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MBILLS
01-19-2009, 11:01 PM
What are the most useful upgrades that you can do to the LBZ for little or no money? I would assume the list would start off with:

-intake box mod?
-intake resonator cap-off?
-maybe pcv reroute?
-egr block off?

Will any of these hurt the truck? Are they worth doing?

I have a diablosport programmer on the way and a turbo back exhaust already on it, so im just looking for the little things I can do to increase the reliability and mileage of my truck. I work the crap out of it and dont want to do anything that would eventually hurt it, however I know GM put a bunch of crap on this truck that I don't need down here in Texas, where it doesnt snow, but there are tumbleweeds and dust clouds as far as the eye can see. (As well as the occasional illegal to avoid running over)

Thanks!

bikerboy-36
01-19-2009, 11:36 PM
Resonator cap-off doesn't do anything big. I've hurd that the turbo spools up faster, but that about all i've hurd. The other three are worth doing though imho

DurasaurusLBZ
01-19-2009, 11:50 PM
ive done the cap and its worthless. some say the resonator can crack but mine had a rubber coupling where it supposedly cracks. but it is like $2 so to each his own

Tony Burkhard
01-21-2009, 02:30 PM
those are the top four mods that need to be done. hope this kit will help http://www.dieselplace.com/forum/showthread.php?t=287608 And this one to http://www.dieselplace.com/forum/showthread.php?t=240415

nitroracer1980
01-21-2009, 05:46 PM
head light mod high beam all light. low and high plus fogs when you hit the hig beams.

power steering cooler, programer

MBILLS
01-21-2009, 06:01 PM
nitroracer1980- Where do you get this wiring kit or did you do it yourself? I would love to have all lights on at once.

nitroracer1980
01-21-2009, 06:06 PM
http://www.dieselplace.com/forum/showthread.php?t=269699 the wireing for this mod is in this link if you need anything else let me know i paid about $4 for everything at radio shack

the wiring is on page 2 and 4

MBILLS
01-21-2009, 06:14 PM
Thanks! thats worth at least 400 bucks to me!

Oh, and whats the deal with a power steering cooler? Does the power steering pump have problems or what?

maine dmax
01-21-2009, 07:43 PM
Resonator cap-off doesn't do anything big. I've hurd that the turbo spools up faster, but that about all i've hurd. The other three are worth doing though imho

X2

Tony Burkhard
01-21-2009, 07:46 PM
some resignators have cracks in the plastic allowing dirt to enter your motor. With it off it "sounds" like it is lighting faster. With it off you can hear the turbo whistle better and no chance of sucking dirt.