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Old Jan 5, 2009 | 07:23 PM
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yeah not much difference, but your truck is heavier plus has the 4l80e tranny so that alone kills alot when comparing it to the SS, i would suggest a custom tune and a small cam for that big pig and it should really wake it up, a 212/218 will work well in that heavy truck...
LOL, that's exactly what I recommended to him over on gmfullsize.
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Old Jan 5, 2009 | 07:26 PM
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Old Jan 5, 2009 | 08:12 PM
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I've owned both.... you'll need a lot more hp mods than the SS just to keep up. But, getting a custome tune instead of the Diablo would be a good place to start.
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Old Jan 5, 2009 | 08:15 PM
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Originally Posted by BigCountryx
getting a custome tune instead of the Diablo would be a good place to start.
+1, def a good idea!
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Old Jan 5, 2009 | 09:07 PM
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Originally Posted by JakeBrakeIH
+1, def a good idea!
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Old Jan 5, 2009 | 10:49 PM
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Diablo Tunes aren't bad for the price. Go on the DiabloSport website and go to the Forum there, and Mikel or Johan will make you a custom tune, usually FREE. Mikel is a great mechanic and tuner, and Johan works for Diablo.
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Old Jan 5, 2009 | 10:51 PM
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OH YEA, get rid of the Bosch +4 plugs, They are good, but not in the GM motors.
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Old Jan 7, 2009 | 05:37 PM
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Originally Posted by ap2002
yeah not much difference, but your truck is heavier plus has the 4l80e tranny so that alone kills alot when comparing it to the SS, i would suggest a custom tune and a small cam for that big pig and it should really wake it up, a 212/218 will work well in that heavy truck...
how mcuh would you say a cam install would cost? i can do alot of things myself but i think that would be above my head
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Old Jan 7, 2009 | 06:11 PM
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Depending on the year, if it is pre 05 the connecting rods are beefier in the lq9. If it is 05-after only diff is pistons lq9 flat tops- lq4 dished. Heads are the same.
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Old Jan 7, 2009 | 06:16 PM
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Originally Posted by Ender06
OH YEA, get rid of the Bosch +4 plugs, They are good, but not in the GM motors.
wow really! i didnt know that. whats a good plug to go with??
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