What did you do to your NBS GMT800 Tahoe/Yukon Today?

[SRQYukon]

Wow. Impressive. I’m jealous of the coil over setup!!! If you don’t mind what did that cost you?? I have an itch for it. I really need to get off my butt and install my Moog upper and lower LCAs. My 2020 4 piston calipers are also collecting dust in the same corner of garage

Hey blueinkd, the 2020 brake setup was the easiest part of the whole job. I had to play around with different washer thicknesses for a little while, but really very easy.

The coilover setup costs around $1000. Makes a huge difference if you drive on bad pavement. My '03 1500 had a good ride with the Michelin Defenders and the 2/3 drop, but was a bit harsh on bumps. Here in Sarasota, they put a manhole in the drive lane about every 1000 feet, and then pave the road so there's a 2" dip at each cover. I found myself memorizing the location to avoid the bone jarring. After the coilovers were complete, I drove around for 30 minutes hitting every manhole I could find. Of course, I can still feel it, but the truck body no longer feels like it's going to come off the frame. The torsion bars are great for suspension and very rugged, but they introduce a lot of harsh shock transfer into the frame.

 

[SRQYukon]

love the blue on the calipers. What kind of prep if any did you do on them??? Maybe that will motivate me to install mine. Show some pics of the whole rig as well, lets see what they look like behind the wheels.

Finally got some pics with wheels on. And before anyone starts to criticize the stance, I know the rear is too high. I have another set of Eibach springs that are 1" lower, that will eventually go on. Right now I'm testing with the H&W 2'' drop spring but they're too high. Anyway, you asked to see the full rig with the wheels on and the brakes behind them, so here it is. I threw in a pic of the rears just for kicks

 

[Tonyrodz]

Finally got some pics with wheels on. And before anyone starts to criticize the stance, I know the rear is too high. I have another set of Eibach springs that are 1" lower, that will eventually go on. Right now I'm testing with the H&W 2'' drop spring but they're too high. Anyway, you asked to see the full rig with the wheels on and the brakes behind them, so here it is. I threw in a pic of the rears just for kicksView attachment 347109View attachment 347110View attachment 347111View attachment 347112View attachment 347113

Might take a few days for the rear springs to settle a bit. Have you driven it around some?

 

[blueinkd]

I took my angle grinder to the new calipers and smoothed the rough castings and took about 3/16" off the inner shoulder to be sure I had enough clearance for my 22" wheel. Glad I did that because the clearance on the driver side is only about 1/16". Anyway, after smoothing, I used a high heat primer and several coats of VHT bright blue caliper paint, and several more coats of clear caliper paint. Not a show-quality job but looks pretty cool (I'll post some pictures later this afternoon with the wheels on). I'm really tired of red calipers, so opted for something a little different.

Thanks. What attached were you working with on the grinder?? My apologies for the noob question but I don't pull out the grinder I have very often. I have cut off wheels for it but nothing else. I think the cast aluminum calipers would look great behind my black wheels but I'm a fan of blue as well .

 

[Rocket Man]

Been working on my Silverado for a bit but today FedEx stopped by. I knew a box was coming from a company named Medco in Fresno but had no idea what it was. Turns out the can of SEM Classic Coat I ordered on the 4th of July finally came. Amazon refunded me 3 weeks ago so it’s free.

 

[SRQYukon]

Thanks. What attached were you working with on the grinder?? My apologies for the noob question but I don't pull out the grinder I have very often. I have cut off wheels for it but nothing else. I think the cast aluminum calipers would look great behind my black wheels but I'm a fan of blue as well .

I used a 100 grit flap disc, then a 180 flap disc for final sanding. You could probably do finer if you are going high gloss on the finish. I have no idea how long the caliper paint will last.

 

[TheAutumnWind]

You win the first criticism award. Since it's not a show-truck, and the hubs are completely covered by the wheels, I don't care that they have a little scale.

Hah sorry. Couldn't help it. It's looks great!

 

[Doubeleive]

Been working on my Silverado for a bit but today FedEx stopped by. I knew a box was coming from a company named Medco in Fresno but had no idea what it was. Turns out the can of SEM Classic Coat I ordered on the 4th of July finally came. Amazon refunded me 3 weeks ago so it’s free.

sounds about how I got my free phone from amazon, morons shipped it from here in town to kentucky or something then it finally made it's way back here like 3 weeks later in the meantime they refunded me and sent me another phone that came right away. lol

 

[Kman]

After the minor work I did on the Tahoe in this post I took it on a 800 mile trip. Ran like a dream! I did notice when I got out of the Tahoe with it still running that the fuel pump was making a very loud whining noise. Fuel was at half and the outdoor temp was 110 degrees. Fuel pump going out?

 

[Doubeleive]

After the minor work I did on the Tahoe in this post I took it on a 800 mile trip. Ran like a dream! I did notice when I got out of the Tahoe with it still running that the fuel pump was making a very loud whining noise. Fuel was at half and the outdoor temp was 110 degrees. Fuel pump going out?

they sometimes get noisy, it may or may not run like that for a long time, they are rated for 100k.
when mine first started whining I was far from home and about to cross back over some very desolate hot desert so i opted to have it replaced by a dealer i was close to in new mexico I don't remember the mileage then but i was over 100k, the new one started whining after about 40k off and on so I just let it be and ran until 324k and sold it.