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Need advice on upgrades!!! 2003 Tahoe 5.3 engine - 9/19/2006 6:53:28 PM

zoey

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I just my Tahoe last week and I wanted to know what order I should get the following upgrade(s):

I already have a catback exhaust installed the second day I had the car.

1. Edelbrock Headers Shorty with Ti Coating good up to 1600 degrees (Should I get gibson, Borla?)
2. Cold air Intake right now I am leaning towards AEM Brute Force Kit

Outside of that I am not sure what else to do besides a supercharger which is out of the question for awhile because I am getting married next year.

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RE: Need advice on upgrades!!! 2003 Tahoe 5.3 engine - 9/19/2006 8:07:21 PM

ZX1100F1

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Save your money and take your sweety on a honeymoon to some place nice like Tahiti.

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RE: Need advice on upgrades!!! 2003 Tahoe 5.3 engine - 9/20/2006 11:30:10 AM

zoey

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I already have the cash to pay for the honeymoon......about $5k plus I have another 9 months to save money. I don't have a car payment becuase I paid cash money yo!

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RE: Need advice on upgrades!!! 2003 Tahoe 5.3 engine - 9/20/2006 11:33:56 AM

ZX1100F1

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Then buy the supercharger.

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RE: Need advice on upgrades!!! 2003 Tahoe 5.3 engine - 9/20/2006 12:17:10 PM

zoey

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I was just looking to see what headers everyone is using and Air intake.

I am going to do that first.

Then two subwoofers in the trunk, tint the windows and that is all for now.

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RE: Need advice on upgrades!!! 2003 Tahoe 5.3 engine - 9/20/2006 12:22:27 PM

BlackBeauty

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I feel jipped...

Why did you get a Trunk with your Tahoe

As soon as I get some cash Im gonna be getting a cold air intake, and also put headers and dual exhaust on my hoe...I havent narrowed any brands down yet as I dont have the cash at the moment...

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RE: Need advice on upgrades!!! 2003 Tahoe 5.3 engine - 9/20/2006 1:42:49 PM

zoey

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Unfortunately I have to work a lot. I have the Bose sound system but I want to add two 12s nothing huge. I had 2 15s last time which was too much.

I have the 4wd so I got the magnaflow exhaust with 4.5 side exit tip.

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RE: Need advice on upgrades!!! 2003 Tahoe 5.3 engine - 9/20/2006 4:32:00 PM

ZX1100F1

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In my younger days I spent a small fortune installing go-fast goodies on my vehicles and I can say form experience that I have purchased many sets of quality headers either heat wrapped them or had em coated and they were always (without exception) the biggest pain in the ass that I have ever endured, if they weren�t melting plug wires they were leaking from both ends or melting some other parts or generating so much heat under the hood that engine cooling became a problem and that�s when they weren�t cooking the starter motor to death.
Believe me, there is a very good reason that the factory doesn�t install headers these days.

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RE: Need advice on upgrades!!! 2003 Tahoe 5.3 engine - 9/20/2006 5:50:03 PM

zoey

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the edelbrock headers are coated with a 1600 degree temp coating....that should be okay...right?

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