02 Yukon advice

[Sassy49ergirl85]

Hey guys,

Just got a 2002 Yukon SLT V8 5.3L w/ 66K and am think of possible engine upgrades, however not exactly sure where to start.

Any advice?


Thank you

 

[dhulsey779]

Start off with a Cold Air Intake. Airad, K&N or Volant.
K&N was my choice and works great.

 

[Ridculous]

Nice set of headers and a tune will net you a good gain as well

 

[JonnyTahoe]

Nice looking truck with super low miles.

 

[02Yuk]

Welcome to the forum Sassy49ergirl85. I also have a 2002 GMC Yukon SLT. Mine had way more miles than that. That is a good find getting one with such low miles. I would start with a cold air intake. Preferably a Volant. It is one of the more expensive ones, but I have heard its one of the best too. Looking forward to seeing what all you do to your Yukon.

 

[clandr1]

I don't know that I'd start with a cold air intake.

http://www.tahoeyukonforum.com/forum/showthread.php?t=26997

 

[SRTH8R]

Air raid jr and a drop in filter is the best bang for the buck. Dyno proven. Then if you have a tuner in your area. That would be a start. Not sure of you budget or how far you want to go with it. Cat back exhaust is mainly for noise purposes.

 

[Sassy49ergirl85]

Wow! Thank you all so much for the advice. I will look into cold air intake and unfortunately I might have to shop around to find a good tuner in my area. Time to do some research!!

 

[treehan77]

i believe your 02 could benefit from converting to Electric fans, as many members have done. http://tahoeyukonforum.com/forum/showthread.php?t=28336

 

[M3kanic]

BlackBear did dyno test quite a few years ago for cai. The one that stood out and most people go for is the Spectre. It is the same price as the Air raid Jr. I changed out the filter for a K&N. I have a BB tune. It is a night and day difference. Since I did the tune I went ahead and did the e-fan conversion. And to get a little bit of sound I put on a cat back Dynomax exhaust on.

Over all it has great performance but now I want to do a cam but there are a few maintenance items I need to take care of.