Blackbear Tune - Need Help deciding what to buy prior to December Meet

[Zasker1]

So I have signed up for the Phoenix In-Person tune in December and am struggling with what performance parts I should install prior to the Tune. In my head, whatever I am going to do performance wise, should be done prior to the tune date, as I do not see myself installing parts afterward and then paying for a re-tune. With this in mind, I was hoping to solicit some advice from yall.

 

Note, I am on a budget thus I can likely only afford one major mod before December:

 

What I have now: 2014 GMC Screw 5.3 /3.42

• K&N CAI

Yea, that's a short list of mods.

 

 

Option 1: Pacesetter LT Headers and Y-pipe to OEM exhaust, hollow out 3rd CAT

• Have yet to see any real data on performance gains on this.

• Not sure if there is an incremental increase with the BBear Tune

 

Options 2: Borla Exhaust - Touring

• Would probably not give me the same gains as a Header but would give me a little.

• Provides the exhaust note I want. (I think) As a former import tuner I am not looking for a loud droning exhaust, I already had that. I just want a bit deeper rumble to make my truck stand out and sound a bit meaner.

 

Option 3: Custom Exhaust

• There seems to be a bazillion routes I could take

 

Option 4: Do Nothing, and save my cash for some Iron Cross HD Steps

 

 

[Jennabear]

Tune updates are free!

 

But with that in mind, of the options you have listed, LTs all the way. Exhaust provides little to no performance benefit.