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Fastest 1/4 mile time for a bolt-on 4x4 double cab?
I’m new here with my 2019 Silverado 1500 LD 4x4 5.3L so I was curious if anybody knows the quickest time for a bolt-on 4x4 double cab 1500 with the 5.3L. I’ve been using the dragy app and love it for tuning the truck.
Mods are:
6.2 intake and TB
4” intake tube to stock air box
AEM dryflow filter
pcv deleted and valve covers vented to atmosphere
160* t-stat
ngk iridium plugs
flex fuel conversion
speed engineering longtubes and off-road y-pipe
Custom single 3” exhaust with long magnaflow
That's a great time, what transmission is in yours?
I've gotten a best of 13.717 out of mine on the HP tuners track addict app. I doubt the hp tuners app is as accurate as a dragy but I did everything I could to make it accurate, so far the only thing I can tell that throws off the accuracy is the staging mph. On my 13.7 run it says slowest speed 0 highest 3.3 average 0.7 mph.. so whatever that means exactly I'm not sure, but it was the best run I got with the slowest staging mph..... I've seen several of my tests start higher with one blooper starting as high as 14 mph though.
have no idea what the bolt on records are for any of these though. I know a member on here ran a 13.9 at the track with a air filter muffler and tune with a double cab. Mine is a crew cab 5.3 with a K&N intake, headers, 3.5" exhaust, tuned, and e85 on 24's. It does decently better on the 20's when I put those on it. I haven't ran it on the app with the 20's but at my little test spot I lose 2-3 mph with the 24's over the 20's
Last edited by 00pooterSS; 10-07-2020 at 05:01 PM.
That's a great time, what transmission is in yours?
I've gotten a best of 13.717 out of mine on the HP tuners track addict app. I doubt the hp tuners app is as accurate as a dragy but I did everything I could to make it accurate, so far the only thing I can tell that throws off the accuracy is the staging mph. On my 13.7 run it says slowest speed 0 highest 3.3 average 0.7 mph.. so whatever that means exactly I'm not sure, but it was the best run I got with the slowest staging mph..... I've seen several of my tests start higher with one blooper starting as high as 14 mph though.
have no idea what the bolt on records are for any of these though. I know a member on here ran a 13.9 at the track with a air filter muffler and tune with a double cab. Mine is a crew cab 5.3 with a K&N intake, headers, 3.5" exhaust, tuned, and e85 on 24's. It does decently better on the 20's when I put those on it. I haven't ran it on the app with the 20's but at my little test spot I lose 2-3 mph with the 24's over the 20's
thank you. I like to pull out every bit of potential from the vehicles I own and these DI engines are very potent if tuned properly. I have a Zr1 throttle body and zzp adaptor that I’m going to put on soon. Figure it would help with the 60ft times and ultimately drop overall ET more. Most of the gains with my bolt-ons are under the curve but the E85 just makes it a monster for being a stock cam and converter. So that’s why I think the initial throttle cracking will flash the converter harder and hopefully get better than a 2.0 sixty foot time. I plan on going to the track to get an accurate time and hopefully it’s better than the dragy. I hear the dragy is generally a tenth or two slower than you’d see at the track.
thank you. I like to pull out every bit of potential from the vehicles I own and these DI engines are very potent if tuned properly. I have a Zr1 throttle body and zzp adaptor that I’m going to put on soon. Figure it would help with the 60ft times and ultimately drop overall ET more. Most of the gains with my bolt-ons are under the curve but the E85 just makes it a monster for being a stock cam and converter. So that’s why I think the initial throttle cracking will flash the converter harder and hopefully get better than a 2.0 sixty foot time. I plan on going to the track to get an accurate time and hopefully it’s better than the dragy. I hear the dragy is generally a tenth or two slower than you’d see at the track.
I think you'll find it's not going to do much. You already have a L86 intake and throttle body right? Those should be more than plenty. Also right off idle you aren't moving a ton of air, so air speed is what you're after not volume. So if you actually want it to hit harder lower down you're going the wrong direction by making the intake and throttle body larger, response at lower rpm is usually found from smaller ports with higher efficiency.
A converter would drop a bunch off your time though.
Originally Posted by dantheman1540
The new trucks are unfair, I'd be thrilled if I rowed my 2004 Tahoe into the 13s.
I hear that. Before I bought this truck I had a 2004 Sierra SLT 5.3 and I laid out on paper what it would take to get it where I want it and after crunching all the numbers the best way to get where I wanted to be was buy a new truck lol.
These DI engines coupled with 6/8 speed transmissions are major game changers. My last truck couldn't spin the tires if it was dry, or do a standing burnout. With this truck traction is a joke with 20's or 24's even with a baby dick 5.3
The new trucks are unfair, I'd be thrilled if I rowed my 2004 Tahoe into the 13s.
That is a fact!
I would have killllllled to get my 99 extended cab into the 13's. With full bolt ons and a cam just like Jarod said... barely spin the tires on dry ground and certainly wouldn't do a standing burnout. Even with heavy *** 35's the 14 spins the tires with ease. Makes me curious what this thing would run with a dialed tune and some gears that arent 3.08's lol
I've never actually driven a truck with a 6.2 and 6l80 the 5.3/6l80 in complete stock form didn't impress me but maybe its because traction control was on. I agree it's far better than any 4 speed but I couldn't get it to do burnouts.
I keep an eye out for a 6.2 6 speed at a fair price. I think I could live with an auto that doesn't start with 4L.
Full ******* agree
Originally Posted by tjmath
6L80 has been reallllly nice
Even though mine may be on the way out, I still LOVE it beyond explanation, over a 4 speed.
Originally Posted by dantheman1540
I've never actually driven a truck with a 6.2 and 6l80 the 5.3/6l80 in complete stock form didn't impress me but maybe its because traction control was on. I agree it's far better than any 4 speed but I couldn't get it to do burnouts.
Oh dude. Turn traction control off and you have a smoke MACHINE. Even 5.3's with the 6 and 8 speed turn tires into a new thing to fight about with the wife.
10-06-2020, 08:53 PM
Fastest 1/4 mile time for a bolt-on 4x4 double cab?
