5RWill

393hp 402ft-lb of torque at the wheels. That's what somewhere around 500hp at the crank with a 15-20% loss at the wheels? That same livernois stage 3 i posted way back but with methanol.. You know when people ask you why do you want to beef up the power of your truck? This is the only response i've come up with..

Thank you sir! Much appreciated. I used to just want a tune and HIDs. Like most of my hobbies when i start digging and really get into it the list adds up, so it's expanded more than i ever thought it would.

I still have a little over an inch of rake with them at the max setting. Though i've yet to tow anything yet. When i towed with the ranchos just a regular trailer and fourwheeler nearly leveled the truck out.

I haven't had any issues with them at max height, idk why anyone would.

Couldn't edit the first, post but decided against the SCA bumper 2820$ is too much to throw at a bumper. That's damn near all my exhaust upgrades. I think instead i'm going to try and have everything color matched. Essentially dechrome the truck, maybe with the exception of the Sierra and z71 badges. Also decided to go Airaid Jr rather than a full CAI since it will still give the same benefit of a CAI, and most of the noise from the setup will be due to the catted Y pipe and Corsa exhaust. About to order the Airaid Jr and Dually D2s. I'll make a video comparison between stock engine/exhaust tone and with the Jr. Kit. Going to try and install the Morimoto HIDs this weekend too.

How are your UCAs? Are they maxed out? I'm going to run my Bilsteins at 1.85" for the next decade or so until i either A.) Go with a coilover setup, new UCAs equating to a 3" lift. or B.) buy a long travel suspension kit and be done with it.

What level? RC 2.5?

I'll try and look at mine tomorrow. Though i had the dealer do it, i'm not sure what they torqued them to. 35ft-lbs isn't much at all with no thread locking compound. I torque scope rings and actions screws more than that.

Pics redbeast? I know some still look like they have a lot of rake. A particular member with a chevy still looked like he had over an inch of rake. I have about 1-1.3" of rake. Which is perfect to me. Looks pretty much level and i can still tow when i need too.

Diameter is going to be largely based on the height of the truck. For these new Sierras/Silverados you'll likely have to have a 5-7" lift to accommodate 35" tires, and even then you might have to trim. Fitting the width of the tire is largely controlled by offset. The higher the offset the more inward the tire will be in the wheel well. The lower the offset the further the wheel will stick out from the wheel well allowing larger width tires to be accommodated so you don't rub the UCA, Coil Spring, or the sway bar. If your planning on running 12-12.5" width tires your going to need 0 to -12 offset minimum. I don't know anyone running 35x12.5x20 on stock rims without trimming or rub. It's why 295/55/20 rubs on stock rims and it's going to as the OEM stock 20s for these trucks are +27mm offset. http://cocomponents.com/dealer/blog/wheel-offset-explained/

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Lol I see. They confirmed it and it's ordered. Thanks.

There is a reason Bilstein's 5100s are limited to 1.85" on the 2014/15 silverado/sierras. It's in all likely hood to keep the full amount suspension travel.

So as you guys know i sent my Can-bus' back after Spur told me they recommended capacitor links and HD relay harnesses. My exchange went through today and they went ahead and added the items to cart that i requested. Though i just wrote as my explanation that i ordered the wrong merchandise should've gotten the 2014 sierra kit with the capacitor links instead of the Can-bus. They added the Mopar Spec Low Beam harness with a capacitor link to my cart for me. The description says this harness is for mopar vehicles: chrysler, dodge, etc. which makes sense. Except i have a sierra, will this be a problem? Also thought i would need two capacitor links? http://www.theretrofitsource.com/components/harnesses/morimoto-mopar-xenon-relay-wire-harness-48660.html#.VSQXEPnF-Sp I realize the HD harness is for my bulb the 9012 but shouldn't i just have the morimoto HD relay and two capacitors? Like this. http://www.theretrofitsource.com/components/harnesses/morimoto-9012-low-beam-relay-wire-harness.html#.VSQW1_nF-So

Thankyou I might still be on fence about headers though I'm pretty sure. Next paycheck I should be able to order the dually D2s and maybe a CAI or airiad jr kit. Ha I wish I could take him with me but I'm 168 miles from home, and as much as I love him he'll scratch the hell out of my truck. He can clear the tailgate and get in the bed with it up. Then when he gets down he slides down the side where the gas tank nozzle is...claws first. Then if you have a tool box he'll stand on it while driving and sleep on the cab when it's parked. Strange dog lol. Here is my old truck

So i suppose it's time i make a build thread. Despite upgrades slowing down, due to the DAT. I picked up my Sierra back in Oct of 14 IIRC. It's 5.3L, 3.42 gear ratio, crew cab z71 SLT. I never really got into the enthusiast section of trucks/automobiles. Having built computers for eleven years and been shooting/reloading for the same amount of time i suppose it was only a matter of time. Interestingly enough i never thought the build list would progress this far. Starting out i just wanted a truck like my cousin's: 4-wheel drive, aggressive stance, some ground clearance, and could pretty much get me anywhere around the delta. It's funny how all that has changed. Some will say it's overkill but i'm unsure that such a thing exist. Creature of habit i suppose.. 5RWill’s Sierra Build list · Bilstein 5100 adjustable shocks + Rears · Kooks Long Tube Headers · Kooks Catted Y-pipe · Corsa Catback Exhaust · CAI · Morimoto HIDs · LED fogs · MGP Brake Caliper Covers · SCA G2 bumper · Kings Arsenal Black Molle Seat covers · Method Mesh Matte Black 17x9s · Toyo Open Country RT 285/70/17 · Black Bear Tune · Bushwacker 1.25” Smooth Fender flares Here is the day i brought it home. The first thing that had to be done was tint. 15% in the front, 30% over the factory 20% in the back, and a 5% brow. Next priority on the list was leveling the truck and getting rid of air dam and running boards. After a lot of research i ended up selecting Bilstein 5100s over a spacer kit. I think it was the right choice. I highly recommend them to those that don't want the downsides of a spacer kit but don't want to drop serious coin on coilovers and UCAs. While the stock ranchos are better than the regular GM oem factory shocks, it's no comparison to the bilsteins IMHO. The ranchos are a great pavement shock IMO. They ride well on the streets but when it comes to mild off-roading and hitting large bumps they were very unstable and bouncy. I found myself bouncing all over the cab driving over ruts on the farm, also noticing a lot of bed sway, nose diving when braking, and body roll in corners. All this has been rectified with the Bilsteins. Granted i will say they're more firm on pavement. Your going to feel the small bumps a little more.It's not enough to cause discomfort IMO though. The digressive piston in these monotube shocks more than make up for a little firmer ride on the road for the comfort off road though. I flew down one our turn roads the other day at 40-50mph just to see how they handled, felt like i was gliding over bumps that would've had me bouncing in the ranchos. I really love these shocks. I was also worried about the stance of the truck, i was unsure if 1.85" of lift up front would give me the look i wanted. It's perfect to my eyes. Looks level and i'm left with an inch or so of rake so i can still tow. As you can see it no longer looks like grandpa's truck, it now sits aggressive with some personality to it. So there it is as of now. The goal of the upgrades is to give it some more power and growl to account for the 33" tires and loss MPG as well as some aesthetic customs to make it mine so to speak. I'd like to be able to squeeze around 400hp at the crank out of it with all those bolt-ons and a tune. I think it's a realistic shot. Next on the list is lights. I've received my Morimoto 35w 4500K kit and am about to order some Rigid Industries dually D2s for fogs. I'll also snap some pics of the bilsteins as well to put them in there. Much like my other hobbies compiling an upgrade list is like slowly inducing poison into my bank account.

I see. I really want to setup my truck like the video i posted above, but Kooks headers and Y-pipe is around 1700$ alone. Not counting the corsa catback at roughly 1000$. I mean i could hold off on a bumper and some cosmetics and be fine but it is a lot of money. But my God his truck sounds perfect. Aggressive start, acceleration, screams when you stomp it, and quiet cruise.

I have to say i love these shocks. Granted i never did this with my Ranchos, but then again they were so bouncy i wouldn't have tried it. I was going down one of our turn roads at 40+ yesterday hitting bumps just to see how it would handle. It was impressive most bumps that would have me starting a vibrating bounce in the ranchos, the bilsteins floated over. The larger bumps are still there of course, it's not a coilover or med-long travel suspension setup but there isn't much jarring or displacement inside the cab. Color me a Bilstein fan. If they ever come out with a true coilover with remote res for 600$ a piece i'll be on it lol. I think years from now i am going to put a Bajakit long travel suspension kit on my truck and some more engine upgrades. Do i race? Nope. I'm just a suspension whore, would love to have that capability. Really need to get a camera. It was beautiful yesterday on the farm and could've had some very nice pics if i wasn't stuck with a dad gum phone camera.

Man the method mesh are like that too. They can seriously look anthracite almost in certain light.

Looks like stealth gray but with enough light to make it look actually gray. My brothers stealth gray looks blue most of the time.

http://www.livernoismotorsports.com/products/LME%252dAIW-2014-Silverado-V8-Tuner.html "Livernois motorsports has brought our unparalleled experience with direct injection performance experience, to the new 2014+ Silverado/Sierra. Both with the 5.3L Ecotec3 and the 6.2L Ecotec3. We began working on improving the throttle response, and overall driving dynamics of these trucks to be much more responsive, improve the shift feel, and performance level of these great engines. The end results with 93 Octane tuning was an additional 27HP and 47TQ gain on the stock 6.2 and a 29HP and 34TQ gain on the stock 5.3. Combine these gains with our proven transmission programming enhancements and you will notice a complete transformation of the responsiveness and performance of your truck. Add our available CAI for added games of over 10 additional HP and 20TQ on both engines for even more performance." This is rather interesting. I didn't think a tune was capable of such. I'll see if i can find dyno results. If that tune lives up to it's description, coupled with Exhaust and CAI i would have the amount of power i want. Wish i had 3.73 gear ratio