Recent content by SierraDan

When I got my exhaust put in I noticed one of the converter heat shields was gone, and i'd like to put one on to match the other side and to make sure it's not heating up the floorboards too much. Does anyone know if there's a universal shield I can buy that'll fit? The converters look like a...

Doing some looking around again, would these wheels fit? Ultra Wheel 050-6883K Ultra 050/051 Series RWD Wheels - Free Shipping on All Orders @ JEGS

I've never tried it but I deliver aftermarket auto parts for a living and a few muffler shops have had good luck with the Dynomax VT. I'm a little skeptical from reading reviews saying the valve flaps and makes a rattle sound but that was a while back and supposedly they've fixed the problem. A...

So it could need a tuneup even though the CEL is not on? I know things like spark plugs and fuel filters are replaced every so many miles, but what about O2 sensors? Usually when those are bad they trip the CEL, but it's possible it's bad and not tripping the CEL. Is there a way to test the...

I'm wondering if it'll come on if the common tune up parts need replacing like the plugs and fuel filter and so on. I stopped by a local dealer to ask about the maintenance light, figuring maybe it was letting me know that my plugs were fouled. The tech said it comes on every 5000 miles just to...

Bump Starting to hear a ticking, I think the manifold gaskets are leaking. I'd like to replace the catback at the same time, if the Magnaflow system really is all 3" pipe.

I'm gonna revive this thread for a minute to ask a simple question: does the VSC just cut engine power or does it also apply the brakes? I'm not a fan of stability/traction control in any vehicle that doesn't have overkill power/torque, but I can live with engine suppression, not applying brakes...

Not to throw a wrench into the mix but i've had good luck with my Destination A/T's on my Sierra and 4R. The set on the 4R are older, have a little dryrot cracking on the outer corners but nothing serious, had it at 80+mph and they felt stable. I don't offroad, I get A/T's for good traction in...

Probably going to order the Magnaflow catback at some point, since the 14" Magnaflow muffler on it now has too much drone for the wife. The stock muffler is gone, besides I won't throw the garbage can stock muffler on it anyways, way too restrictive, plus the stock pipes I don't believe are...

The muffler is already about as far back as it'll go so moving it wouldn't help, in fact it works better when the muffler is furthest back and if a resonator is needed, then it's placed before it. I'm thinking about going with a Magnapack, since it's round it shouldn't direct sound towards the...

I've got a 14" case Magnaflow welded in the stock exhaust on my V8 4R, with a 4"x14" tip at a 45 instead of the resonator. It sounds good but outside it's not all that loud which is fine but it drones pretty bad inside and since it's the wife's ride she's not happy with it. Since I already...

As far as engine oil I like to use the European spec synthetic, i've read American oil isn't what Europeans consider synthetic. A true synthetic is made from Group 1V (or higher) base stocks and quite often are referred to as European formulations. i.e Castrol 0W-30, made in Germany, and...

I had an 87 LX 5.0/T5, had BBK shorties, offroad H-pipe and Borla catback. It was a fun little car, plenty of power for a 3000lb car. I sold it, had lots of rust and woulda taken too much time and money to fix. Maybe someday i'll get another fox, when the kids are older and I have money and free...

Not sure if I agree with that, Flowmasters use chambers that are welded plates, a design from the 80's, Magnaflows use a perforated tube, straight through like a Thrush or Cherry Bomb glasspack so they have little to no backpressure. The Flowmaster tends to make less hp but about the same torque...

I thought about the two inline but I think that'd make it too quiet, I mean it's gotta have a decent amount of sound to it. I know a guy who has a Mustang 5.0 (old 302) and he has Aerochambers and Dynomax Bullets on it to control drone, and it's not all that loud, and the engine is mildly built...