josebrwn

Saw a black '05? in my rear view mirror on Monday and for a split second thought "what the heck is my truck doing behind me??" From the front the trucks are dead ringers, down to the billet SS emblem. Your truck has 22"s and mine has a canopy, so I quickly figured it out. I was in the white '14 Hennessey Stingray. Gave you a thumbs up as you passed, not sure if you saw me..

I had the relocation kit put on as well, there was a GM bulletin about it apparently? The guy at the shop told me the stock location is no good because it get clogged with dust from the wheel wells. Sorry if I'm repeating something already said... It's worked out well for me though, no more check engine light, and not expensive.

Hi, I'm about to order the ASB2599R Calmax Anti Sway-Bar from DJM, but they couldn't tell me whether it'll work with an existing Magnaflow dual exhaust. Anybody have experience with these together? Are there any reservations I should have about the DJM otherwise? I already have the polyurethane bushings on the front sway bar links. The reason I'm adding the rear swaybar is I'm just trying to deal with understeer. I've read different accounts of how to set it all up. Think this'll work out? thanks.

Cool! I never realized bluetooth could be used that way. Ingenious. Sorry for the late reply was waiting on the verdict. Turned out to be an evap solenoid (?) located in the rear wheel well. Apparently there's a GM bulletin out there somewhere about it, can't find it right now. There's a kit that moves it to the front of the truck. Truck's getting some ping on this 91 octane in AZ, hoping to figure that out and maybe get a little more insight into the vehicle. I'll check out EFIlive & Torque! Thanks!!

I've just flunked the Arizona smog test twice in a row, the first time for a faulty fuel cap (do NOT buy fuel caps from Amazon), and the second time for a "not ready" status in the computer. I'd disconnected the battery to clear the check engine light - should have just let it clear itself. Anyway that resets the computer and you have to go through a series of idiotic maneuvers to get the computer to finally be ready, and there's really no way of knowing whether it worked. The kicker is, if you show up a 2nd time and any test is still "not ready", Arizona blocks you from coming back until a mechanic calls them on your behalf. I'd like to just hook up my laptop to the truck's computer and see for myself WTH is going on. Which leads to my question: what is the best computer hardware/software I can buy that will let me see these emission statuses, and maybe even see the tuning, or tune it myself? I've seen some handhelds on Amazon that will let you check engine codes, but what I'm really looking for is a laptop tool. Something to connect to the truck, and software to make sense of it. Is that something that exists for a reasonable price, with not too steep a learning curve? Thanks, Joe

Oh yeah.

Ok world's most boring video, Edelbrock E-Force, initial dyno run. #FTW ;)

I posted a video in the blower section! Granted it was the world's most boring vid, just the dyno run. Will repost here, when I get on a land line. Man, totally different truck. Could use more top end but the low end torque is like crack. I look for excuses to drive now. Another bad thing is my right foot gained 20 lbs

For me, it's suddenly realizing the guy in the little car behind me was trying to race. You almost feel sorry for them sometimes. :-)

Yeah might have to retro-fit some kind of cooling .. kinda lame to put cheap covers on nice leather seats

I have a general question, does anybody have experience with seat covers for hot weather? I've just moved to Phoenix, and it's only January, and in the middle of the day the leather SS seats have me sweating right thru my shirt! I'm looking at sheepskin, gel, beads, mesh .. no idea what to try first. Also don't want to look like a 70's throwback. I can't even grow a mullet

Cool, thanks! Driving her to Phoenix this week (relocating), should be a fun trip.

Trans is stock, wasn't sure what to do there. PCMForLess did the initial tune in '05. Getting the truck back in a couple days, am actually on vacation w/ family atm.

Also getting Baer brakes, Extreme+ front and Alumasport rear. Never liked the stock brakes.

Just the tune and magnaflow catback, 160 t-stat. Had a CAI but it didn't fit with the Edelbrock.

426 rwhp, 460 lbft. looks like they disconnected the front drive shaft.

BOOM

It was a little pricey but the shop recommended it and I got seduced by the marketing video Also I liked the look and the fact that it's especially good for low end torque.

Looks like the kit comes with a bracket that relocates the alternator:

Hey Shawn, I will ask, good catch!

Have my 2005 AWD SS back in the shop for an Edelbrock E-Force install. Also getting new brakes, probably the Willwoods. Previous mods were catback Magnaflow, Volant CAI, and PCM tune. Any guesses on ET, HP/TQ? https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10152083144020568.1073741895.204217375567&type=1 http://www.edelbrock.com/automotive_new/mc/superchargers/gm-truck/

2005, black on black Leer canopy, AWD, rhinoliner, dog quarters included

I got the mirror glass from gmpartsdirect.com for about $150. Just be aware that the right and left side mirrors are different part numbers. Replacing it myself was easy. Here's an old thread that helped me: http://www.silveradoss.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=21074

Hey, I was there last Christmas and was really taken. I liked Poipu a lot. In the south to south east it's desert with cactus and lots of cane and coffee. Kauai coffee is awesome too. Wintertime the surf is in the north, which is more jungle. In December - January the surf at Hanalei is scary. West there seemed to be a lot of public beaches and some surfing. The Waimea canyon in the Southeast is quite a thing to see but pretty much a tourist park. Polihale beach is dramatic, with the cliffs just above you and all. Nice place for a bonfire but the water will drown you there. If the weather's still good the day trips on boat up the Na Poli Coast are supposed to be nice - they have all kinds of dinner cruises, some sedate and some more exciting. Lots of helicopters rides there too. Along the west coast are some places to stop and look at waterfalls, again, real touristy, but a couple cool places like Wailua, where there's a garden forest of painted eucalyptus that smell like furniture polish. I liked the little towns along the southern coast a lot. Hanapepe was cool, so was Koloa. Quiet little towns. There's a mall at Lihue, and a WalMart. It's actually a small place, you can pretty much see the whole island in a week. The northeast is impassable mountains and forest. Pretty wild country, no roads in. Best advice is do a few of the tourist things, take a couple drives, maybe some surfing lessons, and just enjoy the good food and sunshine. You'll have a blast.

I was talking to a mechanic friend about lowering and installing an anti-sway bar kit. She told me not to do it because 1) lowering will change the drive train geometry, and 2) sway bars will change driving characteristics on rough surfaces (pot holes, ruts, bumps, etc.). What are the trade-offs with either lowering or installing a sway bar kit?