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  1. M Hankel

    Considering A 07-09 Avalanche Purchase

    Thanks! I did some research and read a post that explained that the Escalade EXTs weren't selling very well in 2010 so GM decided to put some of the 6.2 and 14 bolt rearends into the Avalanches. To me it's a perfect combo as it has all nice powertrain from the Escalades but still able to keep it...
  2. M Hankel

    Considering A 07-09 Avalanche Purchase

    Well, almost exactly a year later I finally found my perfect Avalanche. I picked up a black 2010 LTZ 4WD. I got super lucky with this one as it has many more desirable options (at least to me they are). For starters, it's got the 6.2l 403hp L9H without the dreaded AFM crap and coupled with the...
  3. M Hankel

    Considering A 07-09 Avalanche Purchase

    I agree about the facebook thing. I held out getting a FB account for a long long time. Noticed a lot of the forums in general were not as active as they used to be and finally just last year signed up and got a FB account, and just got an Instagram account a couple weeks ago. I still prefer a...
  4. M Hankel

    Considering A 07-09 Avalanche Purchase

    Thanks man. Kinda dead in here these days huh?
  5. M Hankel

    Considering A 07-09 Avalanche Purchase

    So I'm considering upgrading my daily driver. Although I've owned my current 2000 Tahoe for over 9 years and it's been a tremendously reliable rig, it now has nearly 300,000 miles. Just recently it has started to have some smaller annoying things pop up and I'm reluctant to put any more...
  6. M Hankel

    Project---------------Tahoe

    Sorry I haven't been working on the Tahoe since I replaced the gears. Status Update: T56 is probably NOT going to happen. My job was relocated into a very populated area which in turn added about 25 minutes of stop/go commuting in heavy traffic. Really not wanting to deal with a manual...
  7. M Hankel

    Project---------------Tahoe

    More updates, sorry I don't have pics of everything. Will try to get some this weekend, but so far the weekend is piling up with things to do,,,, including valentines day. Any other guys out there HATE this made up hallmark holiday? Looks like the LSA supercharger is definitely a go!! :)...
  8. M Hankel

    Rear setup

    They're not "helper" bags at all. They're an actual air-spring that replace your current springs. Mike
  9. M Hankel

    Rear setup

    Contact Tony "Norcal SS" a sponsor on here. He can hook you up with some TBSS airbags that are practically bolt-in. They completely replace the rear springs and when setup correctly, you can adjust the ride to fit your needs from inside the cabin. Maybe he'll chime in. Mike
  10. M Hankel

    Project---------------Tahoe

    Welcome btw.... Yeah it seems like the early versions of the Duragrip help up great, even a few making some pretty good power. Lately I've seen a few people having issues with the spider gears. Just wondering if Yukon recently started outsourcing the spider gears overseas. ? I'll put this one...
  11. M Hankel

    Project---------------Tahoe

    So this happened..... spider gears from the Yukon Duragrip limited slip I installed a few months ago. Fucking Awesome! Read a bunch of good reviews about this unit. A couple lately have been doing this with the spiders. Product of outsourcing overseas? Mike
  12. M Hankel

    2000 tahoe limited lowering kits?

    OK, just making sure. OP, sounds like you need ask these kind of questions in the 1991-1999 section since you have the OBS (GMT400) body style.
  13. M Hankel

    2000 tahoe limited lowering kits?

    Tahoe limited? Isn't that a "pre" nbs body style?
  14. M Hankel

    any gain to going to this 90mm tbss intake stock 01 5.3?

    I might be selling mine. If you're interested shoot me a pm. Came off a 2006 TBSS with less than 4k miles and has the fuel rail and injectors. I even have the TBSS engine cover.
  15. M Hankel

    Gears?

    I installed the USA gears this summer and I have no issues with them. The setup is more important than the brand. Over the years, I've installed cheap gears and the more expensive ones and it all comes down to proper setup.
  16. M Hankel

    Project---------------Tahoe

    Just a little update. Trans swap has not happened yet. I messed up my back so I've been waiting for that to heal up. In the mean time, that gave me a shit load of time to hunt around the stupid internet looking at interesting things and putting evil thoughts in my head.... So, I purchased...
  17. M Hankel

    Gears?

    FYI - That chart posted above is for 1:1 transmission final drives (no overdrive). That does not apply to any overdriven transmission, like the 4L60e, 4L80e etc.. I used the "Transmission Ratio RPM" calculator link below quite a bit when I picked a gear ratio for the T56 swap. You'll need to...
  18. M Hankel

    Gears?

    Try ronsmachingservice.net Great prices, service and after sale support. Mike
  19. M Hankel

    Tahoe 6-Speed T56 Conversion

    That link posted shows the same pedal/bracket I'm using for the NBS. If the NNBS firewall looks like this, then you all are in luck. Right where that red power cable goes into the firewall is where the hole gets cut for the master/pedal/bracket assy. Mike
  20. M Hankel

    Tahoe 6-Speed T56 Conversion

    For an NBS, yes, and It's a direct bolt-in for a NBS suv. Will it work on a NNBS suv, I doubt it since I don't think the two share the same firewall and to my knowledge GM hasn't offered a manual trans in any of the full size GMT900 (NNBS) platforms . Plus the whole pedal assembly and bracket is...
  21. M Hankel

    Tahoe 6-Speed T56 Conversion

    For the nnbs, the clutch pedal would be an obstacle for most people unless you have some fabrication skills. To my knowledge none of the nnbs rigs had a clutch pedal that'd bolt-in. The nbs trucks did, so the swap is pretty easy since the truck pedal assembly/hydraulics are a direct bolt-in...
  22. M Hankel

    Unknown noise

    Hard to diagnose these things without hearing it in person. Few things it could be: -A/C pump, mine is going out and it makes a very obnoxiously loud clicking noise when it tries to engage the drive clutch with the A/C or defrost. -Front drive belt tensioner pulley bearing -Water pump...
  23. M Hankel

    Fix My Clutch Fire Sale: COMPLETE Front Coilover Conversion

    Sorry to hear about the clutch man. Bump for a good deal. Mike
  24. M Hankel

    Side Molding Removal

    Heavy weight fishing line works well for cutting through the double sided tape on the backside of the molding. Also, 3M makes a cool tool for removing the residue sticky stuff without damaging the paint. It's like a wheel that attaches to a drill and it acts like an eraser. Really helped when...
  25. M Hankel

    exhaust, intake, tune questions

    Here's a few unfinished shots of mine when I was piecing it together from some used stuff off the Z28. This is all 4" piping and 4" K&N filter. Way overkill for a stock 5.3 but this ones getting a H/C 6.0 with 90mm TB and TBSS intake. I did notice the throttle response was better afterward...

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