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Newbie from mexico! Silverado v8 2015!

Jinez

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Hey guys my name is Juan I live in aguascalientes, mexico and I just got a '15 Silverado work truck single cab with the 5.3 engine and 2WD, I used to have a Ford F-150 5.4 lariat 4x4 that I kept stock but now that i have my new truck and I've researched about the LS style engine I would like to mod it on the looks and mildly on the performance...

 

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-first of all I got some 2" lowering shackles from Amazon, I've read good things about this and I decided to buy and install them...

 

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Before and after (picture on top is the after)...

 

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- I ordered a magnaflow glass pack of 3" and 22" length and I removed the big muffler and the resonator, as well as the flap valve (there's a little drone when it goes to V4 but I can deal with it, when the radio is on and the windows up so there's no problem)

 

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Feels more agile and it sounds really sporty and not that loud.

 

- I also painted the rear wheel wells with duplicolor bed liner coating...

 

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-also I used duplicolor removable paint to give a little change on the interior trim...

 

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It's just a subtle change from black to silver (looks kinda dark but when the sun hits directly to the trim it looks really good)

 

- and finally I got the oem remote from Amazon and took it to the dealer just to have keyless entry enabled and it works really good and add a lot of convenience to my truck!

 

As for my future plans I want to color match all of the black trim like the grill, bumpers, handles and side mirrors (I wanted to do it straight off the dealer but my buddy is on vacation so I will wait for him), get some wheels, more low and I want to upgrade my sound system!

 

I hope you like my truck and mods!

 

Thanks in advance!

 

Saludos

 

 

 

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Welcome to the group, good looking truck!!

Thank you so much Steve!

 

Welcome to the group. Great looking truck and great post!

Thanks man!

 

 

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Welcome

Thanks!

 

What makes that a 2500 in mexico?

In Mexico the entry level it's called Silverado and there are two kinds of Silverado, the 1500 (V6) and the 2500 (V8) after that it comes the Cheyenne that is more expensive and add all the convenience packages, chrome grill and bumpers, wheels, etc!

 

Saludos!

 

 

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