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#128 of 160 Re: Adding 2-Way Radio Antenna to Silverado 2500HD [wcviper] by obyone Jul 04, 2008 (6:42 pm)
Replying to: wcviper (Jul 02, 2008 10:10 pm) You're saying you're going to mount the antenna on the front grill or the hood? There are cables and wires that run through the firewall that you could use or come in through the bottom of the cab via the plugged drain holes. Or drill a new hole and use a grommet.
#129 of 160 K&N Cold Air Intake System by mrual Jan 18, 2008 (12:09 pm)
#130 of 160 K&N Cold Air Intake System by mrual Jan 05, 2008 (11:02 pm)
I have a 2006 silverado 5.3 as everyone else allways looking for better gas mileage just changed the OME Cold Air Intake System with a K&N Cold Air Intake and What a difference way better performance its like the engine can finally breath. both performance and gas mileage shot up .. has anyone else tried the cold air intakes?? Next need to change over to mobil 1 oil see if that does anything for my mileage.. Replies to this message: obyone (Jan 06, 2008 12:43 am) mrual (Jan 06, 2008 11:15 am) obyone (Jan 06, 2008 4:39 pm) and 2 more... skipv (Jan 18, 2008 7:52 am) obyone (Jan 18, 2008 12:09 pm)
#131 of 160 Re: K&N Cold Air Intake System [mrual] by obyone Jan 06, 2008 (12:43 am)
Replying to: mrual (Jan 05, 2008 11:02 pm) After 6 months of use, remove your intake tube and inspect your throttle body. Buy a couple of cans of throttle body cleaner from Checkers, couple of old rags and have a go at cleaning all that gunk that's going to be in there. If it is really bad you may have to remove the throttle body to clean it. Replies to this message: mrual (Jan 06, 2008 11:15 am) obyone (Jan 06, 2008 4:39 pm) mrual (Jan 07, 2008 12:17 pm) skipv (Jan 18, 2008 7:56 am)
#132 of 160 Re: K&N Cold Air Intake System [obyone] by mrual Jan 06, 2008 (11:15 am)
Replying to: obyone (Jan 06, 2008 12:43 am) Wow it gets that bad?? waiting to see how my gas mileage does since i still have the ome exhaust system its still really new not going to change that till its time Replies to this message: obyone (Jan 06, 2008 4:39 pm) mrual (Jan 07, 2008 12:17 pm) skipv (Jan 18, 2008 7:56 am)
#133 of 160 Re: K&N Cold Air Intake System [mrual] by obyone Jan 06, 2008 (4:39 pm)
Replying to: mrual (Jan 06, 2008 11:15 am) By installing the K&N FIPK and a PV catback system one thing I gained was noise. Add to that a set of headers and the truck was dam loud. After awhile it got tiring and mileage increase was non existant. I would have gained a better mpg by not installing the mods and laying off the gas which made more noise that for awhile was enjoyable. I also had the Hypertech programmer, Granatelli MAF, Magnecor wires......none of which gave me more mpg....   And yes, your throttle body will get trashed. Is it from the K&N oil? Don't know but since I dumped my K&N FIPK my throttle body doesn't get anywhere near as dirty. I guess as we get older the "noise" gets annoying. Replies to this message: mrual (Jan 07, 2008 12:17 pm) skipv (Jan 18, 2008 7:56 am)
#134 of 160 Re: K&N Cold Air Intake System [obyone] by mrual Jan 07, 2008 (12:17 pm)
Replying to: obyone (Jan 06, 2008 4:39 pm) your throttle body will get trashed if you over oil the filter all you need is vary little oil.. people seem to think more oil the better wash the filter let it air dry spray vary little oil on filter wait 1-2hrs dap off and your good to go .. been using K&N Filter since 1992 never had a problem ..
#135 of 160 Re: K&N Cold Air Intake System [mrual] by skipv Jan 18, 2008 (7:52 am)
Replying to: mrual (Jan 05, 2008 11:02 pm) Have the FIPK kit on a 1999 Silverado with Gibson Headers and a Borla Cat Back with Hypertech PPGM. Nice quiet sound at 75MPH without being annoying.   Truck runs well with 89 octane and gets 17 around town with enough kick to squeal 20 inchers.   Did not see much difference in commuting miles by going synthetic so Castrol 5W-30 works for me. Replies to this message: obyone (Jan 18, 2008 12:09 pm)
#136 of 160 Re: K&N Cold Air Intake System [obyone] by skipv Jan 18, 2008 (7:56 am)
Replying to: obyone (Jan 06, 2008 4:39 pm) Throttle body get trashed on the inside from the breather behind the plate. Some good TB cleaner and rags not only cleans it up but helps the TB seal better.   "Noise" is relative to the cost of your catback. Older is also a relative term.
#137 of 160 Re: K&N Cold Air Intake System [skipv] by obyone Jan 18, 2008 (12:09 pm)
Replying to: skipv (Jan 18, 2008 7:52 am) I don't remember an 89 octane setting for the Hypertech. Was either regular or premium for the programming. So do you have it set to regular and use 89 or premium?

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