Rocket Man's 02 Denali Build Thread AKA "THE BEAST"

[Rocket Man]

Did you notice a difference with the 92 tune?

Well looks like I may not have noticed last time I had the 91+ tune in it for whatever reason but it definitely has more power. I just commuted to work and I was definitely flying more than usual on the freeways. The SC is gonna make this thing sick.

 

[67RS427]

Thats what I like to hear... It could be your ECU needed some time to recalculate and adjust fuel trims to compensate for the higher octane. The Whipple will be an entirely different monster. Exciting indeed...

 

[05Single]

When finished will be one if the top build threads of tyf, definitely build thread of the year for 2017

 

[Rocket Man]

Today I got off early so I decided to replace my front hubs. It wasn't too bad, and I would have been done in about 2 1/2 hours but I found a swaybar bushing that was torn so I turned it around and reinstalled it while I wait for some new Energy Suspension poly ones. This was replaced less than a year ago when I installed my DJM swaybar so I'm not sure what went wrong. Here's some pictures during the hub install. traffic on the freeways is gridlock right now so I'll have to wait until later tonight to see if this helped the shimmying that's been happening. I'm not so sure; I couldn't really feel much play in the hubs but they had 150,000 miles on them so it was time. BTW my axle nut was 35mm; seems some are 35 and some are 36mm.

 

[Rocket Man]

Here's the swaybar bushing. It looks way better after turning it around and reinstalling it but it will be replaced.

 

[HiHoeSilver]

Today I got off early so I decided to replace my front hubs. It wasn't too bad, and I would have been done in about 2 1/2 hours but I found a swaybar bushing that was torn so I turned it around and reinstalled it while I wait for some new Energy Suspension poly ones. This was replaced less than a year ago when I installed my DJM swaybar so I'm not sure what went wrong. Here's some pictures during the hub install.

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That pipe trick looks familiar...... Nice job!



But... You didn't repaint the rotors while you had them off?!?!?!?!

 

[67RS427]

Here's the swaybar bushing. It looks way better after turning it around and reinstalling it but it will be replaced.

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Is that the bushing that came with the DJM bars or stock? Just curious, waiting on my DJM bars for my 07... Perhaps I should upgrade to energy suspension right out of the gate. 1 year isn't that great of life for a sway bar bushing.

 

[Rocket Man]

That pipe trick looks familiar...... Nice job!



But... You didn't repaint the rotors while you had them off?!?!?!?!

Thanks for the pipe trick idea! No I didn't repaint the rotors but I did clean the calipers...damn you now I feel like I need to go tear it apart again. But I'll resist. The pads will need to be replaced soon enough, I'll do it then. Just trying to get some of these damn parts out of my living room and on the truck!

 

[Rocket Man]

Is that the bushing that came with the DJM bars or stock? Just curious, waiting on my DJM bars for my 07... Perhaps I should upgrade to energy suspension right out of the gate. 1 year isn't that great of life for a sway bar bushing.

It's the DJM one, the swaybar is way thicker than stock so the bushing is bigger. I think they should have included poly ones myself.

 

[67RS427]

It's the DJM one, the swaybar is way thicker than stock so the bushing is bigger. I think they should have included poly ones myself.

Damn, didn't know they weren't poly... Thanks for they info. As cheap as they are I think I'll order a set and do it right the first time. I drive my truck hard into corners, I know it will be an issue.