Welcome to the IHoP v.2

[///M5 2,833]

If you want to go fast and cheap, look for a used Procharger, Vortech or TVS 1900/2300 kit from a Silverado.  The other option is to either have a manifold welded or buy the KB log and a reasonable turbo/bo valve and call it a day.

[///M5 2,833]

As for the other associated mods.  I'd personally look for a 4.8 truck and save on the front end if you were doing a turbo.  More displacement just equals a larger turbo so it doesn't get choked which then puts you in the ridiculous hp range for efficiency on the turbo.  A 4.8 will comfortable spin 700+hp which is enough to start wrecking everything else on the truck if you drive like an asshole.

If you do one on a 6l80 truck TUNE the tranny WITHOUT removing the torque management.  A 4l80 will be quicker though and is a better platform for the build.  $1k and bombproof.  Makes the power hogging Allison the oil burners use look ridonkulous.

[///M5 2,833]

Better advice is however to keep your truck as a beater and buy a fun/fast car.  Daily driving a truck is an exercise in stupidity.  Making a pig fly is even worse.

And yes, I surely do both.  Horribly stupid.  Fit a niche I needed at the time.  In 10 months I am going to retire the Escalade to towing/winter duty and it will fill that niche MUCH better than the DD one.

[///M5 2,833]

Not saying I regret building mine, but the problem with ANY performance car/truck or whatever is that you own it for a while and it no longer feels quick.  What was once nasty becomes tame.  That feeling does NOT help the gas mileage, lol

[///M5 2,833]

And of course there is a huge part of me that wants a fully warrantied car again for that reason.  Beat the fuck out of it ALL the time and not give two shits.

[Julian 641]

49 minutes ago, ///M5 said:

Ok. You've piqued my interest

It should start around 1:42, he goes through the various gauges through the HU you can use. Most OEM stuff will work straight out of the box.

[Julian 641]

The Maestro system is REALLY cool fairly inexpensive addition too.

[MKader17 332]

http://www.performancetrucks.net/forums/trucks-suv-classifieds-179/2009-turbo-silverado-539569/

 

Could let so.eone else do the work for me

[///M5 2,833]

24 minutes ago, Julian said:

It should start around 1:42, he goes through the various gauges through the HU you can use. Most OEM stuff will work straight out of the box.

That only works with aftermarket hu though right?  If I could just get the damn mylink "monitor" to work with a pc I'd have that and a lot more

[///M5 2,833]

7 minutes ago, MKader17 said:

http://www.performancetrucks.net/forums/trucks-suv-classifieds-179/2009-turbo-silverado-539569/

 

Could let so.eone else do the work for me

That isn't a truck.  Missing a pumpkin up front.

[///M5 2,833]

If I were going to replace the headunit in any car ever again in my life it will be with a computer.  An Android is a computer, although for what is available to do that with I am still picking the pc.  I would assume that will change in the next couple years though.

We'll see.  If I keep driving GM's then it won't as HP Tuners won't run on one, nor will miniDSP software.

[///M5 2,833]

I appreciate the link though.  Makes me think of a pertinent question.  Is there a brand of DD headunit that has an interface anyone really likes?  I am pretty up to speed on the XML programming needed to alter mine now and it is time for an upgrade.

Bummer I did realize is that I don't have enough contrast on my screen to run the colors I want during the day, means I get to rip different views though.

[MKader17 332]

54 minutes ago, ///M5 said:

Better advice is however to keep your truck as a beater and buy a fun/fast car.  Daily driving a truck is an exercise in stupidity.  Making a pig fly is even worse.

And yes, I surely do both.  Horribly stupid.  Fit a niche I needed at the time.  In 10 months I am going to retire the Escalade to towing/winter duty and it will fill that niche MUCH better than the DD one.

This certainly crossed my mind.

Old Reg Cab truck and a nice fun to drive car for daily. Heck, it could be a used 3 series. 4 doors and more fun than anything I've ever driven day to day.

[Tirefryr 1,742]

Turbo or centrifugal make for the best daily drivers.  You control boost with your foot which in turn controls fuel economy and wear.

 

Given turbo technology these days, you can pretty much much have any powerband you want.  

[///M5 2,833]

50 minutes ago, Tirefryr said:

Turbo or centrifugal make for the best daily drivers.  You control boost with your foot which in turn controls fuel economy and wear.

 

Given turbo technology these days, you can pretty much much have any powerband you want.  

Heavy truck is more fun with it hotter on the low end though.  Fuel economy is going to suck no matter what.  Your right foot will insure that.

[///M5 2,833]

Perfect world I'd use a turbo for anything though.  You just have to make up for the low end up higher, lol

[Adrian_D 520]

11 hours ago, dem beats said:

Fly out at 5:30 am

I can't wait to get out of here!

Have fun Matt ! 
 

[Adrian_D 520]

10 hours ago, topgun said:

You really like throwing money away don't you?

 

You see my post a few weeks ago about a guy I know dropping 16k into fixing the fuel system and turbo on his '11 model?  It had just over 100k miles on it.

 

 

It's not a rule that you will spend more than the car costs. 
But then again over here diesels are a lot more prevalent and servicing one is cheaper 
 

[Aaron Clinton 2,372]

Look at all those TDI Cup cars going zoomzoom:

[///M5 2,833]

Farfromgroovy

[MKader17 332]

13 hours ago, ///M5 said:

Heavy truck is more fun with it hotter on the low end though.  Fuel economy is going to suck no matter what.  Your right foot will insure that.

This would pretty much be my goal.

14 hours ago, ///M5 said:

That isn't a truck.  Missing a pumpkin up front.

I'm not sure if my next truck will be 4wd. In Kansas I've only needed it a handful of times, but the situations were avoidable. Back home I've only ever used it on the beach, but that was because I was jacking around.

 

[///M5 2,833]

Then you aren't looking at a truck.  

[///M5 2,833]

If you need a bed, you need one of these!

http://resources.carsguide.com.au/styles/cg_hero_large/s3/hsv-gen-f2-maloo-ute-2015-(1).jpg

[///M5 2,833]

wtf

http://resources.carsguide.com.au/styles/cg_hero_large/s3/hsv-gen-f2-maloo-ute-2015-(1).jpg

 

[///M5 2,833]

Ok, something wrong with the software in how it is dealing with that link...

 

Try this one

http://s3.caradvice.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/2016_hsv_gen-f2_02a_maloo-r8_01.jpg