Adding power and mpg to a 2002 suburban.
May 25, 2011 | 09:45 AM
#11
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Your best bang for the buck mod if you are mechanically inclined would be to find a good 6.0 and put it in. The truck will run circles around it now and you will actually gain mileage because it is not laboring to pull the weight of the vehicle. You can also save cash by not having to do all of the bolt on mods if the wallet won't allow.
May 25, 2011 | 09:51 AM
#12
Your best bang for the buck mod if you are mechanically inclined would be to find a good 6.0 and put it in. The truck will run circles around it now and you will actually gain mileage because it is not laboring to pull the weight of the vehicle. You can also save cash by not having to do all of the bolt on mods if the wallet won't allow.
May 25, 2011 | 11:41 AM
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long tubes will definitely help out, and there are LTs specifically made for 4x4 versions, or they should already fit regardless. LTs will pick up power, prolly get you an extra mpg or two, and make your truck sound nicer
Also, efans will be a plus, less load on your engine, that'll free up quite a few ponies and mpgs
And yes, a tune will help even on a bone stock motor, more power, more mpg
as far as the CAI, your best bet would be cutting off the bottom of your stock box, and using PVC as an intake tube after installing efans...
hope it helps
Also, efans will be a plus, less load on your engine, that'll free up quite a few ponies and mpgs
And yes, a tune will help even on a bone stock motor, more power, more mpg
as far as the CAI, your best bet would be cutting off the bottom of your stock box, and using PVC as an intake tube after installing efans...
hope it helps
well like to haul *** into water puddles lol what i did is i swissed my air box, when i remove the head light its all flowing into the box
Last edited by kr1s; May 25, 2011 at 12:46 PM.
May 25, 2011 | 02:08 PM
#14
I just got back from the dyno and she put down 242.6 and 257.4. We messed around with timing and AFR and managed to pick up a few to 247 and 279.4. But under the curve, we picked up about 15-20 ft lbs and about 10 hp. Not bad for 2 hours and $100. I brought my own EFI Live, which neither the tuner or I had much experience with. Those extra FLX-440 fans I have fit my camaro perfectly, so I'm assuming they will fit the 5.3 radiator pretty well.
May 25, 2011 | 04:12 PM
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here is pic of said material (this is a radiator cover to YFZ450)
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