colormatched, bb tune or drop?

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WHITEOUT

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Your ride looks really good btw, like the black on hood. Say finish the exterior tho and end that stage of customizing. Tune is definitely cheaper then a correct drop tho.
Here is what my rear end looks like if it helps
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Denali bumper, SS smooth vents. Then I did a little "blending" on side and rear window trim, to give the smoothie vents a more pillar look. Rounded off the top trim pieces to flow better into pillars and not be so pointed. How it shoulda been done from factory IMO.
Here is stock vents painted, but no "trim" work
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Also, I once did the door handle thang. Black on handles only. But may look better on yours with all the black you got going on
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As you can see, I change my mind a lot about how my Tahoe looks, so have done a bunch of different combos and looks. Haha, need to make up my mind already!

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Also, think you wanna do the Denali rear bumper not the Escalade. From what I remember, the Escalade rear bumper will stick out a bit without the side moldings. Not 100%, but believe thats what I remember when I was looking into which one to do.
 
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what drop is on the rear man? btw love your truck its too clean! but i have some 4 inch belltech coils already waiting jst need spindles and all the other small stuff like shock extenders, will do free travel mod and shorter end links..thanks for the pics also are they 24s? if soo whats your rear fender height? i also want to get it z71 flares

but the more i think of it the more i want the black handles and deffenetly will have my colormatched done by the end of this or next week stay tuned guys!!

i also want those smooth pillars and it looks real good with that bumper..ever though of a dual exhaust in the center of the plastic something like this??
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WHITEOUT. .........if you wake up and find the wheels gone........ you will know where they went hahahahahaha jk

I like those those a lot. :cool:
 

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what drop is on the rear man? btw love your truck its too clean! but i have some 4 inch belltech coils already waiting jst need spindles and all the other small stuff like shock extenders, will do free travel mod and shorter end links..thanks for the pics also are they 24s? if soo whats your rear fender height? i also want to get it z71 flares

but the more i think of it the more i want the black handles and deffenetly will have my colormatched done by the end of this or next week stay tuned guys!!

i also want those smooth pillars and it looks real good with that bumper..ever though of a dual exhaust in the center of the plastic something like this??
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Thanks bro. It's been a process, different looks, ideas and changes to be where it's at. Still have a few ideas floating around.

I have McGaughy 5" springs, sitting at 32" rear currently, on 22s. It was lower before I de cranked keys 1 turn a week or so back cause front was feeling bouncy. Think shocks r going! Always something. Rear has always sat between 31 1/2"-32" depending on front height, weird how that works I've noticed. Don't need shock extenders if using correct drop shocks. Would also suggest adjustable panhard bar, it will really help suspension travel correctly for RLCA. IMO, a good thing to do when going that low.

I wanted and was gonna do the dual exhaust tips out middle. But sometimes I see/look at that done, and something about it doesn't look right. Almost a sport car look, idk. But is a cool idea. But I have a tow hitch for my jetskis,racks,trailer ect. so...... not feasible, and I have come to not want exposed exhaust right now. Dump under, unseen.

Your Tahoe looks good bro. Definitely getting it together. But like most are sayin, finish, for the most part, your exterior look. Then go to drop or tune. Can always change exterior look whenever if you want to. But at least you will have the major or more important stuff you want done outta the way.
 
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WHITEOUT. .........if you wake up and find the wheels gone........ you will know where they went hahahahahaha jk

I like those those a lot. :cool:

All yours bud. Just don't forget you gotta collect some 140+/- grain change on the way out :gr_guns:
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Thanks man. I've gone thru at least 3 sets of wheels. And finally happy
 

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I'm not big on performance with these huge SUVs, so I say colormatch and drop
^x2 Yeah dude, I got BB'd and ok, but not impressed all that much. I Should probably done maybe headers and air intake first.

I'd do exterior then suspension and then last tune.

^x2 Smooth the exterior a touch...then drop.....booyaaa!!!

BTW, Where's that white Denali at in town?
 
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^x2 Yeah dude, I got BB'd and ok, but not impressed all that much. I Should probably done maybe headers and air intake first.



^x2 Smooth the exterior a touch...then drop.....booyaaa!!!

BTW, Where's that white Denali at in town?

alright then paint and then drop..but hmm i got no idea i found that pic online and then noticed the colorado plates jaja looks badass tho
 

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