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I drove the (dare I call it) Vortec Max since the engine is an 06 LQ9 to the poker game. Still hunting for traction.

 

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You feel my pain :( under 30-40 km an hour mines useless in 4x2...so how does their tuning feel chawkin? Good smart shifts? Smooth t/c timing? I can't believe you got that done for so cheap...

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I drove the (dare I call it) Vortec Max since the engine is an 06 LQ9 to the poker game. Still hunting for traction.

 

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You feel my pain :( under 30-40 km an hour mines useless in 4x2...so how does their tuning feel chawkin? Good smart shifts? Smooth t/c timing? I can't believe you got that done for so cheap...

 

 

i cant believe it either.. and i just paid 3800 for an ATV... might sell it and look into a 6.0 swap. i would NEED to get the tranny though, i feel like mines on its last leg

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Shifts are fine. At WOT it's at 6000 and shifts normally with regular driving

 

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Shifts are fine. At WOT it's at 6000 and shifts normally with regular driving

 

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how many miles on your trans

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130k

 

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I drove the (dare I call it) Vortec Max since the engine is an 06 LQ9 to the poker game. Still hunting for traction.

 

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You can call it that BUT that's not what it is. You need the transmission, larger front stabilizer bar, gears, and disk brakes to go with it.

Just bustin balls.....Glad you like it. HUGE step up from the 4.8L.ðŸ‘

 

 

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I thought that the VortecMAX was the engine and tha that the gears, brakes, etc. were the NHT option code. Couldn't you at one point get the Vmax engine with the Z71 suspension?

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I thought that the VortecMAX was the engine and tha that the gears, brakes, etc. were the NHT option code. Couldn't you at one point get the Vmax engine with the Z71 suspension?

 

All 6.0L v-max engine trucks came with 4 wheel disk. I have it with Z71. Vortec Max was the engine ONLY but being the 6 L it came with the disks and larger front stabilizer bar. Also with 3.73 gears standard and stronger transmission. To bad they quit making that engine a few years ago.

 

 

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Loaded my friends rims and tires up to drop off when he gets back from truckin cut my hand open again on an exposed steel belt, def busted his balls for it lmao

 

 

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I took the truck back to Cal Speed. I have a rattle coming from the exhaust.

 

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I drove the (dare I call it) Vortec Max since the engine is an 06 LQ9 to the poker game. Still hunting for traction.

 

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You can call it that BUT that's not what it is. You need the transmission, larger front stabilizer bar, gears, and disk brakes to go with it.

Just bustin balls.....Glad you like it. HUGE step up from the 4.8L.👍

 

 

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I have 4 wheel discs, the transmission is next, gears aren't too much of a concern, and I have the Z85 front bar on my Z83 suspension.

 

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I took my truck back to Cal Speed. And performance. They had to tighten a heat shield that was vibrating. Called about my 300 amp alternator. I have to send it to the manufacturer

 

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Drove up north last night

 

Some jerkoff in a small BMW decided to fly up behind me then hit his brights. Funny thing he was so close it didn't bother me and it flashed right off the tailgate back at him haha. Finally was able to get over after he flashed me a second time well I got behind him and hit my brights (oh ya my fogs were on too) lit his car up like an Xmas tree.

 

Please when the speed limit is 70 and traffic is going almost 80 don't flash your lights at people usually it will backfire on you especially if your in a small car

 

 

Ryan

 

 

On a semi related note, OK has had an awesome law in effect For a year now that the police, to my knowledge, have not enforced much at all if any. On a road with 4 lanes or more, you can Now only be in the left lane while passing. Problems is I've got Stuck behind cops in the left lane doing 5 under.

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