ChevyorDie

Just check for leaks or other issues. Look how Ford has come out with those 2020 Explorers and lots of people are having transmission leaks. Something about the valve bodies messed up or something. That's why I never like buying the first year of any vehicle. Early adopters always get penalized. I like buying things that are tried and true.

How does it compare to Ford's 10-speed? I talked to one Ford guy and he said that his sometimes has to sit there trying to hunt round trying to find the best gear. He said sometimes it's annoying. The last time I ever owned anything with an 8-speed was in an Audi A4 and that thing ran sweet, but I've never had any trucks with an 8-speed yet. All the GM vehicle's I've ever owned either had 4-speed auto's or 6-speed manual's.

The ECM needs to know that is installed. You need to reprogram it so the computer can take advantage of the extra air coming in. That's another additional expense, and usually not a cheap one. And then it's like if you're going to do that, you might as well install a cat-back exhaust to go with it to complete the process. Do they have bigger throttle bodies for that vehicle, too? That wouldn't hurt. I haven't done those mods in eons. But I remember having to use a programmer. Once it was all done, WOW! What a difference. GM was suffocating that engine from the factory.