[Introduction] Noob Q&A

[Cher]

Paging Mr. Muskrat.  Mr. Muskrat to the white Courtesy Phone, please   

[muskrat]

He's busy buying accessories for his truck. 

[junior varsity]

hahaha


get a big ass cold air intake, headers + high flow cat + the rest of the full system, and a good computer tune on it and get not only mo' powa' but also some gas mileage improvements (not to mention an enhanced aural experience).   all for less than a set of termi slipons. (i preempted your comeback, ZING!)

what size motor did you get?

[muskrat]

5.3, and first tires then cold air intake and exhaust.  still trying to schedule with Louis to do that shyat.

[junior varsity]

Cool man - the programming is what i read to be the most worthwhile - lotsa folks using "black bear performance" or black bear tuning, whatever, I'm sure louis can do the same thing and he's got a ton of experience. FYI, the 5.3L powerplant is a tank - mine has 210k+ and no problems.(not true of other parts of the vehicle after this many miles, but the engine itself is still fantastic)

[muskrat]

had the same engine on my old Z71 with 128k trouble-free miles.  I hope this ole girl proves the same and then some.

[junior varsity]

It should certainly be able to.   I haven't really done a thing to mine other than regularly replacing the plugs/wires and putting the big ass air intake on it to get rid of all the plastic baffled OEM intake. If you do it a favor and do the long headers (ceramic coat them before putting them on if they don't come already done), you'll have not only more room to work down there, but it will also reduce temps in the engine compartment. The flow increase of the long-headers is a big plus, the aftermarket short headers don't do much more than stock, but do look a hell of a lot nicer and you can get the engine temp decrease bonus and additional room for your hands when working on it with 'em.

Getting rid of some of the flow-reducing Eco systems they put on the vehicles should help the ultimate longevity of the motor, even if you aren't after big power gains, the throatier sound, and whatnot. Everybody is a fan of better gas-mileage and throttle response though.

MSD does make a higher output ignition coil for those, and there are also bigger throttle bodies that can be put on (need mo' powa'!)

[junior varsity]

Uh... back on moto topic:



Be looking for a fuel injected 750, 900, or a 620/695/800. Those are not only affordable, but also great to ride. The 695 is a tremendous motorcycle, friendly for beginners but certainly not incapable for the experienced - ask calscrazy. revisit earlier suggestions about leaving ego at home when riding and not going fast in the straights before you really learn how to go around turns (that can take years for the stubborn... which includes almost all guys)

[Duc L'Smart]

first tires then...

As much as you paid for that thing, seems like it should've come with tires...

[muskrat]

the wrong tires