JWADsBlackBetty3

Thank you sir anything helps just no way I can get to TX lol well this week, talked to my tuner, we will do a mild tune Saturday morning and he said ARH headers are the best then kooks and SSW, including the y pipe he quoted me around 1700, 1650 and 1450.... mild tune since I'm referred to him for $295.... are these good prices? Should I just go to an aggressive tune or will that put my tranny at risk? Should I have him delete the v4 except 6 gear? Which headers?! Thanks guys! Your opinion matters! Ps I gave that blue beauty up for black Betty!

Dear tenured posters: I know this subject has been beaten like a dead horse! However I "searched" for the correct thread and found this one. I have no time before I order headers, maybe cam and get a tune because I'm moving to Chicago and my tuner who comes highly recommednded is here in Florida! I need to order headers today so I can have my tune done Friday and leave Saturday, ANYWAYS! Here we go... Background, I had two 2008 Trailblazer SS' and a 2006 Z06... never were modified though, didn't have a the need. The 2016 Silverado Z71 4x4 is a 5.3... I know blower to get faster blah blah but I don't want to go that route nor do I have unlimited resources for a boat puller/utility vehicle... Just had custom exhaust built and installed with flowmasters and prepped for a long tube set up, for my old school sound desire, and I just put on the K&N Blackhawk CAI... SO! I need you guys help and opinion before I just use my tuners sole opinion: Quality is priority bc I don't want to put on garbage on a new truck nor do I want to replace it in a year!!! Here are my questions: 1. Top 5 quality 2. Best hp gain vs quality 2. Reasonable price vs quality 3. X pipe vs Y pipe?! 4. Tune: is aggressive to strenuous on my tranny? Go mild? With I/h/e and tune should I risk a cam swap or would my future set up yield enough yield?! I know I won't achieve the Z06 feel of my a$$ being stuck to the seat of 6 lbs per HP but the 5.3 feels like a PRIUS right now, no offense, thanks for saving the planet for us PRIUS owners... If I go cam there are millions of flavors, is a mild cam even worth the risk? Wrong thread but time is limited! Disclaimer I know I could have maybe should have started with the 6.2L, I get it, but that wasn't the point for this vehicle, however I want to pep it up a little bc I would have done this to the 6.2L as well!!!!!!!! Thanks for the quick help!!!