Why are 5.3 dogs?

[94z28guy]

I mean ive drove a 97 yukon off and on for the last 10 years, towing, camping or just me and my buds going out of town. The 97 has tons more power than my newly aquired 01 tahoe. Its pitifull, I think mopeds could perform better. Why did they drcrease the power so much in a newer version?

 

[dwmmatt23]

I would blow the wheels off any moped. I had a 99 two door before I bought this one, there big heavy ass cars. Your 01 is rated at 285 horsepower where as a 5.7 was rated at 255. Maybe try a tune up cause I could see the power difference between this and my two door

 

[94z28guy]

Same weight, and the torque is higher on the 97

 

[07Burb]

Something may be wrong with your 5.3.... I've had several 5.7's in the past and a few 5.3's and all of the 5.3 vehicles I've driven are MUCH quicker than the stock 5.7's.

 

[yates ™]

5.3 is a nice motor :IMO: I even bought one for my 48

 

[LuSe4]

Something may be wrong with your 5.3.... I've had several 5.7's in the past and a few 5.3's and all of the 5.3 vehicles I've driven are MUCH quicker than the stock 5.7's.

Agreed!

 

[ktmhans]

I had a 98 4 door and my 04 with a 5.3 would SMOkE my old tahoe! Even faster now with the tune, servo, cai. I dont what the horse power is but theres no comparison, i think thats why the trannys dont hold up in them as well as with the 5.7's in front of them. Just my 2 cents

 

[94z28guy]

Ive dove several 5.3's and none stack up to that 97. LOL maby its a freak. ive been around drag racing for a long time and id venture to say the 97 would run mid 10's in the 8th.

 

[UBILLN]

Well all I can say is that my Tahoe with a 5.3 totally smokes the Escalade ESV with a 6.0 that I just had... LOL

 

[78mc-bbc]

What i have been wondering is according to various car review websites the OBS 4 door Tahoe weighs in at 5225 lbs and a NBS 4dr Tahoe weighs in at 5050lbs and only 30hp more than the OBS.
An online 1/4 mile calc i tired rates the NBS Tahoe at 16.00 and the OBS Tahoe at 16.8

OBS Tahoe Specs
http://www.vehix.com/car-reviews/1997/chevrolet/tahoe/vehicle-specifications
NBS Tahoe Specs
http://www.vehix.com/car-reviews/2001/chevrolet/tahoe/4dr-4wd-lt/vehicle-specifications

Thats not really what i would call a "smoking"??

I have never seen anyone or any video online of a stock OBS vs stock NBS Tahoe race?