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Old Jun 17, 2007 | 03:27 PM
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i just purchased a 2006 silverado crew cab short bed with only 21,000 miles on it. would like to know were a good starting point is on some mods. this is my daily driver thanks
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Old Jun 17, 2007 | 03:49 PM
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id do the mods in this order

mailorder tune or dyno tune if available
cat back exhaust
long tube headers w/ off road ypipe
cold air intake
electric fans
underdrive pulleys
6.0L swap w/ a cam and valve train
fuel injectors and fuel pump
p&p heads
intake manifold or supercharger or turbo
nitrous

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Old Jun 17, 2007 | 04:40 PM
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For a daily driver with a little pep in its step i'd recommend a nice sounding exhaust, intake w/ tube, and a tune for the first few mods.. After that maybe headers, stall and cam with new valve springs of course, throw a ported ls6 oil pump in the mix for the cam and you'll be putting down great #'s.. I think being an 06 you'll have electric fans already btw.

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Old Jun 17, 2007 | 07:02 PM
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Post good starting point

just ordered cat back system .would like roller rocker upgrade next ,then gibson header&ypipe thanks.seeya
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Old Jun 17, 2007 | 07:26 PM
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I'd start with spelling/grammar.
WHERE = the here and there one :p

I'd go with a tune and full length headers first. depending on how far you want to go with it, it may or may not be worth a tuner instead of tune.
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Old Jun 17, 2007 | 07:29 PM
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you have roller rockers from the factory

gibson headers are no better than the stock manifolds, unless they came out with a long tube setup

get some pacesetter headers and a pacesetter offroad ypipe

then order a tune

oh and i forgot to add to the list a built trans, stall, gears and a lsd
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Old Jun 17, 2007 | 08:11 PM
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Old Jun 17, 2007 | 08:30 PM
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would also like a good air intake, could you advise me on which brand you would purchase
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Old Jun 17, 2007 | 10:27 PM
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Originally Posted by TWOFOURS
would also like a good air intake, could you advise me on which brand you would purchase
they're really all the same. pick the one that best suits your budget, and the one that you think looks the best.
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Old Jun 18, 2007 | 08:02 AM
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I like the Volant one because it still uses a box, not open element.
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