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Rusbuilt 09-05-2013 12:04 PM

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Come on October!! lol

raull 09-07-2013 09:25 PM

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congrats on the house bud !!! most importantly the car garage area !!!

Bennett68C10 09-14-2013 04:40 PM

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Come on October!! lol

Might be November now, seems like every weekend is full from now till mid October. No time for the truck.

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Originally Posted by raull (Post 6258425)
congrats on the house bud !!! most importantly the car garage area !!!

Thanks buddy
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Bennett68C10 09-14-2013 04:46 PM

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Still no updates on the 68 but I did pick this up today. Brand new leftover 2013 Gmc Sierra SLE 4x4. Have been wanting to get another truck for a while but wanted to wait until after getting the house. I'm really excited to get a truck again, my little 2 door Altima wasn't cutting it anymore.
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C10_ustacould 09-14-2013 05:51 PM

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Sweet!!
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Rusbuilt 09-14-2013 05:56 PM

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Thats a good looking truck!!

Rochlow 09-14-2013 08:57 PM

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Very nice and congrats!
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superflysteiny 09-15-2013 12:06 AM

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Very nice
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raull 09-15-2013 08:08 AM

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nice truck ,i had an 08 and loved it !!! enjoy it

67ctener 09-15-2013 10:56 AM

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I see we have similar taste
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big_al_71 09-15-2013 03:54 PM

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Nice truck!!!

nothing like a brand new ride!!

AJohn6 09-16-2013 05:19 AM

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Good looking truck man. I have an '09 Silverado that is about to get a lift and some new wheels and tires.

Bennett68C10 09-16-2013 08:20 AM

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Sweet!!
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Thats a good looking truck!!

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Very nice and congrats!
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Very nice
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nice truck ,i had an 08 and loved it !!! enjoy it

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I see we have similar taste
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Nice truck!!!

nothing like a brand new ride!!

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Good looking truck man. I have an '09 Silverado that is about to get a lift and some new wheels and tires.

Thanks everybody, I put about a 100 miles on it this weekend and I'm loving every second of it. It's good to be back in a truck again. My wife loves it too, it has dual zone climate control so now she can turn up the heat a little on her side when I'm trying to freeze her out :lol: Only real plans for it are a bedcover, side steps and of course a exhaust. I'm open to suggestions on the exhaust. If somebody has a preference please chime in. My truck has the 5.3 with afm. Looking for a good quality exhaust that won't have a horrible drone when the afm kicks in.
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AJohn6 09-16-2013 02:53 PM

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I got the Magnaflow dual exhaust for my crew cab and it sounds awesome. I get complements on it all the time. It looks great and took me about 45-60 min to pull the old exhaust off and put the new on. All I used were a couple hand tools, jack, and two jack stands, which aren't even needed but makes it easier to get underneath it. I think this is the part number but if you order it I would first verify it. If I wasn't on the other side of the world for work, I would take a photo of it for you but unfortunately I am.

http://www.summitracing.com/parts/mpe-16568/overview/

Bennett68C10 09-17-2013 08:06 AM

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I got the Magnaflow dual exhaust for my crew cab and it sounds awesome. I get complements on it all the time. It looks great and took me about 45-60 min to pull the old exhaust off and put the new on. All I used were a couple hand tools, jack, and two jack stands, which aren't even needed but makes it easier to get underneath it. I think this is the part number but if you order it I would first verify it. If I wasn't on the other side of the world for work, I would take a photo of it for you but unfortunately I am.

http://www.summitracing.com/parts/mpe-16568/overview/

Thanks for the link, that exhaust is in my top 3 so far along with Borla and Corsa. All of them are pricey but worth it for the quality. One question though, does your truck have the active fuel management where it drops to 4 cylinders. If it does how does the exhaust sound. Any droning issues.
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AJohn6 09-17-2013 08:40 AM

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It does have AFM but it isn't that noticeable when it is running on 4 cylinders but it is noticeable. You can really tell though when it goes from 4 to 8. I haven't heard the Corsa but a guy I work with has the Borla and I think the Magnaflow sounds better at idle and accelerating.

If you want I can see if my girlfriend can take a video of it this weekend or maybe the next.

Lattimer 09-17-2013 09:43 AM

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My buddy has a 2012 Silverado, and I helped him install a Borla. Sounds great.

c10Dream'n 09-17-2013 11:16 AM

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nice GMC. my wife told me i got my toy already when i got my 69 at the beginning of the year, so i'm gonna have to suck it up with my 05' maxima for a few more years. the 14' silverados will be right in my price range in about 3-4 years, lol.

72BlckButy 09-17-2013 01:29 PM

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Like the new truck... :D

72BlckButy 09-17-2013 01:29 PM

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We need some more shots of the new place.

Bennett68C10 09-17-2013 10:49 PM

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It does have AFM but it isn't that noticeable when it is running on 4 cylinders but it is noticeable. You can really tell though when it goes from 4 to 8. I haven't heard the Corsa but a guy I work with has the Borla and I think the Magnaflow sounds better at idle and accelerating.

If you want I can see if my girlfriend can take a video of it this weekend or maybe the next.

Thanks I appreciate the offer, I have listened to a ton of clips of the magnaflow exhaust on YouTube so no need to bother her.

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My buddy has a 2012 Silverado, and I helped him install a Borla. Sounds great.

I love the s-type cat back but its like $1100.00. I'm not really a fan of the touring exhaust, a little to quiet for my taste especially for the money.

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nice GMC. my wife told me i got my toy already when i got my 69 at the beginning of the year, so i'm gonna have to suck it up with my 05' maxima for a few more years. the 14' silverados will be right in my price range in about 3-4 years, lol.

Yeah the 14' silverados and sierras are really nice but where to pricey for me. Plus I didn't want something in the first year of a new model.

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Like the new truck... :D

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We need some more shots of the new place.

Thanks Nate, here is the pic of the backyard. It is decent size and the dogs love it. Will be even bigger if the previous owner ever comes to pick up his swing set.
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Lattimer 09-17-2013 11:04 PM

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Thanks I appreciate the offer, I have listened to a ton of clips of the magnaflow exhaust on YouTube so no need to bother her.



I love the s-type cat back but its like $1100.00. I'm not really a fan of the touring exhaust, a little to quiet for my taste especially for the money.



Yeah the 14' silverados and sierras are really nice but where to pricey for me. Plus I didn't want something in the first year of a new model.





Thanks Nate, here is the pic of the backyard. It is decent size and the dogs love it. Will be even bigger if the previous owner ever comes to pick up his swing set.
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All depends on what you like. He wanted a decent growl but zero drone on longer drives, and the touring Borla was perfect for what he wanted. It actually sounds very close to the TRD true duals I have on my Tundra.

raull 09-17-2013 11:14 PM

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magnaflow , had it on my 06 gto ,08 gmc , 11 tundra and now on my 06 vette , get the picture , lol

AJohn6 09-18-2013 04:18 AM

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magnaflow , had it on my 06 gto ,08 gmc , 11 tundra and now on my 06 vette , get the picture , lol

Haha, raull you crack me up.

Bennett68C10 09-19-2013 06:15 PM

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All depends on what you like. He wanted a decent growl but zero drone on longer drives, and the touring Borla was perfect for what he wanted. It actually sounds very close to the TRD true duals I have on my Tundra.

Well I like them loud and kind of in your face but I don't want to deal with any droning issues either.

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magnaflow , had it on my 06 gto ,08 gmc , 11 tundra and now on my 06 vette , get the picture , lol

:lol: got the message, I had Magnaflow on my 02 Roush Mustang and it sounded good. I have always put flowmasters on everything previous to this but just want something different.

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Haha, raull you crack me up.

Yeah he cracks me up too, I'm almost scared to tell him that I'm probably going with either borla or corsa.
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