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I bought my 09 Silverado 5.3 4spd about a month ago and am starting the modding process. The things I have ordered so far are leveling kit, brush guard, nerf bars, mud flaps, DIC, volant CAI and will be installing in the next week or two.

 

Next I will be getting exhaust (i think i am going to go with SLP) and then a tune. Now here is where the decision gets hard with all the debating on lowering the amount of TM or eliminating it or keeping it on and who to have tune the truck. I have it down to blackbear or go through DiabLew and send him some datalog and have him send me a tune (isnt this the same thing that is done with the scan tool fromBB).

 

So here is the questions:

Is the vette servo needed if getting a tune (espeally if the TM will be altered or shut off).

 

Ive seen a few sites where to get the servo but which one would you recommend to be of good quality?

 

And for the people with the tune do you have the TM off or less active. I read on BB site that they typically reduce it 75-80%

 

Also people that are tuned with some miles on the truck, any drivetrain/trany probs from the TM alterations?

 

 

 

 

I see how much BB is recommended but the only thing that it drawing me away from it is knowing if i have to go into the dealer I am going to need the spare stock computer and when it is switched back and forth i will have to do the crank relearn.

 

 

 

Thanks for the help and any aditional feedback.

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I would definitely do the corvette servo. Justin from blackbear recommended it to me before my tune. Just let him know if you do it so that he wont up the line pressure as much. I would recommend blackbear, as I am sure just about everyone else on here will. If you keep your stock PCM and dont send it back to him you shouldnt have to do a crank re-learn when you switch it back. As far as miles go and any damage. Its all on the right foot of the driver. Just be smart with it and dont drive it like a race car. If you get all of the TM removed then your going to want to open it up and mess up your tranny and your going to regret it. I have over 100,000 miles with no issues. Had my tranny fluid changed and they said everything looks great. Haven't had any issues what so ever. If you go with Justin he will tune your truck to your style of driving. If you tow and anything like that. Also get your servo from oregon performance. A lot of guys have got it from there. great product, fast, cheap service.

 

http://www.oregonperformancetransmission.com/

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I would definitely do the corvette servo. Justin from blackbear recommended it to me before my tune. Just let him know if you do it so that he wont up the line pressure as much. I would recommend blackbear, as I am sure just about everyone else on here will. If you keep your stock PCM and dont send it back to him you shouldnt have to do a crank re-learn when you switch it back. As far as miles go and any damage. Its all on the right foot of the driver. Just be smart with it and dont drive it like a race car. If you get all of the TM removed then your going to want to open it up and mess up your tranny and your going to regret it. I have over 100,000 miles with no issues. Had my tranny fluid changed and they said everything looks great. Haven't had any issues what so ever. If you go with Justin he will tune your truck to your style of driving. If you tow and anything like that. Also get your servo from oregon performance. A lot of guys have got it from there. great product, fast, cheap service.

 

http://www.oregonperformancetransmission.com/

 

 

its the 4L60E that the trucks with the 4spd have, correct?

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yep, I recently installed the vette servo, and had a hell of a mess, but that was due to a stuck cover, the installation is very simple, and as long as your cover isn't froze (I'm sure it isn't being an '09) go for it, I got mine from oregonperformancetransmission on eBay as have many others, they have great prices and products. I would definately get the servo before you get the tune, that way you won't have to send it back to have Justin change it. Also where are you located? He does several live tunes, all over the US.

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yep, I recently installed the vette servo, and had a hell of a mess, but that was due to a stuck cover, the installation is very simple, and as long as your cover isn't froze (I'm sure it isn't being an '09) go for it, I got mine from oregonperformancetransmission on eBay as have many others, they have great prices and products. I would definately get the servo before you get the tune, that way you won't have to send it back to have Justin change it. Also where are you located? He does several live tunes, all over the US.

 

 

Right now im living in Canton, NY. I just moved up here about a month ago from Buffalo, NY

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