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Interesting thoughts.....

Your probe mounted at the top or bottom of the radiator?

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Glad to hear that you got it setup, and working.

The downshift tables are similar to standard while in Tow/Haul mode (I think I posted screenshots somewhere).

Also the TCC lockup tables are more aggressive, and I can only assume that is why it feels as if it's shifting sooner.

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Ultimately exhaust is a preferential decision. I personally don't like the super loud, ultra deep sound. I prefer the quieter more subtle notes. The magnaflow is not nearly as loud as the flowmaster, and depending on the length of the tailpipe it might have a bit of a rasp to it. The 2.2 in my Xtrem...

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If you do have to replace the 02 sensors make sure you use GM , AC Delco 02 sensors since most of the aftermarket sensors like Bosch only cause problems and reduced fuel economy. :wink: Steve Is this founded on personal experience or some reading somewhere? I've used Bosch sensors in just about eve...

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Yea, they changed designs on that piece. It uses small poppet valves on the old style. The new style is similar to a regualr injector, fired by an electrical signal. If you have the old style, leave it be unless it is causing problems. If you are intending to run a boosted application with an FMU le...

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I know this is way off base, and NOT what you are asking, but have you thought about a magnaflow? I've got one on the Xtreme, and my previous roomate had one on his as well. He has probably the best sounding 4.3/auto I've heard. Nice subtle tones while cruising, but when you get on it, it wakes up a...

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Recently had a problem with the radio changing stations on its own. However only when set to 105.1, on preset #2 on FM1........Really oddball problem.

Dealership replaced the unit under warranty for me.

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I'm not a huge fan of those wheels, but they look good in that application.

Overall nice looking truck, and $6,500 is nothing in mods spread over a year or two. I've got probably double that in my Xtreme, and it's still a POS. At least yours looks nice!!!

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The brake control is a good investment. Even if you decide to go fullsize it can be transferred. How often do you plan to tow and what distance? The Xtreme will end up on a trailer probably 3-4 times a year. From louisville to Atlanta, St. Louis, and Columbus......Atlanta being the furthest, and mo...

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Well, I towed the Xtreme with the ZR5 last night. I have to say I'm somewhat impressed by how it handled, and dealt with the ~5k lbs trailer setup without a problem. I didn't use a WDH, Trailer brakes, or any additional springs. BONE STOCK ZR5 setup, and it towed just fine. I was actually VERY impre...

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Nope no trailer brakes tonight. Trailer has them, but no controller in the crew at this time. I'm using tonight as a worst case test. No tranny cooler, or temp gauge, no WDH, no trailer brakes. If I don't scare the ever loving hell out of myself, then I'll keep the crew for some time, and refinance ...

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This will be on a full trailer, and the Xtreme is prolly a bit lighter than the Jetta, but the trailer is overkill.....I'm very curious how it's going to work out.

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Well I get to do some more towing with the Crew tonight. I was really hoping to have a tranny cooler, and temp gauge on it before I had to tow the Xtreme, but I'm moving, and I absolutely HAVE to get this thing out of the garage this week. Luckily I'm only towing it about 40 miles or so. Shouldn't b...

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Kinda my thinking as well

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With around 6000 pounds total (including trailer weight), mine got a bit squirrely at 75+ :) Yea I figured as the speed went up so would the "suirrelyness" :D Might pull the uncles boat to the lake in a few weeks. Nice 28' 3-log pontoon. I think it's about 3,800lbs or so......Although he's pulled i...

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Drug around a 20' utility trailer last night for a few hours. Trailer weighs probably 1500-1800 or so I would guess. It's pretty light for a trailer I think. Wood plank deck, and made mostly of steel angle, so not alot to it. With 90% of my houshold items on it I'd say I added another 1500 lbs or so...

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the stock mounts are going to hold the truck up? i wouldnt think so you may have to prove me wrong on this. :) if anyone is up for the challenge let me know haha GOt several trucks that have that suspension installed and are driving around. A few with more than 10k miles that way. No signs of crack...

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Confused about what?

I can explain more if you like.....

And yes the stock upper shock mounts hold the coilovers just fine.

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Boost isn't a bad thing, Mis-using boost is. I bet 95% of the people on the road don't use boost properly, and because of it, people have developed abd attitudes about it. I've been around boosted engines for quite some time, and when implemented properly they are an effective way to get more power ...

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Yep, I practicaly live at S-Seriesfourm.com :D :D Jeff did that write up years ago. Still great info though! I was putting one in my Xtreme about the same time that he was doing that write up. I had similar results with the exception of having a ton of fan to motor clearance because of the shorter 2.2

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you may find that they flow enough air on low speed, to satify A/C use as well. In ohter trucks it's all but the hottest of days that low will work......Hence why I might just put High on a switch in the cab for when it really needs it. Ultimately I'd like to find the trigger for the fans from the ...

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Yea, way good price. I bought my '04 w/26k miles for $17,5XX and thought that was a good price!

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a2b wrote:i bet the taurus fan will work.

if you wire it up with it sitting on the work bench, it will take and fly on its own

Yea I stuck my thumb in the first one I ever tested trying to keep it from "flying" off the bench

6- stiches later I learned to be cautios with quick reflexes

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There's approximately 1,000,000 in the Louisville Metro area, and I've only seen 3 other ZR5's in the last 4 months. I know they weren't terribly popular. Probably 10 Crew's total in that time.

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OK to cover a few topics going on here. 1. Lowering a 4x4....Yes we lower the Syclones/Typhoon which are techincally AWD, however they use the same CV shafts and jointsas the standard 4wd stuff so they will work fine on a 4wd application. With that coilover setup you can get 275/40/17's to tuck into...

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i presume thse are the SyTy setups? i know the setup appears identical, but did anything change from the early models, to the later model Crews, and Ext. cabs, that would prevent it from being used? would they work with stock ride height 4WD`s? You don't want to run those on a 4wd at stock height. ...

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Just had a thought on the stock 4wd stuff. Anyone see any reason you couldn't move the suspension mount points DOWN about 2-3"?? The thought is that I can make a set of brackets for the front suspension that bolt on to the stock locations. Of course the front diff would be mounted lower as well, and...

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Well I've decided I'm not going to wait for the factory warranty to run out before I put a fan on the truck. I'll be heading to the junkyard Sunday to find me a nice Taurus fan, and I've ordered my relays from partsexpress.com. Initial wiring thoughts are to have low come on with an adjustable therm...

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jpturner928 wrote:thanks , it is still covered it is a 2004 and I just broke over 15,000 miles on it

WIsh my '04 only had 15k miles....I bought it 4 months ago with 26k, and it has almost 34k on it now

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Or just spend $30 bucks and get a taurus e-fan. Add a couple more bucks for a temp switch to turn them on and BAM, good cooling. I understand that the Taurus e-fans work for a lot of people. The LS-1 fans pull less amps at 100% and with the Flex-a-lite Variable seped Controller the LS-1 e-fans pull...

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Update: Bryan and I are still working on this. It turns out that he is using ls1 edit, which does not have the 'button' to change the pcm from looking at the bcm to looking at Pin 71. The LS1 Edit guys are not giving him much hope that they ever will support this feature. He does, however, have acc...

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Running 275/40/17's all the way around with 17x8.5" wheels and 2.25' adapters to keep em centered...... Without the adapters, the C5 wheels should bolt on to the ZR5, and have nearly the correct offset. The back of course will be inset a little more than I like, but no biggie. I might go ahead, and ...

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Just a fleeting thought I had this morning. I have the wheels/tires from the Xtreme just sitting around while the Xtreme is down. I could easily drop the truck for a few weeks, and throw the 275/40/17's on there if anyone is interested in how it would look. I still think a crewcab Xtreme would be SW...

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just a guess, but figuring since none of the S-series trucks ever got the tow/haul feature, i`d be willing to bet GM elected not to spend the extra $.03 per cluster to install this bulb... :shock: Some of the S-series did get it though. My dads Envoy has it, as well as Steve's Jimmy Diamond Edition...

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Here's a great read on chosing tires

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I'm a dummy, and went off and left the papers at home.....I'll get them tomorrow

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I didn't read this whole thread, as I'm not terribly interested in getting the cables fixed on the Xtreme since it is sitting in pieces at this point. HOWEVER, I did get the recall notice from GM this afternoon in the mailbox. I'll scan it into a PDF in the morning and host it for all to read. Not s...

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It does apply to snow....Thats why honda civic's with FWD, and 2" wide tires get around just fine, and the sports cars with 10" wide tires don't.....thinner tire = better traction in moderate to light snow. If you get over 8-10" of snow or mud then the wider tire tends to be better, as you "float" i...

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I think thats the one that goes to the core support. I'm thinking he needs to the one that is under the fuse block.

You're dayum close though!

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I have to go to the dealer when I return from Georgia this weekend, I'll have them pull up an exploded view. I'm willing to bet it is a fuse panel mount bracket or some other such BS name.

In other thoughts, I checked my FIPK last night whilst changing the oil, and all looks good to me :dunno:

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Ok.. now we are getting some where. I found out you can download a demo copy of EFILive that will let you load and edit files, just not save or flash your changes. I found stock 2002 s-10 tune and took a screen shot of EFILive's "button" to change the setting from "serial Bus" to One Switch and sen...

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Wonder if there is any chance of PCM4Less sending you the bin file he put on your PCM. I seriously doubt it as thats the intellectual info that he is selling, I can't imagine him giving it away for free. If I had it I could verify that bit was or wasn't changed. Thanks for the trial and error on all...

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Dayum, you guys are easy on your trucks

I dented/scratched mine within a month of owning it. I'll take some pics at lunch time.

Good luck on getting the lady that did it....I hate people that don't fess up to what they did

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I think it's a track issue as it does it at all adjustments. No matter how far forward or rearward. I tried messing with the front height/tilt adjustment, and that didn't change it either. So I'm thinking it's not a gear mesh/alignment issue. I might take it apart one of these days and inspect it to...

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Heres the exact problem. When leaving a stop light, the truck pulls forward, and the seat "tips" slightly to the back. Not a whole lot, however it's enough to notice, and be a nuisance. The movement comes from the front left corner, and feels almost as if the seat isn't bolted down properly in that ...

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Already got the power/heated/leather seats.....No memory, but I constantly adjust it anyway. The dealer was nice and cordial about things, but the two important issues in my opinion were pretty much blown off as if to say "we know our products are crap, but we're OK with that, and you should've know...

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Well I picked the truck up last night. Here's how it all finished up. Overheating: Dealer basically said deal with it. 235º is the point at which they consider the truck to overheat. Until then they think it's "normal". My question was, if thats normal then why doesn't it run that hot all the time. ...

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Everyone cross your fingers......The trucks at the dealership being serviced right now

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Had no idea there was an SES light for taking to long to reach a particular coolant temp.....I've never heard of, nor seen, nor read of that before.

Interesting info.

I sit corrected.

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Sounds like a good setup, although I question the IAT mod. The IAT in the stock system is a fueling sensor, and has no bearing on the cooling system at any level. The rest of the mods most definately help though, and I'll be following 99% of the recipe in a year or two when the stock stuff no longer...

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I'll be using Bachman. I too have had problems with Bob Hook over on Bardstown road. Trying to get anything from thier performance parts division out back is a joke, unless you're building a race engine, or have the part number of the piece you want. Bachman has treated me well thus far. The Xtreme ...

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Thanks.....Thats what I needed to read fellas.... And yea I know it's going to need more airflow, along with the radiator, and the lower temp thermostat to get me where I want it to be......All in good time. In other news, I get to borrow my buddies Syclone to drive around while the "bus" is in the ...

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Doing some research on the extra-capacity radiator. Anyone actually purchased one of these yet? If so how much did you pay, and where did you get it? Proliance has a location here in town, and I'm sure I can start making calls and find it, but I'm curious as to what to expect first. In other thought...

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I wish the Fan would get loud when it overheats.....Would be nice to know it's actually working instead of just hanging out in there :( When mine locks up it is real loud like an airplane or something. :lol: If you can't hear your fan clutch lock up when the temps get that high, then it's possible ...

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I wish the Fan would get loud when it overheats.....Would be nice to know it's actually working instead of just hanging out in there :( Ultimately I might have to put the switch to Efans and Extra-capacity radiator on the list for next spring regardless of the milage.....assuming I can hold out thro...

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Yea I figured all that......Once the truck drops out of warranty I'll be flushing the dex-cool out of there. Switched to water/water-wetter in the Xtreme a few years ago for the summer, and noticed a HUGE improvement. The winter time I still run a 50/50 mix but with the old green stuff, not the Dex....

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Well, I'm taking the ZR5 into the dealership in the morning for the following repairs. 1. Overheating (more on this in a second) 2. Driver seat track broken/loose 3. Console lid latch broken 4. Radio buttons almost entirely worn off after 31k miles I've found that driving the truck in heavy traffic ...

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Cruise should actually HOLD the convertor locked a bit longer (allow more TPS before unlocking).....I'll double check this afternoon to make sure.

Sounds like the rest is doing well though.

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Those who are getting more than 20 mpg in a crew cab really need to scrutinize their speedometer accuracy. I thought mine was getting that kind of mileage too, but soon learned that my speedometer was off nearly 6% from the factory. I have to trust the GM calibration as the truck has just a shade o...

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Welcome....

I got 23mpg two days after I bought the truck on a trip to Atlanta from Louisville.....Cruising ~70-75 the whole way.

On the other hand it averages about 16mpg around town

but I have a heavy foot, so I'm sure that contributes to the madness.

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WOW is right, especially using the come along to "pull" the damage out.....Thats impressive!

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I added mine along with a pic.

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Well It's now a moot point on the boat. Decided that the Xtreme turbo project was more than enough to drain the bank account at this point. I will however be looking for a nice flatbed car trailer in the spring to tow the Xtreme to nationals in June of next year. I figure that whole setup is going t...

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f9k9 wrote:
2kwik4u wrote:I didn't hate them, but I'm glad they are gone.

Thought you'de like that.

Any chance you can PM me your suspension and tire setup. Looks decent, and might be something I want to move towards in the future.

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I didn't hate them, but I'm glad they are gone.

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Looks good man.....I think you should have some more of the interior sanded and painted like that. Definately looks slick!

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Well After some reading, and reviewing details, and all that madness, as well as a post to a boating forum......I'm considering adding a Weight Distributing Hitch to the tow formula. It's a $250 item, and every single person I have talked to that has used them suggests them. Anyone here have any tho...

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Yea I know the 60E is notoriously weak....

If it makes it through this season OK, then I might look at putting an 80E in it in the future. Those are fairly inexpensive to build, and are easily 4-5 times as strong.

I'm hoping a big external cooler, and temp gauge will help it live a bit longer.

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You might want to look into something like the Summit sway helper springs for the rear. I've also heard of people having problems with Airshocks while towing. The air from the shock that has more weight on it transfers to the shock with less weight, making sway/roll more pronounced. I fixed this pr...

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Firm is a subjective word....however IMO you shouldn't "feel" a bang or hit of any sort when it shifts. It should be precise, and quick. A "bang" shift is a bit to "firm" IMO, but it's all in what you like. Ultimately if it doesn't pull timing on the shift then that will net you some large gains in ...

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Only thing I can recommend is to never use D while towing. Dumping the stock shocks and the Energy sway bar kit in front. Never use D or never use OD?!?!??! D is overdrive right? :? I believe you want to tow in 3rd. You don't want the TC to lock up when towing. :wink: Steve I would think just the o...

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f9k9 wrote:Only thing I can recommend is to never use D while towing. Dumping the stock shocks and the Energy sway bar kit in front.

Never use D or never use OD?!?!??!

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Mine bounces a little when you push on it, but the lights are fairly stable when driving around. Maybe the revious owner gusseted it or something :dunno: I can easily see adding a small tab that would go from the bar to the bumper bolt. The tab could slide between the bumper, and the grill, and easi...

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SO I ran across a SUPER deal on a 1985 Bayliner boat. It's 21ft long, and probably weighs in near 4,000lbs. $1,600 Link to the ad for the boat Anyone think I'll have any problems with the ZR5 towing it this season. Assume the truck is bone stock for this year, and the below mods are coming soon. The...

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It's supposed to be a TEMPORARY ground. Not a constant ground. If you have a constant ground then you are wiring it in such a manner that it thinks you are holding the switch in. I would start the truck. Touch the wire to ground, then disconnect it. It only needs to be grounded for a second or so to...

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