performance option

ladutjr · 08-16-2005, 06:54 PM

What is the best performance upgrade on any truck?

Ford4x4Chik27 · 08-17-2005, 06:51 AM

I'd say a combination of Exhaust and Cold Air

390FE · 09-21-2005, 06:24 AM

I say cold air for starters but as ford4x4 said cold air and exhaust. Cold air tends to be a bit cheaper but once you get the motor breathing in good it's gotta breath out good as well.

I know that the newer Ford trucks respond well to a chip/programer but it looks, from your avitar, that you have a GM. Sorry but I'm not to up to date on the GM trucks.

Truck_Man · 11-13-2005, 03:05 PM

Actually the best upgrade would be all the above.

chevyguy · 11-13-2005, 04:16 PM

Ya know after much consideration, I have decided i think the best performance option to most vehicle would be a high performance driver. Saw a wreck today, idiots that cant drive. Low speed cars with a lower speed drivers . it rains and everyone has a hot rod. These little underpowered vehicles with drivers that want to spin the tires, Cant do it when its dry, but when it rains look out.One was a little sonona that spun around a corner and lost control and ran backwards into a parked car. His insurance company is gonna love him. Wow to be young and stoopid again

390FE · 11-13-2005, 06:05 PM

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Originally Posted by chevyguy

One was a little sonona that spun around a corner and lost control and ran backwards into a parked car. His insurance company is gonna love him. Wow to be young and stoopid again

I used to do that in me F250 4x4 driving through Burlington VT city streets. I would kick the back out on every corner and be sideways(straigh to the road I was going to take) before entering the intersection. Never hit a car or lost controll but I also wasn't stupid about it either and didn't take some turns like that is I didn't have a clear shot. But I trued when ther ewas other traffic just to give someon a mild coronary...

Adn again Cold air and exhaust. Cheap and easy. Than go for the chip. If you have a diesel than do the chip first.

Truck_Man · 11-15-2005, 02:04 PM

I know what would be a really good performance upgrade for my sonoma, a majorly modified big block chevy with a big supercharger on it. I thnk I would have to go with a differnt tranny and rearend too, I dont think I would want to know what that would do to my stock tranny and rearend.

It would be awesome, if I had the money. Lord knows though modifications like this dont come cheap.

chevyguy · 11-16-2005, 08:57 AM

I need to post some pics of the 86 s10 I built, Youd like it. I did it for a customer. Too small for me. But i built a really strong 355 chevy vortec headm duntiv 30/30 cam, with a turbo 400 trans and a narrowd ford 9 inch with 4:11 gears. Ran real strong, but couldnt run on the highway for long with those gears. Ended up with a 50 shot in third gear at about 3k rpms. Got it too the low 11s. Neat little truck.

Truck_Man · 11-24-2005, 06:48 AM

Sounds awesome chevyguy, thats pretty fast too.

View Poll Results: best performance upgrade?
exhaust	14	38.89%
cold air intake	9	25.00%
performance reprogrammer or chip	19	52.78%
other	2	5.56%
Multiple Choice Poll. Voters: 36. You may not vote on this poll

08-16-2005, 06:54 PM	#1
ladutjr Full Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: New Orleans Posts: 13	performance option What is the best performance upgrade on any truck?

08-17-2005, 06:51 AM	#2
Ford4x4Chik27 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Sac-Town, Cali Posts: 1,711	I'd say a combination of Exhaust and Cold Air __________________ '93 Isuzu Amigo, Toyota Axles/Tcase/Drivelines, 35" MTR's. '01 Pathy, DD. ************************************ A fact of life: After Monday and Tuesday, even the calendar says W T F.....**

11-13-2005, 04:16 PM	#5
chevyguy Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: ALABAMA Posts: 3,555	Ya know after much consideration, I have decided i think the best performance option to most vehicle would be a high performance driver. Saw a wreck today, idiots that cant drive. Low speed cars with a lower speed drivers . it rains and everyone has a hot rod. These little underpowered vehicles with drivers that want to spin the tires, Cant do it when its dry, but when it rains look out.One was a little sonona that spun around a corner and lost control and ran backwards into a parked car. His insurance company is gonna love him. Wow to be young and stoopid again __________________ Some people are like slinkies, Basically useless, But fun to watch when you push them down the stairs. Last edited by chevyguy; 02-08-2006 at 09:13 PM.

11-16-2005, 08:57 AM	#8
chevyguy Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: ALABAMA Posts: 3,555	I need to post some pics of the 86 s10 I built, Youd like it. I did it for a customer. Too small for me. But i built a really strong 355 chevy vortec headm duntiv 30/30 cam, with a turbo 400 trans and a narrowd ford 9 inch with 4:11 gears. Ran real strong, but couldnt run on the highway for long with those gears. Ended up with a 50 shot in third gear at about 3k rpms. Got it too the low 11s. Neat little truck. __________________ Some people are like slinkies, Basically useless, But fun to watch when you push them down the stairs.

09-21-2005, 06:24 AM	#3
390FE Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: S. NH Posts: 336	I say cold air for starters but as ford4x4 said cold air and exhaust. Cold air tends to be a bit cheaper but once you get the motor breathing in good it's gotta breath out good as well. I know that the newer Ford trucks respond well to a chip/programer but it looks, from your avitar, that you have a GM. Sorry but I'm not to up to date on the GM trucks.

11-13-2005, 03:05 PM	#4
Truck_Man Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 213	Actually the best upgrade would be all the above.

11-15-2005, 02:04 PM	#7
Truck_Man Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 213	I know what would be a really good performance upgrade for my sonoma, a majorly modified big block chevy with a big supercharger on it. I thnk I would have to go with a differnt tranny and rearend too, I dont think I would want to know what that would do to my stock tranny and rearend. It would be awesome, if I had the money. Lord knows though modifications like this dont come cheap.

11-24-2005, 06:48 AM	#9
Truck_Man Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 213	Sounds awesome chevyguy, thats pretty fast too.

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