AUTOT3K

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ordering some PRC heads tomorrow
hopefully install once they arrive + some under drive pulleys.
getting a PML trans pan and tru cool 40k for christmas and i'm planning to finally install the headlights I cleared like 4 months ago

fastnblu

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While u are turbo & not blower, your plans are similar to mine. I'd love to see 11.3-11.8 E.T.'s.
I know I need tuning & traction.
Some track time, & shed weight would help me do that.
Mine needs appearance mods after someone ran into my front end & messed up my bumper, bumper cap & lower valance. In an unrelated incident, my lower driver's boxside has damage. I may just deal w/. looks, as it drives fine, just not 100% beauty queen; & address performance 1st.

If I may, why did u toss the whole mid mount as opposed to selling to offset cost of further mods?

Sounds like some of your stuff is waitin on parts to arrive. I understand not havin time all too well. Not havin $ is the other main cause for some people. Those who have both issues goin on, it's a long road to completing things, but that much sweeter when done.

black00chev said it's pretty sad when u gain 40hp via cam swap & milled heads, but run a full second & 5 mph slower then your times before the work was done.

I know the feeling, sorta. I expected to chop a sec or more after blower went on. But tuning was never spot on, & traction needs fixin. I didn't get slower, just don't believe I reached the potential of truck.

Are the hard lines in poor shape on a vehicle that's a garage queen?

fastnblu

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What I'd really like to do is stuff a big brake kit on, get new wheels & tires at some point, but need to decide how big for rims. Thinkin 18"s, but can't use as big of a brake as a 20" would allow. I fear a 20" will disrupt my handling that I so value, while havin an adverse affect on my straight line performance. I don't have any engineering contacts nor can I get a solid answer from say Baer on this dilemma of mine. I know I want a lot of things at same time while not sacrificing in another category but may have to pick. I don't have deep pockets, so I can't just buy some 14" Baers, get some 18" wheel / tire combo, test it out / evaluate. Then repeat the same w/. 15" Baers & 20's. I may just say **** on it & go 20's route.
They're may be a cheaper way but I can't see giving up something (looks, braking, etc.), & I've already projected the cost.

It's always been my dream to craft my truck in this manner (to have best 1/4 while braking & handling & looks are at their highest level). A 11.3-11.7 sec truck is my end goal.

I plan to eventually rip it all apart & paint it after sheetmetal & aesthetics are addressed & take it away from DD use so I can keep it lookin at its finest & minimalize idiots to mess it up (read accidents). It's a lofty goal, or a set of them.

After the Maggie install, I thought Hydroboost & Baers, cause I don't trust brakes in an all out panic situation, & Hydroboost may be what the Dr. ordered.

Lots of stuff. It always seems to be a while I upgrade this...
Or while I'm in there / at it ...

I think my more short term goals are tune, pulleys, meth, make gauge mount & install gauges, address traction. Small nitrous kit in the 50-75hp range perhaps.

03sierraslt

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Tom, it was a daily driver the first 3 years I had it.