Very slow RCSB build
Feb 28, 2013 | 09:24 PM
#1
Very slow RCSB build
i've been here for a while, been slowl working on the truck here and there.
little background, sophomore year of high school, i started making payments to my parents to get this truck, 2006 chevy silverado 4.8 with a 5 speed and 32k miles. My parents bought it brand new from the dealer in 06 with 5 miles on it. At that time it was the only one in az with a v8 and a manual transmission, only option on the window sticker is the v8.
first ever picture of it haha
first ever mod was the black emblem and some chrome stockers my neighbor gave me
basically all through highschool i just drove it like a teenager would, tires didn't last too long, and having little income didn't help with the mods. i did manage to enter a contest and win a gift card to LMC truck, and with that i got a grille insert, chrome emblem, carpet kit, and a light bar.
this was the new front end of the truck, i thought it looked cool at the time.
then painted the wheels black.
shortly after that i needed to get new tires, and had saved for some "discount special" wheels and some cheap tires
had to brake that one new tire in the right way
about this time i joined this forum and started researching go-fast parts. thus my firs upgrade of a volant cold air intake with the ram air scoop, and a flowmaster original 40 series muffler single in dual out cause it was cool to have a super loud truck
sure was dirty under there lol
i also had to have HID's like everyone else
little background, sophomore year of high school, i started making payments to my parents to get this truck, 2006 chevy silverado 4.8 with a 5 speed and 32k miles. My parents bought it brand new from the dealer in 06 with 5 miles on it. At that time it was the only one in az with a v8 and a manual transmission, only option on the window sticker is the v8.
first ever picture of it haha
first ever mod was the black emblem and some chrome stockers my neighbor gave me
basically all through highschool i just drove it like a teenager would, tires didn't last too long, and having little income didn't help with the mods. i did manage to enter a contest and win a gift card to LMC truck, and with that i got a grille insert, chrome emblem, carpet kit, and a light bar.
this was the new front end of the truck, i thought it looked cool at the time.
then painted the wheels black.
shortly after that i needed to get new tires, and had saved for some "discount special" wheels and some cheap tires
had to brake that one new tire in the right way
about this time i joined this forum and started researching go-fast parts. thus my firs upgrade of a volant cold air intake with the ram air scoop, and a flowmaster original 40 series muffler single in dual out cause it was cool to have a super loud truck
sure was dirty under there lol
i also had to have HID's like everyone else
Feb 28, 2013 | 09:37 PM
#2
i also managed to pick up some lowering shackles to bring that back end down.
shortly after lowering the rear, i started college (Ford ASSET) and got a job working in a local ford dealer as a mechanic. while in school, i got a set of fog lights, and rewired the truck so the fog lights worked like they would from the factory and disabled the daytime running lights for a full turnsignal.
just recently i had a buddy color match some pieces to get rid of the hideous front end and to make it look a little better, and more of a unique style.
after playing around on some twisty mountain roads with a friend, i decided what direction i wanted to head with the truck. i wanted to make the thing handle with the best of them.
went to discount and had my wheels warrantied out to a different style cause the clear was pealing.
so needing tires, but still being in school i decided just to pick up a good tire that would make it handle better. i went with a 285/60 R17. also removed the annoying flowmaster for a resonator off of a 2013 f150.
shortly after lowering the rear, i started college (Ford ASSET) and got a job working in a local ford dealer as a mechanic. while in school, i got a set of fog lights, and rewired the truck so the fog lights worked like they would from the factory and disabled the daytime running lights for a full turnsignal.
just recently i had a buddy color match some pieces to get rid of the hideous front end and to make it look a little better, and more of a unique style.
after playing around on some twisty mountain roads with a friend, i decided what direction i wanted to head with the truck. i wanted to make the thing handle with the best of them.
went to discount and had my wheels warrantied out to a different style cause the clear was pealing.
so needing tires, but still being in school i decided just to pick up a good tire that would make it handle better. i went with a 285/60 R17. also removed the annoying flowmaster for a resonator off of a 2013 f150.
Feb 28, 2013 | 09:41 PM
#3
most recent performance mod is a hydroboost swap. went to the junk yard and picked up the complete unit with 70k miles from a Yukon.
got it installed and that is where we are today
got it installed and that is where we are today
Feb 28, 2013 | 09:47 PM
#4
My overall plan for the truck is a good mixture between show and go, the main thing i want from it is for it to handle good, i really want to take it to some autocross events and things like that. the main thing i want to get done to it is to swap a t-56 in it, the nv3500 isn't too happy right now with 74K miles on the truck.
Mar 1, 2013 | 03:06 PM
#7
maybe, only if you tune it 
honestly i keep changing my mind lol, if money wasn't an issue, my dream would be a ls3 with a goal of somewhere around 500 rwhp. since the overall goal is for it to handle, i figured it could use some weight off the nose. next to the list is probably going to be long tubes and no cats, this things my daily driver, so i cant get too crazy with the mods just yet.
honestly i keep changing my mind lol, if money wasn't an issue, my dream would be a ls3 with a goal of somewhere around 500 rwhp. since the overall goal is for it to handle, i figured it could use some weight off the nose. next to the list is probably going to be long tubes and no cats, this things my daily driver, so i cant get too crazy with the mods just yet.
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Mar 4, 2013 | 07:06 PM
#8
little more info, about a year ago i ran it at the track, first time ever driving down a track and these were the times.
Speedworld 3/9/12 - YouTube
Speedworld 3/9/12 - YouTube
had the truck weighed, i want to try to get it under 4k lbs and a little better weight distribution then the current 61/39 split
i also wasted money and time to try to get some baseline whp numbers, second gear went way to quick, and 3rd hit the speed limiter at 4650 rpm's and you can see the computer pulling power as it hit.
Speedworld 3/9/12 - YouTube
Speedworld 3/9/12 - YouTube
had the truck weighed, i want to try to get it under 4k lbs and a little better weight distribution then the current 61/39 split
i also wasted money and time to try to get some baseline whp numbers, second gear went way to quick, and 3rd hit the speed limiter at 4650 rpm's and you can see the computer pulling power as it hit.
Mar 4, 2013 | 07:15 PM
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