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Old Jul 12, 2011 | 11:50 PM
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Originally Posted by Don Cheto
Thanks. Now were would I get a tuner from??. I live in California. And ssTB shops around??
I'VE told younthis justin from blackbear in temecula...rpm motorsports in santa clarita ....and cms some where down south ,,and reynaldo chp special ...would probably be the easiet to get a hold of but has no dyno its street tunning....
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Old Jul 13, 2011 | 12:16 PM
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Originally Posted by andrew383
First mod hands down should be a built tranny and a convertor..
And trans cooler. Check out Tbssowners.com. Tons of great info.
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Old Jul 13, 2011 | 03:14 PM
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Thanks to all for the great info. I just wanted to get some quick info before I start wasting my money twice.

I need to do some more reading and studing this TBss.

I want to start of with a tranny cooler. Any info in this part#s?
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Old Jul 13, 2011 | 03:57 PM
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Originally Posted by Don Cheto
Thanks to all for the great info. I just wanted to get some quick info before I start wasting my money twice.

I need to do some more reading and studing this TBss.

I want to start of with a tranny cooler. Any info in this part#s?
https://www.performancetrucks.net/fo...d.php?t=470284

this is the 1 most of us run...
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Old Jul 13, 2011 | 06:56 PM
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this is the one i got

http://www.pcmforless.com/index.php?...per&Itemid=308
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Old Jul 14, 2011 | 11:39 AM
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First mod should b gears stall and lt headers.. and then a tune.. ifbu want more a fat cam.. but u gotta go with a fat converter hit me up foo we can talk... and yea tranny cooler ubdont need it till I stall it.. the tru Kool 40k is the one we all run
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Old Jul 14, 2011 | 04:56 PM
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Originally Posted by 05gmcsierra
First mod should b gears stall and lt headers.. and then a tune.. ifbu want more a fat cam.. but u gotta go with a fat converter hit me up foo we can talk... and yea tranny cooler ubdont need it till I stall it.. the tru Kool 40k is the one we all run
TBSS comes w/ 4.10's. If you're 2WD, you can go 4.56....

It's a lot of $$$ up front, but a tune, trans, and stall will get you .4 or better in teh 1/4 and it will drive a shitload better. Most guys see .5 w/ a converter, so that's conservative.

I would do the intake, e-fans, thermostat, and trans cooler next.

Headers make gains, but not like the stall/tune.

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Old Jul 14, 2011 | 05:24 PM
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Well if theycome with 4.10 then he's set.. defanetly stall and tune. He just has to know what stall he wants because that will def make a big diff in cam choice!.. and yea headers can wait but will b a must once he cams it!.. I wana c what a nice set up on one of these can do
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Old Jul 14, 2011 | 09:16 PM
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If you dont wanna spend money twice do some research on parts for it..

Id def go with ls1 fans or the c6 setup..
Fender well intake systems show the most gains for CAI's..
Headers dont really gain like they do on other lsx trucks..
There are alot of bolton,no cam tbss's in the 12's
There are oil pressure issue's on hard launches that can
fixed with a different pan setup..

What boltons do you want to do and ill help you with links to the parts..
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Old Jul 14, 2011 | 11:25 PM
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if its a 2wd.....might wanna think about doin the c5 oil pan swap.
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