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| 06-07.5 LBZ & LLY Performance Parts Discussion Discussion of Performance Parts For the 06-07.5 LBZ/LLY Duramax Trucks No Advertising |
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07-04-2008, 07:03 AM
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eBay Motors
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Join Date: Jun 2008
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| Now what??
I know this may be kinda repetitive, but being a first time diesel owner and learning much from this site.... what should my next step be? I have an 07 crew cab with the LBZ, 8" fabtech with a 37" toyo tire. Only engine mods are edge attitude with juice and the turbo resinater (sp?) blocked off (which i learned from this site and heard a difference in the "whine"!). Im thinking about air box/intake or exhaust (straight pipe or not?). I occasionally tow a rv that weighs 7,000 lbs. What should be my next step to help the ole duramax perform better????? | 
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07-04-2008, 07:20 AM
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| you can take you EGT's down with intake and exhaust(staight piped  )
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07-04-2008, 09:35 AM
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| IMO do the exhaust.
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07-04-2008, 02:17 PM
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| Exhaust and get some guages if you haven't already. Towing that kind of weight your egts can get out of hand.
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07-04-2008, 02:29 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Barnesville OH
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| i'm with deeretracks and BigRed..i would do the intake last after exhaust and gauges.also you mite wanna start saving up for a tranny upgrade and then put some HP to that LBZ..
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2006 LBZ GMC SLE C/C S/B,sold the truck to my dad for a business truck
My Truck now,1987 Chevy 2500 350 tweaked,6" SuperLift,350 V8 bored 60 over,Elderbrock headers Cam and Titanium Rockers,750 Twin Pumped Holley Carb and some other goodies.crank dynos over 400HP. | |
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07-11-2008, 01:26 PM
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| tyreboyz... what tranny upgrades would you recommend?
as for exhaust... Banks or MBRP???? | |
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07-11-2008, 01:29 PM
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| | DPF Delete man
Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Columbus,IN
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| MBRP exhaust, and torque converter, and shift kit would be a good start, let me know if any questions on anything. I would wait on trans work till need it and do a stage IV suncoast upgrade.
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07-11-2008, 01:48 PM
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| Like everyone is saying the exhaust would benefit you the most. Intakes need after 500 HP, but before that its all for the looks.
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07-11-2008, 02:18 PM
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Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Lincoln, NE
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| Ya, the LBZ intake is really about as good as it gets. Any aftermarket one will just look prettier, not really flow any better. And the stock element filters better than anything else on the market. Exhaust will really help you when your towing, it'll knock the egt's down a good bit. Plus it'll sound freakin MEAN!!! | |
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07-11-2008, 02:49 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Barnesville OH
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| i did a TTS tranny kit along with a TCS Converter but i'm not sure i would go that route again for a tranny kit for over 500HP(the Converter is great)but anyhting under 500HP they are great and they are priced right..SunCoast is the best IMO..MBRP,Silverline and Banks build a nice setups in exhausts.
__________________ James
05 LLY Chevy LS E/C L/B DRW my older brothers truck now
2006 LBZ GMC SLE C/C S/B,sold the truck to my dad for a business truck
My Truck now,1987 Chevy 2500 350 tweaked,6" SuperLift,350 V8 bored 60 over,Elderbrock headers Cam and Titanium Rockers,750 Twin Pumped Holley Carb and some other goodies.crank dynos over 400HP. | |
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