Hi all. I don't quite have my Tahoe yet, but the first hurdle was jumped. Wife's permission.
First car was a truck, 1993 3/4 4x4 extend cab, towing package, borla headers and flow master exhaust. I lost the Polaroid. It was big blue and fun.
I then went to Subarus for about 6 years. My 2004 STi was lowered, big turbo, methanol injection, crazy boost setup, wideband in car, big intercooler etc. It dynoed at about 400/400 WHP/WTQ. It was reliable and went like crazy. I miss that damned car. The best part was that it looked entirely stock with stock looking exhaust as well.
Then I bought a 2010 Lexus ISF since I wanted to be a grown up. Comes with torsen diff, 420 V8 and can pull a high 12.3 in the 1/4 stock. Its comfortable and fast. I've only slapped some mufflers on to better hear the V8 and it screams. No more plans to mod since I need a daily car. Ok, perhaps headers since thats a 40+WHp gain (no joke).
Added STi badge to confuse at meets:
I also used to tune cars. By schooling & trade I'm a ME/CS dude and work as a CTO now. I went as far as to write my own tuning software to modify various ROMs and also log via ODB2.
I joined because I wanted a cheaper platform that was conducive to tuning. The Lexus can't be tuned and is retarded expensive to get parts for. I also want a 4x4 for the winter months. My snow tires and sand only do so much.
I'm dreaming of:
- ~2005 Tahoe 5.3 liter, under $10k, well under
- 4l80e swap
- AWD setup... which I know little of other than diff and transfer case work
- disc brakes all around
- suspension drop a tad, sway bar, decent shocks
- single turbo, perhaps not too big as to need piston work. Supercharges aren't my bag baby. I like the whistle and "psshhhhhhttt"!
First car was a truck, 1993 3/4 4x4 extend cab, towing package, borla headers and flow master exhaust. I lost the Polaroid. It was big blue and fun.
I then went to Subarus for about 6 years. My 2004 STi was lowered, big turbo, methanol injection, crazy boost setup, wideband in car, big intercooler etc. It dynoed at about 400/400 WHP/WTQ. It was reliable and went like crazy. I miss that damned car. The best part was that it looked entirely stock with stock looking exhaust as well.
Then I bought a 2010 Lexus ISF since I wanted to be a grown up. Comes with torsen diff, 420 V8 and can pull a high 12.3 in the 1/4 stock. Its comfortable and fast. I've only slapped some mufflers on to better hear the V8 and it screams. No more plans to mod since I need a daily car. Ok, perhaps headers since thats a 40+WHp gain (no joke).
Added STi badge to confuse at meets:
I also used to tune cars. By schooling & trade I'm a ME/CS dude and work as a CTO now. I went as far as to write my own tuning software to modify various ROMs and also log via ODB2.
I joined because I wanted a cheaper platform that was conducive to tuning. The Lexus can't be tuned and is retarded expensive to get parts for. I also want a 4x4 for the winter months. My snow tires and sand only do so much.
I'm dreaming of:
- ~2005 Tahoe 5.3 liter, under $10k, well under
- 4l80e swap
- AWD setup... which I know little of other than diff and transfer case work
- disc brakes all around
- suspension drop a tad, sway bar, decent shocks
- single turbo, perhaps not too big as to need piston work. Supercharges aren't my bag baby. I like the whistle and "psshhhhhhttt"!
