!

Now I know what route I wanna go.. Just need to find an LS2 block, build it on the side, I can't afford my truck to be down right now.

So if anyone has an extra block, let me know!! hahaha

Love your truck!!! I'm jealous

**JD_SS** · Jul-30-12, 11:41 AM

thanks! I need to tone it down though, for sure.

And new brakes are in order.. this thing lunges forward hard. My brakes feel inadequate.

Side note, the trans shifts like a sob, even under light load. But in a smoother way than stock. Fast/Crisp/Confident...

Starting from a stop, I can just feel my MPG's going downhill. The stall is gnarly lol. I have never driven anything like it (a big stall).

**Mook@Adams** · Jul-30-12, 12:40 PM

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Originally Posted by JD_SS

thanks! I need to tone it down though, for sure.

And new brakes are in order.. this thing lunges forward hard. My brakes feel inadequate.

Side note, the trans shifts like a sob, even under light load. But in a smoother way than stock. Fast/Crisp/Confident...

Starting from a stop, I can just feel my MPG's going downhill. The stall is narly lol. I have never driven anything like it (a big stall).

I know a guy with two BAMF mufflers for sale...

**gldelox** · Jul-30-12, 01:39 PM

Congrats JD! She looks and sounds amazing! However, I do not agree with your statement as noted below...blasphemy I say!!! lol

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Originally Posted by JD_SS

I need to tone it down though, for sure.

twmSS · Jul-31-12, 06:18 AM

damn that sounds great.

teekay1 · Jul-31-12, 06:30 AM

dude that thing sounds SICK! can't wait to hear it with the cutouts open! then you and I can do a lil spirited driving

**JD_SS** · Jul-31-12, 09:31 AM

I'm worried that the cutouts might be too loud. Considering selling at this point.... lol

Our neighbors across the street have a young boy and our next door neighbors have a baby. i'm afraid to start this thing before 8am and after 8pm

I'll be honest, when it first started, I thought to myself, "What have I done?"

teekay1 · Jul-31-12, 09:33 AM

haha too loud... sounds like my mom talking... they sound amazing and help a lil at the track do eeet

**gldelox** · Jul-31-12, 09:51 AM

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Originally Posted by JD_SS

Our neighbors across the street have a young boy and our next door neighbors have a baby. i'm afraid to start this thing before 8am and after 8pm

lol...funny you should mention neighbors. We have a 2 yr old that lives next door and a few weeks ago his mom told me that as soon as he hears my truck start up in the mornings, he runs to the window saying "Miss Tabitha, Miss Tabitha". lol. Now I'm sure to look for him at the window as I'm backing out of the driveway, and sure enough, there he is, waving, saying bye-bye, and blowing me a kiss. Too cute

**JD_SS** · Jul-31-12, 09:54 AM

LOL! That is really cute. haha.

Btw Tab, my wife wants to see your truck in person so bad. She wants some hot pink accents on this truck. I guess I have you to thank for that

**gldelox** · Jul-31-12, 09:58 AM

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Originally Posted by JD_SS

She wants some hot pink accents on this truck. I guess I have you to thank for that

atta girl! lol

**JD_SS** · Jul-31-12, 12:53 PM

Does anyone have any wideband bung location suggestions? I know that typicially, the bung is welded into either header collector. But, these being brand new headers, I'd prefer not to weld a bung right into the collector.

Has anyone ever used the driver side Y-Pipe bung where the rear o2 is? The rear o2's are tuned out right now I believe. Would this work?

fearnloather · Jul-31-12, 01:10 PM

I'd do it.

MrGarcia · Jul-31-12, 01:32 PM

Remind me what stall you've got in there?

TmanSC07TBSS · Jul-31-12, 07:07 PM

Very nice work JD and glad you are driving it some now. Sounds awesome but I know what you mean by too loud. Mine had straight thru SW exhausts when I got it and it would wake the Dead! Good luck with Tune and looking forward to seeing some numbers on this boy.

**Rat Raceway** · Jul-31-12, 07:21 PM

WTF? SELL?

Might as well just make a 10g pile of money and burn it.

lt1z · Jul-31-12, 08:32 PM

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Originally Posted by JD_SS

Does anyone have any wideband bung location suggestions? I know that typicially, the bung is welded into either header collector. But, these being brand new headers, I'd prefer not to weld a bung right into the collector.

Has anyone ever used the driver side Y-Pipe bung where the rear o2 is? The rear o2's are tuned out right now I believe. Would this work?

It will work

**JD_SS** · Jul-31-12, 09:00 PM

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Originally Posted by fearnloather

I'd do it.

Talked to my builder tonight when I picked it up and he said we can scoot it down a few inches into the Y-Pipe, so I think that's what we will end up doing.

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Originally Posted by MrGarcia

Remind me what stall you've got in there?

Yank PTB(S) 3600

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Originally Posted by TmanSC07TBSS

Very nice work JD and glad you are driving it some now. Sounds awesome but I know what you mean by too loud. Mine had straight thru SW exhausts when I got it and it would wake the Dead! Good luck with Tune and looking forward to seeing some numbers on this boy.

Thank you! Yes, I'm afraid of waking the neighbors! I almost had to leave it in the driveway overnight, as it was 8:45 when I went to pull it in. I'll post #'s as soon as I get them... hopefully before bad weather hits.

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Originally Posted by Rat Raceway

WTF? SELL?

Might as well just make a 10g pile of money and burn it.

I was just talking about selling the e-cutouts, not the whole truck

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Originally Posted by lt1z

It will work

Good to know! thx!

**Rat Raceway** · Jul-31-12, 09:04 PM

Ok good.

Gona say...

**JD_SS** · Jul-31-12, 09:24 PM

A few driving impressions from tonight's pickup. The shifts are very crisp. The stall will take some getting used to, as it really takes a lot of gas to get this thing moving. I was hesitant to take it up to 5k rpms, but when I did get on it a little bit, I definitely noticed some torque and very good shifting. I think I felt the stall lockup a few times, but I'm not used to all of the new feelings and noises yet. I forgot how to use some of the dash controls too... I had the wipers going at one point like what the heck!

I'm very happy overall and thankful to everyone on this board for their support and advice, and to my builders Trent and Josh from Colorado Performance Unlimited, who did a stellar job!

I was almost out of gas, so I had to milk it to the gas station. Here is a video of me rolling out from the gas station after finally getting gas. Didn't get on it, but you can tell that it takes a bit more gas to get this thing moving.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9c3ZE...yer_detailpage